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The Global FoodBanking Network

Public charity · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 20-4268851 Website

To nourish the world's hungry through uniting and advancing food banks.

Key facts about The Global FoodBanking Network

In short: The Global FoodBanking Network gave $204K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $204K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
20-4268851
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$204,357
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$204,357
Median grant
$204,357
Total assets
$10,680,349
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$10.7M

-25.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$204K

+172.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$204K

+172.5% YoY

How The Global FoodBanking Network gives

  • Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About The Global FoodBanking Network

Based on IRS filings

The Global FoodBanking Network is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $204K. Net investment income was $183K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

CaryOaklandAlexandriaChicago

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2024) to $400K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $204K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Feeding America: $204KFeeding America$204K

The largest 2025 recipient was Feeding America ($204K).

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K4$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 11 (36%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Feeding America Chicago, ILsupport general operations and capacity-building projects$204,357

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$10,680,349$14,293,051$17,541,942
Revenue$13,075,039$14,429,565$16,054,696
Expenses$16,808,508$17,566,824$17,513,684
Net Investment Income$182,776$296,695$181,842

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 18, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Global FoodBanking Network is led by Lisa J Moon, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 10 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lisa J Moon

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $331K (2021) → $444K (2025)

  • Carol Criner

    Chairman

    Director & Vice Chairman → Director & Chairman, 2023

    Director & Chairman → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sachin Gupta

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Rebstock

    Canada, Europe & South Asia Program Director

    Director of Field Services → Field Services Director, 2022

    Field Services Director → Canada, Europe & South Asia Program Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $133K (2021) → $173K (2025)

  • Matthew Eckford

    Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships Senior Director

    Director, Corporate & Foundation Partnerships → Corporate & Foundation Partnerships Director, 2022

    Corporate & Foundation Partnerships Director → Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships Senior Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $127K (2021) → $143K (2025)

  • Anthony Kitchen

    Field & Knowledge Services Senior Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $147K (2024) → $153K (2025)

  • Jennifer Wright

    Communications Senior Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $150K (2025)

  • Brian Greene

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacques Vandenschrik

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Gitler

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin Burt

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Henrys

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shenggen Fan

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fatma Samoura

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gonzalo Munoz

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Bellamy

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Sheehan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Arnold

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mildred Nadah Pita

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Juan Jose Freijo

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Yurko

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Willliams

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Nageotte

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Ho

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas L O'Brien

    Vice President, Programs & Assistant Secretary

    Vice President, Network Programs & Assistant Secretary → Vice President & Programs, 2022

    Vice President & Programs → Vice President, Programs & Assistant Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $182K (2021) → $218K (2025)

  • Vicki Clarke

    Vice President, Development & Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $183K (2021) → $223K (2025)

  • Michael Oko

    Vice President, Communications & Marketing

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $198K (2024) → $217K (2025)

  • Shamir Shahi

    Chief of Staff

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $181K (2024) → $164K (2025)

  • Vanessa Gutierrez

    Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $160K (2025)

  • Kumiko Watanabe

    Vice Chairman

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Beth E Saks (2021–2024) — Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
  • Former: Rebeckah Piotrowski (2022–2024) — Corporate & Foundation Partnerships Senior Director
  • Former: Catherine Bertini (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jason Ramey (2021–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: William Rudnick (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Nina Rabinovitch Blecker (2022–2023) — Vice President Strategic Communications & Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Xavier Lazo Guerrero (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Diane Ziller (2023) — Finance & Administration Senior Director
  • Former: Nancy Griffith (2023) — Human Resources Senior Director
  • Former: Craig Nemitz (2021–2022) — Asia-Pacific Field Services Director
  • Former: Cristian Cardoner (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ellen Goldberg Luger (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Karen Hanner (2021–2022) — Product Sourcing Director
  • Former: Alan Gilbertson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Catherine Wood (2021) — Director, Corporate & Foundation Partnerships
  • Former: Katharine Bambrick (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Lisa J Moon — President and CEO: $444KLisa J MoonPresident and CEO$444KVicki Clarke — Vice President, Development, Secretary: $223KVicki ClarkeVice President, Development…$223KDouglas L O'Brien — Vice President, Programs, Asst. Secretary (until December 2024): $218KDouglas L O'BrienVice President, Programs, Asst.…$218KMichael Oko — VP, Communications & Marketing: $217KMichael OkoVP, Communications & Marketing$217KChristopher Rebstock — Canada, Europe, and South Asia Program Director: $173KChristopher RebstockCanada, Europe, and South Asia…$173KShamir Shahi — Chief of Staff: $164KShamir ShahiChief of Staff$164KVanessa Gutierrez — Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer: $160KVanessa GutierrezChief Financial Officer…$160KAnthony Kitchen — Field and Knowledge Services Senior Director: $153KAnthony KitchenField and Knowledge Services…$153KJennifer Wright — Communications Senior Director: $150KJennifer WrightCommunications Senior Director$150KMatthew Eckford — Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships Senior Director: $143KMatthew EckfordMulti-Stakeholder Partnerships…$143K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $444K, to Lisa J Moon (President and CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Global FoodBanking Network

How much does The Global FoodBanking Network give each year?

The Global FoodBanking Network gave $204K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $75K across 1 grant.

How large is The Global FoodBanking Network?

The Global FoodBanking Network reported $10.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.1M.

What is The Global FoodBanking Network?

The Global FoodBanking Network is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $10.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Global FoodBanking Network operate?

The Global FoodBanking Network has awarded grants in California, Illinois, New York, Virginia.

What is The Global FoodBanking Network's EIN?

The Global FoodBanking Network's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4268851. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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