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Nonprofit · EIN 35-1528285

FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC

Tax-exempt · MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410

Financials

$18.5M$17.7M2023$21.2M$20.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$21,223,705$20,218,410$1,005,295$15,947,856$316,240$15,631,616
December 31, 2023990$18,529,688$17,720,799$808,889$14,832,077$342,461$14,489,616
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$20,023,387
of which government grants
$9,220,038
Program service revenue
$563,774
Investment income
$185,558
Net income from fundraising events
$433,610
Other revenue
$450,986

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$136,222
Other salaries and wages
$1,505,755
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,929,157
Professional fundraising fees
$154,793
Legal fees
$698
Accounting fees
$28,286
Occupancy
$199,759
Travel
$160,047
Depreciation
$362,544
Program services (functional)
$19,135,906
Management and general (functional)
$877,671
Fundraising (functional)
$204,833

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,832,078
Total assets, end of year
$15,947,856
Total liabilities, end of year
$316,240
Net assets, end of year
$15,631,616
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,731,699
Publicly traded securities
$1,131,276
Net assets without donor restrictions
$14,602,142
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,029,474
Gross receipts
$21,237,503
Employees
48
Volunteers
6,739
Year formed
1982
State of legal domicile
IN

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VICTOR GARCIAPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$132,255$3,966
SHAWN STRACKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.15$0$0
BOB JACOBS1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.15$0$0
LEONARD ZUKROW2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1.15$0$0
TAMI PAETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.15$0$0
JARED TAUBERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.15$0$0
ERIC HORONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0$0
BOB LOWRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0$0
SCOTT IVERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0$0
SAM BOUFISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0$0
IAIN DOWNIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0$0
LAUREN KONAGELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0$0
JESSICA BATUSICBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0$0
PATRICK BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
VICTOR GARCIAPRESIDENT &
Officer
40$126,731
SHAWN STRACKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.77$0
BOB JACOBS1ST VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.77$0
LEONARD ZUKROW2ND VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
0.77$0
TAMI PAETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.77$0
JARED TAUBERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.77$0
ERIC HORONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0
BOB LOWRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0
SCOTT IVERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0
SAM BOUFISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0
IAIN DOWNIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0
LAUREN KONAGELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0
JESSICA BATUSICBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0
PATRICK BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.77$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6490 BROADWAY, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410-3008
In care of
% FOOD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
VICTOR A GARCIA, 6490 BROADWAY, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Signed the 990
VICTOR A GARCIA, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(219) 980-1777
Return prepared by
MCMAHON & ASSOCIATES CPAS PC

Mission

TO PROVIDE FOOD TO VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND NEEDY INDIVIDUALS IN NORTHWEST INDIANA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ACQUIRE, STORE, AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO CHARITIES, FAMILIES, THE ELDERLY, CHILDREN, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN NORTHWEST INDIANA. INCLUDED IN DISTRIBUTION IS, THE BACKPACK AND THE PANTRY ON THE GO PROGRAMS. THE BACKPACK PROGRAM, PROVIDES SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN NORTHWEST INDIANA WITH BACKPACKS FILLED WITH FOOD THAT STUDENTS COULD TAKE HOME WHEN RESOURCES ARE NOT AVAILABLE, SUCH AS WEEKENDS AND SCHOOL VACATIONS. THE PANTRY ON THE GO, IS A MOBILE PANTRY THAT DISTRIBUTES FOOD DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS IN DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT LAKE AND PORTER COUNTIES THAT MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A TRADITIONAL FOOD PANTRY.
    Expenses $19,135,906 · revenue $563,774
  • THE BACKPACK PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN NORTHWEST INDIANA WITH BACKPACKS FILLED WITH FOOD THAT STUDENTS COULD TAKE HOME WHEN RESOURCES ARE NOT AVAILABLE, SUCH AS WEEKENDS AND SCHOOL VACATIONS.
  • THE PANTRY ON THE GO PROGRAM IS A MOBILE PANTRY THAT DISTRIBUTES FOOD DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS IN DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT LAKE AND PORTER COUNTIES THAT MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A TRADITIONAL FOOD PANTRY.

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
35-1528285
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
1983
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,947,856
Income (IRS master file)
$21,237,503

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$21,223,705$20,218,410$15,947,856XML
990December 2023$18,529,688$17,720,799$14,832,077XML
990December 2022$18,311,333$16,100,799$13,781,689IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 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 35-1528285).

Questions about FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC

What is the EIN of FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC is 35-1528285.
Is FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST INDIANA 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 FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names VICTOR A GARCIA.
Who are the officers and directors of FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,255 (VICTOR GARCIA, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST INDIANA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $21,223,705, expenses of $20,218,410 and total assets of $15,947,856 at year end.

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