SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NW PA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NW PA INC

EIN 25-1405798 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK of NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA is to PROVIDE FOOD to THOSE IN NEED WITHIN ELEVEN COUNTIES of NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA WHILE CREATING AWARENESS and EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ON THE REALITIES of HUNGER.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.52%of revenue went to mission work93.5% of expenses · Program services

2.41%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses

$95.72spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.78%of revenue went to management and office costs4.0% of expenses

$0.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $159,119 for KAREN SEGGI (CEO(END 9/19/25)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$22,908,073

Mission workProgram services$20,508,19289.52% of revenue93.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$866,2513.78% of revenue4.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$552,5862.41% of revenue2.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$981,0444.28% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$21,927,02995.72% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.5% mission · 4.0% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 3.6% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.26% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 3.8% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 3.5% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 2.4% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,908,073

Expenses$21,927,029

Annual surplus $981,044 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$20,508,192 · 93.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$866,251 · 4.0% of expenses

Fundraising$552,586 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,908,073

Expenses$21,927,029

Assets$15,416,252

Income$22,910,904

Contributions$22,342,717

Mission work (program services)$20,508,192

Fundraising$552,586

Grants given$81,592,952

Average grant$137,131

Management and general$866,251

Executive compensation (total)$127,093

Stocks and bonds$7,059,977

Accounting fees$18,575

Investing fees$44,455

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KAREN SEGGICEO(END 9/19/25) · 40 hrs/week $159,119Base $146,062 · Other $13,057

ERICA DEMAURIVP OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $88,474

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

KAREN SEGGICEO(END 9/19/25)

ERICA DEMAURIVP OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE

KEITH SCHMIDTDIRECTOR

SONYA BYESDIRECTOR

SEAN VANDERHOOFTREASURER

RYAN SALVOSECRETARY

PAMELA FORSYTHDIRECTOR

NINA FERRARODIRECTOR

NANCY SENNETTDIRECTOR

MARISSA THOMASDIRECTOR

LUCINDA HENDRICKSONDIRECTOR

ANNE ONEILLDIRECTOR

HAROLD SIMMONSDIRECTOR

GREGORY HALLCEO(START 2/24/25)

DOUGLAS STARRPRESIDENT

DAVID HUGARDIRECTOR

DANIEL MILLERVICE PRESIDENT

BELINDA ROGERSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 1507 GRIMM DR, ERIE, PA 16501-1580
County: Erie
In care of: % BETH KEIL
Primary officer: GREGORY HALL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(814) 459-3663

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HEBERLEIN & FALK PC
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)
IRS tax category: Community Food Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes