Feeding Illinois
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.
Feeding Illinois at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,945,883
- +42.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,997,198
- -29.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $9,612
- -79.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,026,248
- -35.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Feeding Illinois funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 17 (59%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $178K (2023) to $1.4M (2022). In 2023 it made 6 grants totaling $178K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL | Support of food bank's snap outreach program and food bank support for distribution of food | $92,996 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank Bridgeton, MO | Support of food bank's snap outreach program and food bank support for distribution of food | $44,560 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | Food bank support for distribution of food to insecure people | $13,886 |
| Tri-State Food Bank Evansville, IN | Food bank support for distribution of food to insecure people | $11,438 |
| River Bend Food Bank Davenport, IL | Support of food bank's snap outreach program and food bank support for distribution of food | $9,800 |
| Eastern Illinois Food Bank Urbana, IL | Food bank support for distribution of food to insecure people | $5,207 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,945,883 | $2,997,198 | $3,026,248 | — | — | $9,612 |
| 2024 | $2,073,893 | $4,260,893 | $4,664,629 | — | — | $47,674 |
| 2023 | $8,819,201 | $22,868,172 | $21,865,486 | $177,887 | 6 | $8,623 |
| 2022 | $726,753 | $1,433,898 | $1,608,429 | $1,409,985 | 7 | $81 |
| 2021 | $919,261 | $1,021,855 | $374,316 | $194,629 | 4 | $60 |
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.
Focus Areas
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
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, Indiana, 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.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 20, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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