Food Bank Association of New York State
FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION OF is an Albany, New York–based public charity whose work, under the name Feeding New York State, supports the state’s food bank network and efforts to address hunger. Its activities include sourcing food, coordinating statewide grants, building partnerships, and advocating for public policies and programs related to food access.
Food Bank Association of New York State at a glance
In short: Food Bank Association of New York State gave $1.5M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $152K), mostly in New York. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,523,064
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $152,306
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $152,684
- Total assets
- $2,283,968
- +17.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Food Bank Association of New York State
- Contact
Mailing address: 33 Elk Street Suite 203, Albany, NY 12207
Phone: (518) 930-7000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
11 open opportunities from Food Bank Association of New York State
Boundless Collaboration, Phase 2
Food Bank Association of New York State
Amount
$800,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Feeding America Food Waste Education Grant
Food Bank Association of New York State
Amount
$343,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling Act Support
Food Bank Association of New York State
Amount
$500,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Food Bank Association of New York State funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Long Island Cares ($239K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 23 grants of 56 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated work centers on New York State and its food bank network. Its 2023 filing also describes agricultural partnerships across New York and Maine. Its Nourish New York program is described as statewide, with funding for the ten member food banks to purchase New York State-produced farm products.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Food Bank Association of New York State open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $677K (2023) to $1.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Long Island Cares Happauge, NY | Food Donations/Cost | $239,050 |
| Regional Food Bank of Neny Latham, NY | Food Donations/Cost | $224,685 |
| Feeding Westchester Elmsford, NY | Food Donations/Cost | $212,603 |
| Foodlink Rochester, NY | Food Donations/Cost | $168,356 |
| Food Bank of Western New York Buffalo, NY | Food Donations/Cost | $159,492 |
| Food Bank of the Southern Tier Elmira, NY | Food Donations/Cost | $145,876 |
| Island Harvest Food Bank Melville, NY | Food Donations/Costs | $133,496 |
| Food Bank of Central New York Rochester, NY | Food Donations/Cost | $122,610 |
| City Harvest Brooklyn, NY | Food Donations/Cost | $58,480 |
| Food Bank of New York City New York, NY | Food Donations/Cost | $58,416 |
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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 | $2,283,968 | $3,926,488 | $4,288,932 | $1,523,064 | 10 | $14,063 |
| 2024 | $1,946,090 | $2,836,963 | $3,626,869 | $1,277,385 | 10 | $23,081 |
| 2023 | $2,701,938 | $3,537,099 | $2,923,195 | $677,080 | 10 | $3,533 |
| 2022 | $1,662,336 | $3,136,286 | $3,243,876 | $1,287,053 | 13 | $1,002 |
| 2021 | $2,460,564 | $3,735,579 | $3,184,576 | $1,779,710 | 13 | $1,189 |
| 2020 | $1,714,605 | $2,197,049 | $1,402,906 | $1,131,212 | 11 | $518 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Feeding New York State states its mission is “to lead a unified effort for a hunger-free New York State.” Its work includes sourcing and coordinating food for food banks, supporting statewide grants, fostering partnerships with farmers and the food industry, educating the public about hunger, sharing food-bank practices, and advocating on hunger-related policy.
The organization’s 2023 filing reports assisting with donations of 38 million pounds of produce and farm products to food banks in collaboration with agricultural partners in New York and Maine. It also reports managing a statewide venison donation program that generated more than 72,000 pounds of meat for food banks, securing funding for member food banks’ food-access and food-waste-reduction efforts, and securing funding to purchase New York-origin food products for distribution to members.
The organization’s website describes its members as serving nearly 3 million New Yorkers experiencing hunger and food insecurity through partnerships with nearly 3,000 community-based organizations. Among the organizations identified as grantees in 2021, Foodlink says its mission is to leverage food to end hunger and build healthier communities; Long Island Cares says it works to address hunger and food insecurity on Long Island; and the Food Bank of Central New York says it works to eliminate hunger in its region through partnerships, education, advocacy, and nutritious food distribution.
Grantmaking
The listed 2021 grants went to food banks and related hunger-relief organizations in New York. Examples include Foodlink Inc. ($289,493), Long Island Cares Inc. ($206,095), the Food Bank of Central New York ($158,754), Food Bank for New York City ($88,910), and Feeding Westchester Inc. ($31,446). These are examples, not a complete accounting of 2021 giving. The available information does not establish a typical grant size.
The IRS filing data report zero grants for 2023, 2024, and 2025. The organization’s website describes managing statewide grants, and its 2023 filing explains that grantees—principally member food banks—submit invoices and reimbursement forms with supporting information for review and approval before reimbursement checks are issued. No application process or materials for prospective applicants are specified.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kathleen Stress as Interim Executive Director and Dan Egan as Previous Executive Director. It also lists Mark Bordeau as Chair, Jilly Stephens as Vice Chair, Randi Shubin Dresner as Secretary, Tom Nardacci as Treasurer, and Karen Belcher, Tara Ellis, Leslie Gordon, and Paule Pachter as members. The Winter 2026 newsletter says the board agreed to keep Stress in the interim role through June 2026 while an executive director search was expected to begin in March or April.
Food Bank Association of New York State is led by Dan Egan, Previous Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dan Egan
Previous Executive Director
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2022
Executive Di → Previous Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$67K (2020) → $141K (2025)
Kathleen Stress
Interim Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$108K (2025)
Mark Bordeau
Chair
Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jilly Stephens
Vice Chair
Director → Member, 2022
Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Tedesco
Member
Vice President → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Belcher
Member
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paule Pachter
Member
Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randi Shubin Dresner
Secretary
Director → Member, 2022
Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tara Ellis
Member
Secretary → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Gordon
Member
President → Chair, 2022
Chair → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Nardacci
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tami Wilson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Karen Erren (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Natasha Thompson (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Molly Nicol (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jaynee Day (2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Quandt (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $141K, to Dan Egan (Previous E.D). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Food Bank Association of New York State
How much does Food Bank Association of New York State give each year?
Food Bank Association of New York State gave $1.5M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 10 grants.
What is Food Bank Association of New York State's typical grant size?
Food Bank Association of New York State's median grant in 2025 was $152,684, and its average grant was $152,306, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Food Bank Association of New York State give grants?
Food Bank Association of New York State gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rochester, NY (2 grants).
Does Food Bank Association of New York State give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Food Bank Association of New York State's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Food Donations/Cost" (9 grants).
Who are Food Bank Association of New York State's largest grantees?
Food Bank Association of New York State's largest 2025 grantees include Long Island Cares ($239,050), Regional Food Bank of Neny ($224,685) and Feeding Westchester ($212,603), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Food Bank Association of New York State?
Food Bank Association of New York State reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.
What does Food Bank Association of New York State fund?
Feeding New York State states its mission is “to lead a unified effort for a hunger-free New York State.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Food Bank Association of New York State?
Food Bank Association of New York State has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Food Bank Association of New York State's EIN?
Food Bank Association of New York State's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2555423. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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