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Second Harvest Heartland Foundation
Second Harvest Heartland Foundation reported $26.2 million in revenue and $1.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.07 went to program services, $1.93 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $793,606 (PRESIDENT THRU 4/25). Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.3MFor context, the median across 355 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.61 programs, $3.13 management, $2.26 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 $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.1% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| 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 | 97.7% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 9.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $793,606 | $213,392 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 61.32% | 0.62% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 246.6 | 6.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 Second Harvest Heartland Foundation supports Second Harvest Heartland in ending hunger together by allocating funding to projects that support Second Harvest Heartland's mission. We stand ready to feed the growing line of people experiencing hunger and help create the long-term change needed to end hunger
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 THRU 4/25 Director/trustee, officer, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $764,687 | $28,919 | $793,606 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $395,263 | $40,515 | $435,778 |
| PRESIDENT START 5/25 Director/trustee, officer, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $372,224 | $34,186 | $406,410 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Second Harvest Heartland Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
1 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–1b5 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
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Every number above is copied from Second Harvest Heartland Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Second Harvest Heartland Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Second Harvest Heartland Foundation spent in FY2025, $98.07 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Second Harvest Heartland Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Second Harvest Heartland Foundation reported that 98.1% of its $1.3 million in expenses went to program services, 1.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Second Harvest Heartland Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Second Harvest Heartland Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $793,606, for the role of PRESIDENT THRU 4/25 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Second Harvest Heartland Foundation get its money?
Of $26.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 97.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Second Harvest Heartland Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 99-4920560 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type ii), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202612059349300836 · read the filing · XML
All filings for EIN 99-4920560: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.