Feedmore Western New York Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To offer dignity, hope and a brighter future by providing nutritious food, friendship, and skills training to our Western New York neighbors in need.
- Income
- $41.0 million
- Spending
- $44.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 64%
- Employees
- 169
- Volunteers
- 4,100
- Highest pay
- $274,519, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 64% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 26 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $32.6 million spent. FeedMore WNY's food bank program provides nutritious food and resources to hungry children, families, adults, older adults and veterans through our network of over 400 hunger-relief member agencies and programs through out Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara counties. In addition to goods and other essential items, including diapers and personal care products, FeedMore WNY assists its eligible member agencies and affiliated programs with funding and operation support. Funds received from state and federal sources, private sources and FeedMore WNY funds designated by its board of directors and are distributed to eligible agencies and programs to provide for food, equipment, and operational assistance. In 2024, our food bank program distributed 15.8 million pounds of food through our network of programs, agencies and affiliate partners, and assisted 146,836 individuals, including 53,383 babies and children, 63,693 adults, and 29,760 seniors.
- $9.8 million spent. FeedMore WNY's meals on wheels program prepared and delivered a total of 1,079,632 nutritious, medically appropriate and ready-to-eat meals to 4,775 homebound older adults in Erie and Niagara counties in 2024. Recipients of home-delivered meals included ages 60 and older who are unable to safely shop and/or prepare meals or those younger than 60 living with physical or mental disability. In addition, FeedMore WNY provided 333,620 meals to 2,146 unique clients through its community dining program in 2024. This serves individuals 60 and older (as well as their spouses) through dining sites in Erie county in partnership with the county. Meals are prepared each weekday in the commissary. We provided 75,070 nutritious and delicious meals to neighboring meals on wheels programs, area non-profits, recently discharged patients and students of our workforce RISE program.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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