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Northwest Louisiana Food Bank

Nw la food bank's mission is to be the primary resource for fighting hunger in northwest louisiana.

Human Services Shreveport, LA EIN: 721328890 (IRS) Reg: 72-1328890 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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87
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
87/100 · methodology

About

​T​he mission of the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana is to serve as the primary resource for fighting hunger in Northwest Louisiana. Our vision is to ultimately end hunger in...

Mission

Nw la food bank's mission is to be the primary resource for fighting hunger in northwest louisiana.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since October 1996.

Focus & reach

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 721328890
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1996

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 1996

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 7/10
('Website', 3)
('No email on file', 0)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 15/20
('Updated within 1 year', 15)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Northwest Louisiana Food Bank has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 98% of the 322,679 human services charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 94% of comparable charities. See the sources
  • By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 96% of the 136,181 human services charities in the United States with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (6 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • a contact email
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025
Annual revenue
$10M-$100M
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
94%
Revenue, FY2020-FY2025
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Where money goes
Program94%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
GR
Greg R•••••••
BOARD MEMBER
JA
Jaf F••••••
SECRETARY
JA
James S••••••
BOARD MEMBER
JO
John M•••••
BOARD MEMBER

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar human services in United States
Program spending This charity: 94%
Peer average: 84%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 0.42%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 87
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$10M-$100M
94% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

6 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
32

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

MA
Martha P M••••
Executive Director

Officers & trustees (17)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

6 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Amazon gives close to $500k to 40+ community organizations in northwest Louisiana - KSLA

www.ksla.com ·

Brookshire Grocery Co. delivers major food aid to Northwest Louisiana Food Bank - KTBS 3

www.ktbs.com ·

Brookshire Grocery Company donates to Shreveport food bank ahead of the holidays - KSLA

www.ksla.com ·

Caddo mulls $200K donation to food bank amid food stamp crisis - The Center Square

www.thecentersquare.com ·

Northwest Louisiana Food Bank offers free meals for students - KTALnews.com

www.ktalnews.com ·

a look at the NWLA Food Bank - Shreveport Times

www.shreveporttimes.com ·

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Amazon gives close to $500k to 40+ community organizations in northwest Louisiana - KSLA
Jul 2026
www.ksla.com
Form filed
$26.3M revenue
FY2025
IRS 990
Brookshire Grocery Co. delivers major food aid to Northwest Louisiana Food Bank - KTBS 3
Dec 2025
www.ktbs.com
Brookshire Grocery Company donates to Shreveport food bank ahead of the holidays - KSLA
Dec 2025
www.ksla.com
Caddo mulls $200K donation to food bank amid food stamp crisis - The Center Square
Nov 2025
www.thecentersquare.com
Northwest Louisiana Food Bank offers free meals for students - KTALnews.com
Jul 2025
www.ktalnews.com
Form filed
$26.1M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$19.9M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$19.8M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$33.4M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
a look at the NWLA Food Bank - Shreveport Times
Feb 2021
www.shreveporttimes.com
Form filed
$24.6M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services this charity 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 55 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
100%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 55 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 1996
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Northwest Louisiana Food Bank

What is Northwest Louisiana Food Bank?
Northwest Louisiana Food Bank is a human services publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Shreveport, United States. ​T​he mission of the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana is to serve as the primary resource for fighting hunger in Northwest Louisiana.  Our vision is to ultimately end hunger in...
When was Northwest Louisiana Food Bank founded?
Northwest Louisiana Food Bank was founded in 1996.
Who leads Northwest Louisiana Food Bank?
Martha P Marak serves as Executive Director.
Where is Northwest Louisiana Food Bank located?
Headquartered in Shreveport, LA, United States.
What is Northwest Louisiana Food Bank's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $10M-$100M. 94% of expenses go to program services.
Is Northwest Louisiana Food Bank trustworthy?
Northwest Louisiana Food Bank has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Northwest Louisiana Food Bank's registration number?
IRS EIN: 721328890. Registration: 72-1328890 (United States).
What is Northwest Louisiana Food Bank's website?
http://www.foodbanknla.org