Feeding America
Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3673599 · Food, agriculture and nutrition · Rank 93 by total revenue
Feeding America is a nationwide network of food banks, food pantries and local meal programs. Our common goal is simple: help people get the food and resources they need to thrive.Everything we do focuses on getting nutritious food to communities from sourcing food donations to advocating for policies that end hunger.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $5,001,395,215
- Total expenses
- $5,006,685,690
- Total assets
- $572,495,646
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $59,259,131
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $71,595,150
- Employees
- 421
- Salary base per employee
- $140,758
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (32)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Babineaux-Fontenot | CEO | Officer | 40 | $1,214,028 |
| Linda Nageotte | President & COO | Officer | 40 | $527,285 |
| Paul Henrys | Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $481,373 |
| Claire Wellington | Secretary | Officer | 40 | $318,287 |
| Maryann Byrdak | Chief Info. Officer until 12/24 | Key employee | 40 | $449,145 |
| Kathryn Strickland | Chief Network Officer | Key employee | 40 | $424,393 |
| Casey Marsh | Chief Development Officer | Key employee | 40 | $415,206 |
| Matt Hayes | Chief HR Officer | Key employee | 40 | $386,366 |
| Ami McReynolds | Chief Advocacy & Community Officer | Key employee | 40 | $381,021 |
| Erika Thiem | Chief Supply Chain Officer | Key employee | 40 | $372,013 |
| Vincent Hall | Chief Gov Relations Officer | Key employee | 40 | $363,941 |
| Rajesh Mirchandani | Chief Comm & CE Officer until 8/24 | Key employee | 40 | $304,571 |
| Jennifer Polk | Chief Mkt & Comm Officer until 6/24 | Key employee | 40 | $269,154 |
| Melanie Hall | Chief Research Officer | Key employee | 40 | $197,966 |
| Shawn O'Grady | Chair | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kelvin Taketa | Immediate Past Chair | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Anne Alonzo | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rahsaan G Bernard | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Anna Bourne | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kofi Bruce | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kelvin Buncum | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Julie L Butner | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Eric Cooper | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Rita Carreon | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Elizabeth Dennis | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Marc Howze | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jim Kallman | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kate Maehr | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Bruce McPheron | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Lisa Mensah | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Toni Stanger-McLaughin | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Scott Young | Director | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $5,014,771, which is 8.5% of the $59,259,131 salary base shared by 421 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Babineaux-Fontenot | CEO | Officer | 40 | $1,048,375 | $0 | $165,653 | $1,214,028 |
| Linda Nageotte | President & COO | Officer | 40 | $484,760 | $0 | $42,525 | $527,285 |
| Paul Henrys | Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $459,073 | $0 | $22,300 | $481,373 |
| Maryann Byrdak | Chief Info. Officer until 12/24 | Key employee | 40 | $403,617 | $0 | $45,528 | $449,145 |
| Kathryn Strickland | Chief Network Officer | Key employee | 40 | $390,910 | $0 | $33,483 | $424,393 |
| Casey Marsh | Chief Development Officer | Key employee | 40 | $372,015 | $0 | $43,191 | $415,206 |
| Matt Hayes | Chief HR Officer | Key employee | 40 | $337,192 | $0 | $49,174 | $386,366 |
| Ami McReynolds | Chief Advocacy & Community Officer | Key employee | 40 | $347,926 | $0 | $33,095 | $381,021 |
| Erika Thiem | Chief Supply Chain Officer | Key employee | 40 | $345,084 | $0 | $26,929 | $372,013 |
| Vincent Hall | Chief Gov Relations Officer | Key employee | 40 | $334,034 | $0 | $29,907 | $363,941 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202610909349301216 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-3673599
- Organization website (as filed): www.feedingamerica.org