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The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts reported $37.5 million in revenue and $36.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.58 went to program services, $3.49 to management and general costs and $5.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.2% of the total. Government grants made up 33.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,779 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $37MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.6% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.2% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 33.6% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $221,779 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.60% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFood operations, delivery, and brown bag: the Food Bank received 18,031,174 pounds of food and provided 17,992,441 pounds, which is the equivalent of 14,993,701 meals, to approximately 264 frontline food providers, including food pantries, meal sites, shelters and other social service programs. Ultimately, this food assistance network distributed food to 122,669 individuals monthly who experienced hunger or who were at risk of hunger in the four counties of western ma. Of the total food distributed, the Food Bank used its own trucks to distribute 2,710,258 pounds of food (equivalent to…
Support for local food providers: the Food Bank offered technical support, professional workshops on fundraising, volunteer management, and trainings in food safety to member food providers. It also provided capacity-building activities for members with the goal of helping them increase efficiency and the amount of food distributed. To carry out this program, the following services/trainings were provided:(1) institute trainings for members in areas such as, fundraising, volunteer management, advocacy, disaster planning, and best practices.(2) network coalition meetings that strengthened the…
Nutrition education: provided workshops and materials to both participants and staff of the food assitance network to educate people to eat healthier on a limited budget, including supermarket tours for people to learn how to shop on a budget, read nutrition labels, and understand unit pricing
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 46.57 hrs/week | $185,083 | $0 | $36,696 | $221,779 |
| SR. DIR. OF OPERATIONS Officer, 42.10 hrs/week | $156,237 | $0 | $18,394 | $174,631 |
| DIRECTOR OF FOOD OPERATION Highest compensated employee, 43.33 hrs/week | $129,811 | $0 | $23,657 | $153,468 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.08 hrs/week | $132,138 | $0 | $19,640 | $151,778 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 42.21 hrs/week | $124,968 | $0 | $24,508 | $149,476 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest compensated employee, 40.80 hrs/week | $113,087 | $0 | $29,982 | $143,069 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 41.94 hrs/week | $116,797 | $0 | $23,843 | $140,640 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $633K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 590
- Volunteers Part I, line 6864
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PV SQUARED Solar project | $1,188,037 |
| CE FLOYD CO Construction manager | $249,887 |
| SCALORA CONSULTING GROUP Project management | $102,357 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
39 private foundations reported grants to The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts totaling $1.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts spent in FY2025, $90.58 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts reported that 90.6% of its $36.9 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 5.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $221,779, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts get its money?
Of $37.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.2% came from contributions and grants (including 33.6% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2751023 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202600479349301330 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202540809349300144 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422339349300042 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202310459349300016 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202240439349300309 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130469349301323 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2751023: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.