GOOD SHEPERD FOOD BANK

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

3121 HOTEL RD, AUBURN, ME 04210-8398

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

Heather Paquette, PO Box 1807, Auburn, ME 042111807

Signed the 990

Camilo Echanique, CFO (eff. 1-2026)

Phone

(207) 782-3554

Website

www.gsfb.org

Return prepared by

Baker Newman & Noyes

Mission

The mission of Good Shepherd Food Bank is to eliminate hunger in Maine by improving access to nutritious and culturally relevant food for people in need, building strong community partnerships, and mobilizing the public in the fight to end hunger.

Program accomplishments

• Food Distribution: Good Shepherd Food Bank (GSFB) provides for those at risk of hunger by soliciting food donations and purchasing food at wholesale prices, then distributing this food to more than 600 partners across Maine, including food pantries, meal sites, shelters, schools, afterschool programs, child care centers, senior centers, health care sites, and other community organizations. In its 2025 fiscal year, GSFB distributed over 50 million pounds of food to partners and the families and individuals they serve, providing 42 million meals for Mainers in need.
  Expenses $97,506,681 · grants $3,854,530 · revenue $2,853,973
• Mainers Feeding Mainers: this program is the Food Bank's collaboration with local farms to purchase and distribute nutritious, Maine-grown food. Each year, the Food Bank makes purchases of fresh Maine vegetables, fruits, grains, and dairy products on behalf of partner agencies. The Food Bank also receives donations from many local farmers. In fiscal year 2025, the Food Bank distributed nearly 2.6 million pounds of local foods and invested $1.7 million into Maine's agricultural sector.
  Expenses $1,930,055 · grants $350,000 · revenue $681,863
• Good Shepherd Food Bank supports the School Pantry Program to provide easy, consistent access to nutritious food for students and their families. Our school partners not only serve as food distribution sites in vulnerable areas but also function as vital community resource hubs where families feel welcomed, supported, and safe. The Food Bank also operates Kids Cafe, an afterschool meal and snack program. In collaboration with more than 230 program partners, GSFB provided almost 2 million meals statewide through School Partners in fiscal year 2025.
  Expenses $1,167,248 · grants $14,929 · revenue $249,614
• Good Shepherd Food Bank engages in many other activities that are important to its mission. The most significant of these other program service accomplishments are as follows: Cooking Matters Maine: An outreach program that mobilizes culinary and nutrition professionals to teach cooking and nutrition classes to low-income adults, teens, and children. Classes are taught at local community centers, schools, and food pantries, and the classes provide people at risk of hunger with hands-on cooking and nutrition experience. In fiscal year 2025, the program offered 229 educational opportunities including classes and tours, reaching approximately 2,300 participants. Farm Fresh Rewards: The Food Bank partners with 14 Maine grocers to offer shoppers using SNAP/EBT discounts on fresh, frozen, and dried local fruits and vegetables grown in Maine that contain no added salt, sugars, or fats, as well as local food-producing seeds or seedlings.Community Health & Hunger: The Food Bank forms partnerships with health care organizations to reduce the negative impact of food insecurity on health outcomes. Through this program, the Food Bank provides training and technical assistance for health care providers implementing food insecurity screening and referral protocols and supports projects that distribute food directly in clinical settings for patients in need. In fiscal year 2025, the Food Bank worked with 150 partners to provide over 1.3 million meals to people who screened positive for food insecurity.In accordance with IRS Instructions, the total amount of program service expenses, grants, and revenues reported on this Form 990, Part III, Line 4d, and on this Schedule O footnote, are therefore inclusive of all the above-detailed program service accomplishments for the period covered by this Form 990 tax return.
  Expenses $2,084,558 · grants $15,257 · revenue $859,475

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.

IRS record

EIN

22-2986809

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1989

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Food, agriculture and nutrition (K31Z)

Assets (IRS master file)

$44,798,037

Income (IRS master file)

$109,550,961

Filing history

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 22-2986809).

Questions about GOOD SHEPERD FOOD BANK

What is the EIN of GOOD SHEPERD FOOD BANK?

The employer identification number (EIN) of GOOD SHEPERD FOOD BANK is 22-2986809.

Is GOOD SHEPERD FOOD BANK tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.

Are donations to GOOD SHEPERD FOOD BANK tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does GOOD SHEPERD FOOD BANK 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 GOOD SHEPERD FOOD BANK 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 GOOD SHEPERD FOOD BANK 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 GOOD SHEPERD FOOD BANK?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Heather Paquette.

Who are the officers and directors of GOOD SHEPERD FOOD BANK?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $168,600 (Heather Paquette, President).

How much revenue does GOOD SHEPERD FOOD BANK have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $104,490,942, expenses of $107,576,873 and total assets of $44,798,037 at year end.

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