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Second Harvest Inland Northwest

Spokane, WA · EIN 23-7173826 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Second Harvest Inland Northwest reported $151.7 million in revenue and $161.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.43 went to program services, $0.68 to management and general costs and $0.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $252,823 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% 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 $161M

For 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 $152M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 349 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
98.4%94.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
0.7%3.1%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.9%2.3%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
99.7%96.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
3.3%10.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.1%1.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$252,823$213,323
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.16%0.61%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
73
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.46.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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 expense
$77M expenses · 48.7% of program spending · grants $77M

Washington produce program: Second Harvest distributes surplus fresh bulk produce donations to other feeding america network members

$77M expenses · 48.4% of program spending · grants $71M · revenue $183K

Warehousing: Second Harvest has been the hub for charitable food distributions in the Inland Northwest for more than 50 years. Second Harvest provides more than 3.1 million pounds of fresh produce, dairy products, meat, canned goods, and other food every month that helps hungry families and seniors living in 21 eastern washington and 5 north idaho counties. The food feeds a diverse group of children and adults who have been impacted by job losses, wage reductions, illnesses, disabilities, and other challenges. Second Harvest leverages community contributions to pick up large truckloads of…

$4.2M expenses · 2.6% of program spending · grants $3.6M

Tefap: the organization distributes surplus food made available by the federal government to low income and temporarily needy families in the community

$426K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$201,962$0$50,861$252,823
PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$146,437$0$31,173$177,610
SENIOR LEADER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$129,615$0$33,786$163,401
SECRETARY/TREASURER/SENIOR LEADER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$127,110$0$29,217$156,327
SENIOR LEADER (THRU 06/25)
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$112,838$0$24,956$137,794
SENIOR LEADER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$112,097$0$18,870$130,967
SENIOR LEADER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$103,198$0$26,599$129,797

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Second Harvest Inland Northwest (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $605K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$152M$161M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$152M$161M98.4%$18M$252,823
FY2024 ⓘ$151M$152M98.3%$27M$259,565
FY2023 ⓘ$137M$138M98.2%$28M$254,299
FY2022 ⓘ$111M$114M98.3%$29M$242,013
FY2021 ⓘ$167M$157M98.9%$33M$239,102
FY2020 ⓘ$134M$125M98.9%$22M$223,114

Governance 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 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 584
  • Volunteers Part I, line 66,500

Private foundation grants it received

19 private foundations reported grants to Second Harvest Inland Northwest totaling $410K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Second Harvest Inland Northwest's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Second Harvest Inland Northwest, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Second Harvest Inland Northwest's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Second Harvest Inland Northwest reported that 98.4% of its $161.1 million in expenses went to program services, 0.7% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Second Harvest Inland Northwest pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Second Harvest Inland Northwest reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $252,823, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Second Harvest Inland Northwest get its money?

Of $151.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.7% came from contributions and grants (including 3.3% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Second Harvest Inland Northwest a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-7173826 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 202620369349300037 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530589349300533 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420589349301312 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330349349300538 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230829349301808 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131129349300738 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-7173826: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.