Nourish Pierce County
Nourish Pierce County reported $14.0 million in revenue and $12.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.68 went to program services, $8.12 to management and general costs and $2.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. Government grants made up 7.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $177,553 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, FY2025 (6 mo.).
Where $100 of spending went
The 6-month short period ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The 6-month short period ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.5% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $177,553 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.37% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 (6 mo.) · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIncorporated in 1982, Nourish Pierce County is the oldest and largest network of food banks in Pierce County. Nourish currently operates in Edgewood, Graham/South Hill,Lakewood, Southeast Tacoma, West Tacoma, and Northwest Tacoma. Nourishs Mobile Food Banks visit 16 unique locations each week including Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, Roy,Spanaway, the Lakewood neighborhood of Tillicum, and all of the area technical and community colleges.In 2024 Nourish served 66,807 unduplicated people through 441,003 visits and distributed 4.9 million pounds of food for a total of 4.08 million nourishing meals
Nourish impacts the community by helping to provide the most basic needbalanced, nutritious food for all in need. Nourish serves the underemployed, unemployed, children, seniors, active-duty military, veterans, individuals experiencing homelessness, individuals with disabilities, and many hard-working families who are often just a paycheck away from losing everything
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 (6 mo.) · 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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,910 | $0 | $19,643 | $177,553 |
| Deputy Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,815 | $0 | $17,689 | $140,504 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,792 | $0 | $3,053 | $104,845 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Nourish Pierce County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $423K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 (6 mo.) · 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–1b5 · 5 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 537
- Volunteers Part I, line 6475
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Nourish Pierce County totaling $929K 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 Nourish Pierce County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Nourish Pierce County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Nourish Pierce County's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Nourish Pierce County reported that 89.7% of its $12.9 million in expenses went to program services, 8.1% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Nourish Pierce County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Nourish Pierce County reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $177,553, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Nourish Pierce County get its money?
Of $14.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 7.5% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Nourish Pierce County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1198391 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 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2025, object 202600279349301635 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542319349301794 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202421799349300127 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302199349301805 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201529349301475 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141539349301454 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031749349301268 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1198391: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.