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Part of the Solution
Part of the Solution reported $12.0 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.85 went to program services, $3.97 to management and general costs and $11.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.1% of the total. Government grants made up 10.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $214,241 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 171% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 355 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.61 programs, $3.13 management, $2.26 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.8% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.5% | 9.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $214,241 | $213,392 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.05% | 0.62% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.2 | 6.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFood service programs - these programs are funded by a combination of individual, corporate, foundation, and government income. It consists of a pantry service provided to community residents of the surrounding area of the organization located in bronx, new york. The pantry service provides groceries and nutritious food to these residents. The food pantry provided over 2.8 million meals in 2025. It also consists of a community kitchen that serves meals to all those in need that pass through the doors of the organization. The community kitchen served over 250,000 meals in 2025
Long term stability services - this program consists of a case management program (served over 5,000 households and over 11,500 individuals), a legal clinic (served over 2,900 households in 2025), a workforce development program (served over 480 individuals in 2025), and a mentorship program (served over 570 households in 2025). These programs are designed to help clients in their journeys from crisis to stability
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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, 31.00 hrs/week | $199,034 | $0 | $15,207 | $214,241 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $179,976 | $0 | $15,110 | $195,086 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,824 | $0 | $27,690 | $184,514 |
| SUPERVISING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,723 | $0 | $6,242 | $161,965 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,259 | $0 | $32,124 | $155,383 |
| ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,746 | $0 | $24,152 | $148,898 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,182 | $0 | $14,119 | $132,301 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Part of the Solution (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $409K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b24 · 24 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 2No
- 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 4No
- 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 571
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,000
Private foundation grants it received
48 private foundations reported grants to Part of the Solution totaling $1.3M 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 Part of the Solution's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Part of the Solution, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Part of the Solution spent in 2025, $84.85 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Part of the Solution's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Part of the Solution reported that 84.8% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 4.0% to management and general and 11.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Part of the Solution pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Part of the Solution reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $214,241, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Part of the Solution get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 97.1% came from contributions and grants (including 10.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Part of the Solution a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3425071 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602459349300315 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522489349301357 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443179349308799 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332789349301408 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232639349301533 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102879349302420 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349302583 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3425071: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.