Northern Illinois Food Bank
273 Dearborn Ct, Geneva, IL · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $189,070,846 | $186,071,679 | $65,099,701 |
| FY2024 | $180,417,949 | $180,916,299 | $63,965,761 |
| FY2023 | $146,995,086 | $150,180,870 | $61,604,548 |
| FY2022 | $150,994,521 | $146,601,264 | $62,068,683 |
| FY2021 | $205,418,067 | $193,402,575 | $61,637,459 |
| FY2020 | $174,517,189 | $158,972,988 | $47,590,223 |
| FY2019 | $128,567,048 | $127,202,747 | $31,720,962 |
| FY2018 | $128,095,854 | $126,510,928 | $29,916,393 |
| FY2017 | $131,907,419 | $131,976,826 | $28,212,502 |
| FY2016 | $128,774,442 | $132,061,501 | $28,327,045 |
| FY2015 | $137,972,846 | $135,301,580 | $31,593,109 |
| FY2014 | $125,939,854 | $123,552,737 | $28,958,388 |
| FY2013 | $103,637,930 | $99,212,379 | $26,590,868 |
| FY2012 | $79,150,182 | $76,561,053 | $22,161,374 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Northern Illinois Food Bank (EIN 36-3203648), 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 | $195,580,153 | 100% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $177,597,121 | 95% |
| Management & general | $4,825,368 | 3% |
| Fundraising | $3,649,190 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants was the largest of the listed revenue sources in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 95% of functional expenses, management & general 3%, and fundraising 2%.
- 95% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 68% of 225 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide (too few in IL for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 4.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 20th percentile among 238 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in IL.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.6% of 239 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in IL.
- Total revenue rose from $79,150,182 in FY2012 to $189,070,846 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2016, FY2017, FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $205,418,067 in FY2021.
- Net assets grew from $22,161,374 to $65,099,701 between FY2012 and 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
TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND RESOURCES FOR OUR NEIGHBORS, WITH DIGNITY, EQUITY AND CONVENIENCE, THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1982 |
| 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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