GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC

EIN 34-1292848 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)

What they do

WORKING TOGETHER to ENSURE EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITIES HAS THE NUTRITIOUS FOOD THEY NEED EVERY DAY.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

86.29%of revenue went to mission work91.3% of expenses · Program services

4.35%of revenue went to fundraising4.6% of expenses

$111.04spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

3.92%of revenue went to management and office costs4.1% of expenses

$1.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

117.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $10,952,659 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$116,519,451

Mission workProgram services$100,545,65186.29% of revenue91.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,567,5263.92% of revenue4.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,063,2204.35% of revenue4.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,343,0545.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$110,176,39794.56% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 91.3% mission · 4.1% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 4.9% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 6.5% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 2.5% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.99% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 2.4% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 1.8% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.97% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 1.4% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.67% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 1.4% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$99,223,738

Expenses$110,176,397

Annual shortfall $10,952,659 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$100,545,651 · 91.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,567,526 · 4.1% of expenses

Fundraising$5,063,220 · 4.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$99,223,738

Expenses$110,176,397

Assets$162,578,588

Income$113,400,822

Contributions$116,517,177

Mission work (program services)$100,545,651

Fundraising$5,063,220

Management and general$4,567,526

Executive compensation (total)$447,088

Stocks and bonds$22,751,970

Investing fees$65,092

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KRISTIN WARZOCHAPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $452,809Base $437,741 · Other $15,068

DWAYNE BRAKECHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $260,953Base $228,861 · Other $32,092

VALISSA HOWARDCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $231,095Base $199,469 · Other $31,626

JESSICA MORGANCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $229,076Base $198,243 · Other $30,833

JOHN KEVERKAMPVICE PRESIDENT & CFO · 40 hrs/week $222,893Base $190,645 · Other $32,248

TIFFANY SCRUGGSVP OF COMMUNITY ACCESS · 40 hrs/week $189,408Base $159,933 · Other $29,475

MARY LAVIGNE-BUTLERVP OF PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $184,913

NEIL HAFFEYDIRECTOR OF IT · 40 hrs/week $176,077Base $146,531 · Other $29,546

GEOFFREY RICHARD MASTENVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $152,566Base $128,747 · Other $23,819

KAREN POZNADIRECTOR OF COMM & SPECIAL · 40 hrs/week $147,962Base $118,613 · Other $29,349

JEREMY PITONIAKDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $135,577Base $121,549 · Other $14,028

CYNTHIA FLORESASSOCIATE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $129,643Base $121,590 · Other $8,053

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 (43)

KRISTIN WARZOCHAPRESIDENT & CEO

DWAYNE BRAKECHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICER

VALISSA HOWARDCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

JESSICA MORGANCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER

JOHN KEVERKAMPVICE PRESIDENT & CFO

TIFFANY SCRUGGSVP OF COMMUNITY ACCESS

MARY LAVIGNE-BUTLERVP OF PHILANTHROPY

NEIL HAFFEYDIRECTOR OF IT

GEOFFREY RICHARD MASTENVP OF DEVELOPMENT

KAREN POZNADIRECTOR OF COMM & SPECIAL

JEREMY PITONIAKDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

CYNTHIA FLORESASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

LAURA BIDDLE CLARKECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

RAHUL WADHAWANDIRECTOR

MANISHA SETHIDIRECTOR

MARIA SPANGLERVICE CHAIR

MATTHEW MUELLERTREASURER

MIKE MARALDODIRECTOR

VIC DIGERONIMO JRDIRECTOR

RIDDI KLINECHAIR

ROB MOLLDIRECTOR

RYAN PUENTEDIRECTOR

STEPHEN MCHALEDIRECTOR

TOM MOEDIRECTOR

TRICIA ESCHBACH-HALLDIRECTOR

ALLEN SMITHDIRECTOR

HOWARD LEWISVICE CHAIR

ANTHONY REGOLIFE DIRECTOR

ASMITA SHIRALI GOLDBLUMVICE CHAIR

CHLOE SEELBACHDIRECTOR

DAN SALTZMANDIRECTOR

DARNELL BROWNLIFE DIRECTOR

DR DAVID ROSENBERGDIRECTOR

DREW MARTINDIRECTOR

GREGORY STEFANIVICE CHAIR

MAGDA GOMEZDIRECTOR

JANET ROSEL SMITHDIRECTOR

JEFFERY PATTERSONDIRECTOR

JENEEN MARZIANIDIRECTOR

JENNER TEKANCICDIRECTOR

JOE DIROCCOSECRETARY

JOHN CYMANSKIDIRECTOR

KAREN DOLANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 13815 COIT RD, CLEVELAND, OH 44110-2201
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: % KELLY DONNELLY
Primary officer: KRISTIN WARZOCHA, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(216) 738-2265

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BARNES WENDLING CPAS INC
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)
IRS tax category: Community Food Services