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Foodcorps reported $22.3 million in revenue and $26.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.48 went to program services, $9.03 to management and general costs and $14.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.8% of the total. Government grants made up 27.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $415,802 (FORMER PRESIDENT (UNTIL 10/11/24)). 37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor 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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.5% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 84.8% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 27.1% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.1% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $415,802 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.56% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 37 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 13 | 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 expenseFoodcorps fielded its fourteenth class of leaders during the fiscal period under audit, supporting 165 service members throughout their yearlong term of service and working across 18 states and washington d.c. To meet the organization's mission.food education:*total students taught = 44,064 across 2,054 different classrooms*taught 11,822 kids for 10+ hours*total lessons with a food tasting = 12,766*total taste tests or other opportunities to taste food for the entire school body = 967*supported 204 gardens for immersive outdoor learning*total family engagement interactions = 122nourishing…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER PRESIDENT (UNTIL 10/11/24) Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $405,264 | $0 | $10,538 | $415,802 |
| CO-FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $326,449 | $0 | $15,881 | $342,330 |
| FORMER CHIEF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,915 | $0 | $34,112 | $291,027 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $279,509 | $0 | $10,465 | $289,974 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND CAMPAIGNS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,603 | $0 | $35,935 | $252,538 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,411 | $0 | $18,004 | $237,415 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,194 | $0 | $19,785 | $226,979 |
| CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,270 | $0 | $21,966 | $226,236 |
37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Foodcorps (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.0M (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–1b13 · 10 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 5312
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,062
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JAY A HEWLIN DBA THE HEWLIN GROUP LLC Hr professional service | $113,630 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
33 private foundations reported grants to Foodcorps totaling $8.5M 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 Foodcorps's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Foodcorps, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Foodcorps's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Foodcorps reported that 76.5% of its $26.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 14.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Foodcorps pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Foodcorps reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $415,802, for the role of FORMER PRESIDENT (UNTIL 10/11/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Foodcorps get its money?
Of $22.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 84.8% came from contributions and grants (including 27.1% from government grants) and 9.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Foodcorps a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-3990987 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 July 31, 2025, object 202621629349300742 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202531679349301463 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202401699349301350 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202321669349301507 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202231519349300128 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202111349349305376 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-3990987: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.