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Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tn
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tn reported $32.0 million in revenue and $30.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.97 went to program services, $3.51 to management and general costs and $2.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.2% of the total. Government grants made up 23.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $157,723 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$70.09 $23M
- Government grants$22.94 $7.4M
- Program service revenue$3.52 $1.1M
- Investment income$3.45 $1.1M
Other revenue was negative: −$61,239. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.0% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.2% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 23.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.5% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $157,723 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.52% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAt Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast tennessee ("shfbnt"), we collect and distribute food throughout our community in a variety of programs and services. Food Bank programs that provide direct service include: the food for kids backpack program, summer food service program, the kids cafe program, the mobile Food Bank, and the mobile food pantry. The food for kids backpack program provides a bag full of healthy snacks and easily prepared meal items for children in need to take home and eat after school and on weekends. The program is offered through every school in our region and children…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,579 | $0 | $19,144 | $157,723 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tn (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $139K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b13 · 13 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 4No
- 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 545
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,657
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tn totaling $121K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tn's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tn reported that 94.0% of its $30.1 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tn pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tn reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $157,723, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tn get its money?
Of $32.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.2% came from contributions and grants (including 23.0% from government grants) and 3.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tn a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-1303822 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 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630309349300208 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530879349300613 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202420749349300912 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300259349300030 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133569349300148 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140219349300704 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-1303822: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.