Dayton's The Foodbank ranked No.2 in the U.S.
Last year, it distributed 12.9 million pounds of food to those in need.
The Foodbank, based in Dayton, has been named the No. 2 food bank in the nation, coming in just behind top-ranked Food Bank of Siouxland in Iowa, according to a new report.
Charity Navigator rated American food banks and related entities. The group considered many aspects for the ratings, including the food banks’ IRS forms, financial health and the organization’s website.
The data collected came from 2017.
The Foodbank in Dayton raised $13,526,901, according to the report, and earned a Charity Navigator rating of 100 percent. The report said it spent 95.3 percent of its expenses on programs and services.
The Foodbank serves Montgomery, Greene and Preble counties through a network of more than 100 partner food pantries, soup kitchens and emergency shelters, the group said.
Last year, The Foodbank distributed 12.9 million pounds of food to feed the 1 in 6 people struggling with hunger, it said. For every dollar given, The Foodbank distributes four meals.
The data collected only show the money spent on programs and services, not the administrative costs or other costs.
In 2017, about 40 million people who live in food-insecure households were uncertain if they would have or were unable to provide enough food to meet the needs of all members in their household, according to the USDA.