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Arkansas Foodbank
Arkansas Foodbank reported $85.2 million in revenue and $84.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.47 went to program services, $2.97 to management and general costs and $2.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $245,480 (CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 75% between 2019 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 $84MFor 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 $85MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.5% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 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 | $0.21 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.4% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.9% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $245,480 | $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 | 6 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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
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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 | $227,912 | $0 | $17,568 | $245,480 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,563 | $0 | $12,933 | $154,496 |
| CIO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,470 | $0 | $12,190 | $136,660 |
| CPO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,961 | $0 | $14,223 | $132,184 |
| INTERIM CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,951 | $0 | $5,438 | $113,389 |
| CDO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,579 | $0 | $4,661 | $113,240 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arkansas Foodbank (Part VII, line 2).
7 filings since 2019
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–1b21 · 21 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 11aNo
- 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 5112
- Volunteers Part I, line 611,213
Private foundation grants it received
42 private foundations reported grants to Arkansas Foodbank totaling $776K 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 Arkansas Foodbank's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Arkansas Foodbank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Arkansas Foodbank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Arkansas Foodbank reported that 94.5% of its $84.4 million in expenses went to program services, 3.0% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arkansas Foodbank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arkansas Foodbank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $245,480, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arkansas Foodbank get its money?
Of $85.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.4% came from contributions and grants and 83.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arkansas Foodbank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 71-0596734 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 202611329349305856 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349306186 · read the filing
- FY2023 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2023, object 202441319349303029 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322289349300547 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349314241 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132879349302058 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003019349301515 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 71-0596734: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.