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Franklin Township Food Bank

Somerset, NJ · EIN 22-2406472 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Franklin Township Food Bank reported $12.0 million in revenue and $11.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.52 went to program services, $3.16 to management and general costs and $3.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $157,325 (EXECUTIVE DI). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 292% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

For 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

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 349 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
93.5%94.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
3.2%3.1%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.3%2.3%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.03$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
97.6%96.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
3.6%10.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%1.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$157,325$213,323
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.34%0.61%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
13
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.36.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 9100.0%

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 expense
$11M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

Cash and food contributions were used to supply food to needy families within Franklin Township

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DI
Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week
$157,325$0$0$157,325

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Franklin Township Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $157K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025$12M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$12M$12M93.5%$3.2M$157,325
2024 (amended) ⓘ$10M$9.7M97.8%$2.9M$214,769
2023 ⓘ$8.3M$8.2M97.8%$2.2M$132,308
2022 ⓘ$7.6M$7.2M98.2%$2.1M$111,731
2021 ⓘ$5.8M$5.4M98.3%$1.8M—
2020 ⓘ$4.7M$3.8M97.8%$1.4M$68,210
2019 ⓘ$3.1M$3.2M97.4%$553K$68,210

Governance 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–1b9 · 9 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 523
  • Volunteers Part I, line 697

Private foundation grants it received

16 private foundations reported grants to Franklin Township Food Bank totaling $49,497 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Franklin Township Food Bank's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Franklin Township Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Franklin Township Food Bank's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Franklin Township Food Bank reported that 93.5% of its $11.7 million in expenses went to program services, 3.2% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Franklin Township Food Bank pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Franklin Township Food Bank reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $157,325, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Franklin Township Food Bank get its money?

Of $12.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 97.6% came from contributions and grants (including 3.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Franklin Township Food Bank a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 22-2406472 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 202632449349300623 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (amended), object 202502809349300105 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402019349300860 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311959349301781 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202579349300420 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112659349301531 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043179349305459 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 22-2406472: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.