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Food for Lane County

Foundation · Grantmaker Eugene, OR EIN: 93-0888347 Website

FOOD FOR LANE COUNTY IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT FOOD BANK DEDICATED TO REDUCING HUNGER BY ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY TO CREATE ACCESS TO FOOD. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY SOLICITING, COLLECTING, RESCUING, GROWING, PREPARING AND PACKAGING FOOD FOR DISTRIBUTION TO A NETWORK OF SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS, AND THROUGH PUBLIC AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ADVOCACY. WE DISTRIBUTE PRODUCTS TO FOOD PANTRIES, MEAL SITES, SHELTERS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING SITES,AND NON-EMERGENCY PROGRAMS.

Key facts about Food for Lane County

EIN
93-0888347
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$143,729
Grants made (2024)
10
Average grant
$14,373
Median grant
$3,500
New grantees (estimate)
30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2024)
Total assets
$26,450,366
Primary geography
Oregon (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Food for Lane County funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Food for Lane County's 10 itemized 2024 grants were Oregon (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Eugene, OR (5 grants). None of its 10 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Emergency Food" (9 grants).

Is Food for Lane County open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $13K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 24% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$26.5M

+15.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$144K

+7.2% YoY

Grant Count

10

-28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+50.0% YoY

About Food for Lane County

Based on IRS filings

Food for Lane County is a nonprofit organization, based in Eugene, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $26.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $144K. Net investment income was $325K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 10 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

EugeneSpringfieldBlachlyCottage GroveVenetaCheshireFlorenceOakridgeCreswellJunction CityLowellMapletonVidaDexterDorenaMarcolaAlvadoreBlue RiverElmiraHarrisburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$7M$15M$22M$30M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$26,450,366$22,865,735$24,092,956
Revenue$27,270,843$20,563,723$21,559,451
Expenses$24,158,059$21,354,255$18,813,285
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$324,816$274,824$33,685
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$47K$95K$142K$190K13 grants202036 grants202136 grants202214 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The Arc Lane County: $54KThe Arc Lane County$54KPlaza De Nuestra Comunidad: $49KPlaza De Nuestra Comunidad$49KSt Mary's Kitchen: $17KSt Mary's Kitchen$17KOakridge Food Pantry (Uwcdc): $8KOakridge Food Pantry (Uwcdc)$8KGoldson Food Pantry: $4KGoldson Food Pantry$4KCommunity Sharing: $3KCommunity Sharing$3KNetwork Charter School: $3KNetwork Charter School$3KTriangle Food Box: $3KTriangle Food Box$3KEcm Student Pantry: $2KEcm Student Pantry$2KHope and Safety Alliance: $1KHope and Safety Alliance$1K

Grant Size Distribution

109 grants across all recorded years

106<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include The Arc Lane County ($54,000), Plaza De Nuestra Comunidad ($49,000), St Mary's Kitchen ($17,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE ARC LANE COUNTY Springfield, OREMERGENCY FOOD$54,000
PLAZA DE NUESTRA COMUNIDAD Eugene, ORSUPPORT$49,000
ST MARY'S KITCHEN Eugene, OREMERGENCY FOOD$17,000
OAKRIDGE FOOD PANTRY (UWCDC) Oakridge, OREMERGENCY FOOD$8,000
GOLDSON FOOD PANTRY Cheshire, OREMERGENCY FOOD$4,000
COMMUNITY SHARING Cottage Grove, OREMERGENCY FOOD$3,000
NETWORK CHARTER SCHOOL Eugene, OREMERGENCY FOOD$3,000
TRIANGLE FOOD BOX Blachly, OREMERGENCY FOOD$2,500
ECM STUDENT PANTRY Eugene, OREMERGENCY FOOD$2,200
HOPE AND SAFETY ALLIANCE Eugene, OREMERGENCY FOOD$1,029

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Daniel Temmesfeld — Director of: $111KDaniel TemmesfeldDirector of$111KThomas Mulhern — Past Exec. D: $93KThomas MulhernPast Exec. D$93KCarolyn Stein — Executive Di: $56KCarolyn SteinExecutive Di$56K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Daniel TemmesfeldDirector of40$110,740
Thomas MulhernPast Exec. D40$93,122
Carolyn SteinExecutive Di40$55,703
Chris HemmingsChair1—
Michelle ThurstonSecretary1—
Tiffany MellowTreasurer1—
Justin KingPast Chair1—
Caity HatterasDirector1—
Laurie HauberDirector1—
Andrew KallochDirector1—
Anjit Kaur AnandDirector1—
Colin MorganDirector1—
Rico PerezDirector1—
Clinton SandvickDirector1—
Keri GarciaDirector1—
Sarah StapletonDirector1—
Phyllis SwensonDirector1—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Food for Lane County?

As of 2024, Food for Lane County holds $26.5M in total assets with $27.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $144K in 2024.

Where does Food for Lane County operate?

Food for Lane County has awarded grants in Oregon.

What size grants does Food for Lane County award?

In 2024, Food for Lane County awarded 10 grants totaling $144K — an average of about $14K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Food for Lane County's EIN?

Food for Lane County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0888347. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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