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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1990.
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Where the money goes
99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
36 people listed on the 990; $5.4M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2018); the FY2019 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former CEO
$1,078,323Pt VII · Sec A
President
$511,426Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$363,244Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Marketing & Comm. Officer
$315,747Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Government Relations Officer
$282,337Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$258,777Pt VII · Sec A
Chief HR Officer
$253,853Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$245,928Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Programs Officer
$235,715Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Strategic Partnerships
$225,813Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Philanthropy Operations
$224,599Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$222,713Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development
$213,683Pt VII · Sec A
CEO (as of 10/18)
$206,501Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Supply Chain Officer
$204,117Pt VII · Sec A
SVP Digital and Direct Marketing
$197,967Pt VII · Sec A
VP Fin. Reporting & Budgeting
$190,074Pt VII · Sec A
Former Secretary
$157,103Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot’s $1.0M as CEO is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 40 $100M+ food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Aviv Until 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Claire Babineaux-Fontenot | $1,048,375 | $949,866 | $904,012 | $911,130 | $919,511 | $775,873 |
| Matthew Knott Until 519 | — | — | — | — | — | $286,538 |
| Katherine Fitzgerald | — | $120,081 | $489,891 | $500,121 | $455,137 | — |
| Linda Nageotte | $484,760 | $61,902 | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Henrys | $459,073 | $435,735 | $418,943 | $416,420 | $413,037 | $483,245 |
| Andrew Wilson Until 1219 | — | — | — | — | — | $430,489 |
| Catherine Davis | — | — | — | — | $366,993 | $413,503 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Feeding America executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Feeding America provides food assistance to people in need through a nationwide network of food banks.
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3 programs · $2.8B · in their own filed words · FY2018
01
Food Procurement
See schedule o
$2.7Bprogram expense
02
Member Services
See schedule o
$69.8Mprogram expense
03
Public Awareness and Education
See schedule o
$6.6Mprogram expense
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Joy in Childhood Foundation INCFY2025$1.0M
Ahold Delhaize USA Family Foundation INCFY2025$400K
America's CharitiesFY2025$206K
Pasadena Community FoundationFY2025$110K
Our Change FoundationFY2025$92K
The Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$70K
Total grants receivedfrom 85 funders$2.9M
Grants paid · 1,892 grants · $1.8B · 2018–2024
Manna Food BankNC · FY2024$5,161,046
Golden Harvest Food Bank INCGA · FY2024$3,653,248
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina INCNC · FY2024$3,598,905
Los Angeles Regional Food BankCA · FY2024$3,142,984
Tarrant Area Food BankTX · FY2024$3,001,276
Atlanta Community Food Bank INCGA · FY2024$2,947,329
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma INCOK · FY2024$2,726,069
Mid-Ohio FoodbankOH · FY2024$2,656,941
Treasure Coast Food Bank IncorporatedFL · FY2024$2,561,114
The Houston Food BankTX · FY2024$2,559,865
Maryland Food Bank INCMD · FY2024$2,538,248
Feeding America Tampa Bay INCFL · FY2024$2,520,686
Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and AcadianaLA · FY2024$2,450,502
Food LifelineWA · FY2024$2,337,524
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina INCNC · FY2024$2,299,865
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin INCWI · FY2024$2,152,393
Community Food Bank of Central AlabamaAL · FY2024$2,032,775
St Louis Area Food Bank INCMO · FY2024$1,987,256
By the numbers
The FY2019 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8B
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8B
Other incomeLn 4–11$49.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22.6M
Money outPt IX
$2.8B
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8B
Managementcol C$9.8M
Fundraisingcol D$29.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$138.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70.5M
Total assetsLn 16$157.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A18
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8B
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.64B
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$49.8M
Gains on assetsLn 7$430K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8B
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70.5M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$29.1M
Accounts receivableLn 4$6.6M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$769K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$43.8M
Other assetsLn 15$110K
Total assetsLn 16$157.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.7M
Net assetsLn 32$138.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5406
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$2.64B
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$135K
Share of the $38.8M endowmentSch D 1g0.35%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $38.8M | $32.9M | $27.7M | $19.8M | $19.8M |
| Given inLn 1b | $4.3M | $4.3M | $7.3M | $191K | $295K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $281K | $407K | $997K | $284K | $222K |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY19 | End FY19 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $65.4M | $70.5M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $38.6M | $43.8M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $7.7M | $6.1M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $148.8M | $157.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $18.2M | $18.7M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $130.6M | $138.3M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $2.73B | $2.73B | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $5K | $5K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $5.6M | $2.1M | $3.1M | $400K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $23.7M | $15.4M | $1.6M | $6.7M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $1.4M | $842K | $143K | $368K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $3.0M | $1.8M | $566K | $652K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $2.1M | $1.3M | $360K | $495K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $52K | $52K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $185K | $185K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $441K | $441K | ||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $3.6M | $3.6M | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $135K | $135K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $9.9M | $5.2M | $2.0M | $2.8M |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $3.6M | $1.3M | $2.4M | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $687K | $511K | $74K | $101K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $4.0M | $2.5M | $347K | $1.1M |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $2.1M | $1.3M | $248K | $613K |
| TravelLn 17 | $2.4M | $1.8M | $312K | $281K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $1.0M | $884K | $112K | $55K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $1.9M | $825K | $322K | $718K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $163K | $86K | $36K | $41K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $28.1M | $19.3M | $110K | $8.7M |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $330K | $180K | $84K | $66K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $2.82B | $2.79B | $9.8M | $29.1M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 31, 2026 | $5.0B | $5.0B | −$5.3M | $520.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 25, 2025 | $5.0B | $5.1B | −$42.2M | $523.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 2, 2025 | $4.9B | $4.9B | −$16.8M | $563.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 5, 2023 | $4.3B | $4.2B | $35.6M | $578.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2022 | $4.1B | $3.9B | $162.4M | $565.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 17, 2021 | $3.6B | $3.3B | $262.4M | $400.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2019 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 14, 2021 | $2.8B | $2.8B | $7.6M | $138.3M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
M · Noncash
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2019 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,831,620,652 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,754,138,903$2,756,779,556
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,606,999$22,629,765
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,524,206$2,460,157
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,363,370$49,751,174
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,827,633,478$2,831,620,652
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,730,478,718$2,729,528,069
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $34,275,470$35,757,466
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $3,658,114$3,592,191
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,725,922$55,094,879
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,826,138,224$2,823,972,605
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,495,254$7,648,047
Part VI · Governance 14 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,831,620,652 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$411,205 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,756,779,556
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,644,151,273
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,756,779,556
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,629,765$22,629,765
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,030,183$2,030,183
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $49,693,518$49,693,518
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$62,056−$62,056
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $429,974$429,974
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $223,147 · Excluded from tax $307,770$530,917
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,441,707 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $52,399,389$2,831,620,652
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,823,972,605 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,729,523,069$2,729,523,069
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,065,801 · Management $3,143,860 · Fundraising $400,306$5,609,967
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,372,147 · Management $1,618,174 · Fundraising $6,695,136$23,685,457
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $841,564 · Management $143,339 · Fundraising $367,864$1,352,767
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,783,425 · Management $565,831 · Fundraising $652,439$3,001,695
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,252,613 · Management $360,399 · Fundraising $494,568$2,107,580
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $52,400$52,400
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $184,609$184,609
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $440,862$440,862
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,592,191$3,592,191
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $135,308$135,308
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,163,020 · Management $1,951,633 · Fundraising $2,810,668$9,925,321
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,253,932 · Fundraising $2,391,868$3,645,800
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $511,448 · Management $74,330 · Fundraising $101,491$687,269
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,495,855 · Management $347,422 · Fundraising $1,125,301$3,968,578
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,287,123 · Management $248,376 · Fundraising $612,572$2,148,071
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,805,992 · Management $312,124 · Fundraising $281,383$2,399,499
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $883,612 · Management $111,731 · Fundraising $54,617$1,049,960
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $824,742 · Management $321,789 · Fundraising $718,278$1,864,809
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $86,162 · Management $35,582 · Fundraising $40,772$162,516
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,252,593 · Management $109,578 · Fundraising $8,737,787$28,099,958
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $180,352 · Management $83,502 · Fundraising $66,065$329,919
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,785,029,312 · Management $9,799,987 · Fundraising $29,143,306$2,823,972,605
Part X · Balance sheet $156,975,013 assets, 19 lines filed
Net asset lines not itemized here account for $138,310,843. See the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,364,833$70,483,388
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $28,039,446$29,110,735
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,835,871$6,592,123
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $100,163$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,156,127$768,927
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,677,592$6,076,838
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $38,025,692$43,449,200
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $36,445$35,228
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $495,000$348,750
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $95,043$109,824
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $148,826,212$156,975,013
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,848,059$7,012,710
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $825,185$5,176,073
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,609,043$2,982,252
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $801,001$887,394
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,098,396$2,605,741
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,181,684$18,664,170
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $130,644,528$138,310,843
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $148,826,212$156,975,013
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $138,310,843 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,831,620,652
XI-2 Total expenses$2,823,972,605
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,648,047
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$130,644,528
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$487,643
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$469,375
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$138,310,843
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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