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Food Share reported $43.5 million in revenue and $41.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.76 went to program services, $3.17 to management and general costs and $4.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. Government grants made up 27.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $321,501 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $41MFor 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 $43MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.8% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 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 | 99.0% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 27.5% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $321,501 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.78% | 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 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 program - Food Share's network of 200 pantries and partner agencies distribute nutritious food to approximately 250,000 ventura county residents. These agencies helped distribute over 20 million pounds in fiscal year 2024-2025
The united states department of agriculture (usda) funded nutrition programs including commodity supplemental food program (csfp) and the emergency food assistance program (tefap). Csfp provides a monthly "senior kit" box of food to low income seniors (aged 60+) at no cost. Tefap provides food for distribution to low income families in ventura county at no cost to eligible recipients. Over 4.5 million pounds of food were distributed in fiscal year 2024-2025 through these two programs
Diaper distribution program (diaper bank) - during the fiscal year 2024-2025, Food Share distributed nearly 2.5 million diapers and wipes to families with children throughout ventura county
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $291,298 | $0 | $30,203 | $321,501 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,314 | $0 | $11,766 | $188,080 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,716 | $0 | $5,333 | $180,049 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,526 | $0 | $16,646 | $137,172 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,987 | $0 | $2,688 | $124,675 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food Share (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $536K (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–1b15 · 15 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 553
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,303
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Food Share totaling $667K 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 Food Share's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Food Share, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Food Share's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Food Share reported that 92.8% of its $41.0 million in expenses went to program services, 3.2% to management and general and 4.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Food Share pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Food Share reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $321,501, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Food Share get its money?
Of $43.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 27.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Food Share a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 77-0018162 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 202601349349313315 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349308454 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349311398 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349314284 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201609349301520 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349311029 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 77-0018162: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.