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South Plains Food Bank
South Plains Food Bank reported $20.5 million in revenue and $23.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.22 went to program services, $3.01 to management and general costs and $4.77 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.9% of the total. Government grants made up 11.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $159,833 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% 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 $23MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.2% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.9% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.7% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.2% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $159,833 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 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 | 14.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 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 expenseFood Distribution: SPFB distributed 9.8 million pounds of food during the fiscal year. Through its network of 169 agencies in 19 counties, food is distributed through on-site programs, pantry programs, and voucher programs. Throughout the network, a total of 123,134 food boxes were distributed to families or individuals in need, including 22,883 distributed through the mobile pantry program which supports our rural communities and 41,830 food boxes through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program which provides supplemental food for senior citizens. We conduct on average 113 mobile food…
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 Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $159,833 | $0 | $0 | $159,833 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from South Plains Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $160K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since FY2020
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–1b27 · 27 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 5103
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,256
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to South Plains Food Bank totaling $571K 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 South Plains 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 South Plains Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of South Plains Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, South Plains Food Bank reported that 92.2% of its $23.3 million in expenses went to program services, 3.0% to management and general and 4.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does South Plains Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation South Plains Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $159,833, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does South Plains Food Bank get its money?
Of $20.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 89.9% came from contributions and grants (including 11.7% from government grants) and 2.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is South Plains Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-1904829 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 (amended), object 202632189349301563 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502119349301910 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442259349300544 · read the filing
- FY2022 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending September 30, 2022, object 202312289349300431 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202310689349301606 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202200109349301720 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202043239349300529 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-1904829: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.