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Philabundance reported $106.3 million in revenue and $105.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.66 went to program services, $4.40 to management and general costs and $4.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $317,433 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 0% 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 $105MFor 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 $106MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.7% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.1% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.2% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $317,433 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.30% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.7 | 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 expenseTo fulfill its mission to relieve hunger now, philabundance directly distributes food to more than 360 community partners and distributes additional food to another 300 agencies through other indirect partnerships, throughout a 9-county service area covering southeastern pennsylvania and southern new jersey. Through collaboration with manufacturers, grocers, and local partners, philabundance is able to purchase, collect, and deliver upwards of 50,000,000 pounds of food annually to food pantries, soup kitchens, food cupboards, emergency shelters, and schoools, providing nutritious options to…
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 | $313,274 | $0 | $4,159 | $317,433 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $196,870 | $0 | $27,329 | $224,199 |
| CHIEF PARTNERSHIP OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $161,684 | $0 | $13,145 | $174,829 |
| Director, MIS Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $140,721 | $0 | $16,769 | $157,490 |
| Chief Development Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $147,241 | $0 | $2,496 | $149,737 |
| Chief Food Sourcing Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $125,397 | $0 | $12,782 | $138,179 |
| Director, Individual Giving Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $129,651 | $0 | $3,229 | $132,880 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Philabundance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $467K (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2020
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 4No
- 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 5216
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,600
Private foundation grants it received
208 private foundations reported grants to Philabundance totaling $2.4M 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 Philabundance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Philabundance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Philabundance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Philabundance reported that 90.7% of its $105.5 million in expenses went to program services, 4.4% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Philabundance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Philabundance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $317,433, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Philabundance get its money?
Of $106.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.1% came from contributions and grants and 7.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Philabundance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2290505 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 202641329349306594 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349307159 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349307069 · read the filing
- FY2022 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349319011 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232279349304723 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132269349300123 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2290505: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.