Program areas at Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
Acquire, store, and distribute Food to charities, families, the elderly, children, and other individuals in Northwest Indiana.
The pantry on the go program is a mobile pantry that distributes Food directly to individuals in distressed communities throughout lake and porter counties that may not have access to a traditional Food pantry.
The backpack program provides school-age children in Northwest Indiana with backpacks filled with Food that students could take home when resources are not available, such as weekends and school vacations.
Who funds Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Victor Garcia | President and Chief Executive Officer | $117,000 | 2023-08-25 |
| Tami Pae | Treasurer | $0 | 2024-01-26 |
| Shawn Strack | President | $0 | 2024-01-26 |
| Jared Tauber | Secretary | $0 | 2024-01-26 |
| Bob Jacobs | Board Member | $0 | 2024-01-26 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $17,720,616 | $17,777,877 | -0.3% |
| Program services | $217,525 | $102,953 | 111.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $100,283 | $19,632 | 410.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $2,161 | $8,735 | -75.3% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $455,005 | $385,931 | 17.9% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $34,098 | $16,205 | 110.4% |
| Total revenues | $18,529,688 | $18,311,333 | 1.2% |
Organizations like Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| God's Pantry Food Bank | 501(c)(3) | Lexington, KY | $66,677,867 |
| Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana | 501(c)(3) | Fort Wayne, IN | $25,318,443 |
| Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank | 501(c)(3) | Akron, OH | $51,182,060 |
| Weld Food Bank | 501(c)(3) | Greeley, CO | $21,244,949 |
| Yolo Food Bank | 501(c)(3) | Woodland, CA | $23,338,085 |
| Channel One | 501(c)(3) | Rochester, MN | $20,258,959 |
| The Food Bank for Larimer County | 501(c)(3) | Loveland, CO | $26,520,903 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County | 501(c)(3) | Irvine, CA | $89,952,583 |
| United Food Bank | 501(c)(3) | Mesa, AZ | $45,985,490 |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank | 501(c)(3) | Chattanooga, TN | $33,949,925 |
Data update history
July 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $508,506 from Feeding America January 26, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
October 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Food banksFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 6490 Broadway
- Merrillville, IN 46410
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- County
- Lake County, IN
- Website URL
- foodbanknwi.org/Â
- Phone
- (219) 980-1777
- Facebook page
- FoodBankofNorthwestIndianaÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 35-1528285
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1982
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- K31: Food Banks, Food Pantries
- NAICS code, primary
- 624210: Community Food Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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