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Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank reported $75.2 million in revenue and $73.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.54 went to program services, $2.30 to management and general costs and $3.16 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.1% of the total. Government grants made up 21.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $222,566 (FORMER CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% 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 $73MFor 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 $75MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.5% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 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 | 95.1% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 21.8% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.9% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $222,566 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.30% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 Food Bank acquired and distributed 29.3 million pounds of food to people in need through a network of 220 food pantries, soup kitchens, and community shelters. More than nine million pounds of the food distributed was fresh produce. This represents approximately 24.4 million total meals served to an average of 171,200 people each month. Additionally, nearly 2.8 million pounds of rescued food was distributed to other food banks across the united states to obtain various quantities of food and non-food items through reciprocal exchange. The Food Bank has received a four-star rating from…
In addition to distribution through community partner pantries, the Food Bank's mobile food pantry and neighborhood produce market programs distributed over 1.6 million total pounds of food to an average of over 7,900 individuals each month in rural and remote areas. Food distributed included fresh produce, dairy, meat, and shelf-stable items
The Food Bank's nutrition programs focus on vulnerable populations, including rural neighbors, children, and seniors, and over 1.55 million pounds of food were acquired and distributed through these programs. Close to 9,000 children and their families were fed each month on average through several programs, including: the family backpack program which meets the needs of hungry children and their families by providing the foundation of family meals for weekends and extended breaks when children cannot access school-based programs; good food school markets partner with schools to provide to…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER CEO Former, 45.00 hrs/week | $197,428 | $0 | $25,138 | $222,566 |
| CPO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $154,221 | $0 | $28,753 | $182,974 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,330 | $0 | $28,119 | $166,449 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $142,207 | $0 | $21,141 | $163,348 |
| CCO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,529 | $0 | $16,899 | $152,428 |
| CTO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $118,978 | $0 | $18,399 | $137,377 |
| SR. DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,151 | $0 | $16,019 | $118,170 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $991K (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–1b12 · 12 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 4Yes
- 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 584
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,776
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DONORVOICE LLC Fundraising | $379,084 |
| PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT GROUP LTD Fundraising | $222,070 |
| CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION Repair & maint | $181,685 |
| WINCHESTER RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT Equipment | $145,781 |
| TRUCK AND EQUIPMENT CORPORATION Repair & maint | $131,413 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
75 private foundations reported grants to Blue Ridge Area Food Bank 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.
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Every number above is copied from Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Blue Ridge Area Food Bank spent in FY2025, $94.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Blue Ridge Area Food Bank reported that 94.5% of its $73.2 million in expenses went to program services, 2.3% to management and general and 3.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Blue Ridge Area Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Blue Ridge Area Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $222,566, for the role of FORMER CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Blue Ridge Area Food Bank get its money?
Of $75.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.1% came from contributions and grants (including 21.8% from government grants) and 2.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Blue Ridge Area Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1202644 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 202641209349301339 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520559349301802 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421319349303072 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301099349300030 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231179349301828 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121129349300322 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1202644: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.