Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To feed people by soliciting and distributing food and other products through partner agencies and educating the community about the nature of and solutions to problems of hunger.
- Income
- $172.3 million
- Spending
- $162.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 97
- Volunteers
- 336,302
- Highest pay
- $398,896, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, over $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2530 of 30 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.
Results it reports
- Community Food Rescue saves almost 10.5 million pounds of food annually across 36 agencies.Work delivered
- 54,572,394 pounds of produce, meat, seafood, and dairy were distributed.Work delivered
- 89,994,859 lbs of product were distributed to over 950 partner agencies and other food banks.Work delivered
- 88,709,148 lbs of grocery and household product were received from donors and other sources.Work delivered
- 5,030,676 lbs of donated and salvage items were processed.Work delivered
- 15,989,933 pounds of product came from government commodities.Work delivered
- 1,513,552 pounds (35,839 boxes) of food were distributed to seniors in 20 counties.Work delivered
- There were 34 Kids Cafe sites in 7 counties.Work delivered
- There were 498 Backpack sites in 20 counties.Work delivered
Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $140.9 million spent. Distribution of Nutritional Foods Community Food Rescue (CFR):Community Food Rescue gathers and distributes perishable foods such as produce, dairy, restaurant and bakery items that might otherwise be discarded. The food is picked up daily and delivered on the same day at no cost to our agencies that feed on-site. This program annually saves almost 10.5 million pounds of food in our service area across 36 agencies in North and South Carolina.Distribution of Produce, Meat, Seafood, and Dairy:SHFBM places a special emphasis on soliciting and distributing highly nutritious foods including produce, meats, dairy and seafood, needed for balanced and healthy diets. These are often foods that people living in poverty are unable to afford. In 2024-2025 SHFBM distributed 54,572,394 pounds in these categories.
- $17.3 million spent. Overall Product DistributionSecond Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina(SHFBM) received 88,709,148 lbs of grocery and household product from almost 250 local donors(excluding individuals and companies doing food drives), national sources coordinated by Feeding America, USDA Commodities, and purchases in 2024-2025. SHFBM distributed 89,994,859 bs of this product to over 950 partner agencies through our 24 county service region of North and South Carolina and to other food banks in 2024-2025PurchasedIn 2024-2025 SHFBM received 8,237,101 in grants and donations restricted for food purhcases. These gifts enabled the food bank to secure highly nutrious products that are rarely donated. SalvageAt the main warehouse of SHFBM, nonperishable foods and non-food items donated from food drives and salvage centers are sorted and packaged for distrubtion to our partner agencies. This project is one of our most popular volunteer activities. A total of 5,030,676 lbs were processed during the fiscal year. Our Partner Agencies: In the past year, Second Harvest Food Bank (SHFBM) supported over 950 partner agencies feeding the hungry in our 24-county service region spread across North and South Carolina. These agencies include emergency pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, low-income daycares, kids cafes, backpack and senior programs.Government Commodities: While the majority of the Food Bank's product is donated by wholesalers, retailers, and the general public, 15,989,933 pounds came from government commodities. Government Commodities come from the Department of Agriculture in North Carolina and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. These commodities are distributed to agencies based on the poverty levels in each county. Government Commodities Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP):SHFBM and our partner agencies take part in providing highly nutritious food boxes to qualifying seniors under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). Each month, these seniors are able to receive a box of food containing items sent by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. In 2024-2025, SHFBM and their partner agencies distributed 1,513,552 pounds (35,839 boxes) to seniors in 20 counties within North Carolina and South Carolina.Ending Child and Senior Hunger Kids Caf: SHFBM believes that no child or senior should ever go hungry. Two of our major goals are to implement programs that help us end child and senior hunger in our region. These programs include Kids Caf, Backpack Program, and Second Helping Program.Kids Caf: This program works with partner agencies that serve at risk children. Examples include Boys and Girls Clubs, Communities in Schools and low-income day cares. The Food Bank makes it possible for these agencies to add a feedingcomponent so that at-risk children can have access to nutritious meals and snacks. As of the end of 2024-2025, SHFBM had 34 Kids Caf sites in 7different counties. Ending Child and Senior Hunger Backpack Program:SHFBM believes that no child or senior should ever go hungry. Two of our major goals are to implement programs that help us end child and senior hunger in our region. These programs include Kids Caf, Backpack Program, and Second Helping Program.Backpack Program: This program provides backpacks full of nutritious, ready-to-eat foods on weekends and holidays when school meals are not available. As of the end of 2024-2025 SHFBM had 498 Backpack sites in 20 different counties.Ending Child and Senior Hunger Second Helping Program:SHFBM believes that no child or senior should ever go hungry. Two of our major goals are to implement programs that help us end child and senior hunger in our region. These programs include Kids Caf, Backpack Program, and Second Helping Program.Second Helping Program: This program provides monthly food boxes to homebound seniors in 3 counties in our region. Boxes are delivered by our partner agencies on regular Meals on Wheels routes so that these seniors may remain in their homes.Volunteerism:Volunteers from all segments of our community (individuals, corporations, faith-based groups, schools, community service workers, and others) make a huge contribution to SHFBM. In 2024-2025 volunteers donated 336,302 hours to SHFBM. Collectively, the financial impact of these volunteer efforts was over 11.7 million dollars calculated at $34.79 per hour. This hourly amount is set by the Independent Sector, a leadership forum for charities around the world.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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