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The 990 read · EIN 23-7353532 · AZ · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025

St Mary's Food Bank Alliance

St Mary's Food Bank Alliance: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“Bridging the gap for arizona communities with nourishment for today and hope for tomorrow.”

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
$485K Milton Liu, 0.2% of spending
Revenue
$260.1M 99% from donations and grants
Spent
$255.3M 94.6% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$42.4M end of FY ending Jun 2025
Savings
2.0 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
310 employees, 80,608 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

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.

02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jun 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 94.6¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
94.6¢
Programs, $241.6M
3.6¢
Fundraising, $9.3M
1.7¢
Admin, $4.4M
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
4¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, St Mary's Food Bank Alliance spent 4¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $257.4M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 0.7% of program spending $1.7M

In addition to food assistance programs, st. Mary's offer vocational training programs through the st. Mary's skills center. The skills center operates two workforce development programs: community kitchen and lift. These programs serve individuals facing employment barriers related to poverty, homelessness, or prior incarceration by providing hands-on training, life skills development, and job readiness support.for more than 20 years, the community kitchen program has prepared participants for careers in the food service industry, while also supporting the kids cafe program by preparing…

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $24.4M to $42.4M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
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Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Milton Liu
President & CEO
$484,928
Lisa Notaro
Chief Development Officer
$325,883
Marcos Gaucin
Chief Program Officer
$268,354
Sarah Stuckey
CFO (thru Feb 2024)
$235,278
Roman Arriola
Chief Operating Officer
$204,212
Duane Lawson
Dir. Capital Improvements
$173,780
Tina Lyons
Senior VP of Finance
$156,575
Christopher Brown
VP of Technology
$143,470
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section A
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Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the St Mary's Food Bank Alliance.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the St Mary's Food Bank Alliance CEO make?

Milton Liu, President & CEO, received $484,928 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.2% of St Mary's Food Bank Alliance's $255.3M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII

What percentage of St Mary's Food Bank Alliance donations go to programs?

St Mary's Food Bank Alliance reported 94.6% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 3.6% as fundraising and 1.7% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX

How much money does St Mary's Food Bank Alliance have?

Net assets were $42.4M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 2.0 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part X

Does St Mary's Food Bank Alliance 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)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. St Mary's Food Bank Alliance Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. St Mary's Food Bank Alliance Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “St Mary's Food Bank Alliance: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/st-mary-s-food-bank-alliance/