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Second Harvest Food Bank of

Foundation · 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.

Key facts about Second Harvest Food Bank of

EIN
56-1352593
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$140,913,618
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$140,913,618
Median grant
$140,913,618
Total assets
$75,541,892
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

How Second Harvest Food Bank of gives

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

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$75.5M

+15.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$140.9M

-3.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$140.9M

-3.5% YoY

About Second Harvest Food Bank of

Based on IRS filings

Second Harvest Food Bank of is a nonprofit organization 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Charlotte

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$47M$95M$142M$189M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$75,541,892$65,656,998$59,094,045
Revenue$172,264,484$170,343,409$156,542,006
Expenses$162,637,309$164,723,124$149,028,012
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$1,592,101$1,206,792$4,122,810
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

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)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$37M$73M$110M$146M1 grants20191 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Various - See attached: $140.9MVarious - 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+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Various - See attached ($140,913,618).

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

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

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Kay CarterCEO60$369,483
Kathy HelmsFinance Director60$204,504
Anthony Alexis IIICOO60$201,776
Lisa GeorgeSenior Accountant40$138,542
Ethan AltmireCpo60$136,059
Teddy BurgisDirector3—
Chris BoweVice Chair3—
Grace BednarcikDirector3—
Kati EverettDirector3—
Mark CassadyDirector3—
Les MorelockDirector3—
Jorge SilvaDirector3—
Christine ChannelsDirector3—
George HechtelDirector3—
Rob GarofaloDirector3—
Kevin HyramsDirector3—
Travis HubbardDirector3—
Vivian LavatyPast Chairman3—
Steve MarlierDirector3—
Karin McGinnisDirector3—
Kristof DunaDirector3—
Todd HansenDirector3—
Gale PendergraphDirector3—
Christy Phillips-BrownChairperson3—
Ken WaymanDirector3—
Danna RobinsonSecretary3—
John GrayDirector3—
Ashlee HarrisDirector3—
Mark TeagueDirector3—
William TripetTreasurer3—
Tommy LloydDirector3—
Evan NashDirector3—
Betsy MackDirector3—
Simon ClarkDirector3—
Joe SchoeneckDirector3—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Second Harvest Food Bank of?

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

How large is Second Harvest Food Bank of?

As of 2025, Second Harvest Food Bank of holds $75.5M in total assets with $172.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $140.9M in 2025.

Where does Second Harvest Food Bank of operate?

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

What size grants does Second Harvest Food Bank of award?

In 2025, Second Harvest Food Bank of awarded 1 grant totaling $140.9M — an average of about $140.9M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Second Harvest Food Bank of's EIN?

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

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

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