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The Global FoodBanking Network
The Global FoodBanking Network reported $13.1 million in revenue and $16.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.23 went to program services, $9.32 to management and general costs and $9.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $451,539 (President and CEO). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 41% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.2% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.5% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.5% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $451,539 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.69% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING: GFN provides capability-building services through subject matter experts, peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and partner engagement and aligns these knowledge services with catalytic financing, with an aim of accelerating food bank social and environmental impact and effectiveness. The focus for knowledge services is determined through organizational assessment, and food banking members pursue a multiyear plan to increase organizational effectiveness in targeted ways. GFN provided knowledge resources through a variety of pathways in FY2025, including…
ACCELERATOR: GFN's Food Bank Accelerator program empowers new food banks to learn from other food banks, expand services and establish credibility through a cohort approach over three years. The program provides technical and financial support, mentoring, peer-to-peer connections and Fellowship Exchanges, and partnership opportunities that might otherwise be unavailable to partners establishing operations in areas where the food banking model is relatively unknown. Currently, the Accelerator supports two cohorts. The newest cohort consists of three food banks in Southeast Asia (Indonesia…
MOBILIZING FOOD SYSTEM ACTION: Food banking organizations make a marked difference in the lives of millions of people and strengthen community and national resilience. They are also agents for change in transforming food systems. In FY2025, GFN united its network to increase understanding about the importance of connecting food surplus with those facing hunger through targeted engagements to food systems players and national governments. GFN continued its partnership with the Harvard Law School's Food Law and Policy Clinic on The Global Food Donation Policy Atlas to better understand national…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President and CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $443,832 | $0 | $7,707 | $451,539 |
| VP, Communications & Marketing Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $216,817 | $0 | $34,557 | $251,374 |
| Vice President, Programs, Asst. Secretary (until December 2024) Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $218,208 | $0 | $27,271 | $245,479 |
| Vice President, Development, Secretary Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $222,637 | $0 | $13,596 | $236,233 |
| Canada, Europe, and South Asia Program Director Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $172,745 | $0 | $17,516 | $190,261 |
| Communications Senior Director Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $150,253 | $0 | $30,646 | $180,899 |
| Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $159,755 | $0 | $17,329 | $177,084 |
| Chief of Staff Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $164,068 | $0 | $8,805 | $172,873 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Global FoodBanking Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b15 · 15 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 550
- Volunteers Part I, line 619
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Aperio Philanthropy Execute master partnership strategy | $207,000 |
| Thinkthrough Consulting Pvt Ltd Consulting projects in South Asia | $138,408 |
| Intuition Publishing Inc Design and consult on technology-enabled learning solution | $124,200 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to The Global FoodBanking Network totaling $6.7M 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 Global FoodBanking Network'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 Global FoodBanking Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Global FoodBanking Network spent in FY2025, $81.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Global FoodBanking Network's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Global FoodBanking Network reported that 81.2% of its $16.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 9.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Global FoodBanking Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Global FoodBanking Network reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $451,539, for the role of President and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Global FoodBanking Network get its money?
Of $13.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Global FoodBanking Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-4268851 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 June 30, 2025, object 202513529349301651 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202433179349305323 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303149349302500 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233059349302223 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202122989349300217 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202002889349301475 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-4268851: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.