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The Greater Boston Food Bank INC

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % GREA
Other · BOSTON, MA · EIN 04-2717782

About

Our costs consist of acquiring, sorting and distributing food to more than 600 agencies, transportation and logistics, and community outreach to 67 direct distribution sites such as GBFB mobile markets, and federal distributions for low income seniors. LAST year, we distributed over 106 million pounds of food, the equivalent of over 87.1 million meals. We are committed to increasing our food distribution to provide at least three meals a day to every person in need in eastern massachusetts.

In care of GREA

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
160
Volunteers
10,143

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-09-30
Revenue
$173.4M
Expenses
$165.8M
Assets
$75.5M
Liabilities
$9.8M

Financial history

$173.4M$86.7M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $173.4M · Avg: $124.4M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$32K
Grants Given
$137.4M
THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC
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Address

70 S BAY AVE
Boston, MA, 02118-270

Governance

Voting board members21
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
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Retained by contractors$1.5M
ChannelsMail · Phone · Grant solicitation
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