VERMONT FOODBANK Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VERMONT FOODBANK

EIN 22-3021942 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31I)

What they do

VERMONT FOODBANK is THE STATES ONLY FOOD BANK and AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT THAT is PART of THE FEEDING AMERICA NETWORK. OUR MISSION is to GATHER and SHARE QUALITY FOOD and NURTURE PARTNERSHIPS SO THAT NO ONE IN VERMONT WILL GO HUNGRY. WE PROVIDE NOURISHING FOOD THROUGH A NETWORK of MORE THAN 360 PARTNERS FOOD SHELVES, MEAL SITES, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, and HOUSING SITES. FOOD INSECURITY HAS INCREASED IN RECENT YEARS AS A RESULT of COMPOUNDING ECONOMIC IMPACTS and VERMONT FOODBANK HAS BEEN ON THE FRONT LINES, WORKING to ENSURE THAT EVERYONE HAS THE FOOD THEY NEED.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.60 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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.90%of revenue went to mission work82.6% of expenses · Program services

5.84%of revenue went to fundraising6.0% of expenses

$96.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.01%of revenue went to management and office costs11.4% of expenses

$1.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

102.1%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$35,923,073

Mission workProgram services$28,702,81279.90% of revenue82.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,955,29411.01% of revenue11.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,096,2345.84% of revenue6.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,168,7333.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$34,754,34096.75% 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: 82.6% mission · 11.4% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 7.8% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 4.6% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 4.6% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 2.9% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 2.3% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.39% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 3.1% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.70% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 3.1% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$35,923,073

Expenses$34,754,340

Annual surplus $1,168,733 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)$28,702,812 · 82.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,955,294 · 11.4% of expenses

Fundraising$2,096,234 · 6.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$35,923,073

Expenses$34,754,340

Assets$35,694,932

Income$39,546,763

Contributions$36,685,074

Mission work (program services)$28,702,812

Fundraising$2,096,234

Grants given$126,417,843

Average grant$393,825

Management and general$3,955,294

Stocks and bonds$11,954,686

Accounting fees$71,212

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

JOHN SAYLESCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $223,174Base $178,578 · Other $44,596

MONICA URQUHARTCHIEF EQUITY PEOPLE/CULTURE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $166,245Base $126,989 · Other $39,256

JASON MARINGCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $162,113Base $122,348 · Other $39,765

CHRIS MEEHANCHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $157,942Base $117,594 · Other $40,348

HILLARY ORSINICHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $152,496Base $123,522 · Other $28,974

LEESA STEWARTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $145,089Base $127,660 · Other $17,429

SARAH KEBLINCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $128,650Base $123,037 · Other $5,613

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

JOHN SAYLESCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

MONICA URQUHARTCHIEF EQUITY PEOPLE/CULTURE OFFICER

JASON MARINGCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

CHRIS MEEHANCHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER

HILLARY ORSINICHIEF OF STAFF

LEESA STEWARTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SARAH KEBLINCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

JACOB PARKTRUSTEE

IAN MACFARLANDTRUSTEE

FITZROY BECKFORDTRUSTEE

AMY MARIE DAVENPORTSECRETARY

LIZ RUFFATRUSTEE

LYNN ELLEN SCHIMOLLERTRUSTEE

MELISSA ROBERGETRUSTEE

MIKE HOURIGANTRUSTEE

MITZI JOHNSONBOARD CHAIR

ELIZABETH SCHUMACHERTRUSTEE

PENROSE JACKSONVICE CHAIR

WILL EBERLETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: 33 PARKER RD, BARRE, VT 05641-9106
County: Washington
In care of: % VERM
Primary officer: LEESA STEWART, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@vtfoodbank.org Phone(802) 476-3341 Officer phone(802) 522-7896

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WARREN AVERETT LLC
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31I)
Grant-giving organization: Yes