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St Mary's Food Bank Alliance
St Mary's Food Bank Alliance reported $260.1 million in revenue and $255.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.63 went to program services, $1.72 to management and general costs and $3.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $547,105 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% 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 $255MFor 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 $260MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.6% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.5% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $547,105 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.21% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 17 | 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 expenseSt. Mary's Food Bank provides free, nutritious food to arizona residents experiencing food insecurity, including low-income children, seniors, and working families impacted by unemployment, natural disasters, unexpected expenses, and the rising costs of food, housing, healthcare, and transportation.food distributed to neighbors is sourced through a diversified network of grocers, farmers, food manufacturers, community food drives, and the usda. Purchased food supplements donated items to ensure menu variety and nutritional quality. Foods distributed include fresh produce, protein, dairy, and…
In addition to food assistance programs, st. Mary's offer vocational training programs through the st. Mary's skills center. The skills center operates two workforce development programs: community kitchen and lift. These programs serve individuals facing employment barriers related to poverty, homelessness, or prior incarceration by providing hands-on training, life skills development, and job readiness support.for more than 20 years, the community kitchen program has prepared participants for careers in the food service industry, while also supporting the kids cafe program by preparing…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $484,928 | $0 | $62,177 | $547,105 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $325,883 | $0 | $25,557 | $351,440 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,354 | $0 | $25,540 | $293,894 |
| CFO (THRU FEB 2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,278 | $0 | $4,534 | $239,812 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,212 | $0 | $19,125 | $223,337 |
| SENIOR VP OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,575 | $0 | $26,428 | $183,003 |
| DIR. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Highest compensated employee, 24.00 hrs/week | $173,780 | $0 | $7,795 | $181,575 |
| VP OF TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,470 | $0 | $12,420 | $155,890 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St Mary's Food Bank Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b17 · 16 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 5310
- Volunteers Part I, line 680,608
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RKD ALPHA DOG MARKETING Marketing and advertising | $3,141,690 |
| LANETERRALEVER LLC Marketing and advertising | $2,328,395 |
| AIM NATIONALEASE Vehicle maintenance | $810,211 |
| VERSTELA Temporary labor | $554,638 |
| WINDJAMMER EXPRESS SERVICES LLC Delivery | $394,514 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
135 private foundations reported grants to St Mary's Food Bank Alliance totaling $2.3M 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 St Mary's Food Bank Alliance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for St Mary's Food Bank Alliance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 St Mary's Food Bank Alliance spent in FY2025, $94.63 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of St Mary's Food Bank Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, St Mary's Food Bank Alliance reported that 94.6% of its $255.3 million in expenses went to program services, 1.7% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does St Mary's Food Bank Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation St Mary's Food Bank Alliance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $547,105, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does St Mary's Food Bank Alliance get its money?
Of $260.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 4.5% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is St Mary's Food Bank Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7353532 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 202641319349304114 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349303806 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421219349302657 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301219349302415 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200759349301605 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349303945 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7353532: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.