GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY

EIN 36-2971864 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)

What they do

THE GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY is THE NONPROFIT FOOD BANK SERVING COOK COUNTY. OUR MISSION - is to END HUNGER. WE BELIEVE FOOD is A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT. to ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A NETWORK of COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS and INDIVIDUALS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.20 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

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

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

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.81%of revenue went to mission work92.2% of expenses · Program services

3.45%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses

$100.69spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

4.43%of revenue went to management and office costs4.4% of expenses

$0.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,666,732 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $490,419 for KATHERINE MAEHR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$241,580,413

Mission workProgram services$224,217,20992.81% of revenue92.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,697,0364.43% of revenue4.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8,332,9003.45% of revenue3.4% of expenses

Total expenses$243,247,145100.69% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.2% mission · 4.4% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.69% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 4.3% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 5.8% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 6.5% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 3.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.33% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 4.0% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 4.3% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.86% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 5.0% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$241,580,413

Expenses$243,247,145

Annual shortfall $1,666,732 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)$224,217,209 · 92.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,697,036 · 4.4% of expenses

Fundraising$8,332,900 · 3.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$241,580,413

Expenses$243,247,145

Assets$216,023,481

Income$338,740,598

Contributions$230,236,659

Mission work (program services)$224,217,209

Fundraising$8,332,900

Grants given$1,324,593,084

Average grant$205,363

Management and general$10,697,036

Stocks and bonds$81,306,645

Accounting fees$159,068

Investing fees$155,566

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

KATHERINE MAEHREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $490,419Base $414,818 · Other $75,601

JILL RAHMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $411,272Base $341,509 · Other $69,763

JILL ZIMMERMANCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $363,933Base $300,184 · Other $63,749

SHEILA CREGHINVP OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $353,845Base $291,454 · Other $62,391

JONI DUNCANVP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $348,778Base $285,495 · Other $63,283

MARY PELICANVP OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $341,864Base $284,552 · Other $57,312

SOPHIE MILAMSENIOR POLICY ADVISOR · 40 hrs/week $256,993Base $206,131 · Other $50,862

AMY LABOYVP PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $253,353Base $232,385 · Other $20,968

JOSEPH RODRIGUEZVP OF TRANSPORTATION, WAREHOUSING AN · 40 hrs/week $249,393Base $233,209 · Other $16,184

SALMA NASSARVP OF RESEARCH EVALUATION & BUSINESS ANALYTICS · 40 hrs/week $230,593Base $205,765 · Other $24,828

MICHAEL SEIKELHEAD OF TECHNOLOGY & TRANSFORMATION · 32 hrs/week $214,438Base $207,068 · Other $7,370

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 (28)

KATHERINE MAEHREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO

JILL RAHMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JILL ZIMMERMANCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

SHEILA CREGHINVP OF OPERATIONS

JONI DUNCANVP OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

MARY PELICANVP OF FINANCE

SOPHIE MILAMSENIOR POLICY ADVISOR

AMY LABOYVP PROGRAMS & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

JOSEPH RODRIGUEZVP OF TRANSPORTATION, WAREHOUSING AN

SALMA NASSARVP OF RESEARCH EVALUATION & BUSINESS ANALYTICS

MICHAEL SEIKELHEAD OF TECHNOLOGY & TRANSFORMATION

SOL FLORESDIRECTOR

STEVE KOCHDIRECTOR

ALEXANDRA SIMS-JONESDIRECTOR

SAM NANDIDIRECTOR

RICARDO CRUMBLEDIRECTOR

NASRIN THIERERDIRECTOR

WALDO JOHNSONDIRECTOR

MONICA MOSSDIRECTOR

MARK PARRELLDIRECTOR

MARC PAULHUSIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

LEE ROSENBERGDIRECTOR

KELLY RICHMOND POPEDIRECTOR

JOHN JAY SHANNON MDCHAIR

JENNIFER VACHONCHAIR-ELECT

GIL QUINIONESDIRECTOR

DIANE SCHANZENBACHDIRECTOR

BRIAN BYRDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 4100 W ANN LURIE PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60632
County: Cook
In care of: KATHERINE R MAEHR
Primary officer: KATHERINE R MAEHR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(773) 247-3663

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes