Idaho Foodbank Warehouse

Meridian, ID · EIN 82-0425400 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Idaho Foodbank Warehouse reported $53.8 million in revenue and $54.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.73 went to program services, $2.51 to management and general costs and $4.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.6% of the total. Government grants made up 9.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $239,193 (President & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $55M

Program services$92.73 $51M
Management & general$2.51 $1.4M
Fundraising$4.76 $2.6M

For 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 April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $54M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$88.39 $48M
Government grants$9.25 $5.0M
Program service revenue$0.01 $5,177
Investment income$1.42 $763K
Other revenue$0.93 $500K

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 349 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	92.7%	94.2%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	2.5%	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	$0.05	$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	97.6%	96.4%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	9.3%	10.5%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	0.0%	1.3%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$239,193	$213,323
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.44%	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	8.4	6.6
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	16 of 16	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 expense

$48M expenses · 94.9% of program spending · grants $44M · revenue $500K

Direct & Indirect Food Distribution: The Idaho Foodbank operates warehouse facilities in Meridian, Lewiston, and Pocatello, distributing donated and purchased food to a statewide network of over 400 Partner Agencies in all 44 Idaho counties. Partner Agencies include schools, churches, pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers, and supplemental food programs. For communities that lack a brick-and-mortar food pantry or special populations that require supplemental food support, The Idaho Foodbank conducts scheduled mobile pantry deliveries of fresh, dry and frozen food. The Idaho Foodbank…

$2.1M expenses · 4.1% of program spending · grants $595K

Programs & Partnerships: The Idaho Foodbank develops, implements, and administers a wide array of direct-service programs that benefit the health and well-being of especially vulnerable populations such as families, children, and seniors. The programs operated by the Organization during the fiscal year include Backpack, School Pantry, Cooking Matters, Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). The Idaho Foodbank also collaborates with health care professionals to ensure that these programs promote healthier families and more stable…

$503K expenses · 1.0% of program spending · grants $36,462

No description in Part III; see the filing.

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, 45 hrs/week	$221,567	$0	$17,626	$239,193
CFO thru 01/2025 Officer, former, 45 hrs/week	$200,023	$0	$15,558	$215,581
Chief Development Officer Highest compensated employee, 45 hrs/week	$175,197	$0	$11,632	$186,829
Vice President, Human Resources Highest compensated employee, 45 hrs/week	$133,716	$0	$19,975	$153,691

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Idaho Foodbank Warehouse (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $628K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$54M	$55M	92.7%	$38M	$239,193
FY2024 ⓘ	$57M	$56M	93.9%	$38M	$257,966
FY2023 ⓘ	$58M	$61M	94.3%	$37M	$247,023
FY2022 ⓘ	$60M	$56M	94.7%	$39M	$233,875
FY2021 ⓘ	$73M	$60M	95.5%	$37M	$216,230
FY2020 ⓘ	$52M	$43M	94.5%	$24M	$191,969

Governance 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–1b16 · 16 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 18Yes
Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
Employees Part I, line 5102
Volunteers Part I, line 625,226

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

RKD Group Mail Solicitations	$578,192
Mission Critical Events Professional Fundraiser	$108,955

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

29 private foundations reported grants to Idaho Foodbank Warehouse totaling $374K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

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Questions people ask

How much of Idaho Foodbank Warehouse's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, Idaho Foodbank Warehouse reported that 92.7% of its $54.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.5% to management and general and 4.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Idaho Foodbank Warehouse pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Idaho Foodbank Warehouse reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $239,193, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Idaho Foodbank Warehouse get its money?

Of $53.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, 97.6% came from contributions and grants (including 9.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Idaho Foodbank Warehouse a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 82-0425400 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 April 30, 2025, object 202523249349301757 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202510159349300631 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202303259349300730 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202243349349300749 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202103379349300805 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020, object 202100419349301370 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 82-0425400: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.