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God's Pantry Food Bank
God's Pantry Food Bank reported $90.4 million in revenue and $86.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.17 went to program services, $2.97 to management and general costs and $1.86 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.7% of the total. Government grants made up 5.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $248,454 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% 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 $87MFor 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 $90MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.2% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.7% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.6% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $248,454 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.29% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseGod's Pantry Food Bank is the largest Food Bank in kentucky and includes one-third of the state geographically and by population within its service area. Its mission is reducing hunger by working together to feed kentucky communities. Its vision is a nourished life for every kentuckian. To reach the 280,000+ food insecure kentuckians within its 50-county service area, the Food Bank distributes more than 51 million pounds of food annually through more than 500 food pantries and meal programs that provide groceries or meals at no cost to clients experiencing hunger. The Food Bank is a feeding…
The Food Bank works with nonprofit partners in every county within its service area. In some areas, there are still not enough food resources to meet the need. In those cases, the Food Bank operates the mobile pantry program, a direct food delivery program used to serve counties with higher-than-average food insecurity and health and income disparities and lower food distribution service. With this program, our refrigerated trucks deliver a selection of nutrient-dense food directly into counties in need. In FY25, the mobile pantry program operated in 22 counties and provided a reliable source…
God's Pantry Food Bank aims to reach anyone who is hungry in the 50 counties it serves, but some populations require specific strategies to be successful. Senior citizens are at a higher risk for food insecurity due to limited incomes and increased health challenges. In partnership with the kentucky department of agriculture, the Food Bank directly provides food to an average of more than 14,000 senior citizens each month through the commodity supplemental food program. The program provides a selection of healthy basic staples for seniors at 78 locations. Once enrolled, clients receive a…
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 | $214,506 | $0 | $33,948 | $248,454 |
| VP OPERATIONS & PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,182 | $0 | $34,382 | $171,564 |
| VP FINANCE & SUPPORT SERVICES Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,132 | $0 | $23,154 | $124,286 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from God's Pantry Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $362K (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–1b21 · 21 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 592
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,856
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALLEGIANCE GROUP Direct mail marketing service | $352,028 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to God's Pantry Food Bank totaling $314K 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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Of every $100 God's Pantry Food Bank spent in FY2025, $95.17 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of God's Pantry Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, God's Pantry Food Bank reported that 95.2% of its $86.5 million in expenses went to program services, 3.0% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does God's Pantry Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation God's Pantry Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $248,454, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does God's Pantry Food Bank get its money?
Of $90.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.7% came from contributions and grants (including 5.6% from government grants) and 1.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is God's Pantry Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-0979404 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 202620629349300112 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500319349301305 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420479349300322 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310329349300306 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240339349300614 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120419349300537 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-0979404: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.