Farmlink Project
Farmlink Project reported $99.3 million in revenue and $94.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.66 went to program services, $1.65 to management and general costs and $0.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $134,806 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $95MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $99MProgram service revenue was negative: −$38,905. The bar shows the positive sources only.
Other revenue was negative: −$516. 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) | 97.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | -0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $134,806 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.14% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 8 | 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 waste and hunger: program services primarily pertain to collaborative activities of the organization to connect farmers to food banks, delivering excess farm fresh produce, that would otherwise go to waste, to feed families in need. For the period from april 1, 2024 to march 31, 2025, the organization received and distributed 100,369,018 pounds of food - being predominantly produce. The organization conducted its operations nationwide and actively cultivated relationships with all parties involved by staying committed to its core values: prizing honest open communication; uplifting and…
Field fellowship: the field fellowship is activating young people with the tools to launch solutions for our most pressing global challenges: hunger and climate change. Every year we build a cohort of around 10 humanitarian avengers. Each fellow brings a unique perspective, but they all share an unmatched dedication to making the world a better place. Fellows learn from industry experts, cultivate entrepreneurial mindsets, and gain real work experience to support the creation of their own food system innovations. The program was launched in 2023
Sustainability: the mission of the sustainability team is to accurately quantify and translate the climate value of farmlink's food recovery to earn the credibility and trust needed to unlock funding, scale operations and impact, spur innovation, and shift the social perspectives that inform policy and legislative changes that promote human and planetary health. Farmlink connects a disjointed global food system to feed people and fight climate change, making tangible environmental impact through the following:mitigation: prevents methane emissions generated by food waste, a solution cited to…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,895 | $0 | $8,911 | $134,806 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $129,178 | $0 | $4,928 | $134,106 |
| MAN. DIR., FOOD PRGM & AGENCY RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,636 | $0 | $15,234 | $131,870 |
| HEAD OF FARMER ADVOCACY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,894 | $0 | $394 | $113,288 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT (THROUGH 8/24) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,756 | $0 | $3,148 | $104,904 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Farmlink Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $288K (Part IX, line 5).
5 filings since FY2021 (5 mo.)
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked| Filing | Revenue | Expenses | Programs | Net assets | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 ⓘ | $99M | $95M | 97.7% | $9.2M | $134,806 |
| FY2024 (3 mo.) ⓘ | $29M | $28M | 98.2% | $4.6M | — |
| 2023 ⓘ | $166M | $167M | 99.0% | $4.2M | $157,895 |
| 2022 ⓘ | $55M | $53M | 97.9% | $5.1M | $135,428 |
| FY2021 (5 mo.) ⓘ | $51M | $51M | 99.7% | $2.6M | $49,779 |
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–1b8 · 7 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 2Yes
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 527
- Volunteers Part I, line 6151
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| JH ROSE LOGISTICS LLC Trucking & distribution | $1,107,085 |
| ACTION ENTERPRISES Trucking & distribution | $460,791 |
| LION POWER EXPRESS INC Trucking & distribution | $350,800 |
| RR TRANSPORT LOGISTICS INC Trucking & distribution | $236,460 |
| PMH TRUCKING Trucking & distribution | $207,301 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Farmlink Project totaling $1.1M 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 Farmlink Project's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Farmlink Project, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Farmlink Project's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Farmlink Project reported that 97.7% of its $94.7 million in expenses went to program services, 1.6% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Farmlink Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Farmlink Project reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $134,806, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Farmlink Project get its money?
Of $99.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants and -0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Farmlink Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-1398171 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 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 March 31, 2025, object 202512799349301206 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024 (3 mo.): Form 990 for the 3-month short period ending March 31, 2024, object 202521159349302067 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403169349304630 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323179349310317 · read the filing
- FY2021 (5 mo.): Form 990 for the 5-month short period ending December 31, 2021, object 202243179349301314 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-1398171: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.