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Second Harvest of South Georgia
Second Harvest of South Georgia reported $70.8 million in revenue and $48.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $96.69 went to program services, $2.82 to management and general costs and $0.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.4% of the total. Government grants made up 55.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $294,590 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $49MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $71MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.7% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 55.3% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $294,590 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.60% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseProduct collection, storage and distribution.the activities consist of receiving donated food items which are cleaned and repackaged, if necessary. The food items are distributed to other not-for-profit organizations, which in turn provide food to the hungry and needy. The food bank is open five days a week, fifty-two weeks a year, excluding holidays, and has four locations. The organization helps over five hundred programs
Child adult care feeding program.the child adult care feeding program provides after-school meals to children who attend partner sites with the food bank. Each child receives an hour of homework assistance as well. This program is administered through decal
Summer feeding program.sfsp provides meals and snacks to children at partner sites during the summer months when children are not in school attendance. Children are more at risk of not receiving proper nutrition during the summer months when there is no access to school breakfast or lunches. The program is administered through decal
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $269,886 | $0 | $24,704 | $294,590 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $115,791 | $0 | $6,496 | $122,287 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Second Harvest of South Georgia (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $295K (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 590
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,600
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Second Harvest of South Georgia totaling $414K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Second Harvest of South Georgia spent in 2024, $96.69 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Second Harvest of South Georgia's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Second Harvest of South Georgia reported that 96.7% of its $48.8 million in expenses went to program services, 2.8% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Second Harvest of South Georgia pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Second Harvest of South Georgia reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $294,590, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Second Harvest of South Georgia get its money?
Of $70.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.4% came from contributions and grants (including 55.3% from government grants) and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Second Harvest of South Georgia a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2208545 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522329349301902 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202520309349301902 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303109349302235 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233129349300433 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202211329349302421 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2208545: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.