Second Harvest Food Bank Of Middle Tennessee
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Middle Tennessee
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About this organization
Mission
We provide food to people facing hunger and work to advance hunger solutions.
About
COMMUNITY FOOD PARTNERS - PROVIDED NEARLY 25 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD DURING 2019 TO OVER 450 NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES, INCLUDING SOUP KITCHENS AND EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAMS. THE GROCERY RESCUE PROGRAM COLLECTS PERISHABLE AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD FROM 280 FOOD DONORS, SUCH AS GROCERY STORES, RETAILERS, WHOLESALERS AND BAKERIES, WHICH IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO OUR COMMUNITY FOOD PARTNERS AND PROGRAMS. THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE MEATS, PRODUCE, DAIRY, BREAD, BAKERY ITEMS AND DRY PRODUCTS. DURING 2019, THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED OVER 12.8 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD (EQUIVALENT TO MORE THAN 10.6 MILLION MEALS) UNDER THIS PROGRAM. ANOTHER PROGRAM WITHIN COMMUNITY FOOD PARTNERS IS THE MOBILE PANTRY PROGRAM. MOBILE PANTRY TRAVELS TO THE FORTY-SIX COUNTY SERVICE AREA AND DELIVERS LARGE BOXES OF PERISHABLE AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD AND SUPPLIES THAT ARE DISTRIBUTED TO PEOPLE IN NEED. DURING 2019, NEARLY 6.2 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.SECOND HARVEST ALSO OFFERS SNAP OUTREACH THROUGH OUR EMERGENCY FOOD BOX SITES, MOBILE PANTRY DISTRIBUTIONS, AND PARTNER AGENCIES. SNAP, ALSO KNOWN AS FOOD STAMPS, IS FOR PEOPLE AND FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES, INCLUDING WORKING PEOPLE, HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN, SENIORS, UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. SNAP HELPS THEM BUY THE FOOD THEY NEED FOR GOOD HEALTH. SECOND HARVEST'S BENEFITS OUTREACH COUNSELORS SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THE NUTRITION BENEFITS OF SNAP, PRE-SCREENS POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS, AND HELPS PEOPLE FILL OUT THE SNAP APPLICATION. IN FY19, OUR COUNSELOR ASSISTED IN COMPLETING APPROXIMATELY 800 APPLICATIONS.IN OCTOBER 2018, SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK BEGAN OPERATING CSFP (COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM) WHICH WORKS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF LOW INCOME PERSONS AT LEAST 60 YEARS OF AGE BY SUPPLEMENTING THEIR DIETS WITH NUTRITIOUS USDA FOODS. IN 2019, 16,989 BOXES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO QUALIFIED SENIORS IN DAVIDSON COUNTY.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Second harvest food bank of middle tennessee, inc. (the "food bank") was founded in 1978. its mission is to feed hungry people and work to solve hunger issues in our community. the food bank is one of over 200 certified members of feeding america, the nation's largest food bank network.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “To feed hungry people and work to solve hunger issues in our community.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of TN, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 331 GREAT CIRCLE ROAD, NASHVILLE, TN, 37228.
- The non-profit has a total of 135 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $3,288,675.
- The organization has 28 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1978.
- The organization pays $8,367,093 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $2,947,175 in fundraising expenses.