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Food Pantry of Waukesha County
Food Pantry of Waukesha County reported $10.9 million in revenue and $6.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.02 went to program services, $3.57 to management and general costs and $1.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $146,002 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 139% 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 $6.0MFor context, the median across 355 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.61 programs, $3.13 management, $2.26 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.0% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.6% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.3% | 9.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $146,002 | $213,392 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.42% | 0.62% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.4 | 6.7 |
| 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 expenseProviding free food assistance to those in need in Waukesha County. The Food Pantry's focus is on reducing food insecurity by providing high quality and nutritious groceries. Income eligible households are able to visit once per week, receiving a supplementary amount of groceries to the food needs that they are able to purchase themselves
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 | $140,048 | $0 | $5,954 | $146,002 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food Pantry of Waukesha County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $146K (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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 512
- Volunteers Part I, line 6966
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Food Pantry of Waukesha County totaling $44,186 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 Food Pantry of Waukesha County'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 Pantry of Waukesha County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Food Pantry of Waukesha County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Food Pantry of Waukesha County reported that 95.0% of its $6.0 million in expenses went to program services, 3.6% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Food Pantry of Waukesha County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Food Pantry of Waukesha County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $146,002, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Food Pantry of Waukesha County get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 86.6% came from contributions and grants (including 3.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Food Pantry of Waukesha County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1502732 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 202602089349301070 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531689349301468 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442069349301304 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349304355 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202279349305400 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102289349301440 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1502732: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.