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Food Bank for New York City

EIN 13-3179546 · Bronx, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FOOD BANK FOR NYC HAS BEEN THE CITY'S 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.

Income
$173.5 million
Spending
$175.7 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 45%
Employees
313
Volunteers
17
Highest pay
$464,234, president and ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 48% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $147.2 million spent. FOOD DISTRIBUTION: IN FY25, FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED 103.9 MILLION POUNDS EQUIVALENT TO 87 MILLION MEALS, EXCEEDING THE DISTRIBUTION GOAL BY 18 MILLION POUNDS. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF 800+ ORGANIZATIONS CONSISTING OF SOUP KITCHENS, FOOD PANTRIES, K-12 SCHOOLS AND COLLEGE PARTNERS, HEALTHCARE PARTNERS, AND ITS OWN PANTRY AND SOUP KITCHEN PROGRAMS.
  2. $2.2 million spent. NUTRITION EDUCATION: FOOD BANK FOR NYC PROVIDES NUTRITION EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS, ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF HEALTHY DIETS AND PROMOTES HEALTHY EATING IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY. IN FY25, OVER 21,000 PARTICIPANTS WERE ENGAGED IN NUTRITION EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AND MOST SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH ITS COOKSHOP PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS.
  3. $2.1 million spent. COMMUNITY KITCHEN AND FOOD PANTRY. OPENED IN 1984, THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN AND FOOD PANTRY OF WEST HARLEM (THE "KITCHEN") IS A RESOURCE AND SERVICE CENTER FOR THE COMMUNITY OF WEST HARLEM. THE KITCHEN OPERATES A CONGREGATE MEAL PROGRAM; A CONSUMER-CHOICE FOOD PANTRY AND, AS WELL AS FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES AND SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ENROLLMENT.
  4. $1.6 million spent. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, FBNYC TRANSITIONED ITS FREE TAX PREPARATION PROGRAM TO AN EXTERNAL NONPROFIT PROVIDER. WHILE THE PROGRAM PROVIDED MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY BENEFIT, MANAGEMENT DETERMINED THAT SERVICE DELIVERY COULD CONTINUE MORE EFFECTIVELY THROUGH A SPECIALIZED PARTNER. THIS TRANSITION ALLOWS FBNYC TO FOCUS RESOURCES ON ITS CORE FOOD ACCESS AND NUTRITION MISSION WHILE MAINTAINING ACCESS TO TAX PREPARATION SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. IN FY25, OVER 10,000 RETURNS WERE PREPARED AND FILED UNDER ITS FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES AND FINANCIAL WORKSHOPS.
  5. $2.0 million spent. FBNYC PROVIDES WORKSHOPS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ON GOVERNMENT FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO RESOURCES TO HELP COMMUNITIES MOVE TOWARD MORE SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES FOR COMBATTING FOOD INSECURITY. FOOD BANK FOR NYC CONDUCTS SNAP TRAINING AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON ELIGIBILITY SCREENINGS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDES ALSO PROVIDES DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES AS WELL. IN FY25, FOOD BANK FOR NYC PROVIDED SERVICES THAT RESULTED IN OVER 10,100 ENROLLMENTS FOR SNAP BENEFITS, 8% HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1983.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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