The Food Bank of Western
THE FOOD BANK OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS' MISSION IS TO FEED OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED AND LEAD THE COMMUNITY TO END HUNGER. THE FOOD BANK PROVIDES FOOD BOTH DIRECTLY AND THROUGH ITS MEMBER FOOD PANTRIES, MEAL SITES, SHELTERS AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS,TO AN ESTIMATED 120,750 INDIVIDUALS MONTHLY WHO ARE AT RISK OF HUNGER AND/OR FOOD INSECURE ON ANY GIVEN DAY, WEEK OR MONTH OF THE YEAR. IN ADDITION TO FOOD DISTRIBUTION, THE FOOD BANK ALSO PROVIDES SNAP OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT, NUTRITION EDUCATION, CAPACITY BUILDING RESOURCES FOR OUR REGION'S FOOD ASSISTANCE NETWORK, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ON HUNGER AND, MORE BROADLY, FOOD INSECURITY - NOT KNOWING WHERE YOUR NEXT MEAL WILL COME FROM.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$56.7M
-0.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$344K
+116.5% YoY
Grant Count
44
+76.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
+23.0% YoY
About The Food Bank of Western
Based on IRS filings
The Food Bank of Western is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICOPEE, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $56.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 44 grants totaling $344K. Net investment income was $711K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $56,666,151 | $56,946,901 | $32,478,592 |
| Revenue | $32,964,929 | $32,641,287 | $28,657,996 |
| Expenses | $33,568,223 | $26,690,056 | $23,694,319 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $711,484 | $807,950 | $172,919 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW MOREHOUSE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 49.17 | $180,416 |
| SHIRLEY DEL RIO | DIRECTOR OF FOOD OPERATIONS | 46.77 | $127,386 |
| NANCY ROBINSON | SR. DIR. OF OPERATIONS | 41.03 | $128,956 |
| CHRISTINA MAXWELL | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS | 44.68 | $119,759 |
| JACOB HOUGH | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 41.02 | $122,523 |
| JILLIAN MORGAN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 43.96 | $114,860 |
| WILLIAM DAVILA | PRESIDENT (END 12/31/23) | 1 | — |
| CHARLOTTE BONEY | 1ST VP TIL 12/31/23 THEN PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| WILLETTE JOHNSON | 2ND VP TIL 12/31/23 THEN 1ST VP | 1 | — |
| OMAR IRIZARRY | CLERK TIL 12/31/23 THEN 2ND VP | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM GRINNELL | TREASURER (END 12/31/23) | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM HARJU | DIRECTOR; TREASURER AS OF 1/1/24 | 1 | — |
| SHANNON WILSON | DIRECTOR; CLERK AS OF 1/1/24 | 1 | — |
| ERICA FLORES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID LUSTEG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GEORGE NEWMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BETH YOUNG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANN BARKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRUCE SHAW | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHANNA MALDONADO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDREA LEIBSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARY FEUER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ARIANA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUZANNE BECK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ILLEANA CARRION | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WILLIE SPRADLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOSE ESCRIBANO | DIRECTOR (END 12/31/23) | 1 | — |
| JULIA SORENSEN | DIRECTOR (END 12/2023) | 1 | — |
| XIAOLEI HUA | DIRECTOR (START 1/1/24) | 1 | — |
| JOESIAH GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR (START 1/1/24) | 1 | — |
| MARY MCGOVERN | DIRECTOR (START 4/11/24) | 1 | — |
| STEVE SPEELMAN | DIRECTOR (START 4/11/24) | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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