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Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc
Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc reported $247.2 million in revenue and $249.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.74 went to program services, $1.92 to management and general costs and $2.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.3% of the total. Government grants made up 18.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $319,648 (FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% 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 $249MFor 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 $247MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.7% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.3% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 18.9% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $319,648 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.13% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseLast fiscal year, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern north carolina distributed upwards of 95 million meals worth of food to approximately 700 partner agencies across Central and Eastern nc. This distribution would not have been possible without our dedicated and compassionate community of staff, volunteers, donors, advocates, and corporate partners. For more than 40 years, this is how we've helped nourish thousands of our neighbors including individuals, families, children, and seniors
The Food Bank of Central & Eastern north carolina's retail donation program rescued and distributed more food than ever before, ensuring less food in our landfills and more meals for families in need. Through this program, our partner agencies picked up approximately 24 million pounds of food from local retail stores, a record for the organization
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 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $300,640 | $0 | $19,008 | $319,648 |
| INTERIM CO-CEO (7/15/24-1/26/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $268,238 | $0 | $29,485 | $297,723 |
| INTERIM CO-CEO (TO 1/26/25) & COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,409 | $0 | $27,044 | $247,453 |
| FORMER CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,798 | $0 | $16,237 | $217,035 |
| CDO (7/1/24 - 3/19/25) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,261 | $0 | $21,708 | $201,969 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,762 | $0 | $22,831 | $187,593 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,760 | $0 | $24,833 | $180,593 |
| VP OF COMMUNITY HEALTH & ENGAGEMENT (7/1/24-6/10/2 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,044 | $0 | $23,577 | $167,621 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b22 · 22 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 5225
- Volunteers Part I, line 657,912
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RKD GROUP Fundraising services | $1,872,411 |
| EMPOWER RETIREMENT SERVICES Financial | $1,569,125 |
| LANDSTAR INWAY INC Transportation services | $997,150 |
| O'CONNOR CO OF NC INC Construction | $476,397 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
99 private foundations reported grants to Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc totaling $1.9M 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 Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc'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 Central & Eastern Nc, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc spent in FY2025, $95.74 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc reported that 95.7% of its $249.4 million in expenses went to program services, 1.9% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $319,648, for the role of FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc get its money?
Of $247.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.3% came from contributions and grants (including 18.9% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-1283426 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 202513029349302406 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443189349308354 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202333189349308923 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300139349301400 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220289349300027 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110759349300126 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-1283426: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.