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Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Inc

EIN 56-1283426 · Raleigh, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NOURISH PEOPLE. BUILD SOLUTIONS. EMPOWER COMMUNITIES. NO ONE GOES HUNGRY.

Income
$247.2 million
Spending
$249.4 million
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
3.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
225
Volunteers
57,912
Highest pay
$319,648, former chief executive officer

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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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 8% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, over $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

  • Distributed upwards of 95 million meals worth of food to approximately 700 partner agencies.Work delivered
  • Partner agencies picked up approximately 24 million pounds of food from local retail stores.Work delivered
  • Provided over 8,750 boxes of food a month to seniors in 34 counties.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 (4)
  1. $185.6 million spent. LAST FISCAL YEAR, THE FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA DISTRIBUTED UPWARDS OF 95 MILLION MEALS WORTH OF FOOD TO APPROXIMATELY 700 PARTNER AGENCIES ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN NC. THIS DISTRIBUTION WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT OUR DEDICATED AND COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY OF STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, DONORS, ADVOCATES, AND CORPORATE PARTNERS. FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, THIS IS HOW WE'VE HELPED NOURISH THOUSANDS OF OUR NEIGHBORS INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND SENIORS.
  2. $45.5 million spent. THE FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S RETAIL DONATION PROGRAM RESCUED AND DISTRIBUTED MORE FOOD THAN EVER BEFORE, ENSURING LESS FOOD IN OUR LANDFILLS AND MORE MEALS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, OUR PARTNER AGENCIES PICKED UP APPROXIMATELY 24 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD FROM LOCAL RETAIL STORES, A RECORD FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
  3. $7.7 million spent. THROUGH OUR YEAR-ROUND OPERATION OF THE FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR SENIORS, THE COMMODITIES SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM, WE PROVIDED OVER 8,750 BOXES OF FOOD A MONTH IN ALL OF OUR 34 COUNTIES.
  4. THE FOOD BANK NOT ONLY FEEDS THOSE WHO ARE HUNGRY; WE ALSO WORK TO BENEFIT COMMUNITY HEALTH BY WORKING TO ADDRESS HUNGER AT ITS ROOT CAUSES THRU A FOCUS ON NUTRITION, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH. OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SPONSORSHIP FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED, UNDEREMPLOYED, OR JUSTICE INVOLVED.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1981.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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