Nonprofit · EIN 43-1253102
ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK INC
Tax-exempt · BRIDGETON, MO 63044
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $95,904,080 | $91,248,972 | $4,655,108 | $57,278,417 | $2,029,793 | $55,248,624 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $99,039,095 | $93,319,199 | $5,719,896 | $50,284,339 | $2,470,176 | $47,814,163 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $94,678,540
- of which government grants
- $28,921,687
- Program service revenue
- $809,972
- Investment income
- $415,568
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$383,348
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $77,624,522
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $774,904
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,350,773
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,650,321
- Professional fundraising fees
- $661,663
- Legal fees
- $58,914
- Accounting fees
- $59,850
- Occupancy
- $1,006,504
- Travel
- $48,132
- Depreciation
- $999,686
- Program services (functional)
- $85,527,559
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,725,614
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,995,799
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $50,284,339
- Total assets, end of year
- $57,278,417
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,029,793
- Net assets, end of year
- $55,248,624
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,958,646
- Publicly traded securities
- $27,621,782
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $52,521,012
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,727,612
- Gross receipts
- $105,257,826
- Employees
- 121
- Volunteers
- 26,673
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH KNOPP | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $222,631 | $33,547 |
| WAYNE SHORTER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $175,522 | $17,249 |
| HERA DIDWAY | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $161,924 | $28,232 |
| JASON HUFF | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,614 | $13,770 |
| BENJAMIN WASHINGTON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 09/24) Officer | 40 | $137,811 | $11,938 |
| KELLEY YOUNG | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (EFF. 11/24) Officer | 40 | $17,663 | $575 |
| AMANDA GIOIA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CALLAHAM | EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GREENWOOD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GROSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WILHELM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ANGELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOMMIE BUGETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FAYE DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK GRIEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCOS HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR (THRU 09/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA HEROUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JADE JAMES-HALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TESH JEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN LEEKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWN MCCUTCHEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHIAS RICHTER | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAIL SCANNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISSY TESKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDHYA VOLLALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN WOODARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEREDITH KNOPP | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 45 | $213,075 | $36,836 |
| HERA DIDWAY | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $148,576 | $30,431 |
| BENJAMIN WASHINGTON | CFO (EFF. 11/23) Officer | 45 | $17,684 | $634 |
| SARAH GREENWOOD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA GIOIA | EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES CALLAHAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN GROSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB WILHELM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ANGELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMIE BUGETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA ECKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GRIEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA HEROUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JADE JAMES-HALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TESH JEWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH LEE | DIRECTOR (THRU 03/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN LEEKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN MCCUTCHEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN O'TOOLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANN POOLE | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY RODRIGUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRICK RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 01/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHIAS RICHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL SCANNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISSY TESKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDAYA VOLLALA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN WOODARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 70 CORPORATE WOODS DR, BRIDGETON, MO 63044-3806
- In care of
- % STLO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEREDITH KNOPP, 70 CORPORATE WOODS DRIVE, BRIDGETON, MO 63044
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN GROSS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (314) 292-6262
- Website
- WWW.STLFOODBANK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
Mission
ST. LOUIS AREA FOODBANK IS BUILDING A STRONGER BI-STATE REGION BY NOURISHING PEOPLE, EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES, AND TRANSFORMING SYSTEMS.
Program accomplishments
- THE ST. LOUIS AREA FOODBANK DISTRIBUTED OVER 43,000,000 POUNDS OF FOOD THROUGH MORE THAN 550 PARTNER AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS (PANTRIES, SHELTERS, SOUP KITCHENS, SCHOOLS, SENIOR CENTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS) LOCATED IN 14 COUNTIES IN EASTERN MISSOURI AND 12 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS. THE FOODBANK HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAMS INCLUDE PARTNER AGENCY DISTRIBUTION, MOBILE PROGRAMS: FOOD ACCESS AND RESOURCE MARKETS (FARMS) AND FOOD ON THE MOVE, SCHOOL MARKETS AND PANTRIES, DISASTER RELIEF, SENIOR FOOD BOX, AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAMS INCLUDE: PARTNER AGENCY DISTRIBUTION: PARTNERS HAVE ACCESS TO OUR 24- HOUR ONLINE ORDERING SYSTEM. PARTNERS CAN PICK UP THEIR ORDER AT OUR FACILITY OR HAVE IT DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO THEIR AGENCY. MORE THAN 80% OF OUR OVERALL DISTRIBUTION IS DELIVERED TO PARTNER AGENCIES.FARMS: IT TAKES A VARIETY OF FOODS TO PROVIDE A HEALTHY DIET. FARMS PROVIDE PALLETS OF FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, DAIRY, MEATS AND SHELF STABLE PRODUCTS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE TERRITORY. WE DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 5.7 MILLION MEALS TO NEARLY 56,565 FAMILIES WITH 592 MOBILE MARKET DISTRIBUTIONS.SCHOOL MARKETS AND PANTRIES: DESIGNED TO INCREASE FOOD ACCESS FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHEN SCHOOL IS IN AND OUT OF SESSION. SCHOOL MARKETS PROVIDE PERISHABLE AND NON-PERISHABLE GROCERIES AND SCHOOL PANTRIES PROVIDE SHELF-STABLE ITEMS ONLY TO TAKE HOME. A TOTAL OF 35 SCHOOL MARKETS AND 2 SCHOOL PANTRIES PROVIDED OVER 227,166 POUNDS OF FOOD TO MORE THAN 17,448 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.DISASTER RELIEF: DURING A DISASTER, THE FOODBANK LEVERAGES OUR NETWORK OF AGENCY PARTNERS INCLUDING FOOD PANTRIES, TEMPORARY DISASTER RELIEF PARTNERS, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ENSURING THAT FOOD IS AVAILABLE WHEN AND WHERE IT IS NEEDED MOST. ON MAY 16TH 2025, WE DID EXPERIENCE A TORNADO IN ST. LOUIS CITY WHICH WE RESPONDED TO. WE DISTRIBUTED OVER 583,995 POUNDS OF FOOD, PERSONAL HYGIENE, AND HOUSEHOLD CLEANING SUPPLIES THROUGH TEMPORARY DISASTER AND EXISTING PARTNERS AND PARTICIPATED FOR THREE WEEKS AT A DISTRIBUTION CENTER SERVING OVER 1,511 HOUSEHOLDS WITH SHELF-STABLE FOOD BOXES AND WATER.SENIOR BOXES: WE SUPPLIED OLDER ADULTS WITH A MONTHLY FOOD BOX FILLED WITH VITAMIN RICH INGREDIENTS AND NUTRITION RESOURCES. A TOTAL OF 70,134 SENIOR BOXES WERE FILLED WITH USDA PRODUCTS DESIGNED TO SUPPLEMENT ONE MEAL PER DAY. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING: WE WORKED WITH CASEWORKERS AT LOCAL SHELTERS, TREATMENT CENTERS, AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH A MONTH'S WORTH OF FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO SUPPORT THEIR TRANSITION FROM TEMPORARY HOUSING INTO A HOME OF THEIR OWN. NEARLY 85 FAMILIES WERE PROVIDED MORE THAN 2,933 MEALS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.FOOD ON THE MOVE: THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MEET NEIGHBORS WITH TRANSPORTATION LIMITATIONS WHERE THEY ARE BY PROVIDING A VARIETY OF FRUITS, VEGETABLES, MEATS, SHELF STABLE AND DAIRY PRODUCTS IN SMALL QUANTITIES THAT ARE EASY TO CARRY WHILE WALKING OR ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. MORE THAN 21,215 HOUSEHOLDS AND NEARLY 64,703 NEIGHBORS WERE SERVED THROUGH 326 DISTRIBUTIONS.Expenses $85,527,559 · grants $77,624,522 · revenue $809,972
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1253102
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $57,278,417
- Income (IRS master file)
- $105,257,826
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $95,904,080 | $91,248,972 | $57,278,417 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $99,039,095 | $93,319,199 | $50,284,339 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $105,957,780 | $106,996,137 | $43,349,328 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 43-1253102).
Questions about ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK INC
- What is the EIN of ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK INC is 43-1253102.
- Is ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ST LOUIS AREA 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 ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK INC 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 ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK INC 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 ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MEREDITH KNOPP.
- Who are the officers and directors of ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $222,631 (MEREDITH KNOPP, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $95,904,080, expenses of $91,248,972 and total assets of $57,278,417 at year end.
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