Mid-South Food Bank
Mid-South Food Bank is a Memphis, Tennessee-based public charity that works to address hunger by collecting and distributing food through charitable organizations. Its website says it distributes an average of 2.5 million meals a month through a network of 300 partner agencies.
Mid-South Food Bank at a glance
- Total assets
- $35,068,538
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $68,858,683
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $813,127
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $72,535,864
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Mid-South Food Bank
- Contact
Mailing address: 3865 S Perkins Road, Memphis, TN 38118
Phone: (901) 527-0841
Website: https://midsouthfoodbank.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mid-South Food Bank funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The website says the food bank’s partner network serves 31 counties: 12 in West Tennessee, 18 in north Mississippi, and one in Arkansas. The listed 2022 grantees are in Mississippi.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 12 grants totaling $222K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritans Horn Lake, MS | The grant was given with the purpose of stregthening the relationship between mid south food bank and its agencies | $20,000 |
| Feeding Hearts Food Pantry Red Banks, MS | The grant was given with the purpose of stregthening the relationship between mid south food bank and its agencies | $20,000 |
| His Compassionate Touch HSC Corinth, MS | The grant was given with the purpose of stregthening the relationship between mid south food bank and its agencies | $20,000 |
| Belmont UMC Food Pantry Bellmont, MS | The grant was given with the purpose of stregthening the relationship between mid south food bank and its agencies | $20,000 |
| Saint Luke Food Pantry Tupelo, MS | The grant was given with the purpose of stregthening the relationship between mid south food bank and its agencies | $20,000 |
| Union County Good Samaritan New Albany, MS | The grant was given with the purpose of stregthening the relationship between mid south food bank and its agencies | $20,000 |
| Clarksdale Coahoma Ministries Clarksdale, MS | The grant was given with the purpose of stregthening the relationship between mid south food bank and its agencies | $19,989 |
| Quitman County Food Pantry Lambert, MS | The grant was given with the purpose of stregthening the relationship between mid south food bank and its agencies | $19,304 |
| Aberdeen Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry Aberdeen, MS | The grant was given with the purpose of stregthening the relationship between mid south food bank and its agencies | $19,280 |
| Tippah County Good Samaritan- Walnut Walnut, MS | The grant was given with the purpose of stregthening the relationship between mid south food bank and its agencies | $15,380 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization’s filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35,068,538 | $68,858,683 | $72,535,864 | — | — | $813,127 |
| 2024 | $39,371,522 | $81,775,887 | $83,997,756 | — | — | $1,160,789 |
| 2023 | $40,968,408 | $71,842,542 | $72,981,698 | — | — | $537,708 |
| 2022 | $41,013,014 | $65,592,155 | $67,336,578 | $222,103 | 12 | $701,548 |
| 2021 | $44,109,838 | $120,096,219 | $104,292,759 | — | — | $494,310 |
| 2020 | $28,493,414 | $64,179,923 | $56,787,403 | — | — | $224,747 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is “to change lives by eliminating hunger in the Mid-South.” Its website describes its feeding initiatives as Feeding Children, Feeding Families, and Feeding Seniors. The 2024 filing describes its work as distributing food and non-grocery items to nonprofit agencies serving people who are ill or in need, as well as children and infants.
The website describes partner agencies as 501(c)(3) organizations, including food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, youth programs, and senior programs. Among the 2022 grantees listed, St. Luke Food Pantry says it provides food boxes to eligible food-insecure residents of Lee County, Mississippi; Union County Good Samaritan Center describes its mission as relief for poor, distressed, and unemployed people; and Aberdeen Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry says it serves emergency food needs in Aberdeen and South Monroe County, Mississippi.
Grantmaking
The available grant records list seven grants in 2022 totaling $132,423. Individual awards ranged from $13,154 to $20,000. The IRS filing data lists a grant count of zero for each of 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Listed 2022 grantees include St. Luke Food Pantry ($20,000), Union County Good Samaritan Center ($20,000), HIS Compassionate Touch Human Services Corp ($20,000), and Samaritans ($20,000). Other listed awards were $19,989 to Clarksdale Coahoma County, $19,280 to Aberdeen Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry, and $13,154 to Tippah County Good Samaritan Center Inc.
The website describes a process for organizations seeking to become food-distribution partners, including training, facility inspections, and ongoing compliance and safety standards. This is a partner-agency process, not a stated application process for grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Janet Brueck-Lang as chair, Patrick Danehy CFA as treasurer, and Eric Gould as secretary. Directors listed on that filing are Roshun Austin, Brooke Balducci, Matthew L Barron, Ted Davis, Clifford DeBerry, Orlando Hayle, and Suzanne Jackson.
The website lists Scott Fortin as president and CEO, Matthew Martin as chief operations officer, Mary Kanowitz as chief development officer, Richard Gill as chief financial officer, and Khristen Bryant as chief compliance officer.
Mid-South Food Bank is led by Cathy T. Pope, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cathy T. Pope
President
President & CEO → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$55K (2020) → $182K (2025)
Scott F. Fortin
President & COO
Chief Operating Officer → President & COO, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$110K (2021) → $131K (2025)
Janet Brueck-Lang
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent C. Johnson DDS
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Balducci
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clifford Deberry
Director
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Martin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew L. Barron
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Schmitt
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Orlando Hayle
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Turner
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fedoria Rugless Phd Ccrp
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Nellessen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Perre Coleman Magness
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roshun Austin
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Davis
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Revels Shapiro
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Jr Stepherson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suman Kharbanda
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Jackson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Pettit
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$102K (2021) → $113K (2025)
Richard Gill
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$109K (2022) → $153K (2025)
Khristen Bryant
Chief Compliance Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$125K (2025)
Eric Gould
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Danehy CFA
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Harley Steffens (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rick James (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Leonard Kaye (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: La Tina Epps Thomas Nd (2023) — Director
- Former: Joel Goldblatt (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Keith C. Payet (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Latina Epps-Thomas Nd (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Z. Yeung (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Pat Danehy CFA (2022) — Director
- Former: Bryan T. Foley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Florence Hervery (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Janet Brueck Lang (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael D. Whitten (2020–2021) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Thomas Rieger (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Estella H. Mayhue-Greer (2020) — President & CEO
- Former: Susan Hunsberger (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 $182K, to Cathy T Pope (President (Part-Year)). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Mid-South Food Bank
How large is Mid-South Food Bank?
Mid-South Food Bank reported $35.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $68.9M.
What does Mid-South Food Bank fund?
The organization’s mission is “to change lives by eliminating hunger in the Mid-South.” Its website describes its feeding initiatives as Feeding Children, Feeding Families, and Feeding Seniors. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mid-South Food Bank?
Mid-South Food Bank has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check midsouthfoodbank.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Mid-South Food Bank make grants?
The website says the food bank’s partner network serves 31 counties: 12 in West Tennessee, 18 in north Mississippi, and one in Arkansas. The listed 2022 grantees are in Mississippi.
What is Mid-South Food Bank's EIN?
Mid-South Food Bank's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1340755. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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