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Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank reported $65.7 million in revenue and $64.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.08 went to program services, $3.30 to management and general costs and $4.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $319,520 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $65MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $66M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$92.56 $61M
- Government grants$3.11 $2.0M
- Program service revenue$3.77 $2.5M
- Investment income$0.56 $372K
Other revenue was negative: −$2,552. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.1% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.7% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.1% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.8% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $319,520 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.50% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.2 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · 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 AND CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $283,510 | $0 | $36,010 | $319,520 |
| VICE PRESIDENT AND COO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $177,250 | $0 | $21,318 | $198,568 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMEN Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $150,486 | $0 | $26,161 | $176,647 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $134,895 | $0 | $12,581 | $147,476 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESO Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $113,233 | $0 | $13,994 | $127,227 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, MKT AND CO Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $116,908 | $0 | $8,440 | $125,348 |
| GIFT AND ESTATE PLANNING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $102,490 | $0 | $1,217 | $103,707 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $518K (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
2024 · 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5111
- Volunteers Part I, line 610,888
Private foundation grants it received
81 private foundations reported grants to Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank totaling $1.2M 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 Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank spent in 2024, $92.08 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank reported that 92.1% of its $64.5 million in expenses went to program services, 3.3% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $319,520, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank get its money?
Of $65.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.7% came from contributions and grants (including 3.1% from government grants) and 3.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1369388 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532689349301038 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349316430 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343119349304019 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203139349304815 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349307455 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022909349300307 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1369388: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.