Sumner Community Food Bank
Sumner Community Food Bank is a public charity based in Sumner, Washington. It provides food and related essentials to neighbors in need and supports other organizations through food grants. The organization says it has served the community since 1985 and relies primarily on volunteers and community donations.
Sumner Community Food Bank at a glance
In short: Sumner Community Food Bank gave $3.7M across 81 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Washington. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,694,647
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 81
- +24.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,613
- -28.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,383
- Total assets
- $2,694,149
- +14.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (23 of 76, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Washington (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 Sumner Community Food Bank
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 475, Sumner, WA 98390-0080
Phone: (253) 863-2996
Website: https://sumnerfoodbank.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sumner Community Food Bank funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Burien Food Bank ($802K). Together the top 10 received $2.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
296 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 222 grants of 296 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 81 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sumner Community Food Bank open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 23 of 76 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $67K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $26K repeat.
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 $286K (2020) to $4.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 81 grants totaling $3.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Burien Food Bank Burien, WA | program support | $801,686 |
| Puyallup Food Bank Puyallup, WA | program support | $293,640 |
| Daily Bread Food Bank Mineral, WA | program support | $261,295 |
| Shannon Pantry Buckley, WA | program support | $212,917 |
| Edgewood Food Bank Edgewood, WA | program support | $162,525 |
| Emergency Food Network Lakewood, WA | program support | $160,976 |
| Angel One Foundation Puyallup, WA | program support | $142,591 |
| Prairie Ridge Food Pantry Bonney Lake, WA | program support | $122,085 |
| Yelm Food Bank Yelm, WA | program support | $96,119 |
| St Paul Lutheran Church Tacoma, WA | program support | $94,000 |
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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 | $2,694,149 | $10,028,999 | $9,684,350 | $3,694,647 | 81 | $17,717 |
| 2024 | $2,356,022 | $9,210,115 | $9,103,327 | $4,169,679 | 65 | $10,034 |
| 2023 | $2,264,933 | $10,103,530 | $9,787,629 | $4,826,514 | 69 | $-8,914 |
| 2022 | $1,969,223 | $6,072,164 | $5,800,015 | $2,531,454 | 62 | $6,381 |
| 2021 | $1,672,325 | $2,709,571 | $2,633,048 | $602,625 | 19 | $40,052 |
| 2020 | $1,553,833 | $2,648,199 | $2,325,531 | $285,573 | 32 | $4,169 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The food bank’s stated mission is to provide nutritious food with dignity to neighbors in need, steward food surpluses, and increase public awareness of hunger in the community. It says it partners with other food banks and charitable nonprofits to help meet community needs.
The website describes distributing fresh and packaged food and beverages, pet food, child-care items, and personal hygiene products. The 2025 filing also describes surplus food provided to other food banks, senior centers, and low-income housing.
Its 2025 grantees include food banks and other community organizations. Puyallup Food Bank describes its mission as meeting neighbors’ urgent needs and partnering to assist them, with food as a first step toward a more hopeful future. Angel One Foundation says it aims to “rescue, raise and restore” people in temporary crisis. Union Gospel Mission describes its mission as helping people move from homelessness to wholeness. Good Works Ministries says its programs meet physical needs, create opportunities for connection, and build pathways to self-sufficiency, alongside its other stated aims.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the food bank reported 81 grants totaling $3,694,647. Grant amounts ranged from $169 to $801,686, with a median grant of $11,383. The listed grants were for program support.
The largest reported grants included $801,686 to Burien Food Bank, $293,640 to Puyallup Food Bank, $261,295 to Daily Bread Food Bank, $212,917 to Shannon Pantry, and $162,525 to Edgewood Food Bank. Other notable awards were $160,976 to Emergency Food Network, $142,591 to Angel One Foundation, and $122,085 to Prairie Ridge Food Pantry.
The food bank’s website invites donor-advised fund grants and describes ways to donate to its own work.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Rader as president; Brian Anderson as vice-president; Justina Stehling as secretary; and Michelle Cheney as treasurer. Directors listed are Richard DeJean, Kevin Garling, Dana Gelinas, Scott Tague, Steve Valenta, and David Summerfield.
Sumner Community Food Bank is led by John Rader, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Rader
President
Vice Chairman → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard DeJean
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kevin Garling
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Steve Valenta
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Dana Gelinas
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
David Summerfield
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Scott Tague
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Brian Anderson
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michelle Cheney
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Justina Stehling
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Margie Victor (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kelly Fitzpatrick (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sara Fauman (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Alan Strutz (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Georgia Lomax (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rich DeJean (2022) — Director
- Former: Anita Miller (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Pam Korn (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bob Porn (2021) — Director
- Former: Ruth Rabdau (2021) — Director
- Former: David Orth (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Mike Cathey (2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Porn (2020) — Director
- Former: Russ Carver (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Sumner Community Food Bank
How much does Sumner Community Food Bank give each year?
Sumner Community Food Bank gave $3.7M across 81 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.2M across 65 grants.
What is Sumner Community Food Bank's typical grant size?
Sumner Community Food Bank's median grant in 2025 was $11,383, and its average grant was $45,613, across 81 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sumner Community Food Bank that year got $7K on average.
Where does Sumner Community Food Bank give grants?
Sumner Community Food Bank gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tacoma, WA (13 grants), Puyallup, WA (11 grants), Auburn, WA (9 grants) and Sumner, WA (7 grants).
Does Sumner Community Food Bank give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 81 grants with a stated purpose on Sumner Community Food Bank's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (81 grants).
Who are Sumner Community Food Bank's largest grantees?
Sumner Community Food Bank's largest 2025 grantees include Burien Food Bank ($801,686), Puyallup Food Bank ($293,640) and Daily Bread Food Bank ($261,295), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sumner Community Food Bank?
Sumner Community Food Bank reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.0M.
What does Sumner Community Food Bank fund?
The food bank’s stated mission is to provide nutritious food with dignity to neighbors in need, steward food surpluses, and increase public awareness of hunger in the community. It says it partners with other food banks and charitable nonprofits to help meet community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sumner Community Food Bank?
Sumner Community Food Bank has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check sumnerfoodbank.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Sumner Community Food Bank's EIN?
Sumner Community Food Bank's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2061833. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
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