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River Bend Food Reservoir
River Bend Food Reservoir reported $44.2 million in revenue and $44.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.41 went to program services, $2.51 to management and general costs and $2.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.6% of the total. Government grants made up 28.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $159,116 (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, P). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 1% 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 $45MFor 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 $44MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.4% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.6% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 28.4% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.8% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $159,116 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.36% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.5 | 6.6 |
| 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 expenseSurplus food is collected and redistributed through a network of charitable agencies, primarily food pantries located at churches, community centers, and other partner sites. During FY25, a total of 16.5 million meals were distributed through these agency partners. Food is also distributed directly to individuals in need through our mobile food pantries, with 415 mobile pantry events providing 846,670 meals across the service area. The backpack program supports children who receive free or reduced-price lunches during the school week but lack food over the weekend. In FY25, 3,000 children…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, P Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,636 | $0 | $22,480 | $159,116 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,858 | $0 | $14,741 | $120,599 |
| OUTGOING PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,921 | $0 | $12,847 | $118,768 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,152 | $0 | $9,665 | $111,817 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from River Bend Food Reservoir (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $456K (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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 558
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,739
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BUSH CONSTRUCTION Construction/remodel work-expansion | $4,458,596 |
| PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP Truck leases | $320,758 |
| TRUE SENSE Direct & digital marketing mailings | $207,000 |
| GALESBURG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Rent | $159,750 |
| DMW DESIGN Marketing supplies and consulting | $113,253 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to River Bend Food Reservoir totaling $398K 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 River Bend Food Reservoir's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for River Bend Food Reservoir, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 River Bend Food Reservoir spent in FY2025, $95.41 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of River Bend Food Reservoir's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, River Bend Food Reservoir reported that 95.4% of its $44.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.5% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does River Bend Food Reservoir pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation River Bend Food Reservoir reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $159,116, for the role of CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, P (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does River Bend Food Reservoir get its money?
Of $44.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.6% came from contributions and grants (including 28.4% from government grants) and 5.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is River Bend Food Reservoir a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3147342 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202533499349301133 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510599349300506 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323139349305512 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310659349300036 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133129349303398 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130119349301303 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3147342: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.