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Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc reported $102.4 million in revenue and $94.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.39 went to program services, $1.51 to management and general costs and $2.10 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.7% of the total. Government grants made up 5.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $256,673 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% 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 $94MFor 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 $102MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.4% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 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 | 97.7% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.7% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $256,673 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.27% | 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 | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseSecond Harvest Food Bank donated product: donated products are acquired from a broad range of sources (receipts: 41,745,778 pounds for 06/30/25) and distributed (distribution: 41,935,986 pounds for 06/30/25) from Second Harvest Food Bank's 130,000 square foot distribution facility. The distribution program helps more than 302 partner agencies provide 492 separate feeding programs that feed those facing food insecurity within an 18-county service area. All partner agencies may pick up food from the warehouse. Many counties in our service area also have the option of using the rural delivery…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 57.50 hrs/week | $233,928 | $0 | $22,745 | $256,673 |
| VP PHILANTHR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $143,569 | $0 | $18,835 | $162,404 |
| VP FINANCE Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $147,054 | $0 | $14,341 | $161,395 |
| VP OPERATION Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $140,467 | $0 | $15,814 | $156,281 |
| SNR DIR CREA Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $116,458 | $0 | $17,595 | $134,053 |
| VP & EXEC DI Officer, 1.50 hrs/week | $116,173 | $0 | $15,875 | $132,048 |
| VP PARTNERSH Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $103,881 | $0 | $17,802 | $121,683 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc (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–1b17 · 17 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 5154
- Volunteers Part I, line 67,925
Private foundation grants it received
39 private foundations reported grants to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc totaling $901K 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 Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest 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 Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc spent in FY2025, $96.39 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc reported that 96.4% of its $94.2 million in expenses went to program services, 1.5% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $256,673, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc get its money?
Of $102.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.7% came from contributions and grants (including 5.7% from government grants) and 1.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1457912 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 202600569349300910 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540379349300919 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430529349300048 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320599349300127 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220929349300802 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141049349301814 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1457912: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.