TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$93,598,866
Down 19.3% from $116,054,724 in fiscal 2024.
Gleaners Community Food Bank
Taylor, Michigan - EIN 38-2156255 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 22, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 22, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Gleaners Community Food Bank reported $93,598,866 in revenue and $91,561,917 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $2,036,949 for the year. Program services took $84,196,112 of expenses, or 92.0%. The organization closed the year with $52,367,154 in net assets - about 6.9 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$91,561,917
Revenue minus expenses: $2,036,949 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
92.0%
$84,196,112 of $91,561,917 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$52,367,154
Total assets $65,591,509 minus total liabilities $13,224,355.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$330,022
Gerald Brisson, President & Chief Executive Officer, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 22, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
180 Employees
Plus 10,224 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 22, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.05 - $4,306,732 in fundraising expenses divided by $83,889,736 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.22.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $83,889,736 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $19,863,701 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $64,026,035 |
| Federated Campaigns | $310,913 |
| Fundraising Events | $480,884 |
| Government Grants | $1,343,634 |
| All Other Contributions | $81,754,305 |
| Program Service Revenue | $7,320,140 |
| Investment Income | $2,034,180 |
| Other Revenue | $354,810 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $93,598,866 |
Donated Goods Are a Large Share Here
For this organization, donated goods were $64,026,035 of $83,889,736 in contributions in fiscal 2025 - a large share of reported contributions is goods valued in dollars, not cash. The cash and noncash split is shown above, and any cost-to-raise-a-dollar figure is shown both ways.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
6.9 Months
of reserves - $52,367,154 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $7,630,159 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $65,591,509 |
| Total Liabilities | $13,224,355 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 20.2% |
| Net Assets | $52,367,154 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 22, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald Brisson - President & Chief Executive Officer | $330,022 | 0.36% |
| Patrick Schulte - Chief Development Officer | $308,207 | 0.34% |
| Jeff Ossowski - Chief Financial Officer | $267,600 | 0.29% |
| Julie Beamer - Chief Operating Officer | $267,477 | 0.29% |
| Judith McNeeley - VP Of Community Engagement | $231,504 | 0.25% |
| Sheryl Stoddard - VP Of Administration | $196,122 | 0.21% |
| Julie Bedford - Sr Director Of School Partnerships | $151,208 | 0.17% |
| Cory Joyrich Through 82024 - Director Of Corporate Partnerships | $148,629 | 0.16% |
| Jason Slauter - Senior Director Of It | $136,469 | 0.15% |
| Justin Gruber - Senior Director Of Data | $129,200 | 0.14% |
| Jeff Bandy - Controller | $126,177 | 0.14% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 22, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
26 voting members, 25 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Gerald Brisson | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Patrick Schulte | Chief Development Officer |
| Jeff Ossowski | Chief Financial Officer |
| Julie Beamer | Chief Operating Officer |
| Judith McNeeley | VP Of Community Engagement |
| Sheryl Stoddard | VP Of Administration |
| Julie Bedford | Sr Director Of School Partnerships |
| Cory Joyrich Through 82024 | Director Of Corporate Partnerships |
| Jason Slauter | Senior Director Of It |
| Justin Gruber | Senior Director Of Data |
| Jeff Bandy | Controller |
| Damali Sahu | Board Chair |
| Cassandra Harvey Director | Vice Chair (Started 8/2025) |
| Jose Santrich | Vice Chair |
| Kathy Scher | Vice Chair |
| Richard Hampson | Vice Chair (Started 8/2025) |
| Sam Bush | Vice Chair (Through 8/2025) |
| Sara Gambino | Vice Chair |
| Ned Greenberg | Secretary |
| Vin Nguyen | Treasurer |
| Beth Cafaro | Director (Through 8/2025) |
| Bob Crawford | Director |
| Dandridge Floyd | Director (Started 8/2025) |
| Elgin Cooper | Director (Through 8/2025) |
| Eric Davis | Director |
| George Rochette | Director |
| Jeffrey Lafferty | Director |
| Julie Auflick | Director (Started 8/2025) |
| Kathleen Burgess | Director (Started 8/2025) |
| Khadija Walker-Fobbs | Director |
| Kristi Stepp | Director (Started 8/2025) |
| Laura Reyes-Kopack | Director |
| Mageada Mohamed | Director (Through 8/2025) |
| Mary Jane Vogt | Director |
| Michael Kramer | Director (Through 3/2025) |
| Naif Khouri | Director (Started 8/2025) |
| Peter Rynearson | Director |
| Richard Landgraff | Director (Through 8/2025) |
| Ryan Hoyle | Director |
| Stephanie Trotter | Director |
| Timothy Ha | Director |
| Victor Green | Director |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence26 voting / 25 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $72,601,805 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| Various Organizations - See Part IV TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED. | $0 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $116,054,724 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $93,598,866 | -19.3% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed May 22, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.