Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

What it reported doing in 2024

Community outreach and education - greater pittsburgh community food bank seeks to engage our community in our mission and mobilize our collective resources to fight food insecurity and it's root causes. Key community outreach and education programs include:-advocacy: the food bank plays an important role in supporting government funded food assistance programs and urging elected officials to support and prioritize them. The government affairs team cultivates non-partisan relationship with our elected officials, educating them about the importance of food security, and encouraging food bank stakeholders to advocate for government funded food assistance programs.-community outreach and education: the food bank's community outreach and education team's goal is to utilize staff, board members, and volunteers to engage members of community groups, schools, universities, congregations, businesses and other affiliations in activities that raise awareness about the food bank's mission to leverage the power of community to achieve lasting solutions to hunger and its root causes.-volunteer program: volunteers are at the heart of our mission to leverage the power of community. From sorting food and building healthy food boxes for seniors to harvesting fresh produce from farms, the food bank thrives on the help of individuals, social groups, corporations and organizations of all types. In fiscal year 2025, nearly 8,900 volunteers donated over 78,800 hours to serve our neighbors in a safe work environment.-marketing and communications: by utilizing multiple media platforms and strategies, the food bank has created incredible visibility and brand awareness, educating those in need of food assistance to the resources available and helping secure donations and volunteers.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 93.8%; rating input score 94
• Program expense ratio: 92.6%; rating input score 93
• Fundraising efficiency: $24.58 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 95%; rating input score 95; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 88.5%; rating input score 89; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -0.7%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.64; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.13; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 7.4% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 12.7% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings