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Hawaii Foodbank
Hawaii Foodbank reported $62.8 million in revenue and $49.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.40 went to program services, $4.52 to management and general costs and $5.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.2% of the total. Government grants made up 41.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $304,503 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 5 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 $49MFor 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) | 90.4% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.2% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 41.9% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $304,503 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.62% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 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 Hawaii Foodbank ("hfb") has been collecting, warehousing and distributing food to the hungry on oahu and the neighbor islands for over 40 years. Hfb distributed over 22.1 million pounds of food in fiscal year 2025, including 7.1 million pounds of fresh produce. Food was distributed through over 250 member agencies on oahu and kauai. In FY 2025, hfb distributed almost 1.84 million pounds of food per month
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $259,551 | $0 | $44,952 | $304,503 |
| VICE PRESIDENT/CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,114 | $0 | $13,198 | $182,312 |
| FORMER VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,708 | $0 | $12,720 | $164,428 |
| VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,322 | $0 | $14,080 | $161,402 |
| VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGY AND PROGRAMS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,101 | $0 | $11,939 | $136,040 |
| FORMER VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $44,678 | $0 | $7,294 | $51,972 |
| VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $13,127 | $0 | $0 | $13,127 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hawaii Foodbank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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–1b29 · 29 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 587
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,226
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PENSKE TRUCKING LEASING CO Truck rental and leasing | $295,079 |
| MATSON NAVIGATION CO INC Ocean freight | $236,531 |
| EDWARD ENTERPRISES INC Printing services | $222,419 |
| RIM ARCHITECTS LLC Architect services | $199,069 |
| SHOBU'S REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING Repair & maintenance, installation servi | $138,573 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
70 private foundations reported grants to Hawaii Foodbank totaling $1.3M 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 Hawaii Foodbank's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Hawaii Foodbank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Hawaii Foodbank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hawaii Foodbank reported that 90.4% of its $49.0 million in expenses went to program services, 4.5% to management and general and 5.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hawaii Foodbank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hawaii Foodbank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $304,503, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hawaii Foodbank get its money?
Of $62.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.2% came from contributions and grants (including 41.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hawaii Foodbank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 99-0220699 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 (amended), object 202612119349301421 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500769349302070 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401249349303050 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349319718 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349314827 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349311987 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 99-0220699: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.