Home › Food, agriculture & nutrition
Food Finders Food Bank
Food Finders Food Bank reported $23.0 million in revenue and $22.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.28 went to program services, $4.62 to management and general costs and $2.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $123,982 (CHIEF EXEC O). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 2% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$94.08 $22M
- Government grants$2.53 $585K
- Program service revenue$2.72 $630K
- Investment income$0.67 $155K
Other revenue was negative: −$125K. 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) | 93.3% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 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 | 97.1% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $123,982 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.55% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 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 expenseFood Finders Food Bank collaborates with other organizations to provide food for people in need and to educate, advocate and address food insecurity in north central indiana. Solving hunger today - ending hunger tomorrow: our goal is to solve the immediate needs of our clients by distributing food while simultaneously teaching skills that increase self-sufficiency. We distributed over 12.1 million pounds for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2025 in 16 counties via our programs and agency partners
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXEC O Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,136 | $0 | $16,846 | $123,982 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food Finders Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $107K (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 · 13 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 11aNo
- 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 548
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,294
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Food Finders Food Bank totaling $105K 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 Food Finders 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 Food Finders Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Food Finders Food Bank spent in FY2025, $93.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Nw PaErie, PA · revenue $23M · programs 93.5% · FY2025
- Second Harvest Foodbank of North Central OhioLorain, OH · revenue $23M · programs 94.4% · FY2025
- Middle Georgia Community Food BankMacon, GA · revenue $23M · programs 96.2% · 2025
- Marion-Polk Food ShareSalem, OR · revenue $23M · programs 86.0% · FY2025
- Hunger Free OklahomaTulsa, OK · revenue $23M · programs 91.6% · 2025
All food, agriculture & nutrition charities · Largest charities in Indiana
Questions people ask
How much of Food Finders Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Food Finders Food Bank reported that 93.3% of its $22.4 million in expenses went to program services, 4.6% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Food Finders Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Food Finders Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $123,982, for the role of CHIEF EXEC O (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Food Finders Food Bank get its money?
Of $23.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 97.1% came from contributions and grants (including 2.5% from government grants) and 2.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Food Finders Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1020198 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602299349300425 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532269349303058 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 (amended), object 202530559349300448 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342279349301714 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232209349300308 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142289349302519 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1020198: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.