To reduce the incidence of hunger and malnutrition in Mecklenburg County by procuring and distributing groceries to people facing economic hardships and to deliver daily meals in a caring and friendly manner to individuals in our community who are unable due to age or infirmary to prepare their own meals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$129K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.4M a year · 43% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$129K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $41K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$245K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.5M
Spent
$5.7M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$8.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.5M
FY2021$11.5M
FY2022$15.4M
FY2023$19.9M
FY2024$20.2M
FY2025$13.8M
Expenses
$5.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$6.8M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2024$11.6M
FY2025$11.1M
Net assets
$8.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.6M
FY2021$17.7M
FY2022$24.0M
FY2023$35.9M
FY2024$44.2M
FY2025$44.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1985.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $5.0M Management & general 5% · $280K Fundraising 7% · $397K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $129K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Officer - Executive Direct
$128,760Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tina Postel’s $153K as CEO is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tina Postel$152,581$147,421$147,421$143,128$129,611$128,760
Danielle Moore$102,907$102,907————
Lucy Mitchell$100,786$100,786————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Feeds hungry and malnourished people in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

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2 programs · $5.0M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Assists with food contributions and administration for 35 food pantries located in charlotte area churches and community centers, providing nutritious food to members of the community in need.

$5.0Mprogram expense
02

Efsp grants are used to provide emergency shelter and food. Funds are used to purchase food certificates for individuals in need of assistance who cannot visit a pantry, and to purchase low salt foods and fruit in juice to meet individuals' special dietary needs.

$6Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$41K
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $22.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,884,455
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,093,977
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,141,721
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,714,470
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,893,776
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,150
Unitemized GrantFY2019$6,390

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$5.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$280K
Fundraisingcol D$397K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$245K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$9.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$348K
SavingsLn 2$4.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$532K
Other assetsLn 15$218K
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$245K
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 64,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$4.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$259K$532K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K$245K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$8.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.0M$4.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$143K$86K$43K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$642K$377K$76K$190K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$32K$19K$5K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$35K$9K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$6K$5K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$288K$268K$13K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$100K$77K$15K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$109K$65K$17K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$188K$32K$38K$118K
All other expensesLn 24e$88K$41K$41K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.7M$5.0M$280K$397K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $13.8M$11.1M$2.7M$44.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $20.2M$11.6M$8.6M$44.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $19.9M$8.5M$11.3M$35.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $15.4M$8.0M$7.5M$24.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.5M$6.8M$4.7M$17.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $9.5M$5.7M$3.8M$8.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,510,550 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,175,370$9,442,464
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,695$8,174
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $53,826$59,912
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,239,891$9,510,550
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,346,830$3,992,041
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $755,776$876,198
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $746,406$805,921
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,849,012$5,674,160
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $390,879$3,836,390
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,510,550 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$460,000
VIII-1e Government grants$2,165,698
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,816,766
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,504,398
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,442,464
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,674$6,674
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,500$1,500
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $59,912$59,912
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $68,086$9,510,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,674,160 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,992,041$3,992,041
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $85,763 · Management $42,882 · Fundraising $14,294$142,939
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $376,508 · Management $75,692 · Fundraising $189,810$642,010
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,666 · Management $4,793 · Fundraising $8,088$31,547
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,324 · Management $9,071 · Fundraising $15,307$59,702
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,350$19,350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,747 · Management $4,887 · Fundraising $2,443$13,077
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $268,259 · Management $13,301 · Fundraising $6,940$288,500
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $77,082 · Management $14,984 · Fundraising $7,492$99,558
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $64,509 · Management $16,566 · Fundraising $27,953$109,028
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,125 · Management $37,760 · Fundraising $118,484$188,369
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $40,820 · Management $40,611 · Fundraising $6,608$88,039
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,996,844 · Management $279,897 · Fundraising $397,419$5,674,160
Part X · Balance sheet $8,805,222 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $434,259$347,820
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,239,083$4,577,076
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $23,625$50,393
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,849$9,561
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $225,772$510,518
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,276$6,502
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $259,356$532,067
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,301,958$2,483,850
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $78,188$69,549
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100,046$217,886
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,671,412$8,805,222
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,400$55,752
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $35,492$37,345
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$152,037
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $54,892$245,134
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,445,702$7,735,071
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $170,818$825,017
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,616,520$8,560,088
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,671,412$8,805,222
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,560,088 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,510,550
XI-2 Total expenses$5,674,160
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,836,390
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,616,520
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$115,727
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$8,550
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,560,088

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