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Ohio Association of Foodbanks
Ohio Association of Foodbanks reported $50.0 million in revenue and $51.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.16 went to program services, $2.81 to management and general costs and $0.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. Government grants made up 96.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $190,196 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $51MFor 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 $50MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.2% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.8% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 96.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $190,196 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.37% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseThe ohio food program and agricultural clearance program (ofpacp) provide a nourishing selection of perishable and shelf-stable foods to eligible households through ohio's statewide hunger relief network. With $15 million, the ohio food program purchased 16.5 million pounds of shelf-stable foods and protein items. With $10.9 million, the ohio agricultural clearance program sourced 36.7 million pounds of surplus or unmarketable agricultural products. Ofpacp is funded by the state of ohio through the ohio department of job and family services and provided 53.3 million total pounds of food to…
The ohio can (community agriculture and nutrition) project was funded by a U.S. Department of agriculture local food purchase assistance program (lfpa) cooperative agreement and operated in partnership with the ohio departments of job and family services and agriculture. Through ohio can, with $10.7 million, the Ohio Association of Foodbanks purchased 4.2 million pounds of in-demand food products wholly grown, produced, and minimally processed by local, historically underserved farmers, producers, and suppliers and distributed those foods to underserved ohioans in partnership with ohio's…
The Ohio Association of Foodbanks operates two health care outreach and enrollment programs funded through cooperative agreements with the centers for medicare and medicaid services, the affordable care act (aca) navigator program and the connecting kids to coverage (ckc) program. Trained, licensed, and certified navigators and ckc application counselors help to connect ohioans with affordable health care coverage. The get covered ohio campaign raises awareness about available health coverage options and navigator and ckc services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,000 | $0 | $40,196 | $190,196 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,208 | $0 | $41,123 | $171,331 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,559 | $0 | $20,177 | $140,736 |
| DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,326 | $0 | $31,663 | $137,989 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,211 | $0 | $19,063 | $133,274 |
| DIRECTOR OF FOOD SOURCING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,647 | $0 | $18,013 | $131,660 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ohio Association of Foodbanks (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $944K (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–1b12 · 12 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 525
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Ohio Association of Foodbanks totaling $76,071 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 Ohio Association of Foodbanks spent in FY2025, $97.16 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ohio Association of Foodbanks's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ohio Association of Foodbanks reported that 97.2% of its $51.2 million in expenses went to program services, 2.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ohio Association of Foodbanks pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ohio Association of Foodbanks reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $190,196, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ohio Association of Foodbanks get its money?
Of $50.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.8% came from contributions and grants (including 96.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ohio Association of Foodbanks a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1677838 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 202600719349301750 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530669349301508 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420369349301102 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223429349300972 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240569349301329 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101079349300005 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1677838: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.