Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc
13815 Coit Rd, Cleveland, OH · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $99,223,738 | $98,259,828 | $121,729,062 |
| FY2024 | $116,519,451 | $110,176,397 | $119,380,161 |
| FY2023 | $81,911,168 | $88,008,615 | $110,538,886 |
| FY2022 | $127,235,784 | $99,560,732 | $113,684,530 |
| FY2021 | $158,496,466 | $106,182,880 | $90,729,562 |
| FY2020 | $106,095,848 | $89,154,788 | $37,567,673 |
| FY2019 | $91,856,981 | $89,074,927 | $20,452,463 |
| FY2018 | $88,350,768 | $89,824,967 | $17,616,768 |
| FY2017 | $90,277,480 | $90,917,413 | $19,127,868 |
| FY2016 | $86,583,776 | $85,393,020 | $19,527,118 |
| FY2015 | $81,678,916 | $82,820,242 | $17,954,618 |
| FY2014 | $71,046,044 | $67,262,078 | $19,583,716 |
| FY2013 | $67,379,184 | $65,240,747 | $15,787,402 |
| FY2012 | $52,733,313 | $53,324,479 | $13,337,504 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc (EIN 34-1292848), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of listed sources |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $99,455,389 | 95% |
| Program service revenue | $5,697,560 | 5% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $87,749,544 | 89% |
| Management & general | $6,201,112 | 6% |
| Fundraising | $4,309,172 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants was the largest of the listed revenue sources in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 89% of functional expenses, management & general 6%, and fundraising 4%.
- 89% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 24.4% of 225 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide (too few in OH for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 14.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 57th percentile among 251 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in OH.
- Total revenue was the highest among 255 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in OH.
- Total revenue rose from $52,733,313 in FY2012 to $99,223,738 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2015, FY2017, FY2018, FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $158,496,466 in FY2021.
- Net assets grew from $13,337,504 to $121,729,062 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 86% of revenue in FY2012 and 100% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TOGETHER WITH OUR COMMUNITY, WE PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCES SO OUR NEIGHBORS FACING HUNGER CAN THRIVE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1980 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | K31Z — Food, Agriculture & Nutrition |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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