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Forgotten Harvest
Forgotten Harvest reported $96.7 million in revenue and $104.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.21 went to program services, $1.92 to management and general costs and $2.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $369,652 (CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2% 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 $105MFor 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 $97M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$96.73 $94M
- Government grants$1.83 $1.8M
- Investment income$1.44 $1.4M
Other revenue was negative: −$40,008. 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) | 95.2% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.6% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $369,652 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.35% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 34 of 34 | 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 expenseForgotten Harvest rescues fresh, nutritious food from more than 700 unique food donor locations, including grocery stores, farms, processors, manufacturers, warehouses, distributors, dairies, restaurants, caterers, entertainment venues and sports arenas. In collaboration with our network of over 220 agency partners, the food we rescue and produce is delivered - free of charge - to metro detroit individuals who are food insecure. Our food helps bridge the income gap for tens of thousands of families, allowing them to meet their fundamental human need for good nutrition. This year, 46,792,018…
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 | $310,086 | $0 | $59,566 | $369,652 |
| CIO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,229 | $0 | $12,473 | $198,702 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,420 | $0 | $13,470 | $182,890 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,770 | $0 | $11,051 | $181,821 |
| CPO (TERM 09/2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,813 | $0 | $17,820 | $173,633 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,872 | $0 | $12,865 | $144,737 |
| DIRECTOR OF FOOD PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,535 | $0 | $8,950 | $143,485 |
| DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,718 | $0 | $27,773 | $142,491 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Forgotten Harvest (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b34 · 34 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5139
- Volunteers Part I, line 634,254
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FEEDING AMERICA Food source | $1,457,373 |
| PENSKE TRUCK LEASING COLP Truck maintenance | $778,133 |
| INLAND PRESS Direct mail printer | $512,043 |
| CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION Truck maintenance | $505,782 |
| FREAH CONNECT CONTROL Food source | $475,437 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 28 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
125 private foundations reported grants to Forgotten Harvest totaling $2.9M 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 Forgotten Harvest's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Forgotten Harvest, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Forgotten Harvest spent in FY2025, $95.21 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Forgotten Harvest's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Forgotten Harvest reported that 95.2% of its $104.8 million in expenses went to program services, 1.9% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Forgotten Harvest pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Forgotten Harvest reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $369,652, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Forgotten Harvest get its money?
Of $96.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.6% came from contributions and grants (including 1.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Forgotten Harvest a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2926476 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 202600849349300735 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510929349301241 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410239349301111 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310689349301231 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123519349300437 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140149349301119 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2926476: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.