Feed My People
Feed My People reported $16.3 million in revenue and $16.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.22 went to program services, $4.18 to management and general costs and $3.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $146,584 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH 2025)). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between 2019 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 $16MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $16M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$97.70 $16M
- Program service revenue$0.96 $158K
- Investment income$1.34 $219K
Other revenue was negative: −$65,560. 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) | 92.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $146,584 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.90% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseFeed my people distributed over 8,000,000 pounds of food and household products to over 250 nonprofit food assistance programs in 14 counties in west central wisconsin. These agencies provided the product free of charge to an estimated 75,000 low income individuals. Call feed my people for more information, 715-835-9415
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 (THRU MARCH 2025) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $138,439 | $0 | $8,145 | $146,584 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Feed My People (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $122K (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–1b15 · 15 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 531
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,547
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Feed My People totaling $482K 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 Feed My People's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Feed My People reported that 92.2% of its $16.2 million in expenses went to program services, 4.2% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Feed My People pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Feed My People reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $146,584, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH 2025) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Feed My People get its money?
Of $16.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.1% came from contributions and grants and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Feed My People a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-1488941 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 202640989349301304 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530419349300138 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440589349300804 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349301533 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131629349301148 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001509349301015 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-1488941: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.