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Feeding the Gulf Coast
Feeding the Gulf Coast reported $79.1 million in revenue and $76.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.50 went to program services, $0.97 to management and general costs and $1.53 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.2% of the total. Government grants made up 21.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $225,577 (President CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $77MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $79MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.5% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 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 | 94.2% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 21.4% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.7% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $225,577 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.29% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFeeding the Gulf Coast provides emergency food assistance to 24 counties in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi by distributing food through a network of more than 850 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and programs. The food distributed is donated, purchased or received from federal programs
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,303 | $0 | $12,274 | $225,577 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Feeding the Gulf Coast (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $218K (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
2025 · 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–1b17 · 17 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 5113
- Volunteers Part I, line 620,339
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Feeding the Gulf Coast totaling $443K 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 the Gulf Coast'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 the Gulf Coast, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Feeding the Gulf Coast's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Feeding the Gulf Coast reported that 97.5% of its $76.7 million in expenses went to program services, 1.0% to management and general and 1.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Feeding the Gulf Coast pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Feeding the Gulf Coast reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $225,577, for the role of President CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Feeding the Gulf Coast get its money?
Of $79.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 94.2% came from contributions and grants (including 21.4% from government grants) and 4.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Feeding the Gulf Coast a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 63-0821997 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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601419349300925 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541419349301314 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431229349302498 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311439349300731 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221379349300337 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202241339349301954 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 63-0821997: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.