Food Lifeline
Food Lifeline: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“To feed people experiencing hunger today while working to end hunger 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
- $247K Robert Ojeda, 0.2% of spending
- Revenue
- $156.5M 99.2% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $162.3M 95.8% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $18.5M end of FY ending Jun 2025
- Savings
- 1.4 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 138 employees, 17,000 volunteers
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.
Of each dollar it spent, 95.8¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, Food Lifeline spent 2¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $155.3M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXNet assets: $9.7M to $18.5M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
The questions people ask about the Food Lifeline.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Food Lifeline CEO make?
Robert Ojeda, President & CEO End 3/3/25, received $247,168 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.2% of Food Lifeline's $162.3M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of Food Lifeline donations go to programs?
Food Lifeline reported 95.8% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 2% as fundraising and 2.2% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXHow much money does Food Lifeline have?
Net assets were $18.5M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 1.4 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XDoes Food Lifeline 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)Every number, traced.
- Food Lifeline Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
- Food Lifeline Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “Food Lifeline: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/food-lifeline/