Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“Established in 1980, the food bank of central & eastern north carolina is among the largest anti-hunger organizations in the United States. We work every day to provide food to people in need while advancing long-term solutions to end hunger in our communities.”
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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 of Central & Eastern Nc spent 2¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $243.0M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXThe charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
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.
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.
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.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2014 to 2025.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Wm Jordan Company Inc | Construction | $3,379,917 |
| Rkd Group | Fundraising services | $1,872,411 |
| Empower Retirement Services | Financial | $1,569,125 |
| Landstar Inway Inc | Transportation services | $997,150 |
| O'connor Co of Nc Inc | Construction | $476,397 |
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Ashley Mccumber, Former Chief Executive Officer, received $300,640 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.1% of Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc's $249.4M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIFood Bank of Central & Eastern Nc reported 95.7% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 2.3% as fundraising and 1.9% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXNet assets were $97.9M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 4.7 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 of Central & Eastern Nc: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/food-bank-of-central-and-eastern-nc/