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412 Food Rescue
412 Food Rescue reported $17.6 million in revenue and $18.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.10 went to program services, $6.00 to management and general costs and $2.90 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,256 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 76% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.1% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 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 | 98.1% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $221,256 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.18% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 11 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense412 Food Rescue works with food retailers, wholesalers, restaurants, caterers, universities and other food providers to rescue un-sellable but perfectly good food. These providers often do not have the operations resources to consistently redirect food to community organizations. 412 Food Rescue only rescues fresh, perishable food-healthy food-and directly distributes it to organizations. It does not store or bank the food. Donated food is valued at the approximate estimated retail food value of one pound of food wasted as well as food waste diverted, based on 2016 data from the bureau of…
Food Rescue hero is a mobile and web-based software platform that mobilizes a volunteer logistics network to redirect surplus, healthy food from retailers to nonprofit partners serving food-insecure populations. The platform's success in urban and rural settings has proven its potential to address both environmental and social challenges by reducing food waste and improving food access. The Food Rescue hero platform was created and is maintained by 412 Food Rescue, and includes a growing network of food recovery organizations across north america as licensed partners
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,923 | $0 | $19,333 | $221,256 |
| VP OF PRODUCT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,033 | $0 | $13,965 | $205,998 |
| HEAD OF ENGINEERING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,022 | $0 | $10,858 | $160,880 |
| VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,361 | $0 | $12,636 | $146,997 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,244 | $0 | $10,117 | $113,361 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from 412 Food Rescue (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $202K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b11 · 10 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 15aNo
- 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 543
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,992
Private foundation grants it received
38 private foundations reported grants to 412 Food Rescue totaling $925K 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 412 Food Rescue's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for 412 Food Rescue, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of 412 Food Rescue's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, 412 Food Rescue reported that 91.1% of its $18.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does 412 Food Rescue pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation 412 Food Rescue reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $221,256, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does 412 Food Rescue get its money?
Of $17.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.1% came from contributions and grants (including 1.4% from government grants) and 1.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is 412 Food Rescue a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-3476140 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602549349301205 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522979349300247 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422679349300227 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342639349301209 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232989349302003 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122249349300607 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012879349301856 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-3476140: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.