Food Bank of Central New York has been helping to feed the hungry since 1985. We are the main food supplier to 300 emergency food programs - helping fill food pantries, soup kitchens and emergency shelters with food for distribution to the hungry. During our last fiscal year, the Food Bank distributed 20,401,802 pounds of food. This is enough to create 17,001,501 meals or 46,579 meals every day! Our service area includes the following 11 counties throughout central and northern New York: Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, and St. Lawrence.
Food Bank of Central New York has been helping to feed the hungry since 1985. We are the main food supplier to 300 emergency food programs - helping fill food pantries, soup kitchens and emergency shelters with food for distribution to the hungry. During our last fiscal year, the Food Bank distributed 20,401,802 pounds of food. This is enough to create 17,001,501 meals or 46,579 meals every day! Our service area includes the following 11 counties throughout central and northern New York: Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, and St. Lawrence.
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name
Amount Spent
% of Program Expenses
Food Distribution
$26,137,117
98.0%
Nutritional Outreach and Education Program
$282,971
1.1%
Education and Outreach
$253,573
1.0%
Ratings History Food Bank of Central New York has received 12 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.
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