The Freestore Foodbank Foundation
To provide income to the freestore foodbank, its sole beneficiary, on a dependable, year-to-year basis, helping ensure the freestore foodbank's long-term financial stability.
The Freestore Foodbank Foundation at a glance
In short: The Freestore Foodbank Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,208,588
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,208,588
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,208,588
- Total assets
- $32,302,795
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Freestore Foodbank Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Freestore Foodbank Inc ($1.2M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Freestore Foodbank Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $554K (2019) to $1.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Freestore Foodbank Inc Cincinnati, OH | To further the exempt purpose of the freestore foodbank | $1,208,588 |
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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 | $32,302,795 | $2,434,758 | $1,371,295 | $1,208,588 | 1 | $769,342 |
| 2024 | $29,220,560 | $7,785,967 | $1,343,934 | $1,243,924 | 1 | $542,065 |
| 2023 | $20,895,655 | $2,527,549 | $1,219,287 | $1,139,501 | 1 | $528,579 |
| 2022 | $18,317,578 | $464,117 | $1,214,076 | $1,134,672 | 1 | $912 |
| 2021 | $22,166,438 | $7,697,615 | $1,024,686 | $953,094 | 1 | $592,164 |
| 2020 | $13,198,971 | $1,878,423 | $1,030,600 | $975,617 | 1 | $334,428 |
| 2019 | $12,373,524 | $1,579,313 | $605,860 | $554,100 | 1 | $329,893 |
About The Freestore Foodbank Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Freestore Foodbank Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $769K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Freestore Foodbank Foundation is led by Kurt L. Reiber, CEO & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kurt L. Reiber
CEO & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Kaltman
Board Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2022
Chair → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Miller
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Blackwell
Director
Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2023
Board Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Damon Allen
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Dressman
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Kahle
Director
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bethany Heath
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Sampson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dwinelva Zackery
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marty Dunn
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Ellis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Thornberry
Board Vice Chair
Secretary → Board Secretary, 2023
Board Secretary → Board Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Weidner
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trisha Rayner
Chief Development Officer
Chief Development Officer → Vice President of External Affairs, 2022
Vice President of External Affairs → Chief Development Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hummel
Board Treasurer
Director → Board Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tami Hendrickson
Board Secretary
Director → Board Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Ramon Rodriguez (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Warren Weber (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Valarie Boykins (2023) — Vice President of Human Resources
- Former: Bob Ambach (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Michael Oyster (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Marianne Rowe (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Marsha Croxton (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Kahle (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Larry Williams (2019) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Freestore Foodbank Foundation
How much does The Freestore Foodbank Foundation give each year?
The Freestore Foodbank Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 1 grant.
How large is The Freestore Foodbank Foundation?
The Freestore Foodbank Foundation reported $32.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
What is The Freestore Foodbank Foundation?
The Freestore Foodbank Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $32.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Freestore Foodbank Foundation operate?
The Freestore Foodbank Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is The Freestore Foodbank Foundation's EIN?
The Freestore Foodbank Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1670386. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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