About Us
The Greater Chicago Food Depository, Chicago’s food bank, is a nonprofit food distribution and training center providing food for hungry people while striving to end hunger in our community. The Food Depository distributes donated and purchased food through a network of 650 pantries, soup kitchens and shelters to 678,000 adults and children in Cook County every year. Last year, the Food Depository distributed 64 million pounds of nonperishable food and fresh produce, dairy products and meat, the equivalent of 134,800 meals every day.
Innovative training programs and initiatives developed by the Food Depository also work to provide men, women and children with the tools necessary to break their individual cycles of poverty.
Tours
Interested in visiting the Food Depository's warehouse and training center? Tours are available during the last week of the month. Call 773-247-3663 to schedule yours.
Tax Information
- The Food Depository is registered as a 501 (c) (3) organization with the Internal Revenue Service. » Read more (PDF)
- You can also review our financial statements or request a copy of our IRS form 990. » Find out more
- Federal tax ID: 36-2971864
