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Mid-South Food Bank
Mid-South Food Bank reported $68.9 million in revenue and $72.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.73 went to program services, $4.98 to management and general costs and $1.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.9% of the total. Government grants made up 38.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $186,698 (PRESIDENT (PART-YEAR)). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 7% 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 $73MFor 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 $69MThe 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) | 5.0% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 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 | 96.9% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 38.9% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $186,698 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.26% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseDistribution of food and non-grocery items to non-profit agencies that serve the ill, needy, children and infants. From july 2024 to june 2025, the Food Bank distributed approximately 35.7 million pounds of food and non-grocery items to approximately 345 charitable programs
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 (PART-YEAR) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,565 | $0 | $5,133 | $186,698 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,523 | $0 | $1,550 | $154,073 |
| PRESIDENT & COO (PART-YEAR) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,608 | $0 | $12,040 | $142,648 |
| CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,387 | $0 | $1,788 | $127,175 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,348 | $0 | $1,919 | $115,267 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mid-South Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $473K (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–1b18 · 18 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 4Yes
- 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 5126
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,249
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| REYNOLDS BONE & GRIESBECK PLC Accounting services | $146,589 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to Mid-South Food Bank totaling $1.1M 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 Mid-South 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 Mid-South Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Mid-South Food Bank spent in FY2025, $93.73 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mid-South Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mid-South Food Bank reported that 93.7% of its $72.5 million in expenses went to program services, 5.0% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mid-South Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mid-South Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $186,698, for the role of PRESIDENT (PART-YEAR) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mid-South Food Bank get its money?
Of $68.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.9% came from contributions and grants (including 38.9% from government grants) and 1.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mid-South Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-1340755 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 202611359349311286 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349306740 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349309784 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349305267 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349313829 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349307712 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-1340755: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.