Program 1 · 2% of program spending · $82.3M in grants $99.3M
Member Services
The 990 read · EIN 36-3673599 · IL · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025
Feeding America
Feeding America: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
In its own words
“Feeding America is a nationwide network of food banks, food pantries and local meal programs. Our common goal is simple: help people get the food and resources they need to thrive. Everything we do focuses on getting nutritious food to communities from sourcing food donations to advocating for policies that end hunger.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $1.0M Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, 0% of spending
- Revenue
- $5.00B 96.9% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $5.01B 98.3% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $520.4M end of FY ending Jun 2025
- Savings
- 1.2 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 421 employees, 200 volunteers
01 · Red flags
No red flags in its latest filing.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jun 2025
Of each dollar it spent, 98.3¢ went to programs, as reported.
The split the charity filed.
98.3¢
Programs, $4.92B
1.3¢
Fundraising, $66.3M
0.3¢
Admin, $16.8M
Cost to raise $1
1¢
as reported
For each dollar donated, Feeding America spent 1¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $4.85B contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX03 · What it does
What it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Program 2 · 0.3% of program spending · $1.2M in grants $12.8M
Public Awareness and Education
Program 3 · 1.5% of program spending · $45.9M in grants $73.5M
Our Research and Evaluation Team spearheads critical research initiatives to better understand food insecurity and to continually improve our strategies to end it. We analyze the dynamics at play among the Nation's food insecure individuals and families, the patterns surrounding their use of our services, and endeavor to utilize this data to ultimately create better local feeding programs. Additionally, we investigate our own Organizational operations as a network, identifying opportunities for continual growth and refinement. During fiscal year 2025, we released the fourteenth consecutive…
04 · The savings
Net assets: $49.2M to $520.4M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
49
67
82
96
129
131
138
400
565
578
564
520
05 · Who gets paid
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot
CEO
$1,048,375
Linda Nageotte
President & COO
$484,760
Paul Henrys
Treasurer
$459,073
Maryann Byrdak
Chief Info. Officer Until 12/24
$403,617
Kathryn Strickland
Chief Network Officer
$390,910
Casey Marsh
Chief Development Officer
$372,015
Ami Mcreynolds
Chief Advocacy & Community Officer
$347,926
Erika Thiem
Chief Supply Chain Officer
$345,084
Largest outside contractors
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Mile Marker Agency | Marketing & advertising | $9,264,349 |
| Production Solutions Inc | Marketing & advertising | $7,676,020 |
| Slalom LLC | Technology consulting | $6,802,236 |
| Moore a Series LLC | Consulting and research | $5,667,988 |
| Protiviti | Consulting | $4,960,881 |
06 · Questions
The questions people ask about the Feeding America.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Feeding America CEO make?
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO, received $1,048,375 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0% of Feeding America's $5.01B in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of Feeding America donations go to programs?
Feeding America reported 98.3% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 1.3% as fundraising and 0.3% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXHow much money does Feeding America have?
Net assets were $520.4M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 1.2 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XDoes Feeding America have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)07 · Sources and citing
Every number, traced.
- Feeding America Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
- Feeding America Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page
Amir Arani, “Feeding America: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/feeding-america/