Billings Food Bank Inc.
Billings Food Bank Inc.
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About this organization
Revenue
$34,573,848
Expenses
$34,826,811
Mission
To assume a leadership role in feeding the hungry by recovering, securing, purchasing, and delivering quality food and other products while playing a strong education and advocacy role in hunger-related issues; doing all within our power to address root causes of hunger and encourage economic growth.
About
Billings Food Bank was formed in 1982. Originally designed to serve agencies having food programs, and primarily in Yellowstone County. It has now evolved into a truly independent food bank responding to requests from anywhere, throughout the state. . If we have the ability to help, we do. The past year stats are as follows: 156,125 Food boxes provided *Note we also maintain a baby pantry and a pet food pantry.7,259 Food boxes provided through our Senior Nutrition Program30,028 Food Boxes provided through our voucher system301,523 Meals, sack lunches, back packs provided through Fortin Culinary Center (in addition to boxes)19,046 Holiday food services41,840 Meals provided to Tumbleweed, Habitat for Humanity, etc.We also maintain a Baby Pantry (formula, food and diaper) and a Pet Pantry (food, treats, etc.)In the last 10 years we have also established the Fortin Culinary Center where we teach culinary job training skills. We have so far had 170 graduates of this program with a 99% success rate of those truly wanting to work. The demand for people with culinary skills is tremendous. We have a very strict set of rules for our students as there is no charge for the course, but if you dont show up you are not allowed to continue. We have literally changed lives with this program. We are truly proud to have moved many of our students from a generational norm of living on the system, to now being productive members of the work force.Our Fortin Culinary Center has also become a source of revenue and training for our students, and others. We have a large reception hall seating 300 which can be divided into two sections for meetings, weddings, receptions, company parties, memorial services, job training sessions, Serve Safe Classes, etc. We serve many banquets on a regular basis, which of course, is tremendous training for our students. We also utilize our certified commercial kitchen and food processing center (originally funded in part with a Montana State Growth Thru Ag Grant)to prepare meals for other agencies and programs. We prepared over 301,000 meals for the homeless population and other social services agencies. Using our facility we have processed, preserved and repackaged hundreds of thousand pounds of meats, produce, beans (dry) etc. for use in preparing these meals. The Culinary Center is also a shared use facility for food entrepreneurs to test new products or use as a new business base. We have been a staring point for many! We opened our Fortin Caf and Gift shop in response to a neighborhood demand, which has now turned in to a popular breakfast and lunch venue. It is also a great training field for our students, many of whom we actually hire. We have two fulltime chefs, one teaches our classes and one runs the caf. We also encourage social enterprise by promoting and selling art and other items for area artists. And, we rent our beautiful commercial kitchen to entrepreneurs wishing to start or expand their food related business. We do this on an hourly basis so young businesses do not have to incure a heavy debt load as their business develops. We have been the catalyst for many businesses that have now grown and started their own places.We provide cooking and nutrition classes to not only our recipients, but to youth and others as our time and facility use allows. We serve as a training ground for many folks with special needs, and have actually hired several.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “To assume a leadership role in feeding the hungry by recovering, securing, purchasing, and delivering quality food and other products while playing a strong education and advocacy role in hunger-related issues; doing all within our power to address root causes of hunger and encourage economic growth.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “To assume a leadership role in feeding the hungry by recovering, securing, purchasing, and delivering quality food and other products while playing a strong education and advocacy role in hunger-related issues; doing all within our power to address root causes of hunger and encourage economic growth.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as MT.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2020 was PO Box 1158, Billings, MT, 591031158.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 19 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$252,963.
- The CEO compensation scheme within the organization is based on a review and endorsement process by a neutral entity.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 11 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1982.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $290,279 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $109,185 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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