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Regional East Texas Food Bank
Regional East Texas Food Bank reported $68.5 million in revenue and $72.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.03 went to program services, $3.67 to management and general costs and $2.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 101.9% of the total. Government grants made up 36.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $270,536 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 69% 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 $72MFor 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 $68M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$62.76 $45M
- Government grants$34.72 $25M
- Program service revenue$1.51 $1.1M
- Investment income$1.01 $729K
Other revenue was negative: −$3.1M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.0% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 101.9% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 36.3% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $270,536 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.37% | 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 | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 expenseBackpack program - the backpack program helps to alleviate child hunger by providing hungry children with nutritious and easy to prepare food at times when other resources are not available, such as weekends and school vacations.kids cafe/snack program - the kids cafe and afterschool snack program helps alleviate child hunger by providing hungry children with nutritious meals at times when other resources are not available, such as afterschool.summer food program - the summer food program serves children in low-income communities who participate in free and reduced feeding programs during the…
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 Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $247,151 | $0 | $23,385 | $270,536 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,976 | $0 | $10,861 | $145,837 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,799 | $0 | $10,861 | $138,660 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,645 | $0 | $11,187 | $117,832 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,273 | $0 | $11,187 | $117,460 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMM. & MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,433 | $0 | $10,784 | $112,217 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNTIL 07/24) Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $96,318 | $0 | $7,901 | $104,219 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (FROM 08/24) Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $55,400 | $0 | $9,307 | $64,707 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Regional East Texas Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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–1b23 · 23 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 599
- Volunteers Part I, line 615,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PRIDDY DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction contractor | $563,276 |
| HGR GENERAL CONTRACTORS Construction contractor | $509,977 |
| SUMMIT MARKETING Marketing | $279,707 |
| ENCORE MULTIMEDIA Marketing | $218,534 |
| RPP SERVICE COMPANY LLC Truck repair services | $168,865 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Regional East Texas Food Bank totaling $153K 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 Regional East Texas 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 Regional East Texas Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Regional East Texas Food Bank spent in FY2025, $94.03 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Regional East Texas Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Regional East Texas Food Bank reported that 94.0% of its $72.2 million in expenses went to program services, 3.7% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Regional East Texas Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Regional East Texas Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $270,536, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Regional East Texas Food Bank get its money?
Of $68.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 101.9% came from contributions and grants (including 36.3% from government grants) and 1.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Regional East Texas Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-2222686 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 202641339349303934 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349304347 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431319349302828 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349309933 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211199349301211 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140639349300649 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-2222686: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.