Feeding America Tampa Bay Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FEEDING TAMPA BAY ENVISIONS FLOURISHING COMMUNITIES TODAY AND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME WHICH WE WILL ACCOMPLISH BY BUILDING PEOPLE-FOCUSED SOLUTIONS. FOOD ALONE WILL NOT SOLVE HUNGER SO WE WILL DISRUPT SYSTEMS AND DISMANTLE BARRIERS TO IMPACT THE TRAJECTORY OF THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $211.9 million
- Spending
- $208.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 204
- Volunteers
- 58,350
- Highest pay
- $386,079, president and 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
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 37% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% 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
- Over 103 million pounds of food, groceries, and SNAP application support were delivered.Work delivered
- Deliveries translated into over 91 million meals.Work delivered
- Trinity Cafes served 135,000 meals, a 25% increase year over year.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)
- $203.3 million spent. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF FEEDING AMERICA TAMPA BAY, INC. (D/B/A FEEDING TAMPA BAY) IS TO COLLECT, WAREHOUSE, AND DISTRIBUTE SALVAGEABLE FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE FOOD INSECURE. WE DO SO BY DELIVERING OR SERVING FOOD DIRECTLY OR THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AT REGIONAL FOOD PANTRIES, LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES, SCHOOL PANTRIES, OUR TAMPA WAREHOUSE, AND THREE TRINITY CAFES. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, WE DELIVERED OVER 103 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD, GROCERIES, AND SNAP APPLICATION SUPPORT THAT TRANSLATED INTO OVER 91 MILLION MEALS. AND OUR TRINITY CAFES SERVED 135,000 MEALS, A 25% INCREASE YEAR OVER YEAR. OUR PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS POSSIBLE IN LARGE PART DUE TO THE SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEERS INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, AND SCHOOL GROUPS. THIS FISCAL YEAR OVER 58,000 VOLUNTEERS GAVE APPROXIMATELY 162,000 HOURS OF SERVICE TO FEEDING TAMPA BAY IN THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF OUR MISSION. INCLUDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE FROM INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, AND SCHOOL GROUPS. THIS FISCAL YEAR 58,350 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 162,000 HOURS OF HELP AND SUPPORT TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED.
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 September 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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