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Vermont Foodbank
Vermont Foodbank reported $35.9 million in revenue and $34.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.59 went to program services, $11.38 to management and general costs and $6.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 102.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $223,174 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 19% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $36M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$93.93 $35M
- Government grants$4.70 $1.7M
- Program service revenue$0.04 $15,975
- Investment income$1.33 $495K
Other revenue was negative: −$1.3M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.6% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.4% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 102.1% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.9% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $223,174 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.64% | 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 | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseIn fiscal year 2025, Vermont Foodbank distributed more than 14.1 million pounds of donated food, usda foods, and purchased food directly to individuals and to more than 220 network partners. Of that, over 4.4 million pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables were distributed, and 50% of the food distributed was fresh food (produce, meat, eggs, and dairy). Vermont Foodbank also worked with almost 225 vermont farms to purchase, gather and share close to $1.9 million worth of vermont-grown food. During the same period, the foodbank funded 369 grants totaling close to $1.3m to network and program…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,578 | $0 | $44,596 | $223,174 |
| CHIEF EQUITY PEOPLE/CULTURE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,989 | $0 | $39,256 | $166,245 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,348 | $0 | $39,765 | $162,113 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,594 | $0 | $40,348 | $157,942 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,522 | $0 | $28,974 | $152,496 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,660 | $0 | $17,429 | $145,089 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,037 | $0 | $5,613 | $128,650 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Vermont Foodbank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b12 · 12 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 5101
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,015
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RKD ALPHA DOG Mailing services | $606,258 |
| TURNER PIPING INC Rutland warehousr construction | $319,853 |
| RYDER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Truck lease | $241,257 |
| ACTION CIRCLES Public policy, advocacy and lobbying | $208,494 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
93 private foundations reported grants to Vermont Foodbank totaling $1.7M 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 Vermont Foodbank's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Vermont Foodbank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Vermont Foodbank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Vermont Foodbank reported that 82.6% of its $34.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.4% to management and general and 6.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Vermont Foodbank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Vermont Foodbank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $223,174, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Vermont Foodbank get its money?
Of $35.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 102.1% came from contributions and grants (including 4.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Vermont Foodbank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-3021942 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 September 30, 2025, object 202600719349301310 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531699349300613 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202430319349301008 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202300459349301535 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202220459349302002 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202140409349300004 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-3021942: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.