EIN 62-1821057

Feed America First

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
14
Year formed
2000
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Feed America First is a faith-based, 501(c)3 hunger relief organization based out of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Their mission is provide food to those who feed the hungry. They receive large-scale food donations from manufacturers, retailers and with the help of hundreds of volunteers every month, they divide and distribute the food to about 180 partner agencies (food pantries, shelters, etc.) throughout Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky. Every month, they distribute over 900,000+ lbs. of food and help feed 30,000 families.
Also known as...
Feed America First of Tennessee
Total revenues
$28,131,593
2023
Total expenses
$28,135,459
2023
Total assets
$6,378,698
2023
Num. employees
14
2023

Program areas at Feed America First

The faf vision hunger will cease to be a problem in America when we all refuse to allow our neighbors to go hungry. Accomplishments toward this goal in 2022 include 1. Distributing 11,079,969 pounds of wholesome food to our local agency partners impacting an estimated 40,000 families monthly. 2. Food distribution to 125+ local agencies within our footprint of southern Kentucky, middle Tennessee, and northern portions of Alabama and Mississippi. Those agencies are comprised of local volunteers, who know their neighbors and can respond quickly to an immediate need. Communities are stronger when neighbors help neighbors! 3. Coordinating approximately 2,500 volunteers to help manage the food storage, portioning, and distribution process. 4. Distributing enough food for 9,233,307 hearty meals with a highly productive staff of 12, while maintaining an overhead of approximately 2%: an estimated 98% of contributions went to our core mission of feeding the hungry

Who funds Feed America First

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Legacytree FoundationTo Provide Spiritual, Physical & Humanitarian Aid To Those in Need$85,163
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$36,050
Mccauley-Lindsay Charities of Tenn2 Pallet Jacks$34,281
...and 14 more grants received

Personnel at Feed America First

NameTitleCompensation
Mike WomackExecutive Director$79,718
Richard RydenLogistics Director
Julie VandelDirector of Development
Mark YoungOperations Manager
Ken LawrenceWarehouse Manager
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Feed America First

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$27,886,174
Program services$278,964
Investment income and dividends$5,330
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-1,175
Net income from fundraising events$-37,829
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$129
Total revenues$28,131,593

Form 990s for Feed America First

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990View PDF
2022-122023-11-01990View PDF
2021-122022-09-26990View PDF
2020-122021-08-24990View PDF
2019-122021-02-19990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Second Harvest of the Greater ValleyManteca, CA$52,403,490
Hungry for ChristHamilton, MI$7,911,737
Daily Bread Ministries (DBM)San Antonio, TX$11,228,247
Feed the Hungry at Village Baptist ChurchPalm Beach Gardens, FL$19,725,787
Restoration Bridge InternationalLake Worth, FL$18,229,836
Manzanita OutreachCottonwood, AZ$8,152,600
Sharing ExcessPhiladelphia, PA$22,730,730
4MyCityBaltimore, MD$15,915,675
Food Rescue USStamford, CT$75,009,374
Hunger-Free PennsylvaniaCanonsburg, PA$20,867,358
Data update history
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $85,163 from Legacytree Foundation
July 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Jennings and Rebecca Jones Foundation
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 31, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $110,456 from Mccauley-Lindsay Charities of Tenn
Nonprofit Types
Food banksFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
319 Murfreesboro St
Murfreesboro, TN 37127
Metro area
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
County
Rutherford County, TN
Website URL
feedamericafirst.com/staff 
Phone
(615) 512-5915
Facebook page
feedamerica1st 
Twitter profile
@feedamerifirst 
IRS details
EIN
62-1821057
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
K30: Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs
NAICS code, primary
624210: Community Food Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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