FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA INC

EIN 59-2097520 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)

What they do

FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDAS MISSION is to END HUNGER IN SOUTH FLORIDA BY PROVIDING IMMEDIATE ACCESS to NUTRITIOUS FOOD, LEADING HUNGER and POVERTY ADVOCACY EFFORTS, and TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING and EDUCATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.00 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.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.95%of revenue went to mission work98.0% of expenses · Program services

0.71%of revenue went to fundraising0.7% of expenses

$98.97spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.32%of revenue went to management and office costs1.3% of expenses

$0.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$161,001,421

Mission workProgram services$156,089,44796.95% of revenue98.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,122,7151.32% of revenue1.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,136,8270.71% of revenue0.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,652,4321.03% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$159,348,98998.97% 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: 98.0% mission · 1.3% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 0.9% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.09% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 0.8% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.3% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.4% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 0.8% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 0.9% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$161,001,421

Expenses$159,348,989

Annual surplus $1,652,432 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)$156,089,447 · 98.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,122,715 · 1.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,136,827 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$161,001,421

Expenses$159,348,989

Assets$60,719,014

Income$164,534,370

Contributions$159,469,333

Mission work (program services)$156,089,447

Fundraising$1,136,827

Management and general$2,122,715

Executive compensation (total)$175,000

Stocks and bonds$5,019,849

Accounting fees$49,080

Investing fees$67,420

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

FRANCISCO VELEZCEO · 40 hrs/week $381,502Base $261,938 · Other $119,564

ALLYSON VAULXAVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $176,737Base $153,663 · Other $23,074

HELENE KAFKAVP OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $171,893Base $150,839 · Other $21,054

TRACY WIGGANDIRECTOR OF HR · 40 hrs/week $140,174Base $116,007 · Other $24,167

JESSICA BENITESCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $137,959Base $121,719 · Other $16,240

CARMEN URRUNAGADIRECTOR OF HEALTH & WELLNESS · 40 hrs/week $132,097Base $115,017 · Other $17,080

SUSAN TAVESDIRECTOR OF CULINARY · 40 hrs/week $131,070Base $107,737 · Other $23,333

CHUCK WOODSDIRECTOR OF FOOD SUPPLY · 40 hrs/week $117,706Base $100,933 · Other $16,773

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 (21)

FRANCISCO VELEZCEO

ALLYSON VAULXAVP OF DEVELOPMENT

HELENE KAFKAVP OF FINANCE

TRACY WIGGANDIRECTOR OF HR

JESSICA BENITESCHIEF OF STAFF

CARMEN URRUNAGADIRECTOR OF HEALTH & WELLNESS

SUSAN TAVESDIRECTOR OF CULINARY

CHUCK WOODSDIRECTOR OF FOOD SUPPLY

JENNYFER UZORDIRECTOR

WILLIAM FLETCHERDIRECTOR

STEVE STOWEDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE G WICKYDIRECTOR

RANDY FRIEDLANDERDIRECTOR

MICHELLE ESPOSITODIRECTOR

MICHAEL BLOCKDIRECTOR

KELLY MURPHYDIRECTOR

IGNACIO FELIXDIRECTOR

HENRY DEL CAMPOSECRETARY

HARRIS SISKINDPAST CHAIR

CHRIS MELLGRENBOARD CHAIR

BOB MCCABEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 2501 SW 32ND TERRACE, PEMBROKE PARK, FL 33023
County: Broward
In care of: FRANCISCO VELEZ
Primary officer: FRANCISCO VELEZ, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailneededclientservices@feedingsouthflorida.org Phone(954) 518-1818

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)
IRS tax category: Community Food Services