City Harvest
City Harvest Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“To end hunger in communities throughout new york city. To end hunger in communities throughout new york city. We do this through food rescue and distribution, education, and other practical, innovative solutions.”
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
- $762K Jilly Stephens, 0.3% of spending
- Revenue
- $215.7M 99.7% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $223.3M 92.7% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $96.9M end of FY ending Jun 2025
- Savings
- 5.2 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 251 employees, 11,818 volunteers
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.
Of each dollar it spent, 92.7¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, City Harvest spent 7¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $215.1M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXWhat it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Net assets: $20.8M to $96.9M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2014 to 2025.
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Feeding America | Freight & packaging | $5,625,056 |
| Feeding Pennsylvania | Freight & packaging | $4,180,588 |
| Newport One Inc | Fundraising consulting | $1,600,236 |
| Milea Truck Sales Corp | Freight & packaging | $1,245,130 |
| Community Counseling Service Co LLC | Fundraising consulting | $834,048 |
The questions people ask about the City Harvest.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the City Harvest CEO make?
Jilly Stephens, CEO/Non-Voting Board Member, received $761,527 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.3% of City Harvest's $223.3M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of City Harvest donations go to programs?
City Harvest reported 92.7% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 6.6% as fundraising and 0.7% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXHow much money does City Harvest have?
Net assets were $96.9M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 5.2 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XDoes City Harvest 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)Every number, traced.
- City Harvest Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
- City Harvest Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “City Harvest: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/city-harvest/