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Ballard Food Bank
Ballard Food Bank reported $17.3 million in revenue and $17.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.10 went to program services, $4.50 to management and general costs and $4.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.6% of the total. Government grants made up 5.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $215,546 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 101% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.1% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.4% | 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 | 96.6% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.6% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $215,546 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.26% | 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 | 12.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 distribution - the Food Bank, which operates like a community market, distributes healthy and culturally appropriate food to individuals and families requiring food assistance throughout seattle. For its home delivery and weekend food for kids programs, the organization services eight seattle zip codes in the neighborhoods of ballard, magnolia, queen anne, south lake union, fremont, phinney ridge, greenwood, greenlake, and licton springs. The Food Bank and home delivery programs distributed more than 5.08 million pounds of food, through approximately 127,212 visits and deliveries, over…
Client services - the organization's community resource hub had over 14,693 client touchpoints through its staff team and community partners. The organization provided more than $543,000 in financial assistance, which includes rental assistance to prevent homelessness, rent deposits, utility assistance, and id license vouchers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $202,157 | $0 | $13,389 | $215,546 |
| DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $139,283 | $0 | $12,148 | $151,431 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $129,125 | $0 | $11,928 | $141,053 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $118,620 | $0 | $9,346 | $127,966 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ballard Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $223K (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–1b11 · 11 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 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,785
Private foundation grants it received
30 private foundations reported grants to Ballard Food Bank totaling $319K 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 Ballard Food Bank's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ballard Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Ballard Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Ballard Food Bank reported that 91.1% of its $17.1 million in expenses went to program services, 4.5% to management and general and 4.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ballard Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ballard Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $215,546, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ballard Food Bank get its money?
Of $17.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.6% came from contributions and grants (including 5.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ballard Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1428805 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 September 30, 2025, object 202642119349301304 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202500229349301455 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411519349301466 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202301399349300435 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202221789349301417 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202121179349300012 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1428805: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.