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Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wi
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wi reported $59.3 million in revenue and $55.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.06 went to program services, $4.31 to management and general costs and $3.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.5% of the total. Government grants made up 6.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $262,396 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% 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 $55MFor 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 $59MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.1% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.5% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.9% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.9% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $262,396 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.48% | 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 | 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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 expenseSince 1986, Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern wisconsin has partnered with hundreds of local agencies and organizations across 16 counties. We are southwestern wisconsin's largest hunger-relief organization, distributing tens of millions of pounds of food each year. Through food acquisition and distribution, advocacy, communitypartnerships, and the support of thousands of volunteers, we are making our vision - a community where everyone has enough nutritious food to thrive - a reality. Every day, we prove that lives can be changed with food.Second Harvest relies almost entirely on…
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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/PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,744 | $0 | $21,652 | $262,396 |
| VP OF STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,659 | $0 | $26,199 | $195,858 |
| EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT & EQUITY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,377 | $0 | $17,634 | $178,011 |
| VP OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $87,092 | $0 | $5,585 | $92,677 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $20,752 | $0 | $852 | $21,604 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wi (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $802K (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–1b14 · 14 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 5107
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,536
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
46 private foundations reported grants to Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wi totaling $896K 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 Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wi's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wi, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wi spent in FY2025, $92.06 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wi's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wi reported that 92.1% of its $55.1 million in expenses went to program services, 4.3% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wi pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wi reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $262,396, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wi get its money?
Of $59.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.5% came from contributions and grants (including 6.9% from government grants) and 5.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wi a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1490691 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 202620909349301372 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530519349300233 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431149349301768 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300389349300425 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230339349301063 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120989349300012 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1490691: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.