TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$51,627,657
Up 26.0% from $40,989,907 in fiscal 2024.
Feedmore Western New York Inc
Buffalo, New York - EIN 22-2470820 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 15, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 15, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Feedmore Western New York Inc reported $51,627,657 in revenue and $44,525,038 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $7,102,619 for the year. Program services took $43,107,478 of expenses, or 96.8%. The organization closed the year with $10,371,963 in net assets - about 2.8 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$44,525,038
Revenue minus expenses: $7,102,619 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
96.8%
$43,107,478 of $44,525,038 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$10,371,963
Total assets $15,261,735 minus total liabilities $4,889,772.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$294,301
Tara A Ellis, President & CEO, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 15, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
171 Employees
Plus 4,127 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 15, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.00 - $0 in fundraising expenses divided by $49,035,958 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.00.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $49,035,958 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $31,458,813 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $17,577,145 |
| Federated Campaigns | $0 |
| Membership Dues | $0 |
| Fundraising Events | $0 |
| Related Organizations | $0 |
| Government Grants | $31,679,775 |
| All Other Contributions | $17,356,183 |
| Program Service Revenue | $2,555,099 |
| Investment Income | $28,775 |
| Other Revenue | $7,825 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $51,627,657 |
Donated Goods Are a Large Share Here
For this organization, donated goods were $17,577,145 of $49,035,958 in contributions in fiscal 2025 - a large share of reported contributions is goods valued in dollars, not cash. The cash and noncash split is shown above, and any cost-to-raise-a-dollar figure is shown both ways.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
2.8 Months
of reserves - $10,371,963 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $3,710,419 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $15,261,735 |
| Total Liabilities | $4,889,772 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 32.0% |
| Net Assets | $10,371,963 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 15, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Tara A Ellis - President & CEO | $294,301 | 0.66% |
| Heidi Cheston - EVP Finance & People / CFO | $170,448 | 0.38% |
| Rachel Leidenfrost - EVP People & Projects | $162,156 | 0.36% |
| Jeffrey Williams - EVP Programs & Operations | $156,168 | 0.35% |
| Tami Bartels - Chief Operations Officer | $134,187 | 0.30% |
| Kathleen Graim - Chief Programs Officer | $128,546 | 0.29% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 15, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
18 voting members, 17 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Tara A Ellis | President & CEO |
| Heidi Cheston | EVP Finance & People / CFO |
| Rachel Leidenfrost | EVP People & Projects |
| Jeffrey Williams | EVP Programs & Operations |
| Tami Bartels | Chief Operations Officer |
| Kathleen Graim | Chief Programs Officer |
| Eric Decker | Board Member / Immediate Past Chairman |
| Lamont Williams | Board Member / Chair |
| Michele Mehaffy | Board Member / First Vice Chair |
| Sheila Mccartan | Board Member, Second Vice Chair |
| Rosa Alina Pizzi | Board Member / Secretary |
| Dominic Eusanio | Board Member / Treasurer |
| Matt Cohen | Board Member / CAC Co-Chair |
| Amber Boll | Board Member |
| Lou Jacobs | Board Member |
| Matt Jones | Board Member |
| Donna Kahm | Board Member |
| Kimberly Lamendola | Board Member |
| John Mccaffrey | Board Member |
| Jamel Perkins | Board Member |
| Jen Regan | Board Member |
| John Waterman Jr | Board Member |
| Barrie Yochim | Board Member |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence18 voting / 17 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $18,165,021 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| Iglesia El Calvario Program Expenses | $21,818 |
| Gowanda Love Inc Program Expenses | $6,632 |
| STnPHILIP'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Program Expenses | $3,415 |
| New Covenant United Church Of Christ Program Expenses | $61,785 |
| The Salvation Army Program Expenses | $282,645 |
| Edison Street Manna From Heaven Program Expenses | $63,035 |
| Refuge Temple Church Program Expenses | $319,054 |
| Wcd Boys And Girls Club Of Jamestown Program Expenses | $8,390 |
| Springville-Concord Food Pantry Program Expenses | $128,682 |
| The Warming House - St Bonaventure Program Expenses | $5,400 |
| The Salvation Army - Tonawanda Program Expenses | $13,284 |
| YMCA - Jamestown Camp Onyahsa Program Expenses | $7,948 |
| Catholic Charities Buffalo Program Expenses | $364,996 |
| Buffalo Urban League Pantry Program Expenses | $2,393 |
| Buffalo City Mission Program Expenses | $47,022 |
| Network Of Religious Communities Food Pantry Program Expenses | $4,473 |
| Diocese of Buffalo Program Expenses | $210,032 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Program Expenses | $121,838 |
| Seneca Nation Food Pantry Program Expenses | $34,829 |
| Community Missions Inc Program Expenses | $37,763 |
| Raymond Community Church Program Expenses | $10,398 |
| Connecting Communities In Action Program Expenses | $249,361 |
| Cao Of Western New York Pantry Program Expenses | $2,287 |
| Niagara Community Action Program Program Expenses | $85,548 |
| Valley Community Association Pantry Program Expenses | $6,603 |
| Northpointe Council Inc First Step Crisis Center Program Expenses | $10,974 |
| Transitional Services Program Expenses | $55,842 |
| Child & Family Services For Women-Haven House Program Expenses | $9,462 |
| Community Kitchen At The Trading Post Program Expenses | $17,886 |
| OLV HUMAN SERVICES CCs CABINET FOOD PANTRY Program Expenses | $99,129 |
| Citizens Community Development Program Expenses | $11,495 |
| Native American Community Services Program Expenses | $6,654 |
| Restoration Society Program Expenses | $3,852 |
| Provisions 139 Food Pantry Program Expenses | $87,866 |
| Tj Dulski Community Center Program Expenses | $11,670 |
| Friends Of Night People Program Expenses | $6,136 |
| Chautauqua County Rural Ministries Friendly Kitchen Program Expenses | $101,033 |
| Living Opportunities of De Paul Program Expenses | $12,105 |
| Bfnc Food Share Program Expenses | $23,580 |
| Tribal Advocate Seneca Nation Program Expenses | $31,020 |
| Boys Jim Club Of America Program Expenses | $13,045 |
| New Covenant Tabernacle Fp Program Expenses | $22,448 |
| Heart Love & Soul Dining Room Program Expenses | $267,933 |
| Little Portion Friary Program Expenses | $7,641 |
| Evergreen Health Services Program Expenses | $12,728 |
| Old Time Baptist Food Pantry Program Expenses | $10,059 |
| Hispanics United Of Buffalo Program Expenses | $9,042 |
| Fish Of East Aurora Inc Program Expenses | $40,769 |
| Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church Program Expenses | $24,650 |
| Hope of Buffalo Program Expenses | $10,140 |
| Southtowns Christian Food Pantry Program Expenses | $2,825 |
| Word Of Life Ministries Program Expenses | $7,118 |
| Primera Food Pantry Program Expenses | $10,830 |
| Randolph Community Cupboard Program Expenses | $21,563 |
| Group Ministries Program Expenses | $26,675 |
| St Lukes Mission Of Mercy Program Expenses | $99,763 |
| Joseph Project Mobile Fp Program Expenses | $3,639 |
| Genesis House Program Expenses | $13,890 |
| Westfield Food Pantry Program Expenses | $6,371 |
| Living Water Fellowship Program Expenses | $9,309 |
| Brocton-Portland Food Pantry Program Expenses | $5,518 |
| Taste Of Faith Food Pantry Program Expenses | $4,582 |
| Great Lakes Cancer Collaborative Care Pantry Program Expenses | $42,558 |
| Cedar Grove Food Pantry Program Expenses | $4,292 |
| Belle Center Food Pantry Program Expenses | $1,563 |
| Saving Grace Ministries Program Expenses | $15,703 |
| Christ Redemption Tabernacle Food Pantry Program Expenses | $48,964 |
| Community Access Services Of Wny Food Pantry Program Expenses | $282,700 |
| Tabernacle Food Pantry Program Expenses | $23,680 |
| Hinsdale Ischua Food Pantry Program Expenses | $15,391 |
| Sbc Foundation Program Expenses | $100,595 |
| Greater Works Christian Fellowship Program Expenses | $14,834 |
| My Place Home - Temple Of Christ Church Program Expenses | $35,117 |
| Response To Love Center Pantry Program Expenses | $65,025 |
| Family Help Center Program Expenses | $4,377 |
| Old First Ward - Buffalo River Food Pantry Program Expenses | $10,944 |
| Cazenovia Recovery Systems Inc Program Expenses | $47,621 |
| Foodlink Inc Program Expenses | $105,462 |
| Feedmore Wny Food Farmacy Program Expenses | $10,704 |
| Operation Good Neighbor Pantry Program Expenses | $30,912 |
| Missionary Outreach Calvary Program Expenses | $7,759 |
| Sinclairville Food Pantry Program Expenses | $5,713 |
| North Tonawanda Inter-Church Food Pantry Program Expenses | $28,263 |
| Resurrection Life Food Pantry Program Expenses | $8,397 |
| St Susan Center Dining Room Program Expenses | $2,598 |
| Dunkirk Conference Program Expenses | $8,657 |
| Hearts For The Homeless Program Expenses | $344,458 |
| University Presbyterian Church Program Expenses | $3,377 |
| Compass House Program Expenses | $10,044 |
| Seneca Street Food Pantry Program Expenses | $79,903 |
| Eden-North Collins Food Pantry Program Expenses | $2,769 |
| Fumc Free Community Dinner Program Expenses | $3,116 |
| Bread Of Life Outreach Program Expenses | $31,451 |
| Protestant Episcopal Church Program Expenses | $46,412 |
| Umc Food Pantry Program Expenses | $40,778 |
| Neighbor To Neighbor Food Pantry Program Expenses | $8,361 |
| South Dayton Food Pantry Program Expenses | $253,609 |
| Harvest Field Outreach Center Program Expenses | $11,411 |
| Cassadaga Food Pantry Program Expenses | $21,597 |
| Upper Room Church Of God In Christ Program Expenses | $11,270 |
| Silver Creek Food Pantry Program Expenses | $2,813 |
| Ripley Community Council Food Pantry Program Expenses | $11,506 |
| Ucan City Mission Program Expenses | $9,831 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Curch Fp Program Expenses | $231,813 |
| Jericho Road Community Health Center Vive Shelter Program Expenses | $4,152 |
| St Luke Food Pantry Program Expenses | $7,699 |
| Evangel Food Pantry Program Expenses | $82,781 |
| Forestville Food Pantry Inc Program Expenses | $1,250 |
| Saving Grace Outreach Inc Program Expenses | $89,956 |
| First Baptist Church Of Newfane Food Pantry Program Expenses | $6,059 |
| Area Christian Action Council - Findley Program Expenses | $6,868 |
| Area Christian Action Council Program Expenses | $8,247 |
| Care N Share Food Pantry Program Expenses | $11,217 |
| Grace Guest House Program Expenses | $37,654 |
| Dayton Food Pantry Program Expenses | $4,912 |
| Wilson Community Food Pantry Program Expenses | $6,068 |
| Coldspring Community Foundation Program Expenses | $7,938 |
| St Joseph Outreach Program Expenses | $267,953 |
| Olean Food Pantry Program Expenses | $3,883 |
| Tri Community Food Pantry Program Expenses | $16,179 |
| Veteran's Stand Down Program Expenses | $60,263 |
| Buffalo Peace House II Program Expenses | $3,144 |
| Creative Restorations Food Pantry Program Expenses | $35,818 |
| Bread Of Life Healing Word Ministries Program Expenses | $6,324 |
| New Beginnings Food Pantry Program Expenses | $4,569 |
| St Lawrence Outreach Pantry Program Expenses | $12,777 |
| Trinity Food Pantry Of Lancaster Inc Program Expenses | $89,772 |
| Ashford Food Pantry Program Expenses | $8,368 |
| Blasdell Community Church (Bcc) Food Ministry Program Expenses | $16,568 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $40,989,907 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $51,627,657 | +26.0% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Sep 15, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.