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Spoonfuls reported $17.8 million in revenue and $16.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.69 went to program services, $3.48 to management and general costs and $8.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $220,825 (FOUNDER/CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 127% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MOther revenue was negative: −$76,629. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.7% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.8% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.1% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $220,825 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.32% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 10 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDelivering food with purpose:in the U.S, one third of all food goes unsold or uneaten.across massachusetts alone, 1 in 3 ma households face food insecurity.spoonfuls keeps good food from going to waste. Through food recovery and distribution, education, and advocacy, we work to address the health, environmental, and economic impact that wasted food has on people and the planet.since our founding, we have recovered over 40 million pounds of food and distributed it across massachusetts.we source unsold, fresh food (like fruits and veggies, dairy, lean protein, and baked goods) from food…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDER/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,533 | $0 | $19,292 | $220,825 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,303 | $0 | $32,390 | $164,693 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER (TO 8/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,645 | $0 | $21,720 | $143,365 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,049 | $0 | $13,123 | $142,172 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, IND. GIVING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,612 | $0 | $3,187 | $126,799 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, CORP AND FNDN RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,376 | $0 | $3,548 | $122,924 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Spoonfuls (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $364K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b10 · 8 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 546
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AAF CPA'S Accounting services | $112,525 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
51 private foundations reported grants to Spoonfuls totaling $1.8M 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 Spoonfuls's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Spoonfuls, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Spoonfuls's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Spoonfuls reported that 87.7% of its $16.7 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 8.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Spoonfuls pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Spoonfuls reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $220,825, for the role of FOUNDER/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Spoonfuls get its money?
Of $17.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 100.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Spoonfuls a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-1810597 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202631779349300203 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531479349300023 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422279349301862 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312439349300246 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222379349301752 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101879349300720 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012419349300701 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-1810597: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.