Mission
THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES, WAREHOUSES, AND DISTRIBUTES SALVAGEABLE FOOD ITEMS TO NON-PROFIT TAX EXEMPT MEMBER AGENCIES TO FEED THE ILL, NEEDY, AND INFANTS.
Public Charity
FOOD BANK OF IOWA
FOOD BANK OF IOWA is a Public Charity headquartered in DES MOINES, IA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $50.8M revenue, $51.1M expenses, $45.2M total assets. 564 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $32.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 421177880
DES MOINES, IA
Food Banks & Pantries
NTEE: K31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$50.8M
Total Expenses$51.1M
Total Assets$45.2M
Grant Records564
Funding Total$32.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Food Bank of Iowa
How Food Bank of Iowa divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$96
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $96 for programs
$96
The organization receives, warehouses, and distributes salvageable food items to non-profit tax exempt member agencies to feed the ill, needy, and infants
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$140,473
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$24,000
Food Insecurity
$10,000
COMMUNITY 1ST CU DONOR ADVISED FUND GRANT
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,150
Showing up to 5 of 564 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Angela Gallagher
DIRECTOR
Angela Wright
DIRECTOR
Chad Willis
TREASURER
Dirk Pollitt
DIRECTOR
Izaah Knox
DIRECTOR
Lane Danielsen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50.8M | $51.1M | $45.2M |
| 2024 | $51.4M | $48.6M | $43.5M |
| 2023 | $47.2M | $40.4M | $39.6M |
| 2022 | $34.8M | $32.6M | $31.1M |
| 2021 | $46.7M | $32.7M | $30.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $46.7M to $50.8M (+9%), with total assets most recently reported at $45.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.