FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY

EIN 13-3179546 · Nonprofit Management (S50)

What they do

FOOD BANK for NYC HAS BEEN THE CITYS MAJOR HUNGER-RELIEF ORGANIZATION DRIVEN BY OUR MISSION to EMPOWER EVERY NEW YORKER to ACHIEVE FOOD SECURITY for GOOD. WE HARNESS THE COLLECTIVE POWER of OUR NETWORK of FOOD PROVIDERS, PARTNERS, and VOLUNTEERS to ACTIVATE THE RIGHT RESOURCES, SUPPORTS, and EXPERTISE ACROSS THE FIVE BOROUGHS. OUR WORK WITH 800+ SOUP KITCHENS, FOOD PANTRIES, and CAMPUS PARTNERS PROVIDES IMMEDIATE and RELIABLE ACCESS to FOOD and NUTRITION EDUCATION, WHILE OUR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS GIVE PEOPLE THE TOOLS and KNOW-HOW to IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL WELLNESS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.35%of revenue went to mission work88.3% of expenses · Program services

5.30%of revenue went to fundraising5.2% of expenses

$101.25spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.59%of revenue went to management and office costs6.5% of expenses

$0.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,162,369 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$173,505,104

Mission workProgram services$155,032,97089.35% of revenue88.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,439,4006.59% of revenue6.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9,195,1035.30% of revenue5.2% of expenses

Total expenses$175,667,473101.25% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.3% mission · 6.5% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 5.6% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.26% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 7.3% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 3.7% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 4.3% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 5.7% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 8.6% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.16% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 5.0% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$173,505,104

Expenses$175,667,473

Annual shortfall $2,162,369 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$155,032,970 · 88.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,439,400 · 6.5% of expenses

Fundraising$9,195,103 · 5.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$173,505,104

Expenses$175,667,473

Assets$75,007,272

Income$196,072,275

Contributions$138,295,786

Mission work (program services)$155,032,970

Fundraising$9,195,103

Grants given$826,157,649

Average grant$138,733

Management and general$11,439,400

Executive compensation (total)$2,006,894

Stocks and bonds$8,276,089

Accounting fees$147,050

Investing fees$33,083

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LESLIE GORDONPRESIDENT AND CEO · 35 hrs/week $464,234Base $433,300 · Other $30,934

MATTHEW HONEYCUTTCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $345,187Base $281,454 · Other $63,733

ROBERT SILVIACHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $315,152Base $266,377 · Other $48,775

VERONICA JARRETTCHIEF STRATEGY & FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $314,155Base $266,768 · Other $47,387

JOVANNA RODRIQUEZCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $254,961Base $227,667 · Other $27,294

LUCY BERKOWITZSVP DATA & INFORMATION SYSTEMS · 35 hrs/week $248,671Base $203,188 · Other $45,483

CARMEN BOONVP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · 35 hrs/week $242,825Base $198,323 · Other $44,502

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

LESLIE GORDONPRESIDENT AND CEO

MATTHEW HONEYCUTTCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

ROBERT SILVIACHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER

VERONICA JARRETTCHIEF STRATEGY & FINANCIAL OFFICER

JOVANNA RODRIQUEZCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

LUCY BERKOWITZSVP DATA & INFORMATION SYSTEMS

CARMEN BOONVP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

LEAH EDELBOIMBOARD MEMBER

TED SEGALBOARD MEMBER

SERAINA MACIACHAIR

REVEREND HENRY A BELINSECRETARY

PASTOR MICHAEL WALRONDBOARD MEMBER

NICOLAS POITEVINBOARD MEMBER

MARY LYNN PHILIPSTREASURER

MARILU GALVEZBOARD MEMBER

AMAR VORABOARD MEMBER

LAUREN BUSH LAURENBOARD MEMBER

LARY STROMFELDEXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR

KYRA SEDGWICKBOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING)

KEVIN FRISZBOARD MEMBER

JAMIE WYNNBOARD MEMBER

GLORIA PITAGORSKYVICE CHAIR

GEORGE GARFUNKELBOARD MEMBER (OUTGOING)

AYANNA STEPHENSBOARD MEMBER

ANU GUPTABOARD MEMBER

ANDREA SHAW RESNICKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 355 FOOD CENTER DRIVE, BRONX, NY 10474-7000
County: New York
In care of: % SHARON BELLAMY-MCCARTHY
Primary officer: LESLIE GORDON, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 566-7855

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Nonprofit Management (S50)
IRS tax category: Nonprofit Management
Grant-giving organization: Yes