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Share Food Program reported $40.0 million in revenue and $32.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.91 went to program services, $3.76 to management and general costs and $3.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.5% of the total. Government grants made up 69.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $195,408 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 196% 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 $32MFor 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 $40MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.9% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 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 | 98.5% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 69.5% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $195,408 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.60% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseEmergency food relief- Share Food Program is the leading hunger relief organization in the region and one of the largest independent food banks in the nation. Its work targets the region's highest-poverty neighborhoods and serves families and communities facing the challenges of systemic poverty, racism, and marginalization. Through a diverse partner network of nearly 367 food pantries, mutual aid groups, houses of worship, and other community organizations, share delivers millions of pounds of nourishing food to hundreds of thousands of vulnerable children, seniors, and families across…
Community food programs- Share Food Program's ("share") core offerings include the administration of the emergency food assistance program (tefap), through which it ensures that hungry residents have equitable access to nourishing food. Share is also the only nonprofit in the nation to manage the regional national school lunch program, providing nutritious food to over 250,000 of the region's students across 806 schools and 60 districts. In addition, share feeds nearly 7,000 vulnerable older adults through its senior food box program and leads the region in home deliveries of food assistance…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $185,000 | $0 | $10,408 | $195,408 |
| COO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $152,509 | $0 | $730 | $153,239 |
| DEPUTY CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $119,132 | $0 | $10,408 | $129,540 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $117,692 | $0 | $730 | $118,422 |
| DEPUTY CPO Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $106,879 | $0 | $11,110 | $117,989 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFIC Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $104,885 | $0 | $7,806 | $112,691 |
| CHIEF COM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $100,638 | $0 | $10,408 | $111,046 |
| HR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $100,122 | $0 | $10,408 | $110,530 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Share Food Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $607K (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–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 593
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,464
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CARITAS MANAGEMENT LLC Construction | $2,890,521 |
| WOODCOCK DESIGN INC Architects and engineers | $455,764 |
| INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LLC It services | $277,154 |
| SOLAR STATES LLC Solar systems equipment | $204,534 |
| NORDON LLC Food service equipment | $186,685 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
49 private foundations reported grants to Share Food Program totaling $9.7M 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 Share Food Program's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Share Food Program, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Share Food Program spent in FY2025, $92.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Share Food Program's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Share Food Program reported that 92.9% of its $32.4 million in expenses went to program services, 3.8% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Share Food Program pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Share Food Program reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $195,408, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Share Food Program get its money?
Of $40.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.5% came from contributions and grants (including 69.5% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Share Food Program a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2360819 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 202543219349312874 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202513299349301251 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349304448 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349315770 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202310699349300931 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349311216 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2360819: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.