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Nonprofit · EIN 34-1292848

GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC

Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44110

Financials

$81.9M$88M2022$116.5M$110.2M2023$99.2M$98.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$99,223,738$98,259,828$963,910$162,578,588$40,849,526$121,729,062
September 30, 2024990$116,519,451$110,176,397$6,343,054$160,108,376$40,728,215$119,380,161
September 30, 2023990$81,911,168$88,008,615-$6,097,447$120,331,671$9,792,785$110,538,886
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$99,455,389
of which government grants
$33,107,695
Program service revenue
$5,697,560
Investment income
$1,355,363
Net rental income
$993,216
Net gain from sales of assets
$99,236
Net income from fundraising events
$43,650
Net income from sales of inventory
-$8,565,820
Other revenue
-$7,284,574

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,705,027
Other salaries and wages
$11,711,213
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$18,392,652
Professional fundraising fees
$1,337,438
Occupancy
$5,473,700
Depreciation
$905,049
Program services (functional)
$87,749,544
Management and general (functional)
$6,201,112
Fundraising (functional)
$4,309,172

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$160,108,376
Total assets, end of year
$162,578,588
Total liabilities, end of year
$40,849,526
Net assets, end of year
$121,729,062
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,521,126
Publicly traded securities
$24,359,160
Net assets without donor restrictions
$115,064,123
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,664,939
Gross receipts
$113,400,822
Employees
222
Volunteers
16,700
Year formed
1979
State of legal domicile
OH

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KRISTIN WARZOCHAPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$406,216$15,463
DWAYNE BRAKECHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICER
Officer
40$205,546$30,735
VALISSA TURNER HOWARDCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Officer
40$198,377$31,546
JESSICA MORGANCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER
Officer
40$185,184$31,018
LAURA BIDDLE CLARKECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$173,372$24,093
TIFFANY SCRUGGSVP OF COMMUNITY ACCESS
Highest-paid employee
40$158,073$34,074
NEIL HAFFEYDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
40$152,355$29,168
GEOFFREY RICHARD MASTENVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$134,466$25,358
JOHN KEVERKAMPCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 9/24)
Officer
40$132,093$24,070
KAREN POZNADIRECTOR OF COMM & SPECIAL
Highest-paid employee
40$123,328$32,091
JEREMY PITONIAKDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$126,072$14,749
MELLISSA REEDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (EFF. 12/24)
Officer
40$7,558$0
JEFFERY PATTERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARIA SPANGLERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANTHONY REGOLIFE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
29 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOE DIROCCOCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ROB MOLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHEN MCHALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATTHEW MUELLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RIDDI KLINECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
HOWARD LEWISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MANISHA SETHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KAREN DOLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JENEEN MARZIANIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TRICIA ESCHBACH-HALLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TOM MOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAN SALTZMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DARNELL BROWNLIFE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VIC DIGERONIMO JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE MARALDODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DREW MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RYAN PUENTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALLEN SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DR DAVID ROSENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JANET ROSEL SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ASMITA SHIRALI GOLDBLUMVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CHLOE SEELBACHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GREGORY STEFANIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MAGDA GOMEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNER TEKANCICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN CYMANSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SABRINA ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ELIZABETH GROVEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN NESTORLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 43 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KRISTIN WARZOCHAPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$437,741$15,068
DWAYNE BRAKECHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICER
Officer
40$228,861$32,092
VALISSA HOWARDCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Officer
40$199,469$31,626
JESSICA MORGANCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER
Officer
40$198,243$30,833
JOHN KEVERKAMPVICE PRESIDENT & CFO
Officer
40$190,645$32,248
TIFFANY SCRUGGSVP OF COMMUNITY ACCESS
Officer
40$159,933$29,475
MARY LAVIGNE-BUTLERVP OF PHILANTHROPY
Former
40$184,913$0
NEIL HAFFEYDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
40$146,531$29,546
GEOFFREY RICHARD MASTENVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$128,747$23,819
KAREN POZNADIRECTOR OF COMM & SPECIAL
Highest-paid employee
40$118,613$29,349
JEREMY PITONIAKDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$121,549$14,028
CYNTHIA FLORESASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$121,590$8,053
LAURA BIDDLE CLARKECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$32,732$2,865
JEFFERY PATTERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAHUL WADHAWANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARIA SPANGLERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANTHONY REGOLIFE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOE DIROCCOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROB MOLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHEN MCHALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATTHEW MUELLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RIDDI KLINECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HOWARD LEWISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MANISHA SETHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN DOLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENEEN MARZIANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRICIA ESCHBACH-HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TOM MOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN SALTZMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DARNELL BROWNLIFE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VIC DIGERONIMO JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MIKE MARALDODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DREW MARTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RYAN PUENTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALLEN SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR DAVID ROSENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANET ROSEL SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ASMITA SHIRALI GOLDBLUMVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHLOE SEELBACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GREGORY STEFANIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MAGDA GOMEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNER TEKANCICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN CYMANSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KRISTIN WARZOCHAPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$276,952$26,768
VALISSA HOWARDCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Officer
40$175,287$32,816
DWAYNE BRAKEVP OF OPERATIONS
Officer
40$153,636$45,798
JESSICA MORGANCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER
Officer
40$144,382$28,728
NEIL HAFFEYDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
40$133,117$28,348
TIFFANY SCRUGGSVP OF CLIENT SERVICES
Officer
40$123,082$27,766
KAREN POZNADIRECTOR OF COMM & SPECIAL
Highest-paid employee
40$104,697$30,982
GEOFFREY RICHARD MASTENDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$104,268$31,315
DARNELL BROWNBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HOWARD LEWISVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RIDDI KLINEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOE DIROCCOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KRISTEN BAIRD ADAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LOREN CHYLLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN CYMANSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VIC DIGERONIMO JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KAREN DOLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRICIA ESCHBACH-HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRINA EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENEEN MARZIANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHEN MCHALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATTHEW MUELLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JEFFERY PATTERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN SALTZMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHLOE SEELBACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ASMITA SHIRALI GOLDBLUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANET ROSEL SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARIA SPANGLERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GREGORY STEFANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNER TEKANCICDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MIKE MARALDODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TILMAN MOEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR DAVID ROSENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALLEN SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANTHONY REGOLIFE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MANISHA SETHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MAGDA GOMEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NATOYA WALKER-MINORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RAHUL WADHAWANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROB MOLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY LAVIGNE-BUTLERVP OF PHILANTHROPY
Officer
40$0$0
PATRICIA EILMANNVP OF FOOD RESOURCES
Officer
40$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
13815 COIT RD, CLEVELAND, OH 44110-2201
In care of
% KELLY DONNELLY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KRISTIN WARZOCHA, 13815 COIT ROAD, CLEVELAND, OH 44110
Signed the 990
KRISTIN WARZOCHA, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(216) 738-2265
Return prepared by
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Mission

TOGETHER WITH OUR COMMUNITY, WE PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCES SO OUR NEIGHBORS FACING HUNGER CAN THRIVE.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TRADITIONAL FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM: FOOD PANTRY PROGRAMS ARE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT DISTRIBUTE FOOD AND GROCERY PRODUCTS TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. FOOD PANTRIES ORDER PRODUCT FROM THE GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK, STORE PRODUCT AT THEIR LOCATION, AND PROVIDE EITHER PRE-PACKED BAGS OF FOOD OR OFFER A GROCERY-STORE STYLE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE TO INCOME ELIGIBLE FAMILIES IN NEED. FOOD PANTRIES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST A 3-DAY SUPPLY OF FOOD FOR THE HOUSEHOLD, AND ALLOW FAMILIES TO COME FOR ASSISTANCE AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH. THIS YEAR, FOOD PANTRIES DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 28.8 MILLION POUNDS OF PRODUCT.
    Expenses $56,898,517
  • CHILDREN'S NUTRITION INITIATIVE: THE GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK'S CNI PROGRAMMING HELPS TO ENSURE THAT LOW-INCOME CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD. THERE ARE FOUR CORE PROGRAMS OF OUR CNI PROGRAMMING: KIDS CAFE (MEALS PREPARED BY THE GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK AND PROVIDED THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CHILDREN AFTER SCHOOL), SUMMER MEALS (MEALS PREPARED BY THE GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK AND PROVIDED THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS), SCHOOL MARKETS (A SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAM WHERE THE GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK DELIVERS FRESH PRODUCE AND OTHER KID-FRIENDLY ITEMS AT THE END OF A SCHOOL DAY TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES), AND BACKPACKS FOR KIDS (SHELF-STABLE KID-FRIENDLY SNACK ITEMS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CHILDREN WEEKLY BEFORE THE WEEKEND). OVER 3 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS THIS YEAR, MAKING POSSIBLE OVER 2.5 MILLION MEALS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED.
    Expenses $14,174,410
  • SENIOR NUTRITION INITIATIVE: THE GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK'S SNI PROGRAMMING ENSURES THAT OLDER ADULTS HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD AT LOCATIONS THAT ARE CONVENIENT FOR THEIR LIFESTYLE. THERE ARE THREE CORE PROGRAMS OF OUR SNI PROGRAMMING: SENIOR MEALS (HOME DELIVERED AND CONGREGATE MEALS PREPARED BY THE GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK AND PROVIDED THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO OLDER ADULTS), COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (A FEDERAL PROGRAM THROUGH THE USDA OF SHELF-STABLE GROCERIES, WHICH ARE PACKED INTO BOXES AT THE GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK AND PROVIDED TO INCOME ELIGIBLE SENIORS THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS) AND SENIOR MARKETS (FRESH PRODUCE AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS DELIVERED TO A COMMUNITY PARTNER WHO PROVIDE THE FOOD TO INCOME ELIGIBLE SENIORS). OVER 6 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR SNI PROGRAMMING THIS YEAR, MAKING POSSIBLE OVER 5 MILLION MEALS FOR OLDER ADULTS IN NEED.
    Expenses $11,915,570
  • Expenses $4,761,047 · revenue $6,935,156

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-1292848
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
1980
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$162,578,588
Income (IRS master file)
$113,400,822

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$99,223,738$98,259,828$162,578,588XML
990September 2024$116,519,451$110,176,397$160,108,376XML
990September 2023$81,911,168$88,008,615$120,331,671XML
990September 2022$127,235,784$99,560,732$130,761,608IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 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 34-1292848).

Questions about GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC

What is the EIN of GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC is 34-1292848.
Is GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
Are donations to GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC 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 GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KRISTIN WARZOCHA.
Who are the officers and directors of GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 44 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $406,216 (KRISTIN WARZOCHA, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $99,223,738, expenses of $98,259,828 and total assets of $162,578,588 at year end.

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