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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BILLINGS FOOD BANK INC

EIN 36-3519470 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)

What they do

to Assume A Leadership Role In Feeding The Hungry By Recovering, Securing, Purchasing, and Delivering (both Through Other Agencies and Directly) Quality Food and Other Products While Playing A Strong Education and Advocacy Role In Hunger-related Issues; Doing All Within Our Power to Address Root Causes of Hunger and Encourage Economic Growth.At The Billings Food Bank Our Mission is to Provide Food for Today and Hope for Tomorrow. We Believe Every Human Deserves to Have Their Basic Needs Met and Feel Equipt to Thrive! In This Spirit, We Celebrate Diversity In The Communities We Serve and Foster An Environment of Inclusion With Our Employees, Volunteers, and Community Members.

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Of every $100 spent, about $99.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

94.28%of revenue went to mission work99.3% of expenses · Program services
0.14%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses
$94.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
0.56%of revenue went to management and office costs0.6% of expenses
$0.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $103,073 for SHERYLE SHANDY (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 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.

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$39,134,078
Mission workProgram services$36,895,92594.28% of revenue99.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$220,3740.56% of revenue0.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$56,4990.14% of revenue0.2% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,961,2805.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$37,172,79894.99% 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: 99.3% mission · 0.6% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.99% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.7% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.25% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 0.7% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.44% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.83% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.90% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.5% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.82% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.4% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.73% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.4% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$39,134,078
Expenses$37,172,798
Annual surplus $1,961,280 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)$36,895,925 · 99.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$220,374 · 0.6% of expenses
Fundraising$56,499 · 0.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$39,134,078
Expenses$37,172,798
Assets$10,282,820
Income$39,134,078
Contributions$39,118,191
Mission work (program services)$36,895,925
Fundraising$56,499
Management and general$220,374
Executive compensation (total)$85,894
Stocks and bonds$47,334
Accounting fees$27,269
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
SHERYLE SHANDYEXECUTIVE DIR. · 45 hrs/week $103,073

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 (4)

SHERYLE SHANDYEXECUTIVE DIR.

KATHY WHITTENBERGERPRESIDENT & CEO

LEE NIXONDIRECTOR

LENNY BROWNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1987
Location
2112 4TH AVE N, BILLINGS, MT 59101-1402
County
Yellowstone
In care of
Sheryle Shandy
Primary officer
Sheryle Shandy, Executive Director

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
MANGIS ACCOUNTING CPA PC
NTEE classification
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)
IRS tax category
Community Food Services

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