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Gleaners Community Food Bank, Inc.

Gleaners Community Food Bank, Inc.

Detroit, MI 48207
Tax ID38-2156255

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About this organization

Revenue

$76,357,393

Expenses

$74,686,818

Website

gcfb.org

Mission

Gleaners Community Food Bank, with broad community support, fights hunger in southeastern Michigan. In collaboration with our member agencies, the Feeding America network, and our program partners, we provide millions of pounds of donated and purchased food to people in need. In so doing, Gleaners is committed to distributing nutritional, high-quality​ food. Through education and advocacy, we will reduce reliance on the emergency food system. Gleaners adopts best practices and cost effective systems and procedures to achieve the highest possible return on its human and financial resources. Gleaners fulfills its role with a sense of compassion and urgency while nourishing, sustaining and advancing hope in our community.

About

FOOD PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION: OFTEN DESCRIBED AS GLEANERS' CORE PROGRAM, THIS ACTIVITY INVOLVES SECURING, STORING, AND DISTRIBUTING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED THROUGH 519 COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND PROGRAMS LOCATED IN WAYNE, OAKLAND, MACOMB, LIVINGSTON AND MONROE COUNTIES. LAST FISCAL YEAR, GLEANERS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 45.8 MILLION POUNDS EQUATING TO MORE THAN 38 MILLION MEALS. GLEANERS FOCUSES ON PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS FOOD, INCLUDING FRESH PRODUCE AND MILK. THE MAKING INVESTMENTS IN THE LIVES OF KIDS MOVEMENT (THE M.I.L.K. MOVEMENT) LEVERAGES GLEANERS' INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS, SUCH AS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNITED DAIRY INDUSTRY OF MICHIGAN, TO PROVIDE FRESH MILK TO THE COMMUNITY. IN 2019, GLEANERS PROVIDED 8 TRUCKLOADS OF FRESH MILK PER MONTH TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AT SCHOOLS AND TO INDIVIDUALS THROUGH AGENCY PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY.ACCORDING TO FEEDING AMERICA'S NATIONAL REPORT ON CHARITABLE FOOD DISTRIBUTION, 428,700 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS ARE SERVED ANNUALLY BY THE SOUP KITCHENS, PANTRIES, SCHOOLS, AND SHELTERS THAT MAKE UP GLEANERS' NETWORK.

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “We exist to provide households with access to sufficient, nutritious food and related resources. we accomplish this through collaboration, efficient operations, education, and innovative solutions to achieve a hunger-free community in southeast michigan.”.

When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “For more than 40 years, gleaners community food bank has been "feeding hungry people and nourishing our communities." last fiscal year, gleaners distributed more than 45.8 million pounds of emergency food to 519 partner schools, soup kitchens, shelters and pantries in wayne, oakland, macomb, livingston and monroe counties.”.

  • The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is MI, as reported.
  • The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 2131 BEAUFAIT, DETROIT, MI, 48207.
  • The form of the non-profit reports 153 employees as of 2020.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is $1,670,575.
  • The organization has 20 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 1977.
  • The organization pays $7,947,972 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $3,450,005 in fundraising expenses.

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