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Montana Food Bank Network
Montana Food Bank Network reported $36.1 million in revenue and $32.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.51 went to program services, $1.19 to management and general costs and $3.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.8% of the total. Government grants made up 22.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $161,550 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% 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 $33MFor 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 $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.5% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.8% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 22.7% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.6% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $161,550 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.49% | 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 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseEmergency food distribution - the Montana Food Bank Network (mfbn) is montana's only statewide Food Bank. We work with the national hunger-fighting organization, feeding america, and have developed several programs specifically to address the unique challenges of accessing food in montana. We work with over 330 other hunger-fighting partners throughout the state to improve food access and share information to address hunger and its root causes. Last year we distributed 16,143,311 pounds of food to our network partners throughout montana. Mfbn partners with local emergency food programs…
Policy advocacy and outreach program - in addition to providing emergency food, mfbn works to end hunger through public policy solutions at the local, state, and federal levels. Mfbn works with legislators, government officials and the hunger-relief community to ensure that ending hunger is a priority. Mfbn strives to ensure that public food programs are maximized to support montanans. By collecting information from public and private montana feeding programs and through a biennial client hunger survey, mfbn then educates the public and policy makers about hunger and food insecurity in…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,910 | $0 | $5,640 | $161,550 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Montana Food Bank Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $162K (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–1b12 · 12 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 528
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,057
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to Montana Food Bank Network totaling $4.0M 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 Montana Food Bank Network's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Montana Food Bank Network, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Montana Food Bank Network's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Montana Food Bank Network reported that 95.5% of its $32.6 million in expenses went to program services, 1.2% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Montana Food Bank Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Montana Food Bank Network reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $161,550, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Montana Food Bank Network get its money?
Of $36.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 90.8% came from contributions and grants (including 22.7% from government grants) and 8.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Montana Food Bank Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-0421243 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 202542909349301209 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202412859349300241 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303039349302750 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233399349300338 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202122789349301347 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202002809349301225 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-0421243: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.