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Community Food Bank Of New Jersey
Community Food Bank Of New Jersey reported $214.1 million in revenue and $212.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.70 went to program services, $3.54 to management and general costs and $2.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.2% of the total. Government grants made up 49.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $441,232 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% 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 $213MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $214MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.7% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 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 | 96.2% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 49.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $441,232 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.21% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 36 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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 expenseThe Community FoodBank of New Jersey, a member of Feeding America, is the largest anti-hunger organization in the State. THIS PAST YEAR, THE COMMUNITY FOODBANK OF NEW JERSEY DISTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 111 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD TO 800 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN 15 OUT OF NEW JERSEY'S 21 COUNTIES, RESULTING IN MORE THAN 92 MILLION MEALS DELIVERED TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED. 33% OF ALL FOOD DISTRIBUTED WAS FRESH PRODUCE. THE COMMUNITY FOODBANK OF NEW JERSEY'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE: CHILD AND SENIOR FEEDING, MOBILE PANTRIES, RESOURCE ACCESS ASSISTANCE, DISTRIBUTION OF ESSENTIAL ITEMS INCLUDING PADS AND…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $407,428 | $0 | $33,804 | $441,232 |
| Chief of External Affairs Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $271,148 | $0 | $12,822 | $283,970 |
| CFAO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $230,108 | $0 | $34,399 | $264,507 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $223,779 | $0 | $28,239 | $252,018 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $232,938 | $0 | $16,424 | $249,362 |
| VP OF PROGRAMS & Services Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $203,908 | $0 | $34,691 | $238,599 |
| SR.DR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $167,593 | $0 | $40,182 | $207,775 |
| SENIOR DIR, DIR RESPONSE MKT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $156,042 | $0 | $31,837 | $187,879 |
36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Food Bank Of New Jersey (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.0M (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–1b25 · 25 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5379
- Volunteers Part I, line 631,344
Private foundation grants it received
127 private foundations reported grants to Community Food Bank Of New Jersey totaling $2.7M 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 Community Food Bank Of 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 Community Food Bank Of New Jersey, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Food Bank Of New Jersey spent in FY2025, $93.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Food Bank Of New Jersey's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Food Bank Of New Jersey reported that 93.7% of its $212.8 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Food Bank Of New Jersey pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Food Bank Of New Jersey reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $441,232, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Food Bank Of New Jersey get its money?
Of $214.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.2% came from contributions and grants (including 49.0% from government grants) and 1.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Food Bank Of New Jersey a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2423882 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 202630549349301123 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501279349302720 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421229349302257 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349305842 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221109349300222 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140689349301204 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2423882: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.