Food Bank of Siouxland Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LEADING SIOUXLAND IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER
- Income
- $7.5 million
- Spending
- $7.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 77%
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 1,100
- Highest pay
- $78,317, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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)
- $7.4 million spent. THE FOOD BANK OF SIOUXLAND IS THE MAIN FOOD SUPPLIER FOR NONPROFIT AGENCIES IN SIOUXLAND, INCLUDING FOOD PANTRIES, HOMELESS SHELTERS, SOUP KITCHENS, DAYCARES, AND SENIOR CENTERS. WE WERE ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A YEAR-ROUND SOURCE OF FOOD TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS. WE PROVIDE FOOD BY THE CASE TO OVER 100 MEMBER AGENCIES WITH FOOD PANTRIES AND FEEDING PROGRAMS FOR THOSE IN NEED. DURING FY2025, THE FOOD BANK OF SIOUXLAND PROVIDED OVER 3.6 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD TO OVER 25,000 FOOD INSECURE INDIVIDUALS.THE FOOD BANK OF SIOUXLAND PROVIDES VARIOUS RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS OF THE SIOUXLAND COMMUNITY. FROM OUR MOBILE PANTRY TO OUR BACKPACK PROGRAM, OUR ORGANIZATION IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS TO HELP THOSE IN NEED. MOBILE PANTRY PROGRAM - A FOOD PANTRY ON WHEELS! THE FOOD BANK OF SIOUXLAND BRINGS THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF FOOD TO A HOST LOCATION FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE HOME. WHILE THE FOOD BANK DOES NOT DIRECTLY DELIVER FOOD, OUR FOCUS IS SERVING IN ALL COUNTIES IN OUR AREA THAT ARE UNDERSERVED MEANING THAT THROUGH THE MOBILE PANTRY PROGRAM: FOOD FOR YOU, ALL OF OUR COUNTIES WILL RECEIVE THE POUNDS OF FOOD NEEDED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE NUTRITION TO THE HUNGRY.THE BACKPACK PROGRAM - PROVIDES NOURISHMENT TO CHILDREN WHO MIGHT HAVE LITTLE TO NO FOOD OVER THE WEEKEND WITH A SACK OF FOOD TO TAKE HOME ON FRIDAYS. CURRENTLY, THE PROGRAM SERVES TWO COUNTIES IN IOWA AND ONE COUNTY IN NEBRASKA TOTALING 11 SCHOOLS SERVED. THESE SCHOOLS HAVE AN EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH RATE OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM, SO WE KNOW THAT FOOD INSECURITY IS A PROBLEM FOR MANY OF THESE FAMILIES. THE BACKPACK PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED 204,562 POUNDS OF FOOD TO 18,900 STUDENTS DURING THE YEAR.SCHOOL MOBILE PANTRY PROGRAM - PANTRIES ARE LOCATED ON SCHOOL GROUNDS, INTENDED TO PROVIDE A MORE READILY ACCESSIBLE SOURCE OF FOOD ASSISTANCE TO FOOD INSECURE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN MANY COMMUNITIES, THE SCHOOL IS A HUB OF ACTIVITY AND A RESOURCE CENTER FOR FAMILIES. BECAUSE OF THE CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS AND FACULTY, SCHOOL PERSONNEL FREQUENTLY BECOME AWARE OF CHALLENGES WITHIN THE FAMILY WHILE DEALING WITH STUDENT ISSUES. A SCHOOL PANTRY PROVIDES A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE WAY TO HELP STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH A CRISIS, WHICH IN TURN HELPS THE CHILD BECOME MORE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL MOBILE PANTRY PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED 31,987 POUNDS OF FOOD TO 3,023 STUDENTS DURING THE YEAR.HOLIDAY HARVEST PROGRAM - WHEN YOU THINK OF YOUR HOLIDAY FEAST, WHAT DO YOU SEE? PROBABLY THE TURKEY, HAM, CHICKEN, OR WHATEVER MAIN COURSE YOU ENJOY. WHAT ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE SIDE DISHES? GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE, MASHED POTATOES AND GRAVY, STUFFING, AND SO ON? FOR MANY FAMILIES A MEAL LIKE THIS JUST ISN'T POSSIBLE. THE FOOD BANK OF SIOUXLAND WANTS TO ALLEVIATE THE BUDGET FOR THE HOLIDAYS BY FILLING BOXES WITH SIDE DISH ITEMS TO HELP REDUCE STRESS MANY FAMILIES IN NEED FACE AROUND THE HOLIDAYS. HELPING BRING FAMILIES TOGETHER AROUND THE DINNER TABLE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON! FOR EVERY $7 DONATED, THE FOOD BANK OF SIOUXLAND PROVIDES A HOLIDAY MEAL TO A FAMILY OF FOUR. HEALTHY KIDS IOWA WAS AN IOWA HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM WHICH WORKED WITH THE 6 FEEDING AMERICA FOOD BANKS ACROSS IOWA AS AN ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM TO THE SUMMER EBT PROGRAM. IT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE FOOD TO KIDS AGED 4 TO 18 YEARS OLD IN A STANDARD AND MOBILE DISTRIBUTION MODELS IN THE SUMMER OF 2025. FOOD BANK OF SIOUXLAND DISTRIBUTED TO 23 DIFFERENT SITES, SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 2,800 CHILDREN A MONTH FOR A TOTAL OF 11,240 CHILDREN FROM JUNE THROUGH SEPTEMBER. AS THE PROGRAM WAS A PILOT PROGRAM, SUCCESS WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER COMPARING SUMMER OF 2026 SUN BUCKS EBT NUMBERS. STAFF SAW AN INCREASED WORKED LOAD; HOWEVER, WAS ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE OVER 350,000 POUNDS TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. THIS CAME AT A TIME WHERE NUMBERS SERVED WERE HIGHER THAN IN 2024 THROUGH THE FOOD BANK'S PARTNER NETWORK.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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