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Food & Friends reported $25.2 million in revenue and $16.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.61 went to program services, $5.74 to management and general costs and $14.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.9% of the total. Government grants made up 19.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $348,213 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 86% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$61.70 $16M
- Government grants$18.70 $4.8M
- Program service revenue$16.47 $4.2M
- Investment income$3.13 $804K
Other revenue was negative: −$481K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 10.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.7% | 0.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.9% | 24.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 19.1% | 0.6% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 16.8% | 59.5% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $348,213 | $391,657 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.11% | 1.45% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 31.6 | 7.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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 expenseIn fiscal year 2025, Food & Friends staff and 4,566 volunteers prepared, packaged, and home-delivered over 2,208,000 medically tailored meals to approximately 6,250 adults and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life-challenging illnesses. Food & Friends staff and volunteers also provided meals for the caregivers and dependents of the clients it serves, who are often the providers for their families and can't perform the activities of daily living. Food & Friends' freshly prepared, life-sustaining meals are designed by professional chefs and dietitians and delivered free of…
In fiscal year 2025, Food & Friends' community dietitians worked one-on-one with seriously ill clients to provide them with medical nutrition therapy, providing: 1,495 nutrition assessments to Food & Friends' clients living with life-challenging illnesses. This nutrition counseling typically includes a professional evaluation of a client's health status, a diet analysis, and in-depth medical nutrition therapy tailored to each client's needs. These services are also free of charge to recipients, and in tandem with Food & Friends' meal deliveries, reduce social isolation, improve mental health…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 46.00 hrs/week | $304,740 | $0 | $43,473 | $348,213 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 49.00 hrs/week | $238,051 | $0 | $30,573 | $268,624 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 47.00 hrs/week | $193,213 | $0 | $23,428 | $216,641 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 51.00 hrs/week | $170,195 | $0 | $12,525 | $182,720 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFI Highest compensated employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $155,808 | $0 | $17,542 | $173,350 |
| SR. DIR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 43.00 hrs/week | $146,711 | $0 | $20,510 | $167,221 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 42.00 hrs/week | $139,897 | $0 | $21,071 | $160,968 |
| WEEKEND & DELIVERY OPERATI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,102 | $0 | $17,379 | $154,481 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food & Friends (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b24 · 24 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 581
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,566
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LAUTMAN MASKA NEILL & COMPANY Fundraising consulting | $211,500 |
| STUDIOS ARCHITECTURE PC Architecture services | $117,914 |
| COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC Audit and tax preparation | $100,202 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
58 private foundations reported grants to Food & Friends totaling $1.6M 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 Food & Friends'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 & Friends, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Food & Friends's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Food & Friends reported that 79.6% of its $16.5 million in expenses went to program services, 5.7% to management and general and 14.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Food & Friends pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Food & Friends reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $348,213, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Food & Friends get its money?
Of $25.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 81.9% came from contributions and grants (including 19.1% from government grants) and 16.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Food & Friends a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1648941 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 September 30, 2025, object 202632229349301143 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512169349301431 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422149349300822 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342239349300714 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202229349301840 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 (amended), object 202142239349300314 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1648941: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.