Nonprofit · EIN 04-2717782
THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02118
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $179,230,226 | $169,439,269 | $9,790,957 | $85,151,557 | $9,319,012 | $75,832,545 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $173,449,165 | $165,762,690 | $7,686,475 | $75,467,951 | $9,819,662 | $65,648,289 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $153,349,748 | $160,354,779 | -$7,005,031 | $69,971,655 | $9,138,847 | $60,832,808 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $169,096,992
- of which government grants
- $66,259,551
- Program service revenue
- $7,597,419
- Investment income
- $2,216,327
- Net rental income
- $180,259
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $275,175
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$217,085
- Other revenue
- $319,488
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $140,661,187
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,713,244
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,234,922
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,605,484
- Professional fundraising fees
- $2,359,801
- Legal fees
- $11,460
- Accounting fees
- $148,927
- Occupancy
- $1,756,281
- Travel
- $84,526
- Depreciation
- $830,165
- Program services (functional)
- $155,136,150
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,695,165
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,607,954
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $75,467,951
- Total assets, end of year
- $85,151,557
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,319,012
- Net assets, end of year
- $75,832,545
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,469,050
- Publicly traded securities
- $39,622,691
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $69,008,529
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,824,016
- Gross unrelated business income
- $180,259
- Gross receipts
- $213,078,700
- Employees
- 157
- Volunteers
- 18,175
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE D'AMATO | PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $618,234 | $9,151 |
| CHERYL ANNE OLDFIELD SCHONDEK | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $428,841 | $5,293 |
| O'NEIL OUTAR | EXECUTIVE VP OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $383,169 | $38,693 |
| PRANITA AMARASINGHE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $370,464 | $5,175 |
| JULEE SANDERSON | VP OF TECH OPERATIONS (UNTIL 1/2025) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,630 | $12,704 |
| UNMESH GANDHI | SR. VP OF ENTERPRISE TECH & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,098 | $0 |
| JONATHAN TETRAULT | VP OF COMMUNITY IMPACT & OPER. (UNTIL 3/2025) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,778 | $36,780 |
| APRYLLE WALLACE | EVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 40 | $206,477 | $1,523 |
| RICHARD GHIZ | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,220 | $26,290 |
| LISA DAVIS | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,412 | $7,729 |
| ALLEN HAMDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL PARATORE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE AMARAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD MACKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN PYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC SCHOEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY WILCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDY KING JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOANNA TRAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN RINALDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM GOLDINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN BROUHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA KELLY-CROSWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCI SINDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK DEMICHAELIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HINTLIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA LAVINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATACHA GASSENBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER WHEELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED TRUSCOTT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM CROSWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM SIENIEWICZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE D'AMATO | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $502,029 | $7,576 |
| CHERYL ANNE OLDFIELD-SCHONDEK | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $363,346 | $5,324 |
| PRANITA AMARASINGHE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $300,989 | $4,166 |
| CAROL TIENKEN | CHIEF INFO & STRATEGY OFFICER (UNTIL 5/2024) Officer | 40 | $227,610 | $6,276 |
| APRYLLE WALLACE | SR. VP OF HR (UNTIL 2/2024) Key employee | 40 | $223,521 | $5,343 |
| UNMESH GANDHI | VP COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,850 | $604 |
| JULEE SANDERSON | VP OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,750 | $7,843 |
| NICOLENE MARIE HENGEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR H2HC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,364 | $6,612 |
| CATHERINE ANN LYNN | VP COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,927 | $3,874 |
| JONATHAN TETRAULT | VP COMMUNITY IMPACT AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,998 | $15,131 |
| ALLEN HAMDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL PARATORE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE AMARAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD MACKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN PYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDY KING-JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA TRAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RICCUITI | VICE-CHAIR AND CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE LAFONTAINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA KELLY-CROSWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCI SINDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DEMICHAELIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HINTLIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB BACKUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED TRUSCOTT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SIENIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE D'AMATO | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $483,789 | $8,057 |
| CHERYL ANNE OLDFIELD-SCHONDEK | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $332,301 | $6,781 |
| CAROL TIENKEN | CHIEF INFORMATION & STRATE Key employee | 40 | $302,036 | $14,642 |
| PRANITA AMARASINGHE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $295,015 | $3,444 |
| JESSICA CRIMMINS | VP OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,541 | $30,181 |
| APRYLLE WALLACE | SR. VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 40 | $221,980 | $3,564 |
| DANIELLE LAMARRE DEGNAN | VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,803 | $3,919 |
| UNMESH GANDHI | VP COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,699 | $7,842 |
| NICOLENE MARIE HENGEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR H2HC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,572 | $15,260 |
| ARLENE FORTUNATO | FORMER SR. VP OF DEVELOP Former | 0 | $182,536 | $0 |
| CATHERINE ANN LYNN | VP COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,642 | $979 |
| ALLEN HAMDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL PARATORE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE AMARAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TAMARA BAER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD MACKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN PYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDY KING-JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HARDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RICCUITI | VICE-CHAIR AND CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE LAFONTAINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA PERILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA KELLY-CROSWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCI SINDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DEMICHAELIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HINTLIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED TRUSCOTT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SIENIEWICZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY MAY | OUTGOING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 70 S BAY AVE, BOSTON, MA 02118-2704
- In care of
- % GREA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CATHERINE D'AMATO, 70 SOUTH BAY AVENUE, BOSTON, MA 02118
- Signed the 990
- PRANITA AMARASINGHE, CFO
- Phone
- (617) 427-5200
- Website
- WWW.GBFB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
OUR COSTS CONSIST OF ACQUIRING, SORTING AND DISTRIBUTING FOOD TO 617 MEMBER AGENCIES, TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO 69 DIRECT DISTRIBUTION SITES SUCH AS GBFB MOBILE MARKETS, AND FEDERAL DISTRIBUTIONS FOR LOW INCOME SENIORS. LAST YEAR, WE DISTRIBUTED OVER 109 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD, THE EQUIVALENT OF OVER 90.9 MILLION MEALS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO INCREASING OUR FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO PROVIDE AT LEAST THREE MEALS A DAY TO EVERY PERSON IN NEED IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.
Program accomplishments
- GBFB ACQUIRES FOOD THROUGH FOOD INDUSTRY PRODUCT DONATIONS, FOOD DRIVES, AND FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ENABLE US TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL HIGH-NUTRIENT QUALITY FOOD. WE ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE GENEROSITY OF OVER 18,000 VOLUNTEERS ANNUALLY WHO HELP SORT AND DISTRIBUTE DONATED FOOD PRODUCTS. GBFB WORKS TO ACQUIRE, STORE, ORGANIZE AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD THROUGH LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES, COMMUNITY MEAL PROGRAMS, SHELTERS, YOUTH PROGRAMS, SENIOR CENTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY CENTERS IN THE 190 CITIES AND TOWNS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS THAT GBFB SERVES. GBFB'S FOOD ASSISTANCE LOCATOR PROVIDES AN EASY WAY FOR PEOPLE IN NEED TO FIND HELP NEARBY. GBFB ALSO DISTRIBUTES FOOD DIRECTLY TO THOSE IN NEED THROUGH DEDICATED PROGRAMS THAT SERVE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE GROUPS, SUCH AS SENIORS AND CHILDREN. SINCE 2009, GBFB HAS OPERATED OUT OF A STATE-OF-THE-ART 117,000 SQUARE-FOOT FOOD DISTRIBUTION FACILITY, THE YAWKEY DISTRIBUTION CENTER, LOCATED IN THE NEWMARKET SECTION OF BOSTON. THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK IS A MEMBER OF FEEDING AMERICA, THE NATION'S LARGEST HUNGER-RELIEF ORGANIZATION.Expenses $155,136,150 · grants $140,661,187 · revenue $7,953,733
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2717782
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $85,151,557
- Income (IRS master file)
- $213,078,700
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $179,230,226 | $169,439,269 | $85,151,557 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $173,449,165 | $165,762,690 | $75,467,951 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $153,349,748 | $160,354,779 | $69,971,655 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $157,620,498 | $161,698,180 | $73,386,187 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2717782).
Questions about THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC
- What is the EIN of THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC is 04-2717782.
- Is THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CATHERINE D'AMATO.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $618,234 (CATHERINE D'AMATO, PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $179,230,226, expenses of $169,439,269 and total assets of $85,151,557 at year end.
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