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Food Bank of South Jersey
Food Bank of South Jersey reported $50.5 million in revenue and $49.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.73 went to program services, $1.79 to management and general costs and $4.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.7% of the total. Government grants made up 42.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $235,563 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 106% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $49MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $51MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.7% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 42.8% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $235,563 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.48% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.4 | 6.6 |
| 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Food Bank of sj operates a donated food center that distributes food to qualifying not-for-profit organizations and agencies who distribute food to food insecure individuals. During 2024 the Food Bank distributed over 23.9 million pounds of food. The Food Bank accomplishes this through program services which is its core program through which the organization purchases and solicits surplus food each year from local, regional and national food sources. More than 200 emergency feeding programs access this food daily to meet the food needs of the people living in food insecure households…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,304 | $0 | $7,259 | $235,563 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,308 | $0 | $9,204 | $154,512 |
| CDO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,317 | $0 | $4,705 | $153,022 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,367 | $0 | $13,802 | $145,169 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & ADVOCACY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,000 | $0 | $12,749 | $114,749 |
| CPO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,722 | $0 | $12,848 | $114,570 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,954 | $0 | $10,542 | $112,496 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food Bank of South Jersey (Part VII, line 2).
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–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 4Yes
- 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 5104
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,167
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CREATIVE PRINT Marketing/print | $291,414 |
| BERINGER TECHNOLOGY GROUP It services | $169,173 |
| NATIONAL WORKSITE STAFFING Temporary labor | $162,971 |
| APERIO PHILANTHROPY Consulting | $113,531 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
43 private foundations reported grants to Food Bank of South Jersey totaling $737K 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 Food Bank of South 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 Food Bank of South Jersey, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Food Bank of South Jersey spent in 2024, $93.73 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Food Bank of South Jersey's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Food Bank of South Jersey reported that 93.7% of its $49.0 million in expenses went to program services, 1.8% to management and general and 4.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Food Bank of South Jersey pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Food Bank of South Jersey reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $235,563, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Food Bank of South Jersey get its money?
Of $50.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.7% came from contributions and grants (including 42.8% from government grants) and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Food Bank of South Jersey a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2623089 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541909349300139 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411949349300206 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322899349301332 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242069349301304 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122009349300002 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011839349301541 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2623089: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.