Charity Impact Media

Home › Food, agriculture & nutrition

Food Bank of Northeast Georgia

Athens, GA · EIN 58-1938066 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Food Bank of Northeast Georgia reported $36.9 million in revenue and $36.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.52 went to program services, $2.86 to management and general costs and $1.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $171,158 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% 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 $37M

For 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 $37M

Other revenue was negative: −$102K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 349 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
95.5%94.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.9%3.1%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.6%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
94.8%96.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%10.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
4.4%1.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$171,158$213,323
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.46%0.61%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
23
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
9.96.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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 expense
$35M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $1.6M

The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia continues to place focus on increasing the volume and variety of food that it provides to those in need at no cost. The largest distribution channels are mobile pantry distribution and agency distribution

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$158,126$0$13,032$171,158
CHIEF PHILAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$100,751$0$9,015$109,766

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food Bank of Northeast Georgia (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $166K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$37M$37M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$37M$37M95.5%$30M$171,158
FY2024 ⓘ$42M$32M95.9%$30M$157,800
FY2023 ⓘ$32M$26M95.8%$20M$127,238
FY2022 ⓘ$23M$23M95.1%$15M$124,547
FY2021 ⓘ$28M$26M96.6%$14M$57,690
FY2020 ⓘ$28M$25M97.0%$12M$107,604

Governance 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–1b14 · 14 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 11aNo
  • 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 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 537
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61,397

Private foundation grants it received

26 private foundations reported grants to Food Bank of Northeast Georgia totaling $1.2M 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 Food Bank of Northeast Georgia'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 Northeast Georgia, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Similar-sized charities in this cause

All food, agriculture & nutrition charities · Largest charities in Georgia

Questions people ask

How much of Food Bank of Northeast Georgia's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Food Bank of Northeast Georgia reported that 95.5% of its $36.9 million in expenses went to program services, 2.9% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Food Bank of Northeast Georgia pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Food Bank of Northeast Georgia reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $171,158, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Food Bank of Northeast Georgia get its money?

Of $36.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.8% came from contributions and grants and 4.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Food Bank of Northeast Georgia a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 58-1938066 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 202620369349300517 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520859349300712 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303559349301230 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310179349301411 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103369349300035 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100759349300135 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 58-1938066: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.