Northern Illinois Food Bank is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, and your donation is tax deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Please keep your receipt as your official record. We'll email it to you upon successful completion of your donation.

Vote for the Southside!

Thanks for teaming up with Northern Illinois Food Bank for the "Step Up to the Plate Challenge". We're challenging Northside and Southside baseball fans in a friendly fundraising competition to help provide nutritious food for kids, families, and seniors. Donate now to support the Southside and let's go to bat for our neighbors!

Interested in other ways to give?

We can help! Click below for information about:
- IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions
- Donor Advised Funds
- Gifts of Stock
- Gifts of Cryptocurrency
- Estate Gifts
- Employee Giving
- Adjusting your Monthly Gift

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Frequently asked questions

This page looks different! Is it really the Food Bank?

Is my donation secure?

Do I get a receipt?

How is my personal data handled?

Can I adjust my monthly gift?

How are you able to provide $80 of groceries for every $10 that I donate?

Manufacturers, distributors, packagers, growers and retailers donate much of the food we distribute. And because we have a large volunteer contingent we are able to process and sort that food at a minimal cost, leaving overhead and transportation as our main costs. Through extensive auditing, it has been determined that we can get groceries to our neighbors for about 1/8 of what it would cost to purchase an equivalent amount at retail.

❤️ Thank you for your partnership!