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Fair Food Network reported $13.8 million in revenue and $13.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.10 went to program services, $10.26 to management and general costs and $2.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.6% of the total. Government grants made up 71.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $244,164 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.1% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.3% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 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 | 96.6% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 71.1% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $244,164 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.75% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 8 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe double up food bucks (dufb)program encourages snap (food payment assistance) recipients to purchase healthy, fresh produce by matching their snap expenditures up to $20 with tokens that can be redeemed to purchase additional locally grown produce. The program, which launched in 2009, uses a model that is centrally organized but locally implemented. It is now operational in farmers markets and grocery stores across michigan
The nutrition incentive hub (hub) through its coalition of partners supports nutrition technical assistance, reporting and evaluation support to help strengthen nutrition incentive and produce prescription projects, as they work to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by projects participants
Fair Food investment initiative is a program of Fair Food Network that operates in conjunction with Fair Food fund. Financial assistance is provided via grants from Fair Food Network and/or equity and debt insturments from Fair Food fund uniquely structured for each investment. Other business assistance is provided as described above to support the long-term viability of the investees
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,490 | $0 | $11,674 | $244,164 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY & PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,766 | $0 | $300 | $205,066 |
| VP OF FINANCE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,900 | $0 | $8,571 | $172,471 |
| VP OF PEOPLE & CULTURE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,900 | $0 | $8,506 | $172,406 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fair Food Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $330K (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
2024 · 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–1b8 · 7 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 545
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Fair Food Network totaling $2.7M 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 Fair Food Network's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Fair Food Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Fair Food Network's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Fair Food Network reported that 87.1% of its $13.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fair Food Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fair Food Network reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $244,164, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fair Food Network get its money?
Of $13.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.6% came from contributions and grants (including 71.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fair Food Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-4143394 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503189349315730 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349306175 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349316799 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349304667 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349316390 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349301346 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-4143394: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.