FEED AMERICA FIRST OF TENNESSEE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FEED AMERICA FIRST OF TENNESSEE

EIN 62-1821057 · Food Banks & Pantries (K31)

What they do

FEED AMERICA FIRST is A MURFREESBORO, TN BASED FOOD MINISTRY FOCUSED UPON HUNGER RELIEF IN SMALL TOWNS and RURAL COMMUNITIES IN MIDDLE TN and PARTS of AL, KY and MS. SINCE 2000 FAF HAS DISTRIBUTED ENOUGH FOOD for OVER 150,000,000 MEALS to HUNGRY FAMILIES THROUGH ITS NETWORK of 125+ CHURCH FOOD PANTRIES, SHELTERS and RECOVERY PROGRAMS. THE MISSION of FEED AMERICA FIRST is "TO PROVIDE FOOD to THOSE WHO FEED THE HUNGRY." FAF COLLECTS WHOLESOME FOOD DONATIONS FROM MANUFACTUERS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMS and GROCERS and DISTRIBUTES IT THROUGH OUR 125+ PARTNER AGENCIES INTO 32 COUNTIES IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE and ADJACENT STATES. THIS HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAM BENEFITS SMALL TOWNS and RURAL COMMUNITIES BY IMPROVING ACCESS to AN ABUNDANCE of MORE NUTRITOUS FOOD AS WELL AS DIVERTING WHOLESOME FOOD FROM AREA LANDFILLS. BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL AGENCIES and MINISTRIES ALREADY SERVING THEIR NEIGHBORS IN SMALL TOWNS and RURAL COMMUNITIES, FAF PROVIDES FOOD to THOUSANDS of ADULTS and CHILDREN IN THE REGION WHO W

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

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

95.77%of revenue went to mission work98.0% of expenses · Program services

0.96%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$97.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.02%of revenue went to management and office costs1.0% of expenses

$0.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.6%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$26,312,706

Mission workProgram services$25,200,81795.77% of revenue98.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$269,2571.02% of revenue1.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$253,8070.96% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$588,8252.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$25,723,88197.76% 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 · 1.0% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 0.7% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.4% mission · 0.6% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.74% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.4% mission · 0.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.12% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.2% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.65% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.3% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.16% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.3% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.66% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 0.6% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$26,312,706

Expenses$25,723,881

Annual surplus $588,825 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)$25,200,817 · 98.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$269,257 · 1.0% of expenses

Fundraising$253,807 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$26,312,706

Expenses$25,723,881

Assets$6,326,020

Income$26,409,598

Contributions$25,931,271

Mission work (program services)$25,200,817

Fundraising$253,807

Management and general$269,257

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

MIKE WOMACKEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $87,880

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 (11)

MIKE WOMACKEXECUTIVE DI

AL ADAMSTREASURER

ALLIE TOMPKINSDIRECTOR

CONNIE HUGHESDIRECTOR

DAVID EDWARDSDIRECTOR

DAVID SPEERPRESIDENT

DIANNA RUSTDIRECTOR

ERIC ROBERTSDIRECTOR

MATT NELSONDIRECTOR

STEVEN MCGOWANDIRECTOR

TOM HENRYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 319 MURFREESBORO ST, MURFREESBORO, TN 37127-4714
County: Rutherford
In care of: % THOMAS R HENRY
Primary officer: MIKE WOMACK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjeremypickwell@feedamericafirst.com Phone(615) 691-6234

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WHITE OLIVE CPA
NTEE classification: Food Banks & Pantries (K31)
IRS tax category: Food Banks & Pantries