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Billings Food Bank reported $39.1 million in revenue and $37.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.26 went to program services, $0.59 to management and general costs and $0.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $103,073 (Executive Dir.). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% 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 $37MFor 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 $39MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.3% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 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 | 100.0% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $103,073 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.28% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 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 expenseBillings Food Bank was formed in 1982. Originally designed to serve agencies having food programs, and primarily in Yellowstone County. It has now evolved into a truly independent food bank responding to requests from anywhere throughout the world. If we have the ability to help, we do. In addition to food, we also supply appliances, furniture, equipment, household needs, beds, and mattresses, as available.In the last 40 years we have also established the Fortin Culinary Center where we teach culinary job training skills. We have so far had over 200 graduates of this program with a 99%…
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 Dir. Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $103,073 | $0 | $0 | $103,073 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Billings Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $103K (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–1b3 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 11aNo
- 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 523
- Volunteers Part I, line 6645
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Billings Food Bank totaling $94,746 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 Billings Food Bank's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Billings Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Billings Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Billings Food Bank reported that 99.3% of its $37.2 million in expenses went to program services, 0.6% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Billings Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Billings Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $103,073, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Billings Food Bank get its money?
Of $39.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Billings Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3519470 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 202631359349302478 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349315958 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349317175 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349306561 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349305885 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349309614 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3519470: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.