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Filing year 2023

Great Plains Food Bank

Fargo, North Dakota·EIN 47-2229589·NTEE K31 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$35.9M
Total assets
$16.4M
Total expenses
$36M
Reported officers
19
Mission

End hunger together.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide.

CEO
75th to 90th percentile
$176k
$195k
Base
$158k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$7k
Chief Operating Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$144k
$159k
CFO
Median to 75th percentile
$128k
$142k
Chief Development Officer
25th percentile to median
$127k
$141k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 15 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at Great Plains Food Bank equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for food, agriculture & nutrition organizations is 8%.

This organization (2023)
0.5%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
3% to 19%

Based on 2,784 food, agriculture & nutrition organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

$850
$800

Up 9%
from 2022

From $161k in 2022 to $176k in 2023.

$161k
2022
$176k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 5% in real terms$185k to $195k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 22%.

$161k in 2022 to $176k in 2023.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 24% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Great Plains Food Bank reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$29.5M
$27.3M
2022
$35.9M
$36M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Food, Agriculture & Nutrition executives earn

Comparable food, agriculture & nutrition organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $62,000.

25th percentile
$27k
Median
$62,000
75th percentile
$110k
90th percentile
$186k

These are food, agriculture & nutrition sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,789 organizations across 2,789 filings (2020 – 2024).

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FAQ

Common questions about Great Plains Food Bank

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Great Plains Food Bank earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Great Plains Food Bank received $176,324 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Great Plains Food Bank compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Great Plains Food Bank falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Great Plains Food Bank equaled 0.5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for food, agriculture & nutrition organizations is 8%.

What are Great Plains Food Bank's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Great Plains Food Bank reported $35.9M in total revenue and $36M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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