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Nonprofit · EIN 84-0772672

FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES

Tax-exempt · AURORA, CO 80011

Financials

$151.9M$151.5M2022$174M$173.3M2023$176M$161M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$175,976,147$160,967,360$15,008,787$184,180,791$98,915,429$85,265,362
June 30, 2024990$173,968,182$173,300,138$668,044$155,222,223$87,132,510$68,089,713
June 30, 2023990$151,926,463$151,452,706$473,757$94,565,858$27,798,309$66,767,549
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$154,884,139
of which government grants
$19,087,840
Program service revenue
$18,984,125
Investment income
$1,223,050
Net rental income
$48,610
Net gain from sales of assets
-$26,493
Net income from fundraising events
-$66,708
Other revenue
$884,833

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$19,853,955
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,974,472
Other salaries and wages
$13,410,620
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$19,819,336
Professional fundraising fees
$1,829,156
Legal fees
$7,460
Accounting fees
$129,045
Occupancy
$1,349,176
Travel
$54,930
Depreciation
$1,964,664
Program services (functional)
$148,542,951
Management and general (functional)
$5,450,941
Fundraising (functional)
$6,973,468

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$155,222,223
Total assets, end of year
$184,180,791
Total liabilities, end of year
$98,915,429
Net assets, end of year
$85,265,362
Land, buildings and equipment
$74,051,652
Net assets without donor restrictions
$79,929,541
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,335,821
Gross receipts
$179,199,133
Employees
303
Volunteers
22,500
Year formed
1978
State of legal domicile
CO

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ERIN PULLINGCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
55$330,196$50,970
STEVEN KULLBERGCHIEF OF STAFF
Officer
55$222,393$33,419
JENNIFER LACKEYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
55$208,758$41,219
HEATHER MACKENDRICK COSTACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
55$205,268$24,930
LORENA TOLANDPART YEAR CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER, TERM 4/4/25
Officer
55$174,926$38,793
MELINDA DAYPART YEAR CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER, TERM 11/15/24
Officer
55$191,447$19,374
ADITI DESAICHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Officer
55$172,493$17,361
KELLY GREENCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
55$148,303$38,817
MELANNIE GRIMMEVICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
45$133,323$38,677
JAMIE HESLINDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS
Highest-paid employee
45$129,223$30,356
ALEXANDER BOKODYDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
45$152,830$6,636
JESSICA MILNESDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
45$124,416$15,822
MARK RACKLEYDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
45$116,860$14,446
MONICA BUHLIGCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER, START 8/26/24
Officer
55$47,254$8,551
CHRISTINA BOWENBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
18 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARYLOU HOUSTONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RAJU PATELTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SEAN CHOISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
NEELMA JOSHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL TOUSIGNANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
YEE-ANN CHODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
REID GALBRAITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ERROL BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TIFFANY TODDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DRU CHIESADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SONJA DIMONDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JESSE OGASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KATE KIMBALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK SPIECKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ANDREA PASSMANDIRECTOR, TERM MAY 2025
Trustee or director
2$0
JACK PARGEONDIRECTOR, TERM MAY 2025
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICIA PERSONDIRECTOR, TERM JAN 2025
Trustee or director
2$0
DOUG WILHEMDIRECTOR, TERM MAY 2025
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ERIN PULLINGCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
55$319,119$36,548
STEVEN KULLBERGCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
55$223,701$26,092
JENNIFER LACKEYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
55$206,129$24,135
HEATHER MACKENDRICK COSTACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
55$195,274$22,798
LORENA TOLANDCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Officer
55$170,878$30,493
MELINDA DAYCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER
Officer
55$169,693$12,179
ADITI DESAICHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Officer
55$163,065$14,093
CINDY MITCHELLVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
55$145,510$18,011
KELLY GREENVICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
55$132,015$28,915
MELANNIE GRIMMEVICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY
Highest-paid employee
45$121,140$23,725
ALEXANDER BOKODYDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
45$133,880$5,785
JAMIE HESLINDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS
Highest-paid employee
45$120,347$16,642
DANIEL BALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GARRY BEAULIEUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICHOLAS BENHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTINA BOWENBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ERROL BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SEAN CHOISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
REID GALBRAITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARYLOU HOUSTONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
NICHOLAS MORRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JESSE OGASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MELISSA OSSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACK PARGEONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREA PASSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAJU PATELTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
BART A PUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIFFANY A TODDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL TOUSIGNANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOUGLAS WILHELMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ERIN PULLINGCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
55$301,805$31,834
STEVEN KULLBERGCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
55$197,333$22,825
JENNIFER LACKEYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
55$191,344$16,307
LORENA TOLANDCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Officer
55$156,999$27,718
HEATHER MACKENDRICK COSTACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
55$162,953$14,987
ADITI DESAICHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Officer
55$144,178$14,059
KELLY GREENVICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
55$110,899$39,778
CINDY MITCHELLVICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS
Highest-paid employee
55$133,334$14,837
ALEXANDER BOKODYDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
45$125,184$5,421
MELANNIE GRIMMEDIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING
Highest-paid employee
45$122,083$5,297
NICHOLAS BENHAMBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
CHRISTINA BOWENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
GORDON BANKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JACK PARGEONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DANIEL BALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GARRY BEAULIEUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERROL BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SEAN CHOIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REID GALBRAITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NICHOLAS MORRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ETHAN NKANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JESSE OGASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MELISSA OSSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREA PASSMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAJU PATELSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BART A PUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIFFANY A TODDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MICHAEL TOUSIGNANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAYLA GARCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEBORAH JOADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICIA PERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATHERINE O'CONNORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DOUGLAS WILHELMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
20600 E 38TH AVE, AURORA, CO 80011-1277
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ERIN PULLING, 20600 EAST 38TH AVE, AURORA, CO 80011
Signed the 990
HEATHER MACKENDRICK COSTA, CFO
Phone
(303) 371-9250
Return prepared by
PLANTE & MORAN PLLC

Mission

FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES IGNITES THE POWER OF COMMUNITY TO NOURISH PEOPLE FACING FOOD INSECURITY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE CENTRAL DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM OF FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES SERVES APPROXIMATELY 623 HUNGER-RELIEF PROGRAMS IN 32 COUNTIES INCLUDING METROPOLITAN DENVER AND WESTERN COLORADO. LAST YEAR, THE COLORADO DISTRIBUTION CENTER DISTRIBUTED 73 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD AND COMMODITIES - ENOUGH FOR OUR HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS TO PROVIDE OVER 161,000 MEALS EACH DAY TO CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS AND FAMILIES FACING FOOD INSECURITY.
    Expenses $75,069,736 · revenue $13,354,368
  • FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES' FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM HAS WORKED TO KEEP NUTRITIOUS SURPLUS FOOD FROM BEING THROWN AWAY. WE PICK UP HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS FOOD SUCH AS MEAT, DAIRY AND PRODUCE FROM 688 LOCAL RETAILERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF COLORADO AND DISTRIBUTE IT TO OUR PARTNER AGENCIES.
    Expenses $23,263,285
  • FOOD BANK OF WYOMING WORKS WITH APPROXIMATELY 150 NONPROFIT HUNGER-RELIEF PARTNERS AND SIGNATURE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE FOOD AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS DIRECTLY TO OUR FOOD INSECURE NEIGHBORS IN ALL 23 COUNTIES. LAST YEAR, FOOD BANK OF WYOMING DISTRIBUTED OVER 12 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD AND COMMODITIES. FROM SMALL CHURCH PANTRIES TO LARGE ORGANIZATIONS WITH NATIONAL SUPPORT, FOOD BANK OF WYOMING'S MISSION IS TO IGNITE THE POWER OF COMMUNITY AND NOURISH WYOMING NEIGHBORS FACING HUNGER.
    Expenses $22,589,901 · grants $3,730,779 · revenue $2,174,369
  • COLORADO MOBILE PANTRY
    Expenses $4,330,349
  • COLORADO FOOD FOR KIDS
    Expenses $3,740,855 · revenue $2,043,864
  • EVERYDAY EATS, FUNDED BY CSFP
    Expenses $3,991,889 · grants $2,361,589 · revenue $674,087
  • THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP) IS A FEDERAL PROGRAM THAT HELPS SUPPLEMENT THE DIETS OF LOW-INCOME AMERICANS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE AT NO COST.
    Expenses $15,556,936 · grants $13,761,587 · revenue $737,437

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-0772672
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
1984
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$184,180,791
Income (IRS master file)
$179,199,133

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$175,976,147$160,967,360$184,180,791IRS
990June 2024$173,968,182$173,300,138$155,222,223IRS
990June 2023$151,926,463$151,452,706$94,565,858XML
990June 2022$150,273,597$145,112,927$84,493,374IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 84-0772672).

Questions about FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES

What is the EIN of FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES is 84-0772672.
Is FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES 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 THE ROCKIES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERIN PULLING.
Who are the officers and directors of FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $330,196 (ERIN PULLING, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $175,976,147, expenses of $160,967,360 and total assets of $184,180,791 at year end.

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