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Human Services : Food Banks, Food Pantries, and Food Distribution

St. Louis Area Foodbank

Gathering and distributing food for the hungry

four stars

94.34

70 Corporate Woods Drive St. Louis, MO 63044
tel: (314) 292-6262   Web Site
EIN: 43-1253102

Board Leadership
Scott Frick
Board Chair

CEO
Frank Finnegan
President and CEO

 
 
  Score
(out of 100)		 Rating
Overall Score & Rating 94.34 four stars
  Financial 100.00 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 92.00 four stars
This rating was published 09/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
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Financial

four stars

100.00

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

92.00

This rating was published 09/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 97.3%
  Administrative Expenses 1.1%
  Fundraising Expenses 1.5%
  Fundraising Efficiency < $0.01
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.28
  Program Expenses Growth 15.0%
  Liabilities to Assets 4.1%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by St. Louis Area Foodbank on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by St. Louis Area Foodbank on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
St. Louis Area Foodbank (MO) 94.34 four stars
Birch Community Services, Inc. (OR) 86.44 three stars
Food Bank for Monterey County (CA) 95.40 four stars
Second Harvest Foodbank of the Mahoning Valley (OH) 96.46 four stars
Golden Harvest Food Bank (GA) 91.33 four stars

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The St. Louis Area Foodbank's mission is to feed hungry people by distributing food throughout the bi-state region and engage our community in the fight against hunger. We gather and distribute over 37 million pounds of food each year to 500+ food pantries, homeless shelters, soup kitchens and emergency feeding programs throughout 14 counties in eastern Missouri and 12 counties in southwestern Illinois. We help the elderly, single-parent families and the working poor. Children comprise the largest segment of the population in need of food. Hunger does not discriminate. It affects poor and homeless people in urban and rural areas.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $52,179,801
   Federated Campaigns $345,529
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $75,434
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $17,741,695
Total Contributions $70,342,459
   Program Service Revenue $622,377
Total Primary Revenue $70,964,836
   Other Revenue $213,833
TOTAL REVENUE $71,178,669
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $67,659,628
   Administrative Expenses $977,280
   Fundraising Expenses $1,078,799
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $69,715,707
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $1,462,962
   
Net Assets $18,990,423

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 $67,659,628 100.0%

Ratings History
St. Louis Area Foodbank has received 7 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2015-09 09/01/2016 94.34 four stars
2014-09 06/01/2016 94.34 four stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-09 11/01/2015 92.21 four stars
2013-09 10/01/2014 96.57 four stars
2012-09 08/01/2013 97.16 four stars
2011-09 06/01/2012 97.16 four stars
2010-09 09/20/2011 97.16 four stars
 
CN 1.0
2009-09 10/01/2010 99.74 four stars
2007-12 03/01/2009 82.32 three stars
2006-12 12/15/2007 91.14 four stars
2005-12 02/01/2007 90.68 four stars
2004-12 01/01/2006 92.69 four stars
2003-12 11/01/2004 93.43 four stars
2002-12 10/01/2003 89.19 three stars
2001-12 02/05/2003 88.03 three stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 43-1253102
Name in IRS Master File ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK INC
NTEE Code [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Classification [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Type [Not Provided by IRS]
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date June, 1982
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End September
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • September, 2015
  • September, 2014
  • September, 2013
  • September, 2012
  • September, 2011

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$166,751 0.23% Frank Finnegan President & CEO

The St. Louis Area Foodbank's mission is to feed hungry people by distributing food throughout the bi-state region and engage our community in the fight against hunger. We gather and distribute over 37 million pounds of food each year to 500+ food pantries, homeless shelters, soup kitchens and emergency feeding programs throughout 14 counties in eastern Missouri and 12 counties in southwestern Illinois. We help the elderly, single-parent families and the working poor. Children comprise the largest segment of the population in need of food. Hunger does not discriminate. It affects poor and homeless people in urban and rural areas.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
St. Louis Area Foodbank (MO) 94.34 four stars
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia (VA) 94.11 four stars
Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc. (TX) 96.66 four stars
Manna on Main Street (PA) 91.37 four stars
Channel One Regional Food Bank (MN) 93.81 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

St. Louis Area Foodbank
70 Corporate Woods Drive
St. Louis, MO 63044
tel: (314) 292-6262
fax: (314) 292-6266
EIN: 43-1253102

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Board Leadership

Scott Frick
Board Chair

CEO

Frank Finnegan
President and CEO

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