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Tri-State Food Bank, Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

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2504 Lynch Rd
Evansville, IN, 47711

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

Tri-State Food Bank, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
The organization's purpose is Tri-State Food Bank is a non-profit charity whose mission to is : Feed the hungry by soliciting & judiciously distributing marketable surplus to other non-profit agencies which service the needy in a 33 county area of the tri-state. To monitor member agencies and to assist them in the various programs they sponsor. To serve as the channel through which donors may be assured of good warehousing practices, equitable distribution and accountability to the member agencies as well as the needy. To educate the public about the nature of hunger and solutions to the problems. To encourage donors to practice the good stewardship of donating, not dumping, usuable surplus food.

Year, State Incorporated:
1982, IN

Our primary service as a food bank is to collect usable donated foods and disburse to non-profit feeding organizations in a 33-county service area of the Tri-State. We also offer these programs: BackPack Program The BackPack Program provides children who may be at risk of not having enough food over the weekend with "BackPacks," or food bags on Fridays. Each pack contains 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners, and 2 snacks - food to get the student through the weekends until returning to school on Mondays. These BackPacks are provided at no cost to the students. This program is offered to children in grades K-12 and approved for the FREE School Lunch Program. Contact Tri-State Food Bank's Child Hunger and Outreach Program Coordinator at 812-425-0775 ext. 308 to see if the BackPack Program is available in your area. Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) -Senior Meal Program Seniors are often forced to choose between paying rent, utilities, medical bills, and buying food. Eligible seniors have access to this senior meal program that offers a monthly box of non-perishable food items to those that qualify (seniors must be 60 years or over and meet income and other eligibility guidelines). Contact Tri-State Food Bank's Child Hunger and Outreach Program Coordinator at 812-425-0775 ext. 308 to see if the CSFP Program is available in your area. Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Children have access to a nutritious breakfast and lunch at school during the academic year. Many families face hardship during the summer months as children are relying on more meals to come from home. Contact Tri-State Food Bank's Child Hunger and Outreach Program Coordinator at 812-425-0775 ext. 308 to learn about Summer Feeding options in your area.

For the year ended June 30, 2020, Tri-State Food Bank, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Total Program Expenses $18,158,233
Total Program Expenses $18,158,233

Chief Executive
Glenn Roberts, Executive Director

Compensation*
$7,087,700

Chair of the Board
Patrick Thomas, Board Chairperson

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn

Board Size
13

Paid Staff Size
21

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

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 Tri-State Food Bank, Inc.'s IRS Form 990 for the year ended June 30, 2020.

Source of Funds
Food product donations-noncash $7,165,726
Government Grants-noncash from Indiana $4,539,154
Government Grants-noncash from Kentucky $3,477,726
Contributions $3,200,441
Government Grants-noncash from Illinois $1,897,848
Government Grants-Cash $808,702
Purchased Product $301,042
Net assets released from restriction $166,251
Backpack Program $96,079
Donations $91,580
Special Events $64,251
Investment return $37,289
Grants-other $35,000
Gain on sale of assets $25,974
Delivery $20,030
Miscellaneous $11,983
Total Income $21,939,076

Programs: 97% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 2%

Total Income $21,939,076
Total expenses: $18,697,264
  Program expenses $18,158,233
  Fundraising expenses $218,650
  Administrative expenses $320,381
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $3,241,812
Beginning Net Assets $3,241,812
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $3,420,012
Total Liabilities $2,716,818
Total Assets $10,215,649

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Report completed by:
Tri-State Better Business Bureau, Inc.