Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“The mission is to lead our community in the fight against hunger. The vision is that no one has to go hungry in our community.”
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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, Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida spent 2¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $97.3M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXThe charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Fulfill mobile pantry program distributed 4,311,408 pounds of food to those who are hungry throughout our five-county footprint. The goal of the fulfull mobile pantry program is to expand the capacity of harry chapin food bank to make food more accessible in underserved and high need areas where families with limited resources may not be able to access food through traditional grocery stores.
Care and share senior feeding program distributed 1,552,585 pounds of food to individuals over the age of 60 years with gross income at or below 2.65% of the federal poverty line in charlotte, collier and lee counties. For the seniors enrolled in the program, their nutritional needs are being supplemented by our monthly food distributions.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Value-Added Food Sales | Food distributi | $2,755,548 |
| Second Harvest | Food distributi | $606,515 |
| Feeding America | Food distributi | $590,291 |
| Fm Meat Products Lp | Food distributi | $554,590 |
| Transnational Foods Inc | Food distributi | $542,422 |
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Richard Leber, President &, received $243,077 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.3% of Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida's $87.4M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIHarry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida reported 97% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 1.9% as fundraising and 1.1% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXNet assets were $40.5M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 5.6 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, “Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/harry-chapin-food-bank-of-southwest-florida/