FEEDING AMERICA TAMPA BAY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FEEDING AMERICA TAMPA BAY INC

EIN 59-2116576 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)

What they do

FEEDING TAMPA BAY ENVISIONS FLOURISHING COMMUNITIES TODAY and for GENERATIONS to COME WHICH WE WILL ACCOMPLISH BY BUILDING PEOPLE-FOCUSED SOLUTIONS. FOOD ALONE WILL NOT SOLVE HUNGER SO WE WILL DISRUPT SYSTEMS and DISMANTLE BARRIERS to IMPACT THE TRAJECTORY of THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $97.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

95.97%of revenue went to mission work97.3% of expenses · Program services

1.60%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$98.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.05%of revenue went to management and office costs1.1% of expenses

$0.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.8%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$211,887,087

Mission workProgram services$203,338,14095.97% of revenue97.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,214,4431.05% of revenue1.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,389,5041.60% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,945,0001.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$208,942,08798.61% 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: 97.3% mission · 1.1% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 1.1% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 1.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 1.2% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.19% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 1.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.68% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 0.6% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 0.6% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 0.4% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.25% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$211,887,087

Expenses$208,942,087

Annual surplus $2,945,000 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)$203,338,140 · 97.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,214,443 · 1.1% of expenses

Fundraising$3,389,504 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$211,887,087

Expenses$208,942,087

Assets$73,030,704

Income$213,038,562

Contributions$203,091,400

Mission work (program services)$203,338,140

Fundraising$3,389,504

Grants given$759,943,673

Average grant$846,262

Management and general$2,214,443

Executive compensation (total)$901,529

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

THOMAS MANTZPRESIDENT AND CEO · 60 hrs/week $386,079Base $369,492 · Other $16,587

AMY KERNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $194,645Base $184,046 · Other $10,599

RHONDA GINDLESPERGERCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $189,475Base $184,577 · Other $4,898

JAYCI PETERSCHIEF CULTURE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $157,158Base $147,498 · Other $9,660

LORENA HARDWICKCHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $143,485

KATHERINE WHETSELLCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $131,996Base $124,723 · Other $7,273

ASHLEY WICKHAMDIRECTOR OF CAPITAL PROJECTS · 40 hrs/week $126,937Base $110,786 · Other $16,151

JASON PRADOSR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $117,121Base $108,406 · Other $8,715

ROANNA NEIDIGSR. DIRECTOR OF EXPERIENCE · 40 hrs/week $116,801Base $115,788 · Other $1,013

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 (39)

THOMAS MANTZPRESIDENT AND CEO

AMY KERNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

RHONDA GINDLESPERGERCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

JAYCI PETERSCHIEF CULTURE OFFICER

LORENA HARDWICKCHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER

KATHERINE WHETSELLCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

ASHLEY WICKHAMDIRECTOR OF CAPITAL PROJECTS

JASON PRADOSR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

ROANNA NEIDIGSR. DIRECTOR OF EXPERIENCE

SHELDON FOXDIRECTOR

MARC SPENCERDIRECTOR

MARIE CINNNICE-EVERITTDIRECTOR

MONICA WILSONDIRECTOR

NOEMI CRUZDIRECTOR

RALPH GARCIADIRECTOR

CHRIS HAGEMODIRECTOR

ROBERTO TORRESDIRECTOR

COLLEEN CHAPPELDIRECTOR

STEVE ELLISDIRECTOR

CHRIS CASCAESDIRECTOR

TIM MERRICKDIRECTOR

TODD WICKNERDIRECTOR

TORI SIMMONSDIRECTOR

WOODY POLLACKDIRECTOR

DAVID HIMMELGREENDIRECTOR

LISA ROSSDIRECTOR

LAUREN KEYDIRECTOR

KERI HIGGINS-BIGELOWDIRECTOR

DAVE DENORDIRECTOR

KATE FISHERDIRECTOR

KAREEM SPRATLINGDIRECTOR

JENNIFER RANSFORDDIRECTOR

JENN TRANDIRECTOR

JEFFREY DARREYDIRECTOR

JEFF CHRONISTERDIRECTOR

JEANNE MILKEYDIRECTOR

DAVE FINKELDIRECTOR

HEATHER KNABLEDIRECTOR

DREW MARSHALLDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: 3624 CAUSEWAY BLVD, TAMPA, FL 33619-5194
County: Hillsborough
In care of: % FEED
Primary officer: THOMAS MANTZ, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@feedingtampabay.orgTax Phone(813) 254-1190

Filing and classification

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