The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas
The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas reported $16.7 million in revenue and $16.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.42 went to program services, $3.19 to management and general costs and $1.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.3% of the total. Government grants made up 22.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $126,813 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Revenue fell 24% 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 $17MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| 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 | 94.3% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 22.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $126,813 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.75% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseCore food distribution program - the organization serves as a distribution center for more than 100 local partner agencies such as food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, special care facilities, and senior citizen centers in 12 counties throughout Northeast Arkansas
Commodity distribution program - the organization conducts 4 to 5 commodity food distributions annually at 20 different sites in 11 counties. Staff and volunteers set up one-day food pantries at advertised locations throughout the year. Eligible families and individuals are given food free of charge. Eligibility is based on the number of people in the household and the household's combined monthly income
Backpack programs/senior feeding programs - the backpack program provides backpacks filled with food to more than 1100 children each week during the school year. The backpacks are filled with enough food for the weekend and are given to each child on the last day of the school week. This program serves children in 18 schools in 9 different school districts of Northeast Arkansas. The senior feeding program supplies eligible senior citizens with a box of food every other week. The food is either picked up by the senior citizen or delivered by a volunteer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $96,313 | $0 | $30,500 | $126,813 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $96,313 (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–1b13 · 13 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 525
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,135
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas totaling $34,324 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas reported that 95.4% of its $16.9 million in expenses went to program services, 3.2% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $126,813, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas get its money?
Of $16.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.3% came from contributions and grants (including 22.5% from government grants) and 3.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 71-0810999 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202503539349301500 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520159349301492 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400169349301600 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340449349302109 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133129349304218 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003259349300735 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 71-0810999: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.