Feeding South Florida Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA'S MISSION IS TO END HUNGER IN SOUTH FLORIDA BY PROVIDING IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD, LEADING HUNGER AND POVERTY ADVOCACY EFFORTS, AND TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION.
- Income
- $161.0 million
- Spending
- $159.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 191
- Volunteers
- 34,398
- Highest pay
- $381,502, 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: 72 out of 100. Higher than 54% 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 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 2513 of 13 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
- Distributed over 85 million pounds of food to children, older adults, working families and more.Work delivered
- Enrolled over 4,086 households in SNAP and other federal benefit assistance programs.Change achieved
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)
- $156.1 million spent. FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA'S MISSION IS TO END HUNGER IN SOUTH FLORIDA BY PROVIDING IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD, LEADING HUNGER AND POVERTY ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION. WITH A NETWORK OF OVER 350 NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY PARTNERS, FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA DISTRIBUTED OVER 85 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD TO CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS, WORKING FAMILIES AND MORE. FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA PROVIDES CRITICAL FOOD ASSISTANCE AND OTHER RELATED RESOURCES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING FOOD INSECURITY IN MIAMI DADE, BROWARD, PALM BEACH, AND MONROE COUNTIES. FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA USES INNOVATIVE DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS TO MAKE FOOD RESOURCES ACCESSIBLE AND AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. WE ALSO PROVIDE PROGRAMS/SERVICES THAT PROMOTE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING OVER 85 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD, FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA EXPANDED ITS CULINARY TRAINING PROGRAM, WAREHOUSE TRAINING PROGRAM, MOBILE FARMACY, MEDICALLY TAILORED MEAL DELIVERY PROGRAM, ENROLLED OVER 4,086 HOUSEHOLDS IN SNAP AND OTHER FEDERAL BENEFIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND RECEIVED THE SUPPORT OF OVER 34,398 VOLUNTEERS.
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 July 1981.
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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