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Feeding Texas reported $44.6 million in revenue and $44.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.33 went to program services, $2.43 to management and general costs and $0.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.5% of the total. Government grants made up 91.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $219,711 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 123% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $44MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $45MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.3% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.9% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $219,711 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.49% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseFeeding Texas funds the acquisition and distribution of food through member food banks to serve needy or low-income individuals
Feeding Texas funds application assistance to individuals who are potentially eligible for hhsc social service programs internally and through member food banks
Feeding Texas funds programs internally and at member food banks with a goal of improving the likelihood that persons eligible for snap and other food insecure individuals will make healthy food choices within a limited budget and choose physically active lifestyles
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, 35.50 hrs/week | $192,195 | $0 | $27,516 | $219,711 |
| CFP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.50 hrs/week | $185,935 | $0 | $26,138 | $212,073 |
| CHIEF EQUITY & IMPACT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.50 hrs/week | $130,668 | $0 | $23,511 | $154,179 |
| VP OF POLICY & ADVOCACY Highest compensated employee, 35.50 hrs/week | $111,925 | $0 | $26,069 | $137,994 |
| VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.50 hrs/week | $114,959 | $0 | $22,034 | $136,993 |
| FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR Highest compensated employee, 35.50 hrs/week | $115,462 | $0 | $21,411 | $136,873 |
| CFO Officer, 35.50 hrs/week | $60,829 | $0 | $9,487 | $70,316 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Feeding Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $362K (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–1b20 · 20 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 535
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WORLDWIDE INTERPRETERS INC Translation services | $245,775 |
| ADVISORS FOR CHANGE LLC Consulting | $156,750 |
| REVELATOR PRODUCTIONS LLC Film and video production | $112,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Feeding Texas totaling $1.4M 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 Texas'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 Texas, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Feeding Texas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Feeding Texas reported that 97.3% of its $44.5 million in expenses went to program services, 2.4% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Feeding Texas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Feeding Texas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $219,711, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Feeding Texas get its money?
Of $44.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 97.5% came from contributions and grants (including 91.9% from government grants) and 2.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Feeding Texas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2762542 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642299349300324 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512249349300401 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412069349300301 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332279349303923 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210459349301001 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120439349301807 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2762542: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.