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Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina Inc

EIN 58-1457912 · Winston Salem, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE THROUGH A NETWORK OF PARTNERS, WHILE EDUCATING AND ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITIES IN THE ELIMINATION OF HUNGER AND ITS CAUSES.

Income
$102.4 million
Spending
$94.2 million
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
154
Volunteers
7,925
Highest pay
$256,673, 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: 71 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% 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 25

    17 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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

  • Donated products received totaled 41,745,778 pounds.Work delivered
  • Donated products distributed totaled 41,935,986 pounds.Work delivered
  • The distribution program helps more than 302 partner agencies provide 492 separate feeding programs.Work delivered
  • The backpack program operates 81 program sites.Work delivered
  • Direct distribution made 191 distributions totaling 1,014,234 pounds.Work delivered
  • 1,041 FNS applications were submitted.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 (1)
  1. $90.8 million spent. SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK DONATED PRODUCT: DONATED PRODUCTS ARE ACQUIRED FROM A BROAD RANGE OF SOURCES (RECEIPTS: 41,745,778 POUNDS FOR 06/30/25) AND DISTRIBUTED (DISTRIBUTION: 41,935,986 POUNDS FOR 06/30/25) FROM SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK'S 130,000 SQUARE FOOT DISTRIBUTION FACILITY. THE DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM HELPS MORE THAN 302 PARTNER AGENCIES PROVIDE 492 SEPARATE FEEDING PROGRAMS THAT FEED THOSE FACING FOOD INSECURITY WITHIN AN 18-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. ALL PARTNER AGENCIES MAY PICK UP FOOD FROM THE WAREHOUSE. MANY COUNTIES IN OUR SERVICE AREA ALSO HAVE THE OPTION OF USING THE RURAL DELIVERY PROGRAM. SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ADVOCATE AND EDUCATE TARGET AUDIENCES, INCREASING VISIBILITY OF HUNGER ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH MARKETING, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROGRAMS. BACKPACK PROGRAM: THE BACKPACK PROGRAM IS A PROGRAM OF FEEDING AMERICA AND AIMS TO ADDRESS CHILDHOOD HUNGER IN RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING SCHOOL CHILDREN AT RISK OF HUNGER WITH BACKPACKS FULL OF NUTRITIOUS CHILD-FRIENDLY FOODS TO TAKE HOME OVER THE WEEKEND DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. AS OF 06/30/25, SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OPERATES 81 PROGRAM SITES IN COLLABORATION WITH SELECTED PARTNER AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS. SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK PROVIDES BACKPACKS, FOOD, AND OVERSIGHT OF THE PROGRAM BY OUR PARTNERSHIPS AND IMPACT STAFF. DAY-TO-DAY COORDINATION IS HANDLED BY PARTNER AGENCIES OF SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK AND THE SCHOOLS TO WHICH THEY ARE MATCHED. PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS HAVE 50% OR MORE OF STUDENTS RECEIVING FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE SCHOOL MEALS. PARTNER AGENCIES PICK UP FOOD FROM SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK AND RECRUIT AND COORDINATE VOLUNTEERS TO FILL THE BACKPACKS FOR DELIVERY TO SELECTED SCHOOLS EACH FRIDAY. SCHOOL TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS DETERMINE WHICH CHILDREN WILL PARTICIPATE. PARENTAL CONSENT IS REQUIRED FOR EACH CHILD AND STUDENT NAMES ARE KEPT CONFIDENTIALLY AT THE SCHOOL. FOOD PURCHASE PROGRAM: SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK PURCHASES NUTRITIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS FROM VENDORS AND MAKES THESE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BY PARTICIPATING PARTNER AGENCIES. THE ORGANIZATION SHOPS FOR FOOD PRODUCTS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, LEVERAGING OUR BUYING POWER TO OBTAIN THE BEST VALUE. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS PARTICIPATING AGENCIES TO OBTAIN FOOD PRODUCTS AT A LOWER COST THAN THE AVERAGE RETAIL COST. THE PRODUCT MIX IS NARROWLY FOCUSED, CONSISTING OF STAPLE ITEMS MOST OFTEN PURCHASED BY THE PARTNER AGENCIES SUCH AS SPAGHETTI, SOUP, MACARONI AND CHEESE, BEANS, MILK, AND RICE. ANY NET GAINS FROM FOOD SALES TO PARTNER AGENCIES ARE REINVESTED INTO THIS PROGRAM. THE FOOD PURCHASE PROGRAM IS AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS NEEDED BY THE PARTNER AGENCIES. DIRECT DISTRIBUTION: DIRECT CLIENT DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD, INCLUDING FRESH PRODUCE, WHICH UTILIZES REFRIGERATED TRUCKS TO PROVIDE FOOD TO PEOPLE IN NEED IN UNDERSERVED LOCATIONS IN OUR EIGHTEEN-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. THE PROGRAM MADE 191 DISTRIBUTIONS TOTALING 1,014,234 POUNDS IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 06/30/25. NUTRITION SERVICES: SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK'S NUTRITION SERVICES TEAM IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE NUTRITION AND HEALTH OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED NUTRITION EDUCATION. WE OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMMING FOR OUR PARTNER AGENCY NETWORK, FROM COOKING CLASSES AND SUMMER FEEDING ACTIVITIES TO FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS AND COMMUNITY GARDEN WORKSHOPS. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE SNAP OUTREACH TO HELP ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACCESS VITAL FOOD ASSISTANCE, OFFERING GUIDANCE THROUGH THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND CONNECTING THEM WITH RESOURCES TO ENSURE THEY RECEIVE THE BENEFITS THEY NEED. 1,041 FNS APPLICATIONS WERE SUBMITTED BY SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK AND PARTNER AGENCIES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 06/30/25. FARM FRESH NOURISH: THE FARM FRESH NOURISH PROGRAM IS A FARM-TO-PANTRY INITIATIVE THAT CONNECTS LOCAL FARMS AND FOOD PANTRIES TO EXPAND USE OF FRESH, LOCAL PRODUCE TO PANTRY NEIGHBORS THAT HAVE OR LIVE WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS PREDIABETES, DIABETES, OR HEART-RELATED CONDITIONS SUCH AS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART DISEASE. IT IS BUILT ON THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) MODEL THAT CONNECTS FARMERS DIRECTLY WITH CONSUMERS. PANTRIES RECEIVE FRESH PRODUCE SHARES PURCHASED BY SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK AT MARKET RATE FROM SMALL-SCALE FARMERS (MANY WOMEN AND BIPOC-OWNED) - BOTH SPURRING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND INVESTING IN HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES. PARTICIPANTS IN THE FARM FRESH NOURISH PROGRAM ARE OFFERED THE FRESH PRODUCE SHARES, AND A HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM FOCUSED ON GENERAL NUTRITION AND HEALTH BEHAVIORS. GREENSBORO SATELLITE - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK ELEVATES THE VOICES OF PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE AND HONORS THEIR EXPERTISE IN CREATING SOLUTIONS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. IN THIS WORK, SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK CONDUCTS RESIDENT SURVEYS, FOCUS GROUPS AND NEIGHBORHOOD CANVASSING ACTIVITIES TO LEARN ABOUT LOCAL PRIORITIES AND THEN SUPPORTS GRASSROOT STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE BY FACILITATING ACTION PLANNING, LEVERAGING OUR ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, AND BRINGING SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT INTO THE COMMUNITY. AS A RESULT OF OUR ENGAGEMENT WORK AND FEEDBACK RECEIVED FROM THE EAST GREENSBORO COMMUNITY, SECOND HARVEST RECENTLY LAUNCHED A 12-WEEK LEADERSHIP PROGRAM CALLED THE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (CLA) THAT CONNECTED LOCAL EXPERTS TO CLA PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN ABOUT TOPICS SUCH AS ASSET BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, ACES, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND RESILIENCY. SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK DONATED PRODUCT: DONATED PRODUCTS ARE ACQUIRED FROM A BROAD RANGE OF SOURCES (RECEIPTS: 41,745,778 POUNDS FOR 06/30/25) AND DISTRIBUTED (DISTRIBUTION: 41,935,986 POUNDS FOR 06/30/25) FROM SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK'S 130,000 SQUARE FOOT DISTRIBUTION FACILITY. THE DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM HELPS MORE THAN 302 PARTNER AGENCIES PROVIDE 492 SEPARATE FEEDING PROGRAMS THAT FEED THOSE FACING FOOD INSECURITY WITHIN AN 18-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. A

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1982.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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