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Foodlink Inc

EIN 22-2428304 · Rochester, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF FOOD TO END HUNGER AND BUILD HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES.

Income
$72.3 million
Spending
$67.6 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
-0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 60%
Employees
184
Volunteers
1,336
Highest pay
$283,662, president and chief execut

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

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 44% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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 31% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    22 of 22 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

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • The food bank distributed 25,820,809 pounds of food.Work delivered
  • Food distributed equated to 21,158,774 meals.Work delivered
  • The community kitchen produced 522,649 breakfasts.Work delivered
  • The community kitchen produced 1,001,275 lunches.Work delivered
  • The community kitchen produced 610,738 snacks.Work delivered
  • The Curbside Market performed 31,932 transactions.Work delivered
  • The community farm produced 3,544 pounds of produce.Work delivered
  • 3,349 people were reached through nutrition education workshops and demos.Work delivered
  • 773 people were reached through benefits navigation support.Work delivered

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $51.8 million spent. AS THE REGIONAL FEEDING AMERICA FOOD BANK, FOODLINK PARTNERS WITH HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS TO CONVENE THE EMERGENCY FOOD SYSTEM ACROSS A TEN-COUNTY SERVICE AREA, INCLUDING ALLEGANY, GENESEE, LIVINGSTON, MONROE, ONTARIO, ORLEANS, SENECA, WAYNE, WYOMING, AND YATES COUNTIES. THE FOOD BANK COLLECTS, STORES, AND DISTRIBUTES MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF PURCHASED AND DONATED FOOD TO ITS 350+ MEMBER AGENCIES, INCLUDING FOOD PANTRIES, SCHOOLS, SHELTERS, AND MORE. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING BRICK-AND-MORTAR SITES, FOODLINK UTILIZES POP-UP PANTRIES TO DELIVER EMERGENCY FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS IN RURAL AND UNDERSERVED AREAS. DUE TO TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS, LIMITED SOCIAL SERVICES, AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, THESE COMMUNITIES FACE HEIGHTENED FOOD INSECURITY. THE MOBILE NATURE OF POP-UP PANTRIES ALLOWS FOR RAPID, FLEXIBLE RESPONSE TO LOCAL NEEDS, DISTRIBUTING FRESH, NUTRITIOUS FOOD AT OVER 60 SITES. EACH POP-UP PANTRY EVENT TYPICALLY SERVES 200 - 300 FAMILIES AND DISTRIBUTES 12,000 - 13,000 POUNDS OF FOOD. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, FOODLINK'S FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 25,820,809 POUNDS OF FOOD, WHICH EQUATES TO 21,158,774 MEALS.
  2. $7.4 million spent. THE FOODLINK COMMUNITY KITCHEN PRODUCES NEARLY 11,000 HEALTHY SNACKS AND SCRATCH-MADE MEALS PER DAY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND NEARLY 200,000 MEALS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS AS THE LEAD PROVIDER OF SUMMER MEALS. FOODLINK CURRENTLY SERVES OVER 113 MEAL SITES, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, CHILDCARE CENTERS, SENIOR CENTERS/SITES, AND SUMMER PROGRAMS, PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND SENIORS IN MONROE COUNTY. THE MEALS PRODUCED ARE SCRATCH-MADE, NUTRITIOUS MEALS THAT GO WELL BEYOND THE FEDERAL NUTRITION GUIDELINES AND RAISE THE BAR ON THE QUALITY OF INSTITUTIONAL MEAL SERVICE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, FOODLINK PRODUCED 522,649 BREAKFASTS, 1,001,275 LUNCHES, AND 610,738 SNACKS AND SECURED $776,546 TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THESE MEALS FOR AT-RISK MEAL PROGRAMS.
  3. $2.8 million spent. FOODLINK'S COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS SUPPORT FOOD ACCESS AND EDUCATION THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. THE CURBSIDE MARKET PROGRAM BRINGS FRESH, AFFORDABLE FOOD TO LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS ROCHESTER THROUGH MOBILE MARKETS THAT MAKE WEEKLY STOPS AT AFFORDABLE HOUSING SITES, SENIOR CENTERS, HEALTH CLINICS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. THIS PROGRAM PROMOTES FOOD ACCESS BY SERVING AREAS THAT LACK TRADITIONAL GROCERY STORES AND BY ACCEPTING BENEFITS SUCH AS SNAP, WIC, DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS, AND MORE. THE FOODLINK COMMUNITY FARM IS THE LARGEST URBAN FARM IN ROCHESTER AT 2.3 ACRES AND CONSISTS OF COMMUNITY GARDEN PLOTS THAT SERVE OVER 100 LOCAL FAMILIES, A COMMERCIAL GROWING OPERATION, AN EDIBLE EDUCATION CENTER FOR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, A GREENHOUSE FOR YEAR-ROUND GROWING, AND A PUBLIC POCKET PARK. FOODLINK'S COMMUNITY-FOCUSED INITIATIVES ALSO INCLUDE NUTRITION EDUCATION, FOOD SAFETY CLASSES, AND BENEFITS NAVIGATION SUPPORT, ALL PROVIDED ACROSS A VARIETY OF SETTINGS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, FOODLINK PERFORMED 31,932 TRANSACTIONS AT THE CURBSIDE MARKET, PRODUCED 3,544 POUNDS OF PRODUCE AT THE COMMUNITY FARM, AND REACHED 3,349 PEOPLE THROUGH NUTRITION EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AND DEMOS AND 773 THROUGH BENEFITS NAVIGATION SUPPORT.

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 January 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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