TRI-STATE FOOD BANK Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TRI-STATE FOOD BANK

EIN 35-1539870 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K)

What they do

TRI-STATE FOOD BANK, INC SOLICITS, WAREHOUSES, and DISBURSES DONATED and PURCHASED FOOD PRODUCTS to OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES IN INDIANA, ILLINOIS, and KENTUCKY.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

98.00%of revenue went to mission work97.7% of expenses · Program services

1.15%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$100.31spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

1.16%of revenue went to management and office costs1.2% of expenses

$0.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $95,247 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $112,339 for GLENN ROBERTS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$31,143,331

Mission workProgram services$30,519,53698.00% of revenue97.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$360,9981.16% of revenue1.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$358,0441.15% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Total expenses$31,238,578100.31% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 97.7% mission · 1.2% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 1.4% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.01% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 1.3% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.24% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.2% mission · 0.9% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 1.7% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 1.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 1.6% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.90% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 1.4% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$31,143,331

Expenses$31,238,578

Annual shortfall $95,247 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)$30,519,536 · 97.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$360,998 · 1.2% of expenses

Fundraising$358,044 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$31,143,331

Expenses$31,238,578

Assets$10,701,099

Income$32,338,709

Contributions$30,279,358

Mission work (program services)$30,519,536

Fundraising$358,044

Grants given$88,199,360

Average grant$122,329

Management and general$360,998

Accounting fees$21,292

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

GLENN ROBERTSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $112,339

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 (14)

GLENN ROBERTSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BEN FORDBOARD MEMBER

ERIC GREGGBOARD MEMBER

ERIC SCHMIDTBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER EICKHOFFBOARD MEMBER

JOHN WHINREYBOARD MEMBER

JOSHUA SWANSONBOARD MEMBER

KAREN MORRISBOARD MEMBER

KENDALL MARTINBOARD MEMBER

KYLE WININGERTREASURER

PAT THOMASPRESIDENT

ROBIN ONEALVICE PRESIDENT

SCOTT BERRYBOARD MEMBER

STEVE RUSSELLSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 2504 LYNCH RD, EVANSVILLE, IN 47711-2955
County: Vanderburgh
In care of: % GLENN ROBERTS
Primary officer: KYLE WININGER, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(812) 425-0775

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KEMPER CPA GROUP LLP
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K)
IRS tax category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Grant-giving organization: Yes