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Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank reported $34.7 million in revenue and $33.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.12 went to program services, $3.32 to management and general costs and $4.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $208,913 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 73% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $34MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $35MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.1% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $208,913 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.62% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 32 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe purpose of the feeding the hungry program is to provide one of life's most basic essential food to the food insecure. 16.6 million pounds of life-sustaining food was distributed in 2024, which can provide up to 12.8 million meals. The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank serves as a clearinghouse to procure, process, and distribute food in mass quantities to our 140 partner agencies in an 11-parish area, which include pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and mobile pantries that feed the most in need in our community. All food is provided to agencies and clients free of charge, unlike other food…
The backpack program's purpose is to help mitigate the negative impact inadequate nutrition has on the health and well-being of children and their ability to learn by providing nutritionallybalanced, child-friendly food items in a discreet backpack on the weekends/holidays wehn they are not in school and unable to access the school lunch. Backpacks are sent home with childfriendly, nutritious food items every week to provide food for the weekends. During the 2023-2024 school year, we served 32 schools and 2,540 students
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 | $191,516 | $0 | $17,397 | $208,913 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,057 | $0 | $10,637 | $153,694 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,584 | $0 | $15,627 | $152,211 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,519 | $0 | $10,702 | $136,221 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $651K (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
2024 · 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–1b32 · 32 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 555
- Volunteers Part I, line 614,900
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RKD GROUP Fundraising services | $577,834 |
| UMOJA SUPPY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LLC Supply chain solutions | $333,403 |
| ASSOCIATED PACKAGING INC Building repairs and maintenance | $135,038 |
| GENERAL INFORMATICS Information technology | $109,742 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank totaling $351K 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 Greater Baton Rouge 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 Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank spent in 2024, $92.12 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank reported that 92.1% of its $33.6 million in expenses went to program services, 3.3% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $208,913, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank get its money?
Of $34.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 1.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 72-1065318 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523209349300127 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433529349300538 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333539349300228 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349307176 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103059349301575 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033169349302358 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 72-1065318: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.