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The 990 read · EIN 84-0772672 · CO · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025

Food Bank of the Rockies

Food Bank of the Rockies: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“Distribute food and essentials to people experiencing food insecurity in co and wy…”

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
$330K Erin Pulling, 0.2% of spending
Revenue
$176.0M 88% from donations and grants
Spent
$161.0M 92.3% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$85.3M end of FY ending Jun 2025
Savings
6.4 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
303 employees, 22,500 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
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, 92.3¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
92.3¢
Programs, $148.5M
4.3¢
Fundraising, $7.0M
3.4¢
Admin, $5.5M
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
5¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, Food Bank of the Rockies spent 5¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $154.9M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · 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 1 · 15.7% of program spending $23.3M

Food bank of the rockies' food rescue program has worked to keep nutritious surplus food from being thrown away. We pick up highly nutritious food such as meat, dairy and produce from 688 local retailers throughout the state of colorado and distribute it to our partner agencies.

Program 2 · 15.2% of program spending · $3.7M in grants $22.6M

Food bank of wyoming works with approximately 150 nonprofit hunger-relief partners and signature programs that provide food and nutritious meals directly to our food insecure neighbors in all 23 counties. Last year, food bank of wyoming distributed over 12 million pounds of food and commodities. From small church pantries to large organizations with national support, food bank of wyoming's mission is to ignite the power of community and nourish wyoming neighbors facing hunger.

Program 3 · 2.9% of program spending $4.3M

Colorado mobile pantry

Program 4 · 2.5% of program spending $3.7M

Colorado food for kids

Program 5 · 2.7% of program spending · $2.4M in grants $4.0M

Everyday eats, funded by csfp

Program 6 · 10.5% of program spending · $13.8M in grants $15.6M

The emergency food assistance program (tefap) is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income americans by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $22.1M to $85.3M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
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Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Erin Pulling
Chief Executive Officer
$330,196
Steven Kullberg
Chief of Staff
$222,393
Jennifer Lackey
Chief Development Officer
$208,758
Heather Mackendrick Costa
Chief Financial Officer
$205,268
Melinda Day
Part Year Chief Impact Officer, Term 11/15/24
$191,447
Lorena Toland
Part Year Chief People Officer, Term 4/4/25
$174,926
Aditi Desai
Chief Marketing Officer
$172,493
Alexander Bokody
Director of It
$152,830
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section A
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Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Food Bank of the Rockies.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the Food Bank of the Rockies CEO make?

Erin Pulling, Chief Executive Officer, received $330,196 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.2% of Food Bank of the Rockies' $161.0M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII

What percentage of Food Bank of the Rockies donations go to programs?

Food Bank of the Rockies reported 92.3% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 4.3% as fundraising and 3.4% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX

How much money does Food Bank of the Rockies have?

Net assets were $85.3M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 6.4 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part X

Does Food Bank of the Rockies 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.

  1. Food Bank of the Rockies Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. Food Bank of the Rockies Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Food Bank of the Rockies: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/food-bank-of-the-rockies/