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Second Helpings reported $13.4 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.51 went to program services, $4.87 to management and general costs and $4.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $155,748 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 11% 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 $14MFor 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 $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$97.92 $13M
- Government grants$0.93 $126K
- Program service revenue$0.05 $6,105
- Investment income$1.10 $148K
Other revenue was negative: −$69,375. 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) | 90.5% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 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 | 99.4% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $155,748 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.14% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseDuring the fiscal year ending 06/30/2025, Second Helpings staff and volunteers prepared and delivered 1,352,780 meals and redistributed another 2,967,893 pounds of food to 161 community organizations around central indiana
Second Helpings offers a free culinary job training program available to unemployed and underemployed adults in central indiana to prepare them for careers in the food service industry. Each step in the program is designed to secure employment upon graduation and teaches skills that extend beyond the kitchen, to provide a foundation for what it takes to be a great employee.in the fiscal year ending 06/30/2024, six classes graduated with a total of 48 graduates. These students earned a total of 77 certifications during their time in class. Graduates from previous classes received various forms…
The organization rescued 4,416,021 pounds of food for the fiscal year ending 06/30/2025. The food was used to provide meals and pantry items to serve children, adults, and seniors through other social service organizations and for culinary job training
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 | $140,260 | $0 | $15,488 | $155,748 |
| CHIEF RELATIONSHIP OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,864 | $0 | $4,415 | $106,279 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Second Helpings (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $159K (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–1b19 · 19 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 554
- Volunteers Part I, line 6940
Private foundation grants it received
35 private foundations reported grants to Second Helpings totaling $353K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Second Helpings's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Second Helpings reported that 90.5% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 4.9% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Second Helpings pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Second Helpings reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $155,748, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Second Helpings get its money?
Of $13.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Second Helpings a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-1484281 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 202543149349302609 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413099349300936 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410369349300696 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310879349300216 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220929349300707 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101279349300120 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-1484281: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.