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The Maryland Food Bank
The Maryland Food Bank reported $107.3 million in revenue and $105.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.31 went to program services, $5.31 to management and general costs and $5.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.5% of the total. Government grants made up 22.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $435,618 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% 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 $107MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.3% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.5% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 22.7% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 11.2% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $435,618 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.41% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 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 | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseThe Maryland Food Bank (mfb) provides food assistance to individuals and families in need through a statewide food assistance network of community partners, from the western mountains to the eastern shore. In FY25, mfb, through this food assistance network, distributed 52.3 million pounds of food to individuals in need, enough food to provide 43.6 million meals. Our trucks were on the road nearly every day, distributing donated and purchased food to a network of almost 800 community-based partners. The Maryland Food Bank served an estimated 1,021,729 neighbors in FY25, across 21 maryland…
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 AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $381,597 | $0 | $54,021 | $435,618 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $263,840 | $0 | $39,211 | $303,051 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,682 | $0 | $34,614 | $242,296 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,558 | $0 | $13,368 | $190,926 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, NEIGHBOR ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,997 | $0 | $38,095 | $176,092 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,992 | $0 | $12,776 | $172,768 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,157 | $0 | $27,657 | $165,814 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,267 | $0 | $20,807 | $159,074 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Maryland Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b19 · 19 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 5212
- Volunteers Part I, line 619,650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RWT PRODUCTION LLC Direct mail | $870,716 |
| SC&H GROUP INC It consulting | $859,737 |
| MYERS HOLUM It consulting | $840,618 |
| TRUE SENSE MARKETING Marketing | $656,701 |
| THE AVALON CONSULTING GROUP Direct mail | $304,971 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
137 private foundations reported grants to The Maryland Food Bank 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 The Maryland Food Bank's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Maryland Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Maryland Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Maryland Food Bank reported that 89.3% of its $105.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.3% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Maryland Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Maryland Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $435,618, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Maryland Food Bank get its money?
Of $107.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.5% came from contributions and grants (including 22.7% from government grants) and 11.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Maryland Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1135690 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 202620279349301002 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530359349300803 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440259349300834 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310259349301416 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240279349300514 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100289349301700 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1135690: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.