Center for Food Action in New Jersey
Center for Food Action in New Jersey reported $31.5 million in revenue and $13.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $91.30 went to program services, $6.22 to management and general costs and $2.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $201,254 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 273% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$95.98 $30M
- Government grants$3.32 $1.0M
- Investment income$0.70 $222K
Other revenue was negative: −$55,719. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $201,254 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.54% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCenter for Food Action provides emergency and supplementary food packages to low income individuals and families in an effort to reduce hunger and food insecurity
Center for Food Action impacts low-income families and individuals from over 100 towns in northern New Jersey. Cfa provides a wide range of emergency and case management services so that our neighbors in need are able to keep a roof over their heads, keep their lights and gas on, and heat their homes. Our advocates help provide information, referrals, counseling, assistance in accessing public programs and other community services needed to help improve their lives
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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, 38.00 hrs/week | $201,254 | $0 | $0 | $201,254 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Food Action in New Jersey (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $201K (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
2024 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 11aNo
- 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 538
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Center for Food Action in New Jersey totaling $160K 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 Center for Food Action in New Jersey's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Center for Food Action in New Jersey, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for Food Action in New Jersey's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Center for Food Action in New Jersey reported that 91.3% of its $13.1 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for Food Action in New Jersey pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for Food Action in New Jersey reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $201,254, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for Food Action in New Jersey get its money?
Of $31.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 3.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for Food Action in New Jersey a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2189072 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532969349301008 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441309349302239 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331359349307223 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241959349301589 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202133489349300528 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022479349300402 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2189072: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.