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Feeding Illinois

Public charity · Grantmaker Geneva, IL EIN: 37-1415188 Website

Feeding Illinois is a coalition of eight feeding America food banks that provide food to over 2,400 food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters that feed nearly 1.4 million residents across the entire state of Illinois.

Key facts about Feeding Illinois

EIN
37-1415188
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$2,945,883

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.9M

+42.0% YoY

Revenue

$3.0M

-29.7% YoY

Net Investment Income

$10K

-79.8% YoY

Expenses

$3.0M

-35.1% YoY

About Feeding Illinois

Based on IRS filings

Feeding Illinois is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Geneva, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $10K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BridgetonDavenportGenevaChicago

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2021 3 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $195K (2021) to $293K (2022). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $293K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,945,883$2,073,893$8,819,201
Revenue$2,997,198$4,260,893$22,868,172
Expenses$3,026,248$4,664,629$21,865,486
Net Investment Income$9,612$47,674$8,623

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Feeding Illinois is led by Julie Yurko, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Julie Yurko

    President

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Maehr

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meredith Knopp

    Director

    Secretary → President, 2022

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Molitoris

    Director

    President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zac Heronemus

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Ericson

    Executive Di

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $93K (2021) → $106K (2025)

  • Kelly Daly

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Ford

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Glenn Roberts (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Wayne Cannon (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Nancy Renkes (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Mike Miller (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jim Hires (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Stephen Ericson — Executive Di: $106KStephen EricsonExecutive Di$106K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $106K, to Stephen Ericson (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Feeding Illinois

How large is Feeding Illinois?

Feeding Illinois reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.

What is Feeding Illinois?

Feeding Illinois is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Geneva, IL. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Feeding Illinois operate?

Feeding Illinois has awarded grants in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri.

What is Feeding Illinois's EIN?

Feeding Illinois's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1415188. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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