TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$172,264,484
Up 1.1% from $170,343,409 in fiscal 2024.
Second Harvest Food Bank of
Charlotte, North Carolina - EIN 56-1352593 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 12, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 12, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Second Harvest Food Bank of reported $172,264,484 in revenue and $162,637,309 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $9,627,175 for the year. Program services took $158,216,560 of expenses, or 97.3%. The organization closed the year with $74,491,716 in net assets - about 5.5 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
$162,637,309
Revenue minus expenses: $9,627,175 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
97.3%
$158,216,560 of $162,637,309 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$74,491,716
Total assets $75,541,892 minus total liabilities $1,050,176.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$398,896
Kay Carter, CEO, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 12, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
97 Employees
Plus 336,302 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 May 12, 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: $0.02 - $2,849,135 in fundraising expenses divided by $166,856,642 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.11.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $166,856,642 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $25,842,016 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $141,014,626 |
| Fundraising Events | $2,758,876 |
| Government Grants | $6,526,782 |
| All Other Contributions | $157,570,984 |
| Program Service Revenue | $3,368,443 |
| Investment Income | $1,592,101 |
| Other Revenue | $447,298 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $172,264,484 |
Donated Goods Are a Large Share Here
For this organization, donated goods were $141,014,626 of $166,856,642 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
5.5 Months
of reserves - $74,491,716 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $13,553,109 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 | $75,541,892 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,050,176 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 1.4% |
| Net Assets | $74,491,716 |
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 May 12, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Kay Carter - CEO | $398,896 | 0.25% |
| Kathy Helms - Finance Director | $214,955 | 0.13% |
| Anthony Alexis III - COO | $212,157 | 0.13% |
| Lisa George - Senior Accountant | $147,173 | 0.09% |
| Ethan Altmire - Cpo | $143,363 | 0.09% |
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 May 12, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
30 voting members, 30 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Kay Carter | CEO |
| Kathy Helms | Finance Director |
| Anthony Alexis III | COO |
| Lisa George | Senior Accountant |
| Ethan Altmire | Cpo |
| Teddy Burgis | Director |
| Chris Bowe | Vice Chair |
| Grace Bednarcik | Director |
| Kati Everett | Director |
| Mark Cassady | Director |
| Les Morelock | Director |
| Jorge Silva | Director |
| Christine Channels | Director |
| George Hechtel | Director |
| Rob Garofalo | Director |
| Kevin Hyrams | Director |
| Travis Hubbard | Director |
| Vivian Lavaty | Past Chairman |
| Steve Marlier | Director |
| Karin McGinnis | Director |
| Kristof Duna | Director |
| Todd Hansen | Director |
| Gale Pendergraph | Director |
| Christy Phillips-Brown | Chairperson |
| Ken Wayman | Director |
| Danna Robinson | Secretary |
| John Gray | Director |
| Ashlee Harris | Director |
| Mark Teague | Director |
| William Tripet | Treasurer |
| Tommy Lloyd | Director |
| Evan Nash | Director |
| Betsy Mack | Director |
| Simon Clark | Director |
| Joe Schoeneck | Director |
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 Independence30 voting / 30 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 $140,913,618 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| Various - See attached | $140,913,618 |
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) | $170,343,409 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $172,264,484 | +1.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed May 12, 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.