BENSENVILLE WOOD DALE FOOD PANTRY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BENSENVILLE WOOD DALE FOOD PANTRY

EIN 83-1481619 · Food Banks & Pantries (K31)

What they do

Providing Solutions to Food Insecurity In Northeast Illinois By Operating Food Distribution Programs, By Providing Counseling and Support Services to Families Facing Food Insecurity, and By Financially Supporting Other Organizations That Operate Solely for Charitable Purposes.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.60 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.58%of revenue went to mission work97.6% of expenses · Program services

0.03%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$95.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.27%of revenue went to management and office costs2.4% of expenses

$0.49in 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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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$1,040,452

Mission workProgram services$973,65693.58% of revenue97.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$23,6102.27% of revenue2.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3560.03% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$42,8304.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$997,62295.88% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 97.6% mission · 2.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.88% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.4% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.26% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.15% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.5% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,040,452

Expenses$997,622

Annual surplus $42,830 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)$973,656 · 97.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$23,610 · 2.4% of expenses

Fundraising$356 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,040,452

Expenses$997,622

Assets$490,851

Income$1,040,452

Contributions$1,040,444

Mission work (program services)$973,656

Fundraising$356

Management and general$23,610

Accounting fees$17,700

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (10)

DEBBIE LECHMANPANTRY OPERATIONS MANAGER AND DIRECTOR

JACKIE MIDDLETONDIRECTOR

KATIE THOMASDIRECTOR

KURTIS POZSGAYSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR

LARA SCHWARZVICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR

LINDA ZILLNERDIRECTOR

PAUL NOVACKTREASURER AND DIRECTOR

REV GREG SABETTADIRECTOR

RICK KAMBICPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR

SYLVIA GOMEZTREASURER (BEGAN 12/15/2025) AND DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 192 S CENTER ST, BENSENVILLE, IL 60106-2443
County: DuPage
In care of: Paul Novack
Primary officer: Paul Novack, Assistant Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailbenswdfp@gmail.com Phone(630) 766-5940

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Food Banks & Pantries (K31)
IRS tax category: Food Banks & Pantries