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Atlanta Community Food Bank
Atlanta Community Food Bank reported $253.8 million in revenue and $260.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.00 went to program services, $3.56 to management and general costs and $2.44 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.3% of the total. Government grants made up 6.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $467,287 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% 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 $260MFor 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 $254MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.0% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 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 | 97.3% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.1% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $467,287 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.18% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 23 | 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 expenseProduct collection, storage, and distribution:the Atlanta Community Food Bank (the Food Bank) serves as the central distribution center for nearly 700 community-based, nonprofit partner agencies that provide food assistance in 29 metro atlanta and north georgia counties. These agencies include food pantries, shelters, community kitchens and other organizations offering food for people who struggle with hunger, including children, working families and seniors. In an effort to help its agencies increase their ability to provide more food and reach more people, the Food Bank also co-hosts mobile…
Education, advocacy and outreach:the Food Bank offers several programs, including community education outreach, advocacy for public policies that reduce food insecurity, and benefits outreach. Education outreach is an introduction to hunger and proverty issues in the U.S. And georgia and includes a curriculum to facilitate hunger education. The advocacy program identifies effective strategies for combating food insecurity and coordinates advocacy efforts to reach government representatives about issues affecting those who struggle with hunger. Benefits outreach workers help families and…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $430,461 | $0 | $36,826 | $467,287 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $273,891 | $0 | $40,421 | $314,312 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,362 | $0 | $38,201 | $287,563 |
| CHIEF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $255,473 | $0 | $20,172 | $275,645 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,833 | $0 | $27,171 | $241,004 |
| VP PARTNER RELATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,396 | $0 | $41,059 | $234,455 |
| DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,246 | $0 | $23,087 | $190,333 |
| DIRECTOR, SUPPLY MGMT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,025 | $0 | $22,384 | $169,409 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Atlanta Community Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (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–1b23 · 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 5323
- Volunteers Part I, line 643,081
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SOUTHEAST REGIONAL COOPERATIVE Logistics | $5,561,847 |
| FEEDING AMERICA Logistics | $1,929,793 |
| RKD GROUP LLC Printing & publications | $1,914,073 |
| M FELLINGER COMPNAY Logistics | $1,830,835 |
| JK SNACKS LLC Logistics | $1,468,622 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 47 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
155 private foundations reported grants to Atlanta Community 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Atlanta Community 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 Atlanta Community Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Atlanta Community Food Bank spent in FY2025, $94.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Atlanta Community Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Atlanta Community Food Bank reported that 94.0% of its $260.4 million in expenses went to program services, 3.6% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Atlanta Community Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Atlanta Community Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $467,287, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Atlanta Community Food Bank get its money?
Of $253.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.3% came from contributions and grants (including 6.1% from government grants) and 2.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Atlanta Community Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1376648 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 202543439349301469 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423599349300607 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400469349301220 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243329349301014 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113339349300416 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130139349300713 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1376648: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.