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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2025 Expires: May 2027

Gleaners Community Food Bank

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(866) 453-2637
2131 Beaufait
Detroit, MI, 48207
https://gcfb.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

Gleaners Community Food Bank meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to provide households with access to sufficient, nutritious food, and related resources."

Year, State Incorporated:
1977, MI

Also Known As:
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan

Gleamers Community Food Bank (Gleamers) collects, stores, and distributes food in five Southeast Michigan counties: Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston and Monroe. The organization reports providing food to hundreds of partner soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, schools, and other agencies across the region; and supplementing the efforts of those partners by offering direct-service and drive-up grocery distributions. The organization also offers food programs and education to help overcome food insecurity. During 2023, Gleamers reports distributing 762,014 gallons of fluid milk and 17,343,141 pounds of fresh produce.

For the year ended September 30, 2023, Gleaners Community Food Bank's program expenses were:

Program services $84,245,887
Total Program Expenses $84,245,887

Chief Executive
Gerald Brisson, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$281,720

Chair of the Board
Damali Sahu

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Attorney and Member, Bodman Law

Board Size
26

Paid Staff Size
188

*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: According to Gleamer’s IRS form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2023, the organization’s highest paid executive was Patrick Schulte, Chief Development Officer, with $284,159 in compensation.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Radio, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Television

Fundraising costs were 20% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $22,947,997, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

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 Gleaners Community Food Bank's audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
Donated food $62,924,023
Contributions $19,803,166
Grants and indirect support $2,910,899
Interest income $967,768
Agency shared maintenance fee $794,357
Other revenue $509,161
Special events, net $233,932
In-kind contributions $61,900
Total Income $94,789,337

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

Total Income $94,789,337
Total expenses: $91,963,792
  Program expenses $84,245,887
  Fundraising expenses $4,651,967
  Administrative expenses $3,065,938
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $2,825,545
Beginning Net Assets $43,600,573
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $46,426,118
Total Liabilities $22,907,408
Total Assets $46,426,118

Note: According to Gleamers’ audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2023, the organization received in-kind contributions of $62,985,923 including food ($62,924,023), billboard media advertising ($56,000), and event save-the-date cards ($5,900).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance