Feeding America
About
Feeding America is a nonprofit network of 200 food banks leading the fight against hunger in the United States. Learn how you can help end hunger in America.
Our mission is to advance change in America by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food for all in collaboration with partner food banks, policymakers, supporters, and the communities we serve.
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Financials
IRS Form 990Leadership at a glance
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GiveRadar's verified records show Feeding America with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 5 independent sources including the IRS.
- GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 5 independent sources, led by the IRS - among the most thoroughly sourced profiles in its cohort. See the sources
- GiveRadar holds 14 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 99% of the 144,119 human services charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 82% of the 322,672 human services charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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- financial records (14 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a donation page
- third-party accreditation
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Filing history
10 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
See 5 years of revenue, expense breakdowns, and balance sheet.
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Whether a gift to Feeding America lowers your own taxes depends on where you pay them. Choose your country to see the rule that applies.
US donations are tax-deductible. Feeding America is a registered 501(c)(3). Donors outside the US should check local rules or whether an equivalency-determination letter exists.
Feeding America is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Staff & volunteers
Leadership & board
Official filingsBoard members and senior officers listed in the 2025 filing, with disclosed pay where available.
25 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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#25,752 of 322,672 human services charities in the United States on integrity score
87/100 puts it in the top 9% of the cohort, tied with 30,859 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar human services charities in United States.
Cause areas in United States
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Sources and verification
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Frequently asked questions about Feeding America
Feeding America is a registered human services nonprofit based in Chicago, IL, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 1988 and has been operating for 38 years. Its EIN is 363673599. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 87/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $5.0B in annual revenue. 78 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Feeding America's CEO, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, received $1,048,375 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Feeding America has $5.0B in annual revenue. It allocates 98% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 93% for human services charities in United States. Administrative costs account for 0% of expenses. Fundraising costs represent 1%. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of $3M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Feeding America is a nonprofit network of 200 food banks leading the fight against hunger in the United States. Learn how you can help end hunger in America. Feeding America is classified as a human services organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 1988.
Feeding America is classified as a Human Services organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a major organization. It has $5.0B in annual revenue. The organization has 78 disclosed officers and directors.
Feeding America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 363673599. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
Feeding America is located in Chicago, IL, United States. The organization was established in 1988 and has been active for 38 years.
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Quick facts about Feeding America
- What is Feeding America?
- Feeding America is a human services publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Chicago, United States. Feeding America is a nonprofit network of 200 food banks leading the fight against hunger in the United States. Learn how you can help end hunger in America.
- When was Feeding America founded?
- Feeding America was founded in 1988.
- Who leads Feeding America?
- Claire Babineaux-Fontenot serves as CEO.
- Where is Feeding America located?
- Headquartered in Chicago, IL, United States.
- What is Feeding America's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $5 billion. 98% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Feeding America trustworthy?
- Feeding America has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Feeding America's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 363673599.
- What is Feeding America's website?
- http://www.feedingamerica.org
- Are donations to Feeding America tax-deductible?
- Yes. Feeding America is a registered 501(c)(3) organization, so donations from US taxpayers are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.