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Chester County Food Bank
Chester County Food Bank reported $10.3 million in revenue and $11.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.34 went to program services, $8.59 to management and general costs and $5.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 110.1% of the total. Government grants made up 9.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $206,137 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% 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 $11MFor 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 $10M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$90.17 $10M
- Government grants$8.80 $1.0M
- Other revenue$1.03 $119K
Investment income was negative: −$1.2M. 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) | 86.3% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 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 | 110.1% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.8% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $206,137 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.84% | 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 | 23.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseChester County Food Bank is the central hunger-relief organization in Chester County pennsylvania. At our core, we procure, distribute, grow, and collect food for our neighbors experiencing food insecurity in Chester County. In fiscal year 2025 we distributed 6.1 million pounds of food through over 100 consistent community partners, equating to more than 4.2 million meals. We accomplish this through a variety of mission critical programs in a few strategic areas; food distribution, education & wellness, agriculture, and workforce development. We procure food through a variety of sources…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,455 | $0 | $20,682 | $206,137 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,735 | $0 | $17,376 | $141,111 |
| DIRECTOR OF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,140 | $0 | $7,703 | $113,843 |
| SEN DIR DIST Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,500 | $0 | $0 | $104,500 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Chester County Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $541K (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–1b20 · 20 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 549
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,967
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALLEGIANCE TRUCKS Food distr. | $383,840 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
63 private foundations reported grants to Chester County Food Bank totaling $1.1M 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 Chester County Food Bank's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Chester County Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Chester County Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Chester County Food Bank reported that 86.3% of its $11.2 million in expenses went to program services, 8.6% to management and general and 5.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Chester County Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Chester County Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $206,137, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Chester County Food Bank get its money?
Of $10.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 110.1% came from contributions and grants (including 9.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Chester County Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-0887311 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 202543099349302474 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443199349302519 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400309349301605 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202202779349301575 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220319349301727 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202032839349300538 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-0887311: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.