Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc
97% goes to programs $2 to raise $100
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Charlotte, North Carolina, registered in 1984, with $170,343,409 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A+, and it directs about 97% of spending to programs.
500 Spratt St Ste B, Charlotte, NC, 28206 EIN 56-1352593 Since 1984
Revenue (FY2023)
$170.3M
▲ 8.8% vs prior year
Food & Agriculture median: $197K
Expenses (FY2023)
$164.7M
Net assets
$64.1M
Employees
90
CharityIndex rating
One independent A+ to F grade from four published criteria, each scored separately from IRS filings and combined by weight.
A+
A+Program efficiency40% of the rating97% to programs · $2 to raise $100
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc: 97% to programs · $2 to raise $100 earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
AFinancial health25% of the rating5 mo reserves · +3% margin
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc: 5 mo reserves · +3% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Governance25% of the rating6 of 6 checks met
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Transparency10% of the rating5 of 5 disclosure signals
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Mission
To feed people by soliciting and distributing food and other products through partner agencies and educating the community about the nature of and solutions to problems of hunger.
What they do
Grocery product collection and distribution:overall product distribution: second harvest food bank of metrolina(shfbm) received 89,576,999 lbs of grocery and household product from almost 250 local donors(excluding individuals and companies doing food drives), national sources coordinated by feeding america, usda commodities, and purchases in 2023-2024. shfbm distributed 89,994,859 bs of this product to over 950 partner agencies through our 24 county service region of north and south carolina and to other food banks in 2023-2024.purchased: in 2023-2024 shfbm received 4,660,502 in grants and donations restricted for food purhcases. these gifts enabled the food bank to secure highly nutrious products that are rarely donated. salvage: at the main warehouse of shfbm, nonperishable foods and non-food items donated from food drives and salvage centers are sorted and packaged for distrubtion to our partner agencies. this project is one of our most popular volunteer activities. a total of 4,793,957 lbs were processed during the fiscal year. our partner agencies: in the past year, second harvest food bank (shfbm) supported over 950 partner agencies feeding the hungry in our 24 county service region spread across north and south carolina. these agencies include emergency pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, low income daycares, kids cafes, backpack and senior programs.government commodities: while the majority of the food bank's product is donated by wholesalers, retailers, and the general public, 16,409,040 pounds came from government commodities and 2,415,133 pounds from the state directed grant. government commodities come from the department of agriculture in north carolina and the south carolina department of agriculture. these commodities are distributed to agencies based on the poverty levels in each county. with our share of the state funds ($830,000 for food), we purchased highly nutritious food from north carolina businesses for distribution to emergency pantries in the 14 counties we serve in nc. government commodities commodity supplemental food program(csfp):shfbm and our partner agencies take part in providing highly nutritious food boxes to qualifying seniors under the commodity supplemental food program (csfp). each month, these seniors are able to receive a box of food containing items sent by the north carolina department of agriculture and the south carolina department of agriculture. in 2023-2024, shfbm and their partner agencies distributed, 1,441,789 pounds (33,446 boxes) to seniors in 16 counties within north carolina and south carolina.ending child and senior hunger kids caf: shfbm believes that no child or senior should ever go hungry. two of our major goals are to implement programs that help us end child and senior hunger in our region. these programs include: kids caf, backpack program, and second helping program.kids caf: this program works with partner agencies that serve at risk children. examples include: boys and girls clubs, communities in schools and low-income day cares. the food bank makes it possible for these agencies to add a feedingcomponent so that at-risk children can have access to nutritious meals and snacks. as of the end of 2023-2024, shfbm had 29 kids caf sites in 5 different counties. ending child and senior hunger backpack program:shfbm believes that no child or senior should ever go hungry. two of our major goals are to implement programs that help us end child and senior hunger in our region. these programs include: kids caf, backpack program, and second helping program.backpack program: this program provides backpacks full of nutritious, ready to eat foods on weekends and holidays when school meals are not available. as of the end of 2023-2024 shfbm had 494 backpack sites in 20 different counties.ending child and senior hunger second helping program:shfbm believes that no child or senior should ever go hungry. two of our major goals are to implement programs that help us end ch
Contact & location
- Address
- 500 Spratt St Ste B, Charlotte, NC, 28206
- City
- Charlotte
- State
- North Carolina
- Category
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
- Subcategory
- Food Programs & Banks
- Phone
- …
- Website
- …
Financial trends
Revenue grew from $79.6M (FY2013) to $170.3M (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Financial health & position (FY2023)
Liabilities $1.6MNet assets $64.1M
Operating margin
3.3%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$65.7M
Total liabilities
$1.6M
Net assets
$64.1M
Salaries & benefits
$6.4M
4% of expenses
Board members
30
30 independent
Financials by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $170,343,409▲8.8% | $164,723,124▲10.5% | $64,056,933▲10.7% | $65,656,998▲11.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $156,542,006▲9.6% | $149,028,012▲9.7% | $57,880,001▲16.7% | $59,094,045▲9.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $142,886,199▼4.7% | $135,893,575▼0.1% | $49,591,792▲16.2% | $54,155,057▲14.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $149,989,370▲12.0% | $136,054,621▲15.5% | $42,684,500▲48.1% | $47,121,314▲39.5% | 990 |
| 2019 | $133,897,542▲38.4% | $117,763,725▲22.7% | $28,818,610▲106% | $33,785,041▲80.2% | 990 |
| 2018 | $96,778,778▼1.3% | $96,004,413▼0.5% | $13,981,127▲6.8% | $18,753,815▲5.9% | 990 |
| 2017 | $98,095,855▼0.7% | $96,482,897▼1.1% | $13,088,653▲6.6% | $17,716,595▲2.1% | 990 |
| 2016 | $98,793,477▲11.7% | $97,534,285▲13.2% | $12,273,113▲3.2% | $17,348,434▼9.5% | 990 |
| 2015 | $88,460,727▲5.7% | $86,178,165▲8.3% | $11,892,021▲0.6% | $19,176,651▲57.6% | 990 |
| 2014 | $83,725,522▲5.1% | $79,593,222▲0.2% | $11,821,216▲53.7% | $12,168,380▲53.6% | 990 |
| 2013 | $79,630,333 | $79,447,578▲14.9% | $7,688,817▲2.5% | $7,923,913▼0.7% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $69,132,639▲10.2% | $7,499,693▲11.4% | $7,976,472▲10.0% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $62,721,170▲7.0% | $6,729,589▼2.8% | $7,249,795▼0.7% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $58,602,367▲13.0% | $6,922,986▲21.4% | $7,298,496▲24.1% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $51,866,766 | $5,702,536 | $5,879,848 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Leadership & compensation (FY2023)
Highest-paid: Kay Carter — $343,516 (0.21% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kay Carter | Ceo | 60 | $343,516 |
| Anthony Alexis III | Coo | 60 | $195,633 |
| Kathy Helms | Finance Director | 60 | $191,075 |
| Lisa George | Senior Accountant | 40 | $125,362 |
| Ethan Altmire | Cpo | 60 | $123,470 |
| Ashlee Harris | Director | 3 | — |
| Betsy Mack | Director | 3 | — |
| Chris Bowe | Vice Chair | 3 | — |
| Christine Channels | Director | 3 | — |
| Christy Phillips-brown | Chairperson | 3 | — |
| Danna Robinson | Secretary | 3 | — |
| Evan Nash | Director | 3 | — |
| Gale Pendergraph | Director | 3 | — |
| George Hechtel | Director | 3 | — |
| Grace Bednarcik | Director | 3 | — |
| Joe Schoeneck | Director | 3 | — |
| John Gray | Director | 3 | — |
| Jorge Silva | Director | 3 | — |
| Karin Mcginnis | Director | 3 | — |
| Kati Everett | Director | 3 | — |
Top vendors & contractors (FY2023)
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Rdk Alpha Dog | Fundraising | — |
Grants received · $623.8M total
187 grants to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc totaling $623.8M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feeding America | Fight hunger | 2024 | $72,901,452 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $439,278 |
| Foundation For the Carolinas | Charitable gift | 2024 | $412,300 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Food supply | 2024 | $272,700 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Inc | Fight hunger | 2024 | $195,615 |
| Delivering Good Inc | Poverty assistance | 2024 | $139,500 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Charitable donation | 2024 | $108,314 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | General support | 2024 | $89,354 |
| Winston-salem Foundation | 3 grant(s) for varying purposes | 2024 | $50,900 |
| T Rowe Price Program For Charitable Giving Inc | Multiple | 2024 | $30,100 |
| Ayco Charitable Foundation | Community & human services | 2024 | $23,500 |
| Edward Charles Foundation | Charitable gift | 2024 | $20,000 |
| Church World Service Inc | Local hunger program | 2024 | $16,392 |
| The Us Charitable Gift Trust | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2024 | $11,650 |
| Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | General support | 2024 | $11,050 |
Grants made · $146.1M in FY2023
1 grant totaling $146.1M in FY2023. All grants made by Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various - See Attached | — | $146,077,991 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc a legitimate nonprofit?
- Yes. Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization registered with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under EIN 56-1352593, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Donations are tax-deductible.
- What is Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc's EIN?
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc's Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 56-1352593.
- How much revenue does Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc report?
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc reported $170,343,409 in total revenue on its fiscal year 2023 IRS Form 990 filing.
- How much of Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc's spending goes to programs?
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc spends about 97% of its total expenses on programs, based on its latest IRS Form 990.
- What financial grade does Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc have?
- CharityIndex grades Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc A+, based on program efficiency and fundraising cost.
- How much does Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc's highest-paid employee make?
- The highest reported compensation on Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc's latest Form 990 is $343,516, paid to Kay Carter (Ceo).
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Data for Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc (EIN 56-1352593) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.