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Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Charlotte, NC EIN: 56-1352593 Website

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.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc at a glance

In short: Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc gave $140.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $140.9M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$140,913,618
-3.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$140,913,618
-3.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$140,913,618
Total assets
$75,541,892
+15.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Various - See attached: $140.9MVarious - See attached$140.9M

The largest 2025 recipient was Various - See attached ($140.9M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Charlotte

How Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50M$100M$150M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86.1M (2019) to $146.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $140.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various - See attached Charlotte, NC—$140,913,618
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$75,541,892$172,264,484$162,637,309$140,913,6181$1,592,101
2024$65,656,998$170,343,409$164,723,124$146,077,9911$1,206,792
2023$59,094,045$156,542,006$149,028,012$131,684,2451$4,122,810
2022$54,155,057$142,886,199$135,893,575$123,074,6581$91,010
2021$47,121,314$149,989,370$136,054,621$123,264,9721$115,437
2020$33,785,041$133,897,542$117,763,725$106,213,6381$105,240
2019$18,753,815$96,778,778$96,004,413$86,053,9401$91,818

About Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc

Based on IRS filings

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $75.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $140.9M. Net investment income was $1.6M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc is led by Kay Carter, CEO on every filing since 2019; 5 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kay Carter

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    60 hrs/week

    $251K (2019) → $369K (2025)

  • Christy Phillips-Brown

    Chairperson

    Secretary → Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Helms

    Finance Director

    On filings since 2020

    60 hrs/week

    $114K (2020) → $205K (2025)

  • Evan Nash

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gale Pendergraph

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Hechtel

    Director

    Past Chairman → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grace Bednarcik

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karin McGinnis

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Hyrams

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristof Duna

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Teague

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Marlier

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Hubbard

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betsy Mack

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Schoeneck

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Garofalo

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tommy Lloyd

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kati Everett

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Les Morelock

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Simon Clark

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Hansen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashlee Harris

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Channels

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Gray

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jorge Silva

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Wayman

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Cassady

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teddy Burgis

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Alexis III

    COO

    On filings since 2024

    60 hrs/week

    $196K (2024) → $202K (2025)

  • Ethan Altmire

    Cpo

    On filings since 2024

    60 hrs/week

    $123K (2024) → $136K (2025)

  • Lisa George

    Senior Accountant

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $125K (2024) → $139K (2025)

  • Chris Bowe

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danna Robinson

    Secretary

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2022

    Vice Chairman → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vivian Lavaty

    Past Chairman

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2022

    Chairman → Past Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Tripet

    Treasurer

    Chairman → Past Chairman, 2022

    Past Chairman → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Jon Dimalanta (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Patrick Mulkey (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sascha Struckmeyer (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Amy Kihenia-Davis (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lindsey Burrell (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ben Hawfield (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mike Luke (2020–2022) — COO
  • Former: Mike Restaino (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Abby Rollman (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Andy Clark (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Karl Deily (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Nicole Bostic Kennon (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Angela McDermott (2019) — Director
  • Former: Ginny Tewey (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Mulley (2019) — Director
  • Former: Vonda Richey (2019) — COO

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Kay Carter — CEO: $369KKay CarterCEO$369KKathy Helms — Finance Director: $205KKathy HelmsFinance Director$205KAnthony Alexis III — COO: $202KAnthony Alexis IIICOO$202KLisa George — Senior Accountant: $139KLisa GeorgeSenior Accountant$139KEthan Altmire — CPO: $136KEthan AltmireCPO$136K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $369K, to Kay Carter (CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc

How much does Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc give each year?

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc gave $140.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $146.1M across 1 grant.

How large is Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc?

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc reported $75.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $172.3M.

What is Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc?

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Charlotte, NC. It holds $75.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc operate?

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc's EIN?

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1352593. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

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