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Ruth Jones Nichols

CEO - Ending October 2021 · Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia

CEO - Ending October 2021 at Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
4
Roles reported
4
Reported compensation
$160K
Others who share this name
1

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Reported as CEO - Ending October 2021 of Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, based in Norfolk, VA.
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Received $160K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Director of Young Men's Christian Association of South Hampton Roads, uncompensated.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia CEO - Ending October 2021 · $36.2M revenue · Norfolk, VALEADING THE EFFORT TO ELIMINATE HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY.pay $140K → $160KFiled FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$160Kreported comp
Young Men's Christian Association of South Hampton Roads Director · $47.4M revenue · Chesapeake, VASEE SCHEDULE OFiled FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Director · $2.2M revenue · Norfolk, VAAS A MEMBER-BASED BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, THE MISSION OF THE HAMPTON ROADS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS TO SERVE ITS MEMBERS AND COMMUNITIES BY CREATING…Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Federation of Virginia Food Banks Board Member · $17.0M revenue · Richmond, VATHE ORGANIZATION WAS CREATED TO SUPPORT THE FOOD BANK NETWORK BY DEVELOPING A STATEWIDE SYSTEM OF FOOD DISTRIBUTION, FUNDING, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.…Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Ruth Jones Nichols

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Ruth Jones Nichols 1 organization · New York, NYLocal Initiatives Support Corporation

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$459K
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President & · FY2024
$392K
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Executive Vice President/COO · FY2025
$284K
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President & CEO · FY2022
$280K
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Chief Legal Officer · FY2025
$276K
A
Chief Experience Officer · FY2025
$246K
A
Chief Experience Officer · FY2024
$229K
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Chief People and Culture Officer · FY2025
$227K
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Former Executive Vice President/CFO (through 5/16/2025) · FY2025
$223K
M
Chief Development Officer · FY2025
$212K
M
Chief Community Relations Officer · FY2025
$211K
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Chief Financial Officer (as of 3/23/2025) · FY2025
$200K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org