Feeding the Gulf Coast
The Organization is a tax-exempt food distribution center committed to providing nutritionally balanced food for hungry people in 24 counties in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.
Feeding the Gulf Coast at a glance
In short: Feeding the Gulf Coast gave $58.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $58.8M). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,835,929
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,835,929
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $58,835,929
- Total assets
- $34,011,194
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Feeding the Gulf Coast funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food Bank Member Agencies ($58.8M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
How Feeding the Gulf Coast gives
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35.6M (2021) to $58.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $58.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank Member Agencies | Fight Hunger | $58,835,929 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $34,011,194 | $79,098,658 | $76,713,893 | $58,835,929 | 1 | $598,201 |
| 2024 | $30,544,368 | $74,357,079 | $73,619,292 | $58,365,353 | 1 | $652,811 |
| 2023 | $29,414,558 | $57,547,471 | $56,410,333 | $42,473,679 | 1 | $684,588 |
| 2022 | $28,054,876 | $52,998,579 | $55,021,315 | $42,973,231 | 1 | $244,049 |
| 2021 | $30,651,678 | $51,935,641 | $47,590,420 | $35,569,789 | 1 | $77,058 |
| 2020 | $26,691,462 | $71,352,244 | $55,004,662 | $43,526,037 | 1 | $3,736 |
About Feeding the Gulf Coast
Based on IRS filings
Feeding the Gulf Coast is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Theodore, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $34.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $58.8M. Net investment income was $598K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Feeding the Gulf Coast is led by Michael Ledger, President CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Ledger
President CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$94K (2020) → $213K (2025)
Chad Brown
Chair
At Large → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alec Naman
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Floyd
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Teumer
Director
Director → Director at Large, 2024
Director at Large → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie James
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dorothy Shaw
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Merting
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ricardo Woods
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Clay-MaGee
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Les Buerger
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Genard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Booth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Washington
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Williams
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Holland
Past Chair
Vice Chair & Treasurer → Chair, 2023
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Holland
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Willson McClelland
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Doug Whitmore (2020–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Michael Hollis (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Rufus Hudson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Barbara Peters (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Errol Crook (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Jorge Cancel (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ben Russell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Brad Hicks (2020–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Tom Ninestine (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Katie Widdows (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bruce Baker (2020) — Director
- Former: Daniel Emery (2020) — President CEO
- Former: Dave Reaney (2020) — Interim President CEO
- Former: Joe Mareno (2020) — Director
- Former: Marion Quina Jr. (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $213K, to Michael Ledger (President CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Feeding the Gulf Coast
How much does Feeding the Gulf Coast give each year?
Feeding the Gulf Coast gave $58.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $58.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Feeding the Gulf Coast?
Feeding the Gulf Coast reported $34.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $79.1M.
What is Feeding the Gulf Coast?
Feeding the Gulf Coast is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Theodore, AL. It holds $34.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Feeding the Gulf Coast's EIN?
Feeding the Gulf Coast's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0821997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
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