GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC

EIN 04-2717782 · Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)

What they do

OUR COSTS CONSIST of ACQUIRING, SORTING and DISTRIBUTING FOOD to 617 MEMBER AGENCIES, TRANSPORTATION and LOGISTICS, and COMMUNITY OUTREACH to 69 DIRECT DISTRIBUTION SITES SUCH AS GBFB MOBILE MARKETS, and FEDERAL DISTRIBUTIONS for LOW INCOME SENIORS. LAST YEAR, WE DISTRIBUTED OVER 109 MILLION POUNDS of FOOD, THE EQUIVALENT of OVER 90.9 MILLION MEALS. WE ARE COMMITTED to INCREASING OUR FOOD DISTRIBUTION to PROVIDE AT LEAST THREE MEALS A DAY to EVERY PERSON IN NEED IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $91.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.56%of revenue went to mission work91.6% of expenses · Program services

4.24%of revenue went to fundraising4.5% of expenses

$94.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.74%of revenue went to management and office costs4.0% of expenses

$0.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$179,230,226

Mission workProgram services$155,136,15086.56% of revenue91.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,695,1653.74% of revenue4.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,607,9544.24% of revenue4.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$9,790,9575.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$169,439,26994.54% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.6% mission · 4.0% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 4.4% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 4.9% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.57% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 4.4% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 3.2% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.61% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 3.5% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 4.9% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.48% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 4.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$179,230,226

Expenses$169,439,269

Annual surplus $9,790,957 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$155,136,150 · 91.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,695,165 · 4.0% of expenses

Fundraising$7,607,954 · 4.5% of expenses

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Revenue$179,230,226

Expenses$169,439,269

Assets$85,151,557

Income$213,078,700

Contributions$169,096,992

Mission work (program services)$155,136,150

Fundraising$7,607,954

Grants given$896,090,736

Average grant$128,012,962

Management and general$6,695,165

Stocks and bonds$39,622,691

Accounting fees$148,927

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CATHERINE DAMATOPRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $627,385Base $618,234 · Other $9,151

CHERYL ANNE OLDFIELD SCHONDEKCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $434,134Base $428,841 · Other $5,293

ONEIL OUTAREXECUTIVE VP OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $421,862Base $383,169 · Other $38,693

PRANITA AMARASINGHECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $375,639Base $370,464 · Other $5,175

JULEE SANDERSONVP OF TECH OPERATIONS (UNTIL 1/2025) · 40 hrs/week $225,334Base $212,630 · Other $12,704

UNMESH GANDHISR. VP OF ENTERPRISE TECH & STRATEGY · 40 hrs/week $220,098

JONATHAN TETRAULTVP OF COMMUNITY IMPACT & OPER. (UNTIL 3/2025) · 40 hrs/week $215,558Base $178,778 · Other $36,780

APRYLLE WALLACEEVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $208,000Base $206,477 · Other $1,523

RICHARD GHIZSENIOR DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS · 40 hrs/week $199,510Base $173,220 · Other $26,290

LISA DAVISSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $173,141Base $165,412 · Other $7,729

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (34)

CATHERINE DAMATOPRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

CHERYL ANNE OLDFIELD SCHONDEKCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ONEIL OUTAREXECUTIVE VP OF ADVANCEMENT

PRANITA AMARASINGHECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JULEE SANDERSONVP OF TECH OPERATIONS (UNTIL 1/2025)

UNMESH GANDHISR. VP OF ENTERPRISE TECH & STRATEGY

JONATHAN TETRAULTVP OF COMMUNITY IMPACT & OPER. (UNTIL 3/2025)

APRYLLE WALLACEEVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

RICHARD GHIZSENIOR DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS

LISA DAVISSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MARK DEMICHAELISDIRECTOR

ALLEN HAMDANDIRECTOR

TOM SIENIEWICZVICE CHAIR

TOM CROSWELLDIRECTOR

TED TRUSCOTTCHAIR

ROGER WHEELERDIRECTOR

CARL PARATORETREASURER

DEBBIE AMARALDIRECTOR

NATACHA GASSENBACHDIRECTOR

MELISSA LAVINSONDIRECTOR

MARK HINTLIANDIRECTOR

MARK FRIEDMANDIRECTOR

ERIC SCHOENDIRECTOR

MARCI SINDELLDIRECTOR

LISA KELLY-CROSWELLDIRECTOR

LAUREN BROUHARDDIRECTOR

KIM GOLDINGERDIRECTOR

KEN RINALDIDIRECTOR

EDWARD MACKEYDIRECTOR

EILEEN PYNEDIRECTOR

JOHN COREDIRECTOR

JOANNA TRAVISDIRECTOR

HEIDY KING JONESDIRECTOR

HARRY WILCOXDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: 70 S BAY AVE, BOSTON, MA 02118-2704
County: Suffolk
In care of: % GREA
Primary officer: PRANITA AMARASINGHE, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 427-5200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)
IRS tax category: Homeowners & Tenants Associations
Grant-giving organization: Yes