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Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 35-1483868 Website

Gleaners' mission is to be a leader in the fight against hunger. We do this by joining with others to optimize equitable access to nutritious food for those of us facing hunger and working to overcome the conditions causing food insecurity.

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc at a glance

In short: Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,244
+127.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,122
+127.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,122
Total assets
$82,806,404
+7.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Westminster Neighborhood Services: $25KWestminster NeighborhoodServices$25KMessiah Lutheran Church: $5KMessiah Lutheran Church$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Westminster Neighborhood Services ($25K). Together the top 2 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

IndianapolisBeech GroveTaylorsville

How Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc gives

  • Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2024) to $3.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Westminster Neighborhood Services Indianapolis, INTRUCK$25,000
Messiah Lutheran Church Indianapolis, INCommercial Fridge$5,244
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$82,806,404$155,770,403$150,761,869$30,2442$864,950
2024$77,182,407$166,576,410$159,618,635$13,3192$629,373
2023$71,868,786$187,397,959$183,172,930$24,3742$-4,804,895
2022$57,600,145$186,505,461$177,254,309$3,440,9821$8,415,661
2021$54,236,669$170,114,349$161,096,901$56,4381$-756,680
2020$41,319,775$139,884,309$134,612,338——$159,887
2019$31,251,226$86,669,256$80,814,903——$-121,389

About Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc

Based on IRS filings

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc is a public charity, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $82.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $865K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc is led by George Frederick Glass, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; 8 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • George Frederick Glass

    President & CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $384K (2025)

  • Greg Fennig

    Chairperson

    Chairperson → Board Member, 2020

    Board Member → Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Stead

    Director of Finance

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $165K (2025)

  • Joseph Slater

    CFO & COO

    Chief Financial Officer → CFO & COO, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $157K (2019) → $296K (2025)

  • Gail Lowry

    Chief Philanthropy Officer

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $114K (2020) → $186K (2025)

  • Melissa A. Hill

    Chief Hr & Administrator Officer

    Chief Human Resource & Administrator Officer → Chief Hr & Administrative Officer, 2022

    Chief Hr & Administrative Officer → Chief Hr & Administrator Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $107K (2020) → $184K (2025)

  • Sarah Estell

    Chief Communications & Advisor

    Chief Communications & Advocacy Officer → Chief Communications & Advocay Officer, 2024

    Chief Communications & Advocay Officer → Chief Communications & Advisor, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    50 hrs/week

    $132K (2023) → $165K (2025)

  • Shawna Caldwell Sims

    Chief Programs Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $155K (2025)

  • Valerie Hunt

    CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $8K (2025)

  • Bud Graessle

    Board Member

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2020

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Mayer

    Board Member

    Vice Chair → Chairperson, 2022

    Chairperson → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Georgiana Reynal

    Board Member

    Vice Chair → Chairperson, 2020

    Chairperson → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Ann Lloyd

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy David

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Stanczykiewicz

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Hage

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deon Rowie

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sabine Karner

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashish Batra

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Drake

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelli Towles

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Harris MD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen Juergensen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darilyn Bedel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Dorsey

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly McCully Harmon

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Halverson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Tait

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (32)
  • Former: Kathleen H. Keiner (2019–2024) — Chief Programs & Community
  • Former: Fred Glass (2023–2024) — CEO
  • Former: Alexandra McMahon (2024) — Director of Food Strategy
  • Former: Alan Goldsticker (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: David Urbanek (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: John Elliott (2019–2023) — Former President & CEO
  • Former: Julia Stolle (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Paul Sinclair (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Terri Bruksch (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeffrey McDonald (2023) — Senior Director of Fresh Connect Central
  • Former: Bob Postlethwait (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Bryan Kittleson (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Leo Dierckman (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Shruba (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Pete Withey (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Molly McCully (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jason Ashford (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian McDade (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: John Hong (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Avery Hall Jr. (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Patty Turner (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Esme' Tebbe (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Doneisha Posey (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Chris R. Lowery (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Kevin Etzkorn (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Yvonne Shaheen (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Scott Martin (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Susan Lewis (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jamie Browning (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Joe Vertin (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Laura McCaffrey (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Lantzy (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

George Frederick Glass — President/CEO: $384KGeorge Frederick GlassPresident/CEO$384KJoseph Slater — CFO (1/24-11/24)/COO: $296KJoseph SlaterCFO (1/24-11/24)/COO$296KGail Lowry — Chief Philanthropy Officer: $186KGail LowryChief Philanthropy Officer$186KMelissa Hill — Chief HR and Admin Officer: $184KMelissa HillChief HR and Admin Officer$184KTiffany Stead — Director of Finance: $165KTiffany SteadDirector of Finance$165KSarah Estell — Chief Communications & ADV: $165KSarah EstellChief Communications & ADV$165KShawna Caldwell Sims — Chief Programs Officer: $155KShawna Caldwell SimsChief Programs Officer$155KValerie Hunt — CFO (12/24-7/25): $8KValerie HuntCFO (12/24-7/25)$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $384K, to George Frederick Glass (President/CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc

How much does Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc give each year?

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $13K across 2 grants.

How large is Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc?

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc reported $82.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $155.8M.

Where does Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc operate?

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.

What is Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc's EIN?

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1483868. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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