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Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida

Fort Myers, FL · EIN 59-2332120 · 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

Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida reported $98.6 million in revenue and $87.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.00 went to program services, $1.07 to management and general costs and $1.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $272,246 (PRESIDENT &). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% 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 $87M

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 $99M

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)
97.0%94.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
1.1%3.1%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.9%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
98.6%96.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.7%10.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%1.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$272,246$213,323
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.31%0.61%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
33
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.66.6
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
$72M expenses · 84.6% of program spending

Partner agency program distributed 32,807,516 pounds of food to those who are hungry throughout our five-county footprint. The partner agency relies on a vetted network of partner agencies. Our agencies include social service agencies, faith-based congregations, non-profits, and community organizations. As trusted extensions of our mission, we provide our partner agencies roughly 75% of their food inventory. Partner agency membership and compliance, food procurement and food transportation, coupled with food management, are the essential elements that comprise the program, allowing it to…

$9.4M expenses · 11.1% of program spending

Fulfill mobile pantry program distributed 4,311,408 pounds of food to those who are hungry throughout our five-county footprint. The goal of the fulfull mobile pantry program is to expand the capacity of Harry Chapin Food Bank to make food more accessible in underserved and high need areas where families with limited resources may not be able to access food through traditional grocery stores

$3.4M expenses · 4.0% of program spending

Care and share senior feeding program distributed 1,552,585 pounds of food to individuals over the age of 60 years with gross income at or below 2.65% of the federal poverty line in charlotte, collier and lee counties. For the seniors enrolled in the program, their nutritional needs are being supplemented by our monthly food distributions

$278K all other programs (line 4d)

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
PRESIDENT &
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$243,077$0$29,169$272,246
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,980$0$5,319$138,299
COO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,229$0$11,823$130,052

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $632K (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$25M$50M$75M$100MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$99M$87M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$99M$87M97.0%$41M$272,246
FY2024 ⓘ$82M$80M96.4%$31M$272,843
FY2023 ⓘ$82M$71M96.9%$29M$225,597
FY2022 ⓘ$70M$71M97.5%$18M$187,464
FY2021 ⓘ$94M$91M98.2%$20M$198,718
FY2020 ⓘ$64M$57M97.2%$16M$177,325

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 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 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 64,277

Private foundation grants it received

105 private foundations reported grants to Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida totaling $1.5M 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 Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest 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 Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida reported that 97.0% of its $87.4 million in expenses went to program services, 1.1% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $272,246, for the role of PRESIDENT & (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida get its money?

Of $98.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 59-2332120 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 202543239349300244 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202442909349301514 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313219349300721 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223159349304082 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123199349304132 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043179349304764 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 59-2332120: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.