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Feeding South Florida
Feeding South Florida reported $161.0 million in revenue and $159.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.96 went to program services, $1.33 to management and general costs and $0.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. Government grants made up 11.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $381,502 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 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 $159MFor 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 $161M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$87.34 $141M
- Government grants$11.48 $19M
- Program service revenue$0.32 $517K
- Investment income$0.86 $1.4M
Other revenue was negative: −$372K. 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) | 98.0% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.5% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $381,502 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.24% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseFeeding South Florida's mission is to end hunger in South Florida by providing immediate access to nutritious food, leading hunger and poverty advocacy efforts and transforming lives through innovative programming and education. With a network of over 350 non-profit community partners, Feeding South Florida distributed over 85 million pounds of food to children, older adults, working families and more. Feeding South Florida provides critical food assistance and other related resources to individuals and families facing food insecurity in miami dade, broward, palm beach, and monroe counties.…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $261,938 | $0 | $119,564 | $381,502 |
| AVP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,663 | $0 | $23,074 | $176,737 |
| VP OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,839 | $0 | $21,054 | $171,893 |
| DIRECTOR OF HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,007 | $0 | $24,167 | $140,174 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,719 | $0 | $16,240 | $137,959 |
| DIRECTOR OF HEALTH & WELLNESS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,017 | $0 | $17,080 | $132,097 |
| DIRECTOR OF CULINARY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,737 | $0 | $23,333 | $131,070 |
| DIRECTOR OF FOOD SUPPLY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,933 | $0 | $16,773 | $117,706 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Feeding South Florida (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $680K (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–1b13 · 13 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 5191
- Volunteers Part I, line 634,398
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PROEX INTERNATIONAL INC Food services | $1,837,740 |
| SENECA INDUSTRIAL PARK Rental services | $1,098,906 |
| VALUE ADDED FOOD Food services | $1,034,474 |
| COLONIAL FREIGHT 3rd party transportation services | $1,005,384 |
| AIG RISK MANAGEMENT Insurance services | $810,090 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
116 private foundations reported grants to Feeding South Florida totaling $3.0M 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 Feeding South Florida's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Feeding South Florida, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Feeding South Florida's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Feeding South Florida reported that 98.0% of its $159.3 million in expenses went to program services, 1.3% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Feeding South Florida pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Feeding South Florida reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $381,502, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Feeding South Florida get its money?
Of $161.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 11.5% from government grants) and 0.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Feeding South Florida a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-2097520 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 202641349349306779 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349300820 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349311420 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349313430 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220969349301322 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140919349300604 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-2097520: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.