Food Bank for New York City: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“The mission of Food Bank for New York City is to end hunger by organizing food, information and support for community survival and dignity.”
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Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
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No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
For each dollar donated, Food Bank for New York City spent 7¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $138.3M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXThe charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Rkd Group LLC | Direct marketing | $1,157,144 |
| Soni Resources Group LLC | Recruiting services | $383,380 |
| Point Sur Consulting LLC | Government contract consulting | $284,703 |
| Hire Point Staffing | Staffing services | $252,407 |
| Lefeast LLC | Event planning & coordination | $158,027 |
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Leslie Gordon, President and CEO, received $433,300 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.2% of Food Bank for New York City's $175.7M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIFood Bank for New York City reported 88.3% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 5.2% as fundraising and 6.5% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXNet assets were $38.9M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 2.7 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XIts 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)Amir Arani, “Food Bank for New York City: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/food-bank-for-new-york-city/