THE FOOD BANK OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FOOD BANK OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC

EIN 04-2751023 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K)

What they do

THE FOOD BANK of WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS MISSION is to FEED OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED and LEAD THE COMMUNITY to END HUNGER. THE FOOD BANK PROVIDES FOOD BOTH DIRECTLY and THROUGH ITS MEMBER FOOD PANTRIES, MEAL SITES, SHELTERS and OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS,TO AN ESTIMATED 120,750 INDIVIDUALS MONTHLY WHO ARE AT RISK of HUNGER AND/OR FOOD INSECURE ON ANY GIVEN DAY, WEEK or MONTH of THE YEAR. IN ADDITION to FOOD DISTRIBUTION, THE FOOD BANK ALSO PROVIDES SNAP OUTREACH and ENROLLMENT, NUTRITION EDUCATION, CAPACITY BUILDING RESOURCES for OUR REGIONS FOOD ASSISTANCE NETWORK, and PUBLIC EDUCATION and ADVOCACY ON HUNGER AND, MORE BROADLY, FOOD INSECURITY - NOT KNOWING WHERE YOUR NEXT MEAL WILL COME FROM.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.60 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 leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.17%of revenue went to mission work90.6% of expenses · Program services

5.83%of revenue went to fundraising5.9% of expenses

$98.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.44%of revenue went to management and office costs3.5% of expenses

$1.56in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$37,490,169

Mission workProgram services$33,429,95089.17% of revenue90.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,288,2803.44% of revenue3.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,186,9905.83% of revenue5.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$584,9491.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$36,905,22098.44% 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: 90.6% mission · 3.5% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 3.8% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 3.9% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 3.6% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 3.2% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 2.9% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.65% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 3.1% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 3.3% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$37,490,169

Expenses$36,905,220

Annual surplus $584,949 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)$33,429,950 · 90.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,288,280 · 3.5% of expenses

Fundraising$2,186,990 · 5.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$37,490,169

Expenses$36,905,220

Assets$57,601,251

Income$37,930,541

Contributions$36,809,659

Mission work (program services)$33,429,950

Fundraising$2,186,990

Grants given$124,034,329

Average grant$151,077

Management and general$1,288,280

Stocks and bonds$6,144,402

Accounting fees$52,200

Investing fees$570

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

ANDREW MOREHOUSEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 47 hrs/week $221,779Base $185,083 · Other $36,696

NANCY ROBINSONSR. DIR. OF OPERATIONS · 42 hrs/week $174,631Base $156,237 · Other $18,394

SHIRLEY DEL RIODIRECTOR OF FOOD OPERATION · 43 hrs/week $153,468Base $129,811 · Other $23,657

JACOB HOUGHDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $151,778Base $132,138 · Other $19,640

CHRISTINA MAXWELLDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS · 42 hrs/week $149,476Base $124,968 · Other $24,508

CAROLYN SAILERDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE · 41 hrs/week $143,069Base $113,087 · Other $29,982

JILLIAN MORGANDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 42 hrs/week $140,640Base $116,797 · Other $23,843

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 (33)

ANDREW MOREHOUSEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NANCY ROBINSONSR. DIR. OF OPERATIONS

SHIRLEY DEL RIODIRECTOR OF FOOD OPERATION

JACOB HOUGHDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

CHRISTINA MAXWELLDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

CAROLYN SAILERDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE

JILLIAN MORGANDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MAUREEN JAMESDIRECTOR (START 1/1/2025)

JOESIAH GONZALEZDIRECTOR

OLIVIA AGUILARDIRECTOR (START 1/1/2025)

OMAR IRIZARRY2ND VP

SHANNON WILSONCLERK

STEVE SPEELMANDIRECTOR

SUZANNE BECKDIRECTOR

TERRY BURMANDIRECTOR (START 4/30/25)

WILLETTE JOHNSON1ST VP

WILLIAM HARJUTREASURER (END 09/30/25)

WILLIE SPRADLEYDIRECTOR

XIAOLEI HUADIRECTOR

MARY MCGOVERNDIRECTOR

MARY FEUERDIRECTOR

JOHANNA MALDONADODIRECTOR

AMY ROMEDIRECTOR (START 1/1/2025)

ILLEANA CARRIONDIRECTOR (END 12/31/2024)

GEORGE NEWMANDIRECTOR

ERICA FLORESDIRECTOR (END 12/31/2024)

DAVID LUSTEGDIRECTOR (END 12/31/2024)

CHARLOTTE BONEYPRESIDENT

BRUCE SHAWDIRECTOR

BETH YOUNGDIRECTOR

ARIANA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR (END 11/13/2024)

ANN BARKERDIRECTOR

ANDREA LEIBSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 25 CAREW ST, CHICOPEE, MA 01020-4503
County: Hampden
In care of: % ERIN SPAULDING
Primary officer: MARY MCGOVERN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(413) 247-9738

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MEYERS BROTHERS KALICKA PC
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K)
IRS tax category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Grant-giving organization: Yes