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Food Bank of the Rockies
Food Bank of the Rockies reported $176.0 million in revenue and $161.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.28 went to program services, $3.39 to management and general costs and $4.33 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.0% of the total. Government grants made up 10.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $381,166 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% 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 $161MFor 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 $176MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.3% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 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 | 88.0% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.8% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.8% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $381,166 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.24% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.4 | 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 expenseThe central distribution program of Food Bank of the rockies serves approximately 623 hunger-relief programs in 32 counties including metropolitan denver and western colorado. Last year, the colorado distribution center distributed 73 million pounds of food and commodities - enough for our hunger relief partners to provide over 161,000 meals each day to children, older adults and families facing food insecurity
Food Bank of the rockies' food rescue program has worked to keep nutritious surplus food from being thrown away. We pick up highly nutritious food such as meat, dairy and produce from 688 local retailers throughout the state of colorado and distribute it to our partner agencies
Food Bank of wyoming works with approximately 150 nonprofit hunger-relief partners and signature programs that provide food and nutritious meals directly to our food insecure neighbors in all 23 counties. Last year, Food Bank of wyoming distributed over 12 million pounds of food and commodities. From small church pantries to large organizations with national support, Food Bank of wyoming's mission is to ignite the power of community and nourish wyoming neighbors facing hunger
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, 55.00 hrs/week | $330,196 | $0 | $50,970 | $381,166 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $222,393 | $0 | $33,419 | $255,812 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $208,758 | $0 | $41,219 | $249,977 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $205,268 | $0 | $24,930 | $230,198 |
| PART YEAR CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER, TERM 4/4/25 Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $174,926 | $0 | $38,793 | $213,719 |
| PART YEAR CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER, TERM 11/15/24 Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $191,447 | $0 | $19,374 | $210,821 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $172,493 | $0 | $17,361 | $189,854 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $148,303 | $0 | $38,817 | $187,120 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food Bank of the Rockies (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (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–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 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 5303
- Volunteers Part I, line 622,500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMMERCE CONSTRUCTION CO LP Construction | $32,534,458 |
| LIFETIME SOLAR SOLUTIONS LLC Construction | $1,713,514 |
| RKD GROUP LLC Direct mail | $1,588,908 |
| M AND R STRATEGIC SERVICES INC Consulting | $950,116 |
| MAJESTIC REALTY CO Construction | $900,880 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
191 private foundations reported grants to Food Bank of the Rockies totaling $2.9M 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 Bank of the Rockies'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 Bank of the Rockies, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Food Bank of the Rockies spent in FY2025, $92.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Food Bank of the Rockies's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Food Bank of the Rockies reported that 92.3% of its $161.0 million in expenses went to program services, 3.4% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Food Bank of the Rockies pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Food Bank of the Rockies reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $381,166, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Food Bank of the Rockies get its money?
Of $176.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 88.0% came from contributions and grants (including 10.8% from government grants) and 10.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Food Bank of the Rockies a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-0772672 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 202631269349303653 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521329349303372 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349304152 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349307954 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349315429 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131359349300643 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-0772672: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.