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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2026 Expires: February 2027

Food Bank of Lincoln, Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(402) 466-8170
1221 Kingbird Rd
Lincoln, NE, 68521
https://www.lincolnfoodbank.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Food Bank of Lincoln, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"To alleviate hunger in Southeast Nebraska."

Year, State Incorporated:
1982, NE

The Food Bank of Lincoln attempts to help solve emergency food needs of the community and reduce food cost of charitable organizations by providing them with surplus or salvage foods. They also make sure that food goes to the ill, needy or infants instead of being discarded. The organization operates exclusively for religious, charitable, educational, literary or scientific purpose. Principal activities include food drives, fund raising, and food distribution. Local food companies are solicited for donations of food and household products. Some cash solicitations and food are requested from the public through special events. Those that are eligible to benefit from the organization's programs are 501 (c)(3) organizations that provide food and other services for the ill, needy and/or infants and children. Member agencies pay a user fee per pound of food obtained to help cover costs, and this fee cannot be passed on to food recipients.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, Food Bank of Lincoln, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Programs $19,332,047
Total Program Expenses $19,332,047

Chief Executive
Michaella Kumke, President and CEO

Compensation*
$142,644

Chair of the Board
Michelle Sitorious

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Cline Williams

Board Size
12

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Food Bank of Lincoln, Inc.'s audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Contributed Inventory $11,828,554
Contributions $6,221,222
Governmental Program Support $1,713,560
Investment Income $364,283
Agency Cooperative Purchasing and Fees $134,275
In Kind Goods and Services $60,193
Miscellaneous $10,810
Total Income $20,332,897

Programs: 92% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 3%

Total Income $20,332,897
Total expenses: $21,009,240
  Program expenses $19,332,047
  Fundraising expenses $1,096,461
  Administrative expenses $580,732
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-676,343
Beginning Net Assets $19,373,525
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $18,697,182
Total Liabilities $640,429
Total Assets $19,337,611

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