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Food Bank Council of Michigan
Food Bank Council of Michigan reported $132.8 million in revenue and $132.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.32 went to program services, $0.58 to management and general costs and $0.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.6% of the total. Government grants made up 65.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $277,044 (Executive Director). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $133MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $133MThe 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) | 0.1% | 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 | 99.6% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 65.2% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $277,044 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.21% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseUSDA - Programs that distribute USDA commodities to member food banks
Processing - Program that is dedicated to harvesting, cleaning, packaging, and distributing surplus agricultural commodities
Transportation - Program used to transport food to/from sources both within and outside the State of Michigan. Funded by grants from the State of Michigan Department of Social Services and private donations
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,786 | $0 | $8,258 | $277,044 |
| Chief Innovation Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,082 | $0 | $13,012 | $184,094 |
| Chief Operating Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,571 | $0 | $11,643 | $157,214 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $45,868 | $0 | $13,012 | $58,880 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food Bank Council of Michigan (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $684K (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–1b9 · 9 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 521
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Clark Aligned Project Management Proj Mgmt Consulting | $174,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Food Bank Council of Michigan totaling $321K 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Food Bank Council of Michigan's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Food Bank Council of Michigan, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Food Bank Council of Michigan spent in FY2025, $99.32 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Food Bank Council of Michigan's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Food Bank Council of Michigan reported that 99.3% of its $132.7 million in expenses went to program services, 0.6% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Food Bank Council of Michigan pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Food Bank Council of Michigan reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $277,044, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Food Bank Council of Michigan get its money?
Of $132.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.6% came from contributions and grants (including 65.2% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Food Bank Council of Michigan a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2515765 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 September 30, 2025, object 202620579349300132 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522139349300907 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202421719349300207 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302239349300310 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202212279349301941 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142249349300914 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2515765: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.