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St Louis Area Food Bank Inc

BRIDGETON, MO EIN: 43-1253102 Website

ST. LOUIS AREA FOODBANK IS BUILDING A STRONGER BI-STATE REGION BY NOURISHING PEOPLE, EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES, AND TRANSFORMING SYSTEMS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$50.3M

+16.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$120K

+115.5% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$60K

+7.7% YoY

About St Louis Area Food Bank Inc

Based on IRS filings

St Louis Area Food Bank Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in BRIDGETON, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $50.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $883K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

HARDINJEFFERSON CITY

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$37M$75M$112M$149M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$50,284,339$43,349,328$42,018,188
Revenue$99,039,095$105,957,780$114,234,438
Expenses$93,319,199$106,996,137$115,639,383
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$882,812$517,950$919,926
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$61K$122K$182K$243K3 grants20212 grants20221 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

VARIOUS FOOD BANK MEMBER…$64KMO CONSERVATION FEDERATION$56K

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K5$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Various Food Bank Member Agencies ($64,435), Mo Conservation Federation ($55,830).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MO CONSERVATION FEDERATION JEFFERSON CITY, MOSHARE THE HARVEST PROGRAM$55,830
VARIOUS FOOD BANK MEMBER AGENCIES SEE AGENCY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION IN PART III$64,435

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MEREDITH KNOPPPRESIDENT & CEO$213KHERA DIDWAYCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER$149KBENJAMIN WASHINGTONCFO (EFF. 11/23)$18K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SARAH GREENWOODCHAIR2
AMANDA GIOIAEXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR2
JAMES CALLAHAMVICE CHAIR2
BRIAN GROSSTREASURER2
BOB WILHELMSECRETARY2
LAUREN ANGELODIRECTOR2
PATRICK BARRYDIRECTOR2
NORA BLACKDIRECTOR2
SUSAN BROWNDIRECTOR2
MAUREEN BRYANDIRECTOR2
TOMMIE BUGETTDIRECTOR2
THERESA ECKMANDIRECTOR2
MARK GRIEMANDIRECTOR2
DONNA HEROUXDIRECTOR2
DR JADE JAMES-HALBERTDIRECTOR2
TESH JEWELLDIRECTOR2
RUTH LEEDIRECTOR (THRU 03/24)2
KAREN LEEKERDIRECTOR2
SHAWN MCCUTCHEONDIRECTOR2
BRENDAN O'TOOLEDIRECTOR2
MANN POOLEDIRECTOR (THRU 11/23)2
AMY RODRIGUESDIRECTOR2
DERRICK RICHARDSONDIRECTOR (THRU 01/24)2
MATTHIAS RICHTERDIRECTOR2
GAIL SCANNELLDIRECTOR2
CHRISSY TESKEDIRECTOR2
SANDAYA VOLLALADIRECTOR2
AMY WALTERDIRECTOR2
DAVE WILSONDIRECTOR2
MICHELLE WILSONDIRECTOR2
JUSTIN WOODARDDIRECTOR2
MEREDITH KNOPPPRESIDENT & CEO45$213,075
BENJAMIN WASHINGTONCFO (EFF. 11/23)45$17,684
HERA DIDWAYCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER45$148,576

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is St Louis Area Food Bank Inc?

As of 2024, St Louis Area Food Bank Inc holds $50.3M in total assets with $99.0M in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $120K in 2024.

Where does St Louis Area Food Bank Inc operate?

St Louis Area Food Bank Inc has awarded grants in Illinois, Missouri.

What size grants does St Louis Area Food Bank Inc award?

In 2024, St Louis Area Food Bank Inc awarded 2 grants totaling $120K — an average of about $60K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is St Louis Area Food Bank Inc's EIN?

St Louis Area Food Bank Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1253102. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

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