EIN 36-3519470

Billings Food Bank

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
13
State
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
Billings Food Bank assumes a leadership role in feeding the hungry by recovering, securing, purchasing, and delivering quality food and other products while playing a strong education and advocacy role in hunger-related issues. The organization does everything within its power to address root causes. Originally serving agencies having food programs primarily in Yellowstone County since 1982, it has evolved into a truly independent food bank that responds to requests from anywhere throughout the state.
Total revenues
$71,013,689
2022
Total expenses
$71,600,717
2022
Total assets
$6,934,571
2022
Num. employees
13
2022

Program areas at Billings Food Bank

Billings Food Bank was formed in 1982. Originally designed to serve agencies having food programs, and primarily in Yellowstone County. It has now evolved into a truly independent food bank responding to requests from anywhere throughout the state. If we have the ability to help, we do. In the last 10 years we have also established the Fortin Culinary Center where we teach culinary job training skills. We have so far had 170 graduates of this program with a 99% success rate of those truly wanting to work. The demand for people with culinary skills is tremendous. We have a very strict set of rules for our students as there is no charge for the course, but if you dont show up you are not allowed to continue. We have literally changed lives with this program. We are truly proud to have moved many of our students from a generational norm of living on the system, to now being productive members of the work force.Our Fortin Culinary Center has also become a source of revenue and training for our students and others. We have a large reception hall seating 300 which can be divided into two sections for meetings, weddings, receptions, company parties, memorial services, job training sessions, Serve Safe Classes, etc. We serve many banquets on a regular basis, which of course, is tremendous training for our students. We also utilize our certified commercial kitchen and food processing center (originally funded in part with a Montana State Growth Thru Ag Grant)to prepare meals for other agencies and programs. We prepared over 301,000 meals for the homeless population and other social services agencies. Using our facility we have processed, preserved and repackaged hundreds of thousand pounds of meats, produce, beans (dry) etc. for use in preparing these meals. The Culinary Center is also a shared use facility for food entrepreneurs to test new products or use as a new business base. We have been a starting point for many! We opened our Fortin Caf and Gift shop in response to a neighborhood demand, which has now turned into a popular breakfast and lunch venue. It is also a great training field for our students, many of whom we actually hire. We have two fulltime chefs, one teaches our classes and one runs the caf. We also encourage social enterprise by promoting and selling art and other items for area artists. And we rent our beautiful commercial kitchen to entrepreneurs wishing to start or expand their food related business. We do this on an hourly basis so young businesses do not have to incure a heavy debt load as their business develops. We have been the catalyst for many businesses that have now grown and started their own places.We provide cooking and nutrition classes to not only our recipients, but to youth and others as our time and facility use allows. We serve as a training ground for many folks with special needs, and have actually hired several.

Who funds Billings Food Bank

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Town Pump Charitable FoundationBe A Friend in Deed$40,000
Town Pump Charitable Foundation2020 Be A Friend in Deed$35,000
The Albertsons Companies FoundationHunger$25,000
...and 19 more grants received totalling $201,055

Personnel at Billings Food Bank

NameTitleCompensation
Kathy WhittenbergerPresident and Chief Executive Officer / Program Director$0
Sheryle ShandyExecutive Director$111,662
Felicia LehmanCharity Program Manager
Kay HaireSecretary$0
Mike ScheppeleTreasurer$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Billings Food Bank

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$71,000,990
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$8,122
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$4,401
Net income from fundraising events$1,740
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$-1,564
Total revenues$71,013,689

Form 990s for Billings Food Bank

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062020-08-12990View PDF
2018-062019-08-17990View PDF
2017-062018-10-16990View PDF
2016-062017-09-14990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
May 9, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Second Step Foundation
July 28, 2022
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $60,000 from The Albertsons Companies Foundation
March 18, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
September 28, 2021
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Harnish Foundation
September 23, 2021
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $30,876 from Montana Community Foundation (MCF)
Nonprofit Types
Food banksFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
State / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersAuction fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 1158
Billings, MT 59103
Metro area
Billings, MT
County
Yellowstone County, MT
Website URL
billingsfoodbank.com/ 
Phone
(406) 259-2856
IRS details
EIN
36-3519470
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1982
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
K31: Food Banks, Food Pantries
NAICS code, primary
624210: Community Food Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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