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Chattanooga Area Food Bank
Chattanooga Area Food Bank reported $41.7 million in revenue and $39.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.66 went to program services, $3.71 to management and general costs and $2.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.8% of the total. Government grants made up 5.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $194,238 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $39MFor 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 $42MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.7% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 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 | 89.8% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.3% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.2% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $194,238 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.49% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseProgram service consists of food distribution to eliminate hunger and promote better nutrition. Various activities within the program include leading a more than 300 member network of partner agencies, providing supplemental food to children and seniors at risk, and providing emergency food to individuals and families experiencing financial hardship
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $181,614 | $0 | $12,624 | $194,238 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $107,468 | $0 | $19,996 | $127,464 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $104,495 | $0 | $14,956 | $119,451 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Chattanooga Area Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $463K (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–1b15 · 15 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 581
- Volunteers Part I, line 66,867
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALLEGIANCE FUNDRAISING Fundraising counsel | $310,233 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
31 private foundations reported grants to Chattanooga Area Food Bank totaling $727K 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 Chattanooga Area 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 Chattanooga Area Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Chattanooga Area Food Bank spent in FY2025, $93.66 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Chattanooga Area Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Chattanooga Area Food Bank reported that 93.7% of its $39.2 million in expenses went to program services, 3.7% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Chattanooga Area Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Chattanooga Area Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $194,238, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Chattanooga Area Food Bank get its money?
Of $41.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 89.8% came from contributions and grants (including 5.3% from government grants) and 9.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Chattanooga Area Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-0867645 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 202610359349301526 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510629349301536 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420539349300127 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341239349301924 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349302420 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130269349300838 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-0867645: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.