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Good Sheperd Food Bank

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
Other · AUBURN, ME · EIN 22-2986809

About

The mission of Good Shepherd Food Bank is to eliminate hunger in Maine by improving access to nutritious and culturally relevant food for people in need, building strong community partnerships, and mobilizing the public in the fight to end hunger.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
119
Volunteers
1,201

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$78.7M
Expenses
$85.9M
Assets
$49.4M
Liabilities
$2.9M

Financial history

$85.9M$42.9M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $78.7M · Avg: $62.5M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$184K
Grants Given
$2.8M
GOOD SHEPERD FOOD BANK
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Address

3121 Hotel RD
Auburn, ME, 04210-839

Governance

Voting board members20
Independent members20
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %98.8%
Permanent endowment %0.7%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$3.4M
Net to org$2.3M
Retained by contractors$1.1M
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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