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Food Bank of Northern Nevada
Food Bank of Northern Nevada reported $63.2 million in revenue and $61.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.60 went to program services, $1.46 to management and general costs and $2.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.3% of the total. Government grants made up 27.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $196,116 (CEOPresident). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% 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 $61MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $63MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.6% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.3% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 27.4% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $196,116 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.32% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.6 | 6.6 |
| 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Food Bank of Northern Nevada is the primary regional food distribution and support system supporting people experiencing food insecurity in 23 counties across northern Nevada and the eastern California Sierra. It delivers several programs and services that together constitute a multi-level effort to solve hunger, serving more than 160,000 people on average each month in FY25. Donated and purchased food is collected, sorted, and delivered to people via a network of more than 140 partner agencies and through direct-to-neighbor programs throughout our 90,000-square-mile service area. In…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEOPresident Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,405 | $0 | $18,711 | $196,116 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,413 | $0 | $16,715 | $154,128 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food Bank of Northern Nevada (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $353K (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–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 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5127
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,976
Private foundation grants it received
47 private foundations reported grants to Food Bank of Northern Nevada totaling $748K 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 Bank of Northern Nevada'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 Bank of Northern Nevada, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Food Bank of Northern Nevada's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Food Bank of Northern Nevada reported that 95.6% of its $61.1 million in expenses went to program services, 1.5% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Food Bank of Northern Nevada pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Food Bank of Northern Nevada reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $196,116, for the role of CEOPresident (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Food Bank of Northern Nevada get its money?
Of $63.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.3% came from contributions and grants (including 27.4% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Food Bank of Northern Nevada a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2924979 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 202600689349301505 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530709349301323 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410369349300986 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321149349301532 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221299349303017 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100359349301600 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2924979: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.