EIN 04-2751023

The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
58
Year formed
1981
Most recent tax filings
2022-09-01
Description
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts provides food to those in need and educates the community on ways to end hunger.
Total revenues
$28,657,996
2022
Total expenses
$23,694,319
2022
Total assets
$32,478,592
2022
Num. employees
58
2022

Program areas at The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

Food operations, delivery, and brown bag: The Food Bank received 11,468,898 pounds of Food and provided 12,150,618 pounds, which is The equivalent of 10,125,515 meals, to approximately 246 frontline Food providers, including pantries, meal sites, shelters and other social service programs that are members of The Food Bank. Ultimately this emergency Food network distributed Food to 263,435 residents who experienced hunger or who were at risk of hunger in The four counties of Western ma at some point (or chronically) over The course of The year. of The total Food distributed, The Food Bank used its own trucks to distribute 2,153,736 pounds of Food (equivalent to 1,794,780 meals) to 79 frontline Food provider - 1) 26 mobile Food Bank sites serving 19,331 individuals; 27% children and 27% seniors, and 2) 53 brown bag: Food for elder sites and 37 satellites - The Food Bank's "pantry on wheels" program serving 5,341 elders.
Nutrition education program: provided workshops and materials to both participants and staff of local feeding programs to assist people to eat healthier on a limited budget. This program included supermarket tours for people to learn how to shop on a budget, read nutrition labels, and understand unit pricing.
Support for local Food providers: The Food Bank offered technical support, professional workshops on fundraising, volunteer management, and trainings in Food safety to member Food providers. It also provided capacity-building activities for member agencies with The goal of helping member agencies increase efficiency and The amount of Food distributed to those in need. To carry out this program The following services/trainings were provided:(1) institute trainings for agencies in areas such as fundraising, volunteer management, advocacy, disaster planning, and best practices. (2) network coalition meetings that strengthened The emergency Food network in Western Massachusetts by periodically bringing together local feeding programs to receive updates from both The Food Bank and feeding america, and allowing these organizations to network with each other, as well as to learn about best practices. (3) snap outreach and enrollment program educated community members about snap (formerly Food stamps) and assisted potentially eligible individuals through The application process. In fy 22 The Food Bank submitted for approval 1,031 applications to The Massachusetts department of transitional assistance with a 74.7% approval rate. (4) provided small capacity building grants to assist local feeding programs provide more Food to The people they serve. (5)food insecurity services referral initiative provided Food assistance support services to 364 Food insecure individuals referred through masshealth programs and 217 Food insecure individuals referred through other programs from healthcare providers
The Food Bank staff and volunteers screen individuals for eligibility and assist them with The snap application process, including case management.

Grants made by The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
The Food Bank Support CorporationSupport for New Facility Being Built$1,232,740
United Church of ChristFood for the Needy$0
General Council of the Assemblies of GodFood for the Needy$0
...and 91 more grants made totalling $1,232,740

Who funds The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$1,281,840
Feeding AmericaFight Hunger$804,224
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$668,354
...and 70 more grants received totalling $5,013,933
Federal funding details
Federal agencyProgram nameAmount
Department of AgricultureEMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FOOD COMMODITIES)$3,938,905
Department of AgricultureSUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP)$851,863
Department of AgricultureEMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS)$643,327

Personnel at The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

NameTitleCompensation
Andrew MorehouseExecutive Director$136,025
Nancy RobinsonSenior Director of Operations$79,066
Jacob HoughDirector of Finance$83,766
Shirley del RioDirector of Food Operations
Carolyn SailerHuman Resources Manager
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

RevenuesFYE 09/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$28,436,118
Program services$33,278
Investment income and dividends$183,662
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-10,743
Net income from fundraising events$-2,258
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$13,784
Miscellaneous revenues$4,155
Total revenues$28,657,996

Form 990s for The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-092023-02-14990View PDF
2021-092022-02-12990View PDF
2020-092021-04-12990View PDF
2019-092020-10-19990View PDF
2018-092019-10-11990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Community Food Bank of So AZTucson, AZ$127,317,393
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food BankDuquesne, PA$70,996,227
Idaho Foodbank WarehouseMeridian, ID$59,704,152
Regional Food Bank of OklahomaOklahoma City, OK$85,662,461
West Texas Food Bank (WTFB)Odessa, TX$26,901,503
Community Food Bank of Eastern OklahomaTulsa, OK$97,549,817
Oregon Food BankPortland, OR$106,442,657
The Food Bank for Larimer CountyLoveland, CO$24,388,782
Central Pennsylvania Food BankHarrisburg, PA$105,777,464
Connecticut Foodshare (CFB)Wallingford, CT$98,816,890
Data update history
June 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 19, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 16, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 12, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Food banksFood and nutrition programsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
MembershipsLobbyingConservation easementFundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
97 North Hatfield Rd
Hatfield, MA 01038
Metro area
Springfield, MA
County
Hampshire County, MA
Website URL
foodbankwma.org/ 
Phone
(413) 247-9738
IRS details
EIN
04-2751023
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1981
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
Central organization
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