HEART FOOD PANTRY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HEART FOOD PANTRY

EIN 46-3327035 · Food Banks & Pantries (K31)

What they do

HEART is AN ACRONYM: HELPING EASTSIDE and REYNOLDSBURG THRIVE: OUR MISSION is NOURISH to FLOURISHHEART ENDEAVORS to CREATE A HUNGER FREE, HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. THE MID-OHIO MARKET AT HEART PROVIDES NUTRIENT DENSE FOOD to NEIGHBORS IN NEED. WORKING TOGETHER, MID-OHIO FOOD COLLECTIVE, HEART, and OTHER KEY PARTNERS and CHAMPIONS, FEED PEOPLE of ALL AGES WITH FRESH FOOD WHILE SHOPPING ONCE PER WEEK. FOOD is HEALTH and AS SUCH, NUTRITIOUS FOOD TRANSFORMS LIVES HELPING US to LEARN, WORK and BE WELL. ADDITIONALLY: HEART CONNECTS FAMILIES to LIFE-BUILDING RESOURCES. BREAKING THE CHAIN of POVERTY REQUIRES US to NOURISH THE WHOLE PERSON. FOOD BRINGS HUNGRY PEOPLE to MID-OHIO MARKET AT HEART. CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH IMPACTFUL COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHCARE, SENIOR CARE, FARMACY PROGRAM DESIGNED for DIABETICS, PARENT WORKSHOPS, ADDICTION RECOVERY, BUDGETING, NUTRITIONWORKSHOPS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, HOME OWNERSHIP, and SO MUCH MORE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.90 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

95.01%of revenue went to mission work97.9% of expenses · Program services

$97.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.03%of revenue went to management and office costs2.1% of expenses

$0.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.3%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 $86,500 for CHERYL WOOTEN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$6,581,452

Mission workProgram services$6,252,85095.01% of revenue97.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$133,8352.03% of revenue2.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$194,7672.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,386,68597.04% 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: 97.9% mission · 2.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.9% mission · 2.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.9% mission · 1.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,581,452

Expenses$6,386,685

Annual surplus $194,767 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)$6,252,850 · 97.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$133,835 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,581,452

Expenses$6,386,685

Assets$1,200,894

Income$6,603,687

Contributions$6,532,687

Mission work (program services)$6,252,850

Grants given$14,540

Average grant$7,270

Management and general$133,835

Executive compensation (total)$53,750

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

CHERYL WOOTENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $86,500

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 (9)

CHERYL WOOTENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHARLOTTE GILLESPIESECRETARY

DARRYL JACOBSMEMBER AT LARGE

GLENN HARRISCHAIR

JEFF STRICKLERTREASURER

JUSTIN KOHLVICE CHAIR

KAY ARNOLDMEMBER AT LARGE

MERIDETH LAWSON-ROWEMEMBER AT LARGE

SHANETTE STRICKLANDMEMBER AT LARGE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 6475 EAST MAIN ST 101, REYNOLDSBURG, OH 43068
County: Franklin
In care of: JEFF STRICKLER
Primary officer: JEFF STRICKLER, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@heart-market.org Phone(614) 604-8878

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRADY WARE & SCHOENFELD INC
NTEE classification: Food Banks & Pantries (K31)
IRS tax category: Food Banks & Pantries
Grant-giving organization: Yes