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Ohio Association of Foodbanks

EIN 34-1677838 · Columbus, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak49 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO ASSIST OHIO'S 12 FEEDING AMERICA MEMBER AFFILIATED FOODBANKS WITH PROVIDING FOOD AND RESOURCES TO PEOPLE IN NEED AND TO PURSUE AREAS OF COMMON INTEREST FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN NEED.

Income
$50.0 million
Spending
$51.2 million
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 96%
Employees
25
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$190,196, executive director

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: 49 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 32% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% 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 31% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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 (4)
  1. $30.8 million spent. THE OHIO FOOD PROGRAM AND AGRICULTURAL CLEARANCE PROGRAM (OFPACP) PROVIDE A NOURISHING SELECTION OF PERISHABLE AND SHELF-STABLE FOODS TO ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH OHIO'S STATEWIDE HUNGER RELIEF NETWORK. WITH $15 MILLION, THE OHIO FOOD PROGRAM PURCHASED 16.5 MILLION POUNDS OF SHELF-STABLE FOODS AND PROTEIN ITEMS. WITH $10.9 MILLION, THE OHIO AGRICULTURAL CLEARANCE PROGRAM SOURCED 36.7 MILLION POUNDS OF SURPLUS OR UNMARKETABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. OFPACP IS FUNDED BY THE STATE OF OHIO THROUGH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES AND PROVIDED 53.3 MILLION TOTAL POUNDS OF FOOD TO OHIO FOODBANKS TO SERVE PEOPLE IN NEED AT AN AVERAGE COST OF $0.486 PER POUND. OFPACP PROVIDED $3.8 MILLION TO OHIO'S FOODBANKS TOWARD THE COST OF SAFELY, EFFICIENTLY, AND EQUITABLY STORING AND DISTRIBUTING THE FOOD THROUGHOUT ALL OF OHIO'S 88 COUNTIES. IN ADDITION, OFPACP PROVIDED $389,294 IN CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS FOR FOODBANKS AND MEMBER AGENCIES TO MAINTAIN, REPLACE, OR EXPAND FOOD STORAGE, DISTRIBUTION, AND HANDLING INFRASTRUCTURE, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
  2. $10.7 million spent. THE OHIO CAN (COMMUNITY AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION) PROJECT WAS FUNDED BY A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOCAL FOOD PURCHASE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LFPA) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AND OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OHIO DEPARTMENTS OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES AND AGRICULTURE. THROUGH OHIO CAN, WITH $10.7 MILLION, THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF FOODBANKS PURCHASED 4.2 MILLION POUNDS OF IN-DEMAND FOOD PRODUCTS WHOLLY GROWN, PRODUCED, AND MINIMALLY PROCESSED BY LOCAL, HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED FARMERS, PRODUCERS, AND SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTED THOSE FOODS TO UNDERSERVED OHIOANS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OHIO'S FOODBANKS. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 150 LOCAL FARMERS, GROWERS, AND SUPPLIERS PARTICIPATED IN OHIO CAN AND THE ASSOCIATION ALSO PARTNERED WITH SIX STATEWIDE FOOD HUBS AND AGGREGATORS TO PROCURE FOODS FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED LOCAL VENDORS AND SUPPORT A RESILIENT LOCAL FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN. OHIO CAN SUPPLIED MORE THAN 3.5 MILLION WHOLESOME MEALS TO FOOD INSECURE OHIOANS. FUTURE FEDERAL LFPA FUNDING WAS TERMINATED IN EARLY 2025 AND OHIO CAN ENDED, WITH ALL FUNDS EXPENDED, ON JUNE 30, 2025.
  3. $2.8 million spent. THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF FOODBANKS OPERATES TWO HEALTH CARE OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) NAVIGATOR PROGRAM AND THE CONNECTING KIDS TO COVERAGE (CKC) PROGRAM. TRAINED, LICENSED, AND CERTIFIED NAVIGATORS AND CKC APPLICATION COUNSELORS HELP TO CONNECT OHIOANS WITH AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. THE GET COVERED OHIO CAMPAIGN RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT AVAILABLE HEALTH COVERAGE OPTIONS AND NAVIGATOR AND CKC SERVICES.
  4. $5.4 million spent. THE FEDERAL NATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY, AMERICORPS, FUNDS THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF FOODBANKS TO OPERATE AN AMERICORPS VISTA PROGRAM. VISTA MEMBERS ARE PLACED AT DOZENS OF NON-PROFIT AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHERE THEY ENAGAGE IN CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES LIKE FUNDRAISING, VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, AND PROGRAM DESIGN. AMERICORPS ALSO PROVIDED FUNDING FOR A SENIORCORPS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT, WHICH ENDED IN THIS FISCAL YEAR. AMERICORPS PROVIDES FUNDS TO SERVEOHIO, OHIO'S COMMISSION ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM, TO SUPPORT AMERICORPS STATE AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF FOODBANKS WAS AWARDED A PLANNING GRANT BY SERVEOHIO TO PREPARE AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM DESIGN FOR THE FUTURE LAUNCH OF AN AMERICORPS STATE PROGRAM.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES, AND 10 OHIO FOODBANKS, THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF FOODBANKS OPERATES SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) OUTREACH AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES TO CONNECT OHIO HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE LIKELY ELIGIBLE WITH THESE FEDERAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND ITS PARTNER, THE VETERANS COMPREHENSIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF FOODBANKS CONDUCTS HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HEAP) OUTREACH AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES TO CONNECT LIKELY ELIGIBLE OHIO HOUSEHOLDS WITH THIS UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES PROVIDED REDUCED FUNDING TO THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF FOODBANKS TO SUPPORT A LIMITED NUMBER OF MOBILE FARMERS MARKETS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN DURING SUMMER BREAK TO SUPPLEMENT MEALS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FEDERAL SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM.THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF FOODBANKS PARTNERED WITH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES AND OSU EXTENSION ON THE STATE OF OHIO'S SNAP EDUCATION PLAN, CONNECTING NUTRITION EDUCATION SPECIALISTS AND FOOD ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS WITH EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES FOR HUNGRY FAMILIES AND PARTNERING ON OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EVENTS.

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 October 13, 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 November 1991.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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