IRS 990 Nonprofit Profile

Greater Boston Food Bank INC

Overview

Through the compassion and commitment of our supporters, staff, partners, and volunteers, The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) takes a bold, innovative and multi-pronged approach to achieve our mission. Our Mission: End Hunger Here Sorting food in the warehouseGBFB is the largest hunger-relief organization in New England and among the largest food banks in the country. Last year, we distributed 107 million pounds of nutritious food to people who struggle to have enough to eat. We are committed to increasing our food distribution to provide three meals a day to every person in need in Eastern Massachusetts while supporting healthy lives and healthy communities.

The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is a 501(c)(3) hunger-relief organization in New England that works to “End Hunger Here” through a multi-pronged approach focused on distributing healthy food and improving access to nutrition. GBFB distributes nutritious food through a robust network of partner agencies, aiming to provide three meals a day to people in need across Eastern Massachusetts, and describes cost-effective operations where 92% of funds go directly to hunger-relief efforts.

Sector
Unknown, Unclassified
Faith identity / affiliation
Unknown
Official website
https://WWW.GBFB.ORG
Public contact
617.427.5200 · [email protected]

End Hunger HereHealthy Food DistributionEastern MassachusettsFood BankCommunity Health & NutritionMedically Tailored Nutrition

Programs and Current Appeals

  • Our Programs (Takeda Center for Community Health & Nutrition)

    Direct service programs supporting community health and nutrition.

    Community Health & Nutrition · Eastern Massachusetts · Ongoing

  • Takeda Center for Community Health & Nutrition

    Community-informed, medically tailored food access and nutrition efforts.

    Medically Tailored Nutrition · Eastern Massachusetts · Ongoing

Places of Operation

Public sources identify operations or appeals in 1 place.

Eastern Massachusetts

Public Leadership, Board and Advisors

  • Catherine D'Amato — President and CEO

Official Sources and Evidence

This profile summarizes 7 official source pages and 55 evidence items alongside IRS Form 990 data.

Financials

Filing year
2024
Total revenue
$179.2M
Total expenses
$169.4M
Total assets
$85.2M
Program expenses
$155.1M
Administration
$6.7M
Fundraising
$7.6M
Program share of expenses
92%
EIN
42717782
Sector
Unknown, Unclassified
Location
Boston, MA

Leadership and Compensation

Catherine D'amato - President/chief Executive Officer
$627K
Cheryl Anne Oldfield Schondek - Chief Operating Officer
$434K
O'neil Outar - Executive VP Of Advancement
$422K
Pranita Amarasinghe - Chief Financial Officer
$376K
Julee Sanderson - VP Of Tech Operations (until 1/2025)
$225K
Unmesh Gandhi - Sr. VP Of Enterprise Tech & Strategy
$220K
Jonathan Tetrault - VP Of Community Impact & Oper. (until 3/2025)
$216K
Aprylle Wallace - EVP Of Human Resources
$208K
Richard Ghiz - Senior Director Of Information Systems
$200K
Lisa Davis - Senior Director Of Development
$173K

Officers, directors and key employees with total reported compensation, from Form 990 Part VII.

Governance

Voting board members
24
Independent members
24

Grants

Grants to U.S. organizations and individuals
$140.7M

WWW.GBFB.ORG

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