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Greater Cleveland Food Bank reported $99.2 million in revenue and $98.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.30 went to program services, $6.31 to management and general costs and $4.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.2% of the total. Government grants made up 33.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $421,679 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 6% 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 $98MFor 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 $99M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$62.29 $66M
- Government grants$31.09 $33M
- Program service revenue$5.35 $5.7M
- Investment income$1.27 $1.4M
Other revenue was negative: −$7.3M. 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) | 89.3% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.2% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 33.4% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.7% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $421,679 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.43% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 33 | 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 expenseTraditional food pantry program: food pantry programs are public or private non-profit organizations that distribute food and grocery products to low-income households. Food pantries order product from the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, store product at their location, and provide either pre-packed bags of food or offer a grocery-store style shopping experience to income eligible families in need. Food pantries are required to provide at least a 3-day supply of food for the household, and allow families to come for assistance at least once a month. This year, food pantries distributed more than…
Children's nutrition initiative: the Greater Cleveland Food Bank's cni programming helps to ensure that low-income children have access to healthy food. There are four core programs of our cni programming: kids cafe (meals prepared by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and provided through community partners to children after school), summer meals (meals prepared by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and provided through community partners to children during the summer months), school markets (a school-based program where the Greater Cleveland Food Bank delivers fresh produce and other kid-friendly…
Senior nutrition initiative: the Greater Cleveland Food Bank's sni programming ensures that older adults have access to healthy food at locations that are convenient for their lifestyle. There are three core programs of our sni programming: senior meals (home delivered and congregate meals prepared by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and provided through community partners to older adults), commodity supplemental food program (a federal program through the usda of shelf-stable groceries, which are packed into boxes at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and provided to income eligible seniors…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $406,216 | $0 | $15,463 | $421,679 |
| CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,546 | $0 | $30,735 | $236,281 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,377 | $0 | $31,546 | $229,923 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,184 | $0 | $31,018 | $216,202 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,372 | $0 | $24,093 | $197,465 |
| VP OF COMMUNITY ACCESS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,073 | $0 | $34,074 | $192,147 |
| DIRECTOR OF IT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,355 | $0 | $29,168 | $181,523 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,466 | $0 | $25,358 | $159,824 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Cleveland Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.7M (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–1b33 · 29 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 5222
- Volunteers Part I, line 616,700
Private foundation grants it received
172 private foundations reported grants to Greater Cleveland Food Bank totaling $3.1M 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 Greater Cleveland 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 Greater Cleveland Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Cleveland Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Greater Cleveland Food Bank reported that 89.3% of its $98.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 4.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Cleveland Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Cleveland Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $421,679, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Cleveland Food Bank get its money?
Of $99.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 100.2% came from contributions and grants (including 33.4% from government grants) and 5.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Cleveland Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1292848 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 202642229349301314 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202501999349300210 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202421509349301307 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312199349300856 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212279349304221 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112239349300111 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1292848: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.