Food for Lane County
Food for Lane County reported $23.0 million in revenue and $24.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.16 went to program services, $4.09 to management and general costs and $4.75 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $156,354 (EXECUTIVE DI). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 5% 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 $24MFor 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 fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $156,354 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.65% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.6 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 for Lane County administers innovative programs that respond to the immediate crisis of hunger and help individuals and families address chronic food insecurity through self-sufficiency and education. We distributed 8.1 million pounds of food through our 150+ partner agencies in FY25. The largest program, the emergency food box program, provided over 158,000 food boxes in Lane County. We also recruited, trained and mobilized thousands of community volunteers who donated just over 61,000 hours to our hunger relief efforts
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 DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,028 | $0 | $27,326 | $156,354 |
| PAST DIR. OF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,595 | $0 | $23,000 | $129,595 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food for Lane County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $278K (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–1b12 · 12 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 5171
- Volunteers Part I, line 620,000
Private foundation grants it received
33 private foundations reported grants to Food for Lane County totaling $313K 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 for Lane 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 Food for Lane County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Food for Lane County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Food for Lane County reported that 91.2% of its $24.0 million in expenses went to program services, 4.1% to management and general and 4.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Food for Lane County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Food for Lane County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $156,354, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Food for Lane County get its money?
Of $23.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.0% came from contributions and grants (including 1.9% from government grants) and 5.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Food for Lane County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0888347 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 202601329349306640 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349309044 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441169349301144 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341169349301904 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349304283 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130579349301203 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0888347: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.