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Capital Area Food Bank
Capital Area Food Bank reported $128.3 million in revenue and $116.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.96 went to program services, $6.44 to management and general costs and $4.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.8% of the total. Government grants made up 40.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $469,195 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 51 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 $117MFor 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 $128MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.0% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.8% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 40.2% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.5% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $469,195 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.40% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 51 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 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 expenseFood for today:cafb works to address hunger today for people across the region experiencing food insecurity. As the anchor in the area's hunger relief infrastructure, cafb supplies food to hundreds of local partner organizations and directly distributes food through a variety of programs. In total, cafb distributed or facilitated the distribution of 72.6 million pounds of food during fiscal year 2025.- food distribution partnerswith help from retail grocers, manufacturers, and local growers, along with our generous supporters, the Food Bank distributes the food for over 60 million nutritious…
Food for brighter futures:food alone won't solve hunger. To address the root causes of food insecurity and inequity in the region, the Food Bank is piloting innovative approaches for pairing food with other critical services, such as health care and education. By expanding beyond cafb's traditional food provider network, the Food Bank can meet people where they are and provide them with support to help address some of their most pressing concerns. The Food Bank also operates innovative food access programs to create more ways in which neighbors with transportation or other constraints can get…
Thought leadership and community engagement:a. Food insecurity research: cafb regularly partners with research institutions to gather and publish data and information about food insecurity and other issues related to its work. This information is used by the Food Bank to guide its organizational strategy and programmatic services, and by other regional organizations to inform planning and policy.b. Client leadership council: to amplify the voices of the people it serves, cafb convenes a client leadership council (clc) each year. A cohort of individuals who live in the Food Bank's service area…
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 & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $448,393 | $0 | $20,802 | $469,195 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNTIL 6/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $276,853 | $0 | $29,774 | $306,627 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $265,802 | $0 | $32,892 | $298,694 |
| CHIEF HR OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,660 | $0 | $12,982 | $232,642 |
| DEPUTY CHIEF DEV. OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,519 | $0 | $16,469 | $203,988 |
| DEPUTY CHIEF, PROG. & INNOV. Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,648 | $0 | $11,692 | $186,340 |
| SR. DIR., DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,659 | $0 | $26,135 | $185,794 |
| CONTROLLER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,986 | $0 | $16,073 | $182,059 |
51 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Capital Area Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.3M (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–1b16 · 15 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 5241
- Volunteers Part I, line 613,729
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DONORVOICE LLC Direct mail targeting & creative | $558,847 |
| NORC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Hunger report research | $425,350 |
| APFS STAFFING INC Temporary staffing | $318,292 |
| ROADRUNNER RECYCLING INC Trash removal services | $264,336 |
| STAR ENTERPRISES INC Office & warehouse cleaning | $194,205 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
159 private foundations reported grants to Capital Area Food Bank totaling $5.7M 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 Capital Area 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 Capital Area Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Capital Area Food Bank spent in FY2025, $88.96 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Capital Area Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Capital Area Food Bank reported that 89.0% of its $116.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.4% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Capital Area Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Capital Area Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $469,195, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Capital Area Food Bank get its money?
Of $128.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.8% came from contributions and grants (including 40.2% from government grants) and 6.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Capital Area Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1167581 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 202641189349300329 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511259349301966 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410379349301026 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341149349301079 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201239349301540 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121179349300607 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1167581: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.