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Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank

Public charity · Grantmaker Toledo, OH EIN: 34-1441016 Website

To enable other community organizations to end hunger. We strive to maximize community resources by effectively obtaining and distributing food through a food collection and distribution system.

Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank at a glance

Total assets
$17,627,459
+8.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$14,400,665
-1.3% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$425,397
-8.7% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$12,844,135
-6.5% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Toledo

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $27K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
James C Caldwell Community Center Toledo, OHBack Pack Program$27,022
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$17,627,459$14,400,665$12,844,135——$425,397
2023$16,223,567$14,582,990$13,735,811——$466,025
2022$14,723,033$11,915,589$9,944,399——$55,804
2021$14,026,334$14,115,464$11,760,206——$212,375
2020$11,349,973$20,060,515$16,451,684$27,0221$12,711

About Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank

Based on IRS filings

Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Toledo, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $425K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank is led by James M. Caldwell, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 16 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • James M. Caldwell

    President & CEO

    President → President & CEO, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    55 hrs/week

    $200K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Norman A. Bell Sr.

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Hofstetter

    Director of Operations

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2024)

  • Aimee Chafins

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Franzen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Deiger

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maggie Kaser

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meg Adams

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter P. Poll

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Theo Washington

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Riepenhoff

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Hileman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Toft

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Casale

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hal Munger

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy L. Schmidt

    Treasurer & Vice Chairman

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Vice Chairman, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: John S. Szuch (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mark H. Rose (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Barbara Hofstetter — Director of Operations: $102KBarbara HofstetterDirector of Operations$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $102K, to Barbara Hofstetter (Director of Operations).

Frequently asked questions about Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank

How large is Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank?

Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank reported $17.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.4M.

What is Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank?

Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Toledo, OH. It holds $17.6M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank operate?

Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank's EIN?

Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1441016. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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