Operation Sack Lunch
Operation Sack Lunch reported $12.7 million in revenue and $11.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.12 went to program services, $6.72 to management and general costs and $0.16 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 55.0% of the total. Government grants made up 8.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $284,928 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 57% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 55.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $284,928 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.41% | 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 | 7.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOperation Sack Lunch serves no cost meals to those struggling with hunger in the seattle area. We serve shelters, sanctioned encampments, the outdoor meal site, youth programs, senior programs, and a variety of others
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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, 75.00 hrs/week | $275,510 | $0 | $9,418 | $284,928 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR & HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,439 | $0 | $9,418 | $135,857 |
| EXECUTIVE CHEF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,163 | $0 | $9,418 | $118,581 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,019 | $0 | $9,418 | $115,437 |
| EXECUTIVE SOUS CHEF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,095 | $0 | $9,418 | $112,513 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer, 25.00 hrs/week | $72,897 | $0 | $9,418 | $82,315 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Operation Sack Lunch (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $367K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 593
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,201
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Operation Sack Lunch totaling $4,711 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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Questions people ask
How much of Operation Sack Lunch's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Operation Sack Lunch reported that 93.1% of its $11.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.7% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Operation Sack Lunch pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Operation Sack Lunch reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $284,928, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Operation Sack Lunch get its money?
Of $12.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 44.2% came from contributions and grants (including 8.9% from government grants) and 55.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Operation Sack Lunch a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-1658187 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632549349301503 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512759349302206 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422509349301432 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302779349301335 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222979349301227 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143089349302729 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002939349300890 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-1658187: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.