TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$73,555,192
Down 3.2% from $75,970,828 in fiscal 2024.
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan
Flint, Michigan - EIN 38-2379678 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 5, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 5, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan reported $73,555,192 in revenue and $73,553,508 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $1,684 for the year. Program services took $71,706,703 of expenses, or 97.5%. The organization closed the year with $35,253,974 in net assets - about 5.8 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$73,553,508
Revenue minus expenses: $1,684 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
97.5%
$71,706,703 of $73,553,508 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$35,253,974
Total assets $39,680,429 minus total liabilities $4,426,455.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$308,831
Kara Ross, President and CEO, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 5, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
156 Employees
Plus 13,863 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 5, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.01 - $818,487 in fundraising expenses divided by $68,731,050 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.07.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $68,731,050 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $11,807,156 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $56,923,894 |
| Fundraising Events | $154,088 |
| Government Grants | $5,050,516 |
| All Other Contributions | $63,526,446 |
| Program Service Revenue | $3,842,322 |
| Investment Income | $776,647 |
| Other Revenue | $205,173 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $73,555,192 |
Donated Goods Are a Large Share Here
For this organization, donated goods were $56,923,894 of $68,731,050 in contributions in fiscal 2025 - a large share of reported contributions is goods valued in dollars, not cash. The cash and noncash split is shown above, and any cost-to-raise-a-dollar figure is shown both ways.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
5.8 Months
of reserves - $35,253,974 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $6,129,459 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $39,680,429 |
| Total Liabilities | $4,426,455 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 11.2% |
| Net Assets | $35,253,974 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 5, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Kara Ross - President and CEO | $308,831 | 0.42% |
| Tiffanie Paielli - CFO | $113,745 | 0.15% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 5, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
14 voting members, 14 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Kara Ross | President and CEO |
| Tiffanie Paielli | CFO |
| Alex Murray | Chair |
| Peggy Haw Jury | Chair Elect |
| Antoine Burks | Vice Chair |
| Greg Viener | Treasurer |
| Leanne Panduren | Secretary |
| Julianne Princinsky | Past Chair |
| Melany Gavulic | Board Member |
| Elizabeth Latchana | Board Member |
| Dick Skaff | Board Member |
| Emilee Thornton | Board Member |
| Jane Worthing | Board Member |
| Dr Nasir Ali | Board Member |
| Hon F Kay Behm | Board Member |
| Steve Dawes | Board Member |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence14 voting / 14 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $63,940,537 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| Various Eastern Michigan Agencies (See part IV) To prevent hunger | $1,585,427 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $75,970,828 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $73,555,192 | -3.2% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed May 5, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.