Food Lifeline
815 S 96th St, Seattle, WA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $156,540,053 | $162,299,778 | $18,505,383 |
| FY2024 | $150,488,579 | $156,836,739 | $18,436,249 |
| FY2023 | $157,481,704 | $158,605,263 | $20,705,128 |
| FY2022 | $129,427,157 | $133,474,337 | $10,758,769 |
| FY2021 | $154,037,711 | $143,079,687 | $23,123,497 |
| FY2020 | $147,819,082 | $132,524,743 | $32,623,598 |
| FY2019 | $112,787,748 | $110,621,319 | $17,338,401 |
| FY2018 | $98,119,943 | $100,333,496 | $15,117,835 |
| FY2017 | $83,053,282 | $85,213,833 | $17,321,221 |
| FY2016 | $78,387,068 | $81,617,449 | $19,436,921 |
| FY2015 | $76,881,166 | $73,599,624 | $22,693,430 |
| FY2014 | $79,877,001 | $70,450,336 | $19,412,529 |
| FY2013 | $66,332,052 | $64,456,721 | $9,740,833 |
| FY2012 | $65,561,215 | $64,144,810 | $8,083,859 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Food Lifeline (EIN 91-1090450), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $155,277,393 | 99% |
| Program service revenue | $1,127,403 | 1% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $155,410,429 | 96% |
| Management & general | $3,572,285 | 2% |
| Fundraising | $3,317,064 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 99% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 96% of functional expenses, management & general 2%, and fundraising 2%.
- 96% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 74.2% of 225 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide (too few in WA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 1.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 8th percentile among 159 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in WA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 160 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in WA.
- Total revenue rose from $65,561,215 in FY2012 to $156,540,053 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 7 of 14 reported years (FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $157,481,704 in FY2023.
- Net assets grew from $8,083,859 to $18,505,383 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TO FEED PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HUNGER TODAY WHILE WORKING TO END HUNGER TOMORROW.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1980 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | K33Z — Food, Agriculture & Nutrition |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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