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Second Harvest Heartland
Second Harvest Heartland reported $276.8 million in revenue and $314.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.54 went to program services, $3.78 to management and general costs and $3.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $793,606 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THRU 5/25). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $314MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $277M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$85.87 $238M
- Government grants$3.39 $9.4M
- Program service revenue$10.44 $29M
- Investment income$0.30 $833K
Other revenue was negative: −$333K. 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) | 92.5% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 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 | 89.4% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.4% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.5% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $793,606 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.25% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseFood bank: last year, we distributed 166 million pounds of food. As a food bank, we work with partner programs in 41 counties in minnesota and 18 counties in western wisconsin to get food to neighbors facing hunger. We provided, on average, 83% of all food distributed by our partners
Community outreach: more than a food bank, we're a leading partner in the policies and programs that work to end hunger, and we're an innovator in the areas where food can be the solution. Kitchen coalition, our prepared meals initiative, provided 1,304,956 fully prepared meals across the region, in partnership with more than 100 community organizations. Foodrx, our medically tailored nutrition box program, provided services to support a healthy diet and improved health of 1,117 individuals through the chrtonic disease management profram and distributed 16,104 food stability bags and boxes in…
Food sourcing: of the more than 166 million pounds of food we distributed last year, 66% was fresh food (produce [43%], meat, dairy, and bakery items). We work to source locally whenever possible. Last year, we sourced 11.7 million pounds of produce from local farmers, along with 7.8 million pounds of dairy, including 900,201 gallons of milk, from minnesota producers. One of our largest sources of food comes from our retail food rescue program, which sourced 48.4 million pounds of donated food from 759 store partners
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 THRU 5/25 Officer, 39.50 hrs/week | $764,687 | $0 | $28,919 | $793,606 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 39.50 hrs/week | $395,263 | $0 | $40,515 | $435,778 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER START 6/25 Officer, 39.50 hrs/week | $372,224 | $0 | $34,186 | $406,410 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $344,699 | $0 | $30,560 | $375,259 |
| CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $315,782 | $0 | $35,262 | $351,044 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER THRU 10/24 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $246,638 | $0 | $13,061 | $259,699 |
| DIR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,706 | $0 | $31,868 | $228,574 |
| DIR DATA & ANALYTICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,273 | $0 | $31,309 | $200,582 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Second Harvest Heartland (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (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–1b22 · 22 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5357
- Volunteers Part I, line 614,973
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICE CO LLC Campaign strategy & consulting | $494,654 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
159 private foundations reported grants to Second Harvest Heartland totaling $10M 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 Second Harvest Heartland'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 Heartland, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Second Harvest Heartland spent in FY2025, $92.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Second Harvest Heartland's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Second Harvest Heartland reported that 92.5% of its $314.5 million in expenses went to program services, 3.8% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Second Harvest Heartland pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Second Harvest Heartland reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $793,606, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THRU 5/25 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Second Harvest Heartland get its money?
Of $276.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 89.4% came from contributions and grants (including 3.4% from government grants) and 10.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Second Harvest Heartland a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7417654 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642059349300834 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542099349300774 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202401279349301300 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 (amended), object 202332589349301108 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202200769349300535 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102009349300830 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7417654: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.