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Feeding America

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
January 1990[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$5,001,395,215[4]

Feeding America is a tax-exempt organization in Chicago, Illinois, listed in the IRS master file with EIN 36-3673599[5]. It appears in the IRS Publication 78 data of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions[3].

IRS status

Section 501(c)(3) is the part of the tax code that covers charitable organizations, among others, and the IRS lists Feeding America there[1]. The IRS letter recognizing its exemption dates from January 1990[2]. Its foundation code 15 means the IRS treats it as an organization that gets a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public[6]. It appears in Publication 78 with status code PC, a public charity[3], and its deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7]. Contributions may be deductible to the extent the law allows[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 36-3673599
Location in IRS records[5] Chicago, Illinois
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Charitable Organization
Ruling date[2] January 1990
Foundation code[6] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[8] K310: Food, Agriculture and Nutrition, Food Banks, Pantries
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] June
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending June 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Feeding America reported total revenue of $4,916,912,461[12]. That total included contributions, gifts and grants of $4,752,844,795, with program service revenue of $101,808,893[12]. Total functional expenses for that period were $4,933,690,967[13], and net assets at year end were $563,899,769[14]. Reported total revenue was $4,065,318,094 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021[15] and $4,267,241,782 for the tax period ending June 2022[16]. Both were lower than the total for the tax period ending June 2023[15][16][12]. The IRS master file lists a newer return for the tax period ending June 2025 with total revenue of $5,001,395,215[4].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $5,001,395,215 and total assets of $572,495,646.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $4.1B$4.1BJune 2021: total expenses $3.9B$3.9BJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $4.3B$4.3BJune 2022: total expenses $4.2B$4.2BJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $4.9B$4.9BJune 2023: total expenses $4.9B$4.9BJun 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[17].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
June 2021[15]Form 990$4,065,318,094$3,902,891,407$565,076,708
June 2022[16]Form 990$4,267,241,782$4,231,609,823$578,360,672
June 2023[17]Form 990$4,916,912,461$4,933,690,967$563,899,769

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending June 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[14] $626,129,732
Total liabilities[14] $62,229,963
Net assets or fund balances[14] $563,899,769

Employees. Feeding America reported 436 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[18]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Feeding America reported 173 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[19]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, Feeding America answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it reported professional fundraising services.[20]

Questions people ask

What is Feeding America's EIN?
The IRS master file lists Feeding America with EIN 36-3673599[5].
Is Feeding America a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists Feeding America as exempt under section 501(c)(3) as a charitable organization[1].
Are donations to Feeding America tax-deductible?
Feeding America appears in the IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC[3], and its IRS deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7]. Contributions may be deductible to the extent the law allows[7].
Where is Feeding America located?
The IRS master file lists Feeding America in Chicago, Illinois[5].
How much revenue does Feeding America report?
For the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $5,001,395,215[4]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $4,916,912,461[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Feeding America as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Charitable Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is January 1990. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Feeding America (EIN 36-3673599) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $5,001,395,215 and total assets of $572,495,646. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Feeding America with employer identification number (EIN) 36-3673599, located in Chicago, Illinois. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Feeding America: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for Feeding America: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns Feeding America the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code K310: Food, Agriculture and Nutrition, Food Banks, Pantries. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Feeding America: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Feeding America's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in June, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from Feeding America for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $4,752,844,795 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $101,808,893 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $5,023,114 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $4,916,912,461 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Selected expense lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: grants to US organizations and governments $4,669,265,698 (Part IX, line 1); grants to individuals in the US $18,170 (Part IX, line 2); compensation of current officers, directors and key employees $7,068,165 (Part IX,... IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $626,129,732, total liabilities $62,229,963, net assets or fund balances $563,899,769. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, Feeding America reported total revenue $4,065,318,094, total expenses $3,902,891,407, net assets or fund balances at year end $565,076,708. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, Feeding America reported total revenue $4,267,241,782, total expenses $4,231,609,823, net assets or fund balances at year end $578,360,672. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Feeding America reported total revenue $4,916,912,461, total expenses $4,933,690,967, net assets or fund balances at year end $563,899,769. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. Feeding America reported 436 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Feeding America reported 173 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  20. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, Feeding America answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities; it reported professional fundraising services. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.