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Iowa Food Bank Association

EIN 27-1554605 · Waterloo, IA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO SUPPORT THE FEEDING AMERICA FOOD BANKS AND THEIR AFFILIATES SERVING IOWA IN THEIR WORK TO ENSURE THAT SUFFICIENT FOOD IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.

Income
$549,457
Spending
$700,897
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
3.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 42%
Employees
1
Volunteers
35
Highest pay
$85,177, executive director (end 11/2025)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 32% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 28% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 27% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 96% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $461,964 spent. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP). SNAP OUTREACH AND HOTLINE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS, BUT DUE TO LACK OF ACCESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROGRAM MANY INDIVIDUALS DO NOT APPLY TO RECEIVE BENEFITS. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED WITH 12,046 SNAP APPLICATIONS THROUGH THE IFBA HOTLINE AND OUTREACH SPECIALISTS ACROSS THE STATE. THIS EXCEEDED THE IFBA GOAL AND PREVIOUS YEARS NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED. THE HOTLINE WAS EXCEPTIONALLY BUSY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SNAP OUTREACH TOOLKIT WAS PRODUCED AND SHARED ACROSS IOWA TO HELP PARTNERS PROVIDE SNAP APPLICATION ACCESS TO NEIGHBORS. IFBA EDUCATED LEGISLATURE TO ENSURE SNAP ACCESS FOR IOWANS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE. IFBA SNAP ADVOCACY WORK INCLUDED EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF CHALLENGES SNAP ELIGIBILTY AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS PROPOSED. IFBA ALSO SUPPORTED DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS TO HELP INCREASE FUNDS FOR SNAP PARTICIPANTS TO INCREASE AMOUNT OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THEY CAN PURCHASE. IFBA ADVOCATED FOR ALLOCATION OF LEGISLATIVE FUNDS FOR FOOD BANKS TO PARTICIPATE IN CHOOSE IOWA (FOOD BANKS MATCHED FUNDS ALLOCATED TO PURCHASE LOCAL FOOD IN CHOOSE IOWA). IFBA CONTINUED WORK WITH ALL MEMBER FOOD BANKS AS WELL AS IVRCD AND IDALS TO ENSURE THE USDA GRANT IN IOWA, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCT PROGRAM LAUNCHED EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY IN IOWA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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