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Client disclosure reporting period: 07/01/2025 - 12/31/2025

Authorizing Officer name	Pranita Amarasinghe
Title	Chief Financial Officer
Business name	The Greater Boston Food Bank Inc
Address	70 South Bay Avenue
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02118
Country	US
Business interest	Human Services

Compensation/Salaries Paid

Lobbyist or Entity name	Salaries
BRIAN S HICKEY ASSOCIATES, INC.	$10,000.00
Issues Management Group Public Affairs, LLC	$0.00
Total salaries paid	$10,000.00

Operating Expenses

Date	Recipient	Type of expense	Amount
12/31/2025	Catherine D'Amato, President and CEO	Office and support staff salaries	$12,771.90
12/31/2025	Cheryl Schondek, Chief Operating Officer	Office and support staff salaries	$1,520.75
12/31/2025	O'Neil Outar, Chief Advancement Office	Office and support staff salaries	$318.22
12/31/2025	Kate Adams, Senior Public Policy Manager	Office and support staff salaries	$15,531.00
12/31/2025	Kathryn Alexander, Vice President of External Affairs	Office and support staff salaries	$93.75
12/08/2025	Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2026 Lobbying Sec of State Registration Fees (Brian Hickey And Associates-Issues Management Group Public Affairs, LLC)	Professional dues	$215.00
		Total operating expenses	$30,450.62

Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses

Date	Event type	Payee/Vendor	Attendees	Amount
09/09/2025	Travel	Boston Common Garage (Parking for Senate President Spilka Fundraiser at Issues Management Group)	Kate Adams/GBFB	$16.00
09/16/2025	Travel	Government Center Garage - Metrpolis (Hearing of State Agriculture Investments - Provided Oral Testimony for MEFAP)	Kate Adams/GBFB	$50.40
09/18/2025	Travel	Center Plaza Garage (Meeting with Senator DiDomenico and Team - MEFAP Strategy)	Kate Adams/GBFB	$45.00
10/22/2025	Travel	Government Center Garage - Metropolis (Meeting with Senate Ways and Means Staff Re-Hunger Free Campus Bill)	Kate Adams/GBFB	$50.40
11/12/2025	Travel	Government Center Garage - Metropolis(Hunger Free Campus Lobby Day)	Kate Adams/GBFB;Catherine D'Amato/GBFB;Cheryl Schondek/GBFB	$50.40
11/12/2025	Meal	Metro Catering (Hunger Free Campus Lobbying Day (Statehouse)	Kate Adams/GBFB	$400.30
			Total amount	$612.50

Additional Expenses

No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

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