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← GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$116,519,451
Total expenses
$110,176,397
Contributions and grants received
$116,517,177
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$4,958,269
Investment income
$1,552,152
Other revenue
-$6,508,147
Total assets, end of year
$160,108,376
Total liabilities, end of year
$40,728,215
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$119,380,161
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$100,545,651
Management and general expenses
$4,567,526
Fundraising expenses
$5,063,220
Program service expenses (Part III)
$100,545,651

Program services were 91.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $1,322,989

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $67,386

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $60,872,547

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $54,254,255

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $73,121,347

  • 2a · Program service revenue: KITCHEN FEES

    total $4,126,451 · related or exempt $4,126,451

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AGENCY DELIVERY FEES

    total $831,818 · related or exempt $831,818

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,161,223 · excluded $1,161,223

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $213,980

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $213,980

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $213,980 · related or exempt $213,980

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,748,409

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,357,480

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $390,929

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $390,929 · excluded $390,929

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $159,539

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $67,386

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $159,539 · excluded $159,539

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $2,957,978

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $9,998,506

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$7,040,528 · excluded -$7,040,528

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $158,862 · related or exempt $158,862

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $158,862

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,505,809 · program services $1,787,900 · management and general $403,369 · fundraising $314,540

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $11,385,537 · program services $8,123,605 · management and general $1,832,770 · fundraising $1,429,162

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $494,995 · program services $346,497 · management and general $89,099 · fundraising $59,399

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,240,668 · program services $1,586,485 · management and general $366,679 · fundraising $287,504

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $952,210 · program services $666,547 · management and general $171,398 · fundraising $114,265

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $1,964,457 · fundraising $1,964,457

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $65,092 · management and general $65,092

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,429,866 · program services $308,777 · management and general $746,132 · fundraising $374,957

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $160,309 · program services $114,360 · management and general $7,475 · fundraising $38,474

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $723,210 · program services $293,000 · management and general $277,260 · fundraising $152,950

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $5,645,023 · program services $5,431,855 · management and general $193,393 · fundraising $19,775

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $793,699 · program services $623,876 · management and general $133,825 · fundraising $35,998

  • 24a · Other expenses: VALUE OF FOOD DISTRIBUT

    total $72,676,144 · program services $72,676,144

  • 24b · Other expenses: FOOD AND SUPPLIES - KIT

    total $4,795,082 · program services $4,795,082

  • 24c · Other expenses: FUEL, FLEET, AND FREIGH

    total $1,407,732 · program services $1,407,717 · management and general $15

  • 24d · Other expenses: AGENCY SUPPORT

    total $1,099,094 · program services $1,097,594 · management and general $1,500

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,837,470 · program services $1,286,212 · management and general $279,519 · fundraising $271,739

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,895,360 · end of year $10,665,599

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $659,012

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $13,063,411 · end of year $9,840,023

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,955,909 · end of year $3,859,496

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $24,321,600 · end of year $24,321,600

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $7,598,463 · end of year $7,224,151

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,548,015 · end of year $476,867

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $13,326,554

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $5,397,830

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,556,125 · end of year $7,928,724

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $20,147,496 · end of year $22,751,970

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $40,256,531 · end of year $39,225,519

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $19,307 · end of year $50,299

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,310,442 · end of year $33,764,128

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,882,579 · end of year $3,232,606

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $261,318 · end of year $66,721

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,342,870 · end of year $1,815,254

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $42,894 · end of year $37,097

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,263,124 · end of year $35,576,537

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $104,870,473 · end of year $112,647,196

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,668,413 · end of year $6,732,965

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITIES HAS THE NUTRITIOUS FOOD THEY NEED EVERY DAY.

  • THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP) AND COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP) ARE FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THAT HELPS SUPPLEMENT THE DIETS OF LOW-INCOME AMERICANS, INCLUDING ELDERLY PEOPLE, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH EMERGENCY FOOD AND NUTRITION ASSISTANCE AT NO COST. THE USDA PRODUCTS INCLUDE CEREALS, VEGETABLES AND FRUIT, DRY BEANS, FRESH PRODUCE, AND PROTEIN ITEMS. GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK RECEIVES AND PROVIDES FOOD TO OUR NETWORK OF ELIGIBLE PARTNERS. THIS YEAR 11.9 MILLION POUNDS OF FREE FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED.

    Expenses $20,958,719

  • THE OHIO FOOD PURCHASE AND AGRICULTURAL CLEARANCE PROGRAM IS A STATE FUNDED PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF FOODBANKS. THE OHIO FOOD PURCHASE PRODUCTS ARE PROCESSED FOOD ITEMS. THESE COMMODITIES ARE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ITEMS ALTHOUGH THEY MAY BE PRODUCED EXPRESSLY FOR THIS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES AVAILABLE PROTEIN ITEMS WITHIN THE OHIO COMMODITY MARKET. THE AGRICULTURAL CLEARANCE COMMODITIES, MOSTLY FRESH PRODUCE, ARE SEASONAL IN NATURE, ARE HIGHLY PERISHABLE, AND REQUIRE REFRIGERATION AND IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION. THIS YEAR 13.2 MILLION POUNDS OF FREE FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED TO OUR NETWORK OF ELIGIBLE PARTNERS.

    Expenses $22,089,264

  • OUR KIDS CAFE PROGRAM IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CHILD AND ADULT CARE PROGRAM (CACFP), AND ADMINISTERED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION(ODE), OFFICE FOR SAFETY, HEALTH AND NUTRITION. KIDS CAFS PROVIDE FREE MEALS AND SNACKS TO LOW-INCOME CHILDREN THROUGH A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHERE CHILDREN ALREADY CONGREGATE DURING AFTERSCHOOL HOURS, SUCH AS BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS, CHURCHES, PUBLIC LIBRARIES OR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK PREPARES THESE MEALS IN OUR PRODUCTION KITCHEN; LAST YEAR 419,000 MEALS AT 92 DIFFERENT SITES. ALL KIDS CAFE PROGRAMS ALSO OFFER NUTRITION EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. NUTRITION PROGRAMMING IS AN ESSENTIAL WAY TO EDUCATE KIDS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES. OUR NUTRITIONIST TRAINS OUR EDUCATORS ON A CURRICULUM BASED OFF THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR HEALTHY KIDS.

    Expenses $2,573,940

  • SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, MOBILE PANTRIES, SCHOOL MARKETS, SENIOR MARKETS, SENIOR MEAL PROGRAMS, BACKPACK PROGRAM, FOOD AS A MEDICINE PROGRAM.

    Expenses $54,923,728 · Revenue $5,331,111

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jeffery Patterson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rahul Wadhawan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Maria Spangler

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Anthony Rego

    LIFE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joe Dirocco

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rob Moll

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stephen McHale

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Matthew Mueller

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Riddi Kline

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Howard Lewis

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Manisha Sethi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Karen Dolan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeneen Marziani

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tricia Eschbach-Hall

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tom Moe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dan Saltzman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Darnell Brown

    LIFE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Vic Digeronimo Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mike Maraldo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Drew Martin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ryan Puente

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Allen Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr David Rosenberg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Janet Rosel Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Asmita Shirali Goldblum

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chloe Seelbach

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gregory Stefani

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Magda Gomez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jenner Tekancic

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John Cymanski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kristin Warzocha

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $452,809
    From this org
    $437,741
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,068
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $384,741
    Bonus
    $53,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,215
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,853
    Filer's total
    $452,809
  • Dwayne Brake

    CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $260,953
    From this org
    $228,861
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,092
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $198,861
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,026
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,066
    Filer's total
    $260,953
  • Valissa Howard

    CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $231,095
    From this org
    $199,469
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,626
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,469
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,498
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,128
    Filer's total
    $231,095
  • Jessica Morgan

    CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $229,076
    From this org
    $198,243
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,833
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,081
    Bonus
    $26,162
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,702
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,131
    Filer's total
    $229,076
  • John Keverkamp

    VICE PRESIDENT & CFO

    Total calculated
    $222,893
    From this org
    $190,645
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,248
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,645
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,226
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,022
    Filer's total
    $222,893
  • Tiffany Scruggs

    VP OF COMMUNITY ACCESS

    Total calculated
    $189,408
    From this org
    $159,933
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,475
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $137,433
    Bonus
    $22,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,409
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,066
    Filer's total
    $189,408
  • Laura Biddle Clarke

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $35,597
    From this org
    $32,732
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,865
    Hours/week
    40
  • Neil Haffey

    DIRECTOR OF IT

    Total calculated
    $176,077
    From this org
    $146,531
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,546
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,531
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,484
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,062
    Filer's total
    $176,077
  • Geoffrey Richard Masten

    VP OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $152,566
    From this org
    $128,747
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,819
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,747
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,699
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,120
    Filer's total
    $152,566
  • Cynthia Flores

    ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $129,643
    From this org
    $121,590
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,053
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jeremy Pitoniak

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $135,577
    From this org
    $121,549
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,028
    Hours/week
    40
  • Karen Pozna

    DIRECTOR OF COMM & SPECIAL

    Total calculated
    $147,962
    From this org
    $118,613
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,349
    Hours/week
    40
  • Mary Lavigne-Butler

    VP OF PHILANTHROPY

    Total calculated
    $184,913
    From this org
    $184,913
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,126
    Bonus
    $25,787
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $184,913

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART II, B(II)
ONE TIME RETENTION BONUSES WERE PAID DURING THE YEAR FOR FIVE EMPLOYEES. THESE BONUSES WERE INCENTIVE TO STAY WITH THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH COMPLETION OF A LONG TERM PROJECT, OPENING OUR COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
30 June 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501999349300210

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