Food Bank of Delaware

Newark, DE · EIN 51-0258984 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Food Bank of Delaware reported $45.4 million in revenue and $49.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.35 went to program services, $2.10 to management and general costs and $2.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.2% of the total. Government grants made up 6.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $239,479 (PRESIDENT AN). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% 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 $50M

Program services$95.35 $47M
Management & general$2.10 $1.0M
Fundraising$2.55 $1.3M

For 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 $45M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$91.91 $42M
Government grants$6.28 $2.9M
Program service revenue$1.35 $614K
Investment income$0.05 $21,991
Other revenue$0.41 $185K

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 349 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	95.4%	94.2%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	2.1%	3.1%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	2.5%	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	98.2%	96.4%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	6.3%	10.5%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	1.4%	1.3%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$239,479	$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	8	3
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	13.3	6.6
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	23 of 23	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 expense

$45M expenses · 94.5% of program spending · revenue $614K

Food distribution - the Food Bank of Delaware operates a comprehensive network of food distribution programs designed to provide nutritious food to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity throughout the state of delaware. The organization sources and distributes a variety of foods through direct service programs and a statewide network of partner agencies such as food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, schools, and community-based organizations

$2.6M expenses · 5.5% of program spending

Workforce and community development - the Food Bank of Delaware offers workforce and community development programs designed to address the root causes of food insecurity and support long-term self-sufficiency for individuals and families throughout delaware. These programs include workforce training,nutrition education, benefits outreach, and financial coaching services that help participants build skills, improve financial stability, and increase access to critical resources

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
PRESIDENT AN Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$221,913	$0	$17,566	$239,479
C.O.O. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$162,139	$0	$15,034	$177,173
CHIEF IMP. O Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$139,149	$0	$14,518	$153,667
C.F.O. Former, 40.00 hrs/week	$130,772	$0	$13,899	$144,671
CHIEF DEV. O Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$125,515	$0	$13,659	$139,174
VICE PRESIDE Former, 40.00 hrs/week	$119,733	$0	$13,986	$133,719
VP OF EXT. A Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$113,549	$0	$13,065	$126,614
VP OF COMMUN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$107,231	$0	$13,077	$120,308

8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food Bank of Delaware (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $676K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$45M	$50M	95.4%	$55M	$239,479
FY2024 ⓘ	$53M	$41M	94.8%	$59M	$232,186
FY2023 ⓘ	$41M	$36M	95.1%	$47M	$217,260
FY2022 ⓘ	$35M	$33M	90.6%	$41M	$187,929
FY2021 ⓘ	$42M	$33M	94.0%	$39M	$166,712
FY2020 ⓘ	$35M	$30M	93.5%	$30M	$209,394

Governance 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–1b23 · 23 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 5154
Volunteers Part I, line 610,740

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY Construction	$2,382,379
HIGHMARK DELAWARE Health insur	$989,586
FEEDING AMERICA Food product	$711,088
RKD GROUP Direct mail	$677,239
M FELLINGER CO Food sales	$574,797

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

44 private foundations reported grants to Food Bank of Delaware totaling $1.1M 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 of Delaware'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 of Delaware, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Food Bank of Delaware's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Food Bank of Delaware reported that 95.4% of its $49.5 million in expenses went to program services, 2.1% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Food Bank of Delaware pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Food Bank of Delaware reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $239,479, for the role of PRESIDENT AN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Food Bank of Delaware get its money?

Of $45.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.2% came from contributions and grants (including 6.3% from government grants) and 1.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Food Bank of Delaware a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 51-0258984 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202621359349302427 · read the filing
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349307687 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441159349300909 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320259349301622 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221329349307727 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120979349300007 · read the filing

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