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Greater Lansing Food Bank

Public charity · Grantmaker Lansing, MI EIN: 38-2424756 Website

Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB) is a public charity based in Lansing, Michigan. It partners to alleviate hunger by sourcing, warehousing and distributing food across a seven-county mid-Michigan service area through programs and community partners.

Key facts about Greater Lansing Food Bank

EIN
38-2424756
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$12,117,640

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$12.1M

-13.9% YoY

Revenue

$23.4M

-5.8% YoY

Net Investment Income

$121K

-29.4% YoY

Expenses

$24.5M

-2.2% YoY

Is Greater Lansing Food Bank open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2021

In 2021, 0 of 32 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2021 grantees were also funded in 2020. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2021). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

GLFB’s mission is to “partner to alleviate hunger one meal at a time, to create a future where everyone has access to nourishing food.” Its stated focus includes large-scale food warehousing and distribution, mobile food distributions, emergency food kits and work with member agencies and other nonprofit community partners.

The organization also operates The Garden Project, which provides growing resources and training for limited-resource or socially disadvantaged individuals. The filing reports that the program served 10,318 gardeners through 91 community garden sites.

A listed 2021 grant went to SIREN Eaton Shelter. The grantee describes its mission as providing shelter for homeless people and victims of domestic violence.

Grantmaking

Grant Range

, application process, materials, restrictions or deadline are stated.

Review Cycle

are stated.

How to Apply

, materials, restrictions or deadline are stated.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

GLFB’s food-distribution work serves a seven-county area in mid-Michigan. The listed 2021 grant recipient, SIREN Eaton Shelter, is in Charlotte, Michigan.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

LansingCharlotteEaton RapidsSt JohnsBellevueDewittEast LansingGrand LedgeHoltLeslieMasonVermontvilleDansvillePotterville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K30 grants2019 37 grants2020 32 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2021) to $557K (2019). In 2021 it made 32 grants totaling $47K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant count
2025 $12,117,640 $23,409,764 $24,516,906 0
2024 $14,069,587 $24,845,184 $25,065,500 0
2023 $13,417,934 $18,416,903 $20,443,802 0
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$12,117,640$14,069,587$13,417,934
Revenue$23,409,764$24,845,184$18,416,903
Expenses$24,516,906$25,065,500$20,443,802
Net Investment Income$120,693$170,945$97,219

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists these directors: Julie Young, Robin Wybenga, Pat Spyke, Katie Kelley, Maureen Abood Shaheen, Kathy Stiffler, Sue Snodgrass, Meghan Vanderstelt, Lynn Griffor and Narine Manukova.

Greater Lansing Food Bank is led by Michelle Lantz, CEO on every filing since 2020; 2 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michelle Lantz

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $35K (2020) → $142K (2025)

  • Mona Deliwala

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Spyke

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Snodgrass

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Kelley

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meghan Vanderstelt

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maureen Abood Shaheen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Griffor

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Charamella

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Young

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Stiffler

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Narine Manukova

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Wybenga

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Jaworski

    CAO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2025)

  • Kevin Zielke

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lavon Dennis

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Klein

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Carrie Waggoner (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jim Savage (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lupe Izzo (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Nikali Luke (2019–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Roselyn Tantraphol (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Luan Nguyen (2024) — Director
  • Former: John Pirich (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Christopher Abood (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Blohm (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Joe Chahine (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Larry Lee (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Leslie Brogan (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Deborah Leblanc (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: J. Michael Busch (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Linda Headley (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Alan Vierling (2021) — Director
  • Former: Glenn Freeman III (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Lauren Forcia (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Joe Wald (2019) — Executive Director

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

Michelle Lantz — CEO: $142KMichelle LantzCEO$142KSarah Jaworski — Cao: $106KSarah JaworskiCao$106K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $142K, to Michelle Lantz (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 16224, Lansing, MI 48901
Phone: (517) 853-7800
Website: https://greaterlansingfoodbank.org

Frequently asked questions about Greater Lansing Food Bank

How large is Greater Lansing Food Bank?

Greater Lansing Food Bank reported $12.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $23.4M.

What does Greater Lansing Food Bank fund?

GLFB’s mission is to “partner to alleviate hunger one meal at a time, to create a future where everyone has access to nourishing food.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Greater Lansing Food Bank?

Greater Lansing Food Bank has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check greaterlansingfoodbank.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

Where does Greater Lansing Food Bank make grants?

GLFB’s food-distribution work serves a seven-county area in mid-Michigan. The listed 2021 grant recipient, SIREN Eaton Shelter, is in Charlotte, Michigan.

What is Greater Lansing Food Bank's EIN?

Greater Lansing Food Bank's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2424756. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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