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Freestore Foodbank
Freestore Foodbank reported $87.6 million in revenue and $88.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.59 went to program services, $4.36 to management and general costs and $3.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.2% of the total. Government grants made up 27.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $392,076 (CEO / PRESIDENT). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 11% 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 $88MFor 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 $88M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$65.68 $58M
- Government grants$27.47 $24M
- Program service revenue$6.12 $5.4M
- Investment income$0.73 $638K
Other revenue was negative: −$25,010. 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) | 92.6% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 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 | 93.2% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 27.5% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.1% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $392,076 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.45% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 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 expenseFreestore Foodbank has served our neighbors in need for 54 years, starting in cincinnati, ohio and expanding to a 20-county region in ohio, kentucky and indiana. The mission of Freestore Foodbank is to improve lives by eliminating hunger in partnership with our community. Our vision is a hunger-free, healthy, and thriving community. To achieve this vision, our objectives are to provide nutritious food, connect families to supportive services and ensure hope through pathways from crisis to stability including programs for long-term stability and workforce development. The majority of the…
Located in cincinnati's over-the-rhine neighborhood, Freestore Foodbank's customer connection center and liberty street market serve as vital resources for our community's most vulnerable neighborsincluding individuals experiencing homelessness, unemployment, the working poor, and families in crisis. During the 2025 fiscal year, liberty street market distributed emergency food assistance to nearly 50,000 households, helping ensure local families had access to nutritious meals.in addition, the bea taylor market on rosenthal way provides fresh and shelf-stable food options, supporting more than…
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 / PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $351,110 | $0 | $40,966 | $392,076 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,463 | $0 | $36,737 | $305,200 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,200 | $0 | $11,800 | $244,000 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,422 | $0 | $34,602 | $227,024 |
| DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,491 | $0 | $32,928 | $153,419 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,764 | $0 | $33,482 | $146,246 |
| DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,542 | $0 | $29,296 | $143,838 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,715 | $0 | $24,227 | $137,942 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Freestore 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–1b27 · 27 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 11aNo
- 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 5156
- Volunteers Part I, line 612,460
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRUESENSE MARKETING Consulting/direct mail | $991,203 |
| EXPRESS SERVICES INC Staffing agency | $191,018 |
| ABM INDUSTRY GROUPS LLC Janitorial services | $121,178 |
| TRILLIUM DRIVER SOLUTIONS Staffing agency | $118,233 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
114 private foundations reported grants to Freestore Foodbank totaling $3.0M 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 Freestore 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 Freestore Foodbank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Freestore Foodbank spent in FY2025, $92.59 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Freestore Foodbank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Freestore Foodbank reported that 92.6% of its $88.0 million in expenses went to program services, 4.4% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Freestore Foodbank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Freestore Foodbank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $392,076, for the role of CEO / PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Freestore Foodbank get its money?
Of $87.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.2% came from contributions and grants (including 27.5% from government grants) and 6.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Freestore Foodbank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7122205 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 202630969349301463 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423189349309062 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202343459349300549 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349302005 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240849349300919 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131259349300913 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7122205: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.