Greater Chicago Food Depository
- Human services
- Chicago, Illinois
- EIN 36-2971864
- Tax-exempt since 1978
- Firms paid
- 8
- Fees reported, 2018–2024
- $1.9M
- Fees reported in 2024
- $579K
- Most Recent Reported Revenue
- $241.6M
Fundraising fees by year
Per Form 990 Schedule G
Firms paid in 2024
$578,895 to 2 fundraisers · $578,895 in professional fundraising fees on the return
| Fundraiser | Filed as | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Russ ReidDirect responseDirect mail and digital email services | Direct mail and digital email services | $406,144 |
| Gateway CommTelemarketing | Telemarketing | $172,751 |
All firms paid
| Fundraiser | Years | Total fees |
|---|---|---|
| The Alford GroupCapital campaigns | 2018–2022 · 5 years | $872,024 |
| Gateway Comm | 2022–2024 · 3 years | $487,474 |
| Russ ReidDirect response | 2024 | $406,144 |
| Douglas Shaw & Assoc IncDirect response | 2022–2023 · 2 years | $163,200 |
Listed as a client by:
Per firm websites
- The Alford GroupCapital campaigns
- Campbell CompanyFull-service fundraising
- Russ ReidDirect response
Form 990 Snapshot
| Tax year | Revenue | Contributions | Fundraising expenses | Professional fundraising fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $241.6M | $230.2M | $8.3M | $579K |
| 2023 | $275.9M | $273.9M | $8.2M | $283K |
| 2022 | $197.0M | $199.0M | $7.7M | $255K |
| 2021 | $180.4M | $176.7M | $6.8M | $231K |
| 2020 | $281.8M | $278.4M | $5.6M | $216K |
| 2019 | $205.9M | $206.0M | $5.1M | $204K |
| 2018 | $136.1M | $134.9M | $4.7M | $160K |
| 2017 | $122.6M | $120.2M | $3.6M | — |
Fees are what Greater Chicago Food Depository reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.