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The 990 read · EIN 56-1352593 · NC · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“To feed people by soliciting and distributing food and other products through partner agencies and educating the community about the nature of and solutions to problems of hunger.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$369K Kay Carter, 0.2% of spending
Revenue
$172.3M 96.9% from donations and grants
Spent
$162.6M 97.3% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$74.5M end of FY ending Jun 2025
Savings
5.5 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
97 employees, 336,302 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

No red flags in its latest filing.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.

02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jun 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 97.3¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
97.3¢
Programs, $158.2M
1.8¢
Fundraising, $2.8M
1.0¢
Admin, $1.6M
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
2¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina spent 2¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $166.9M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 10.9% of program spending $17.3M

Overall Product DistributionSecond Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina(SHFBM) received 88,709,148 lbs of grocery and household product from almost 250 local donors(excluding individuals and companies doing food drives), national sources coordinated by Feeding America, USDA Commodities, and purchases in 2024-2025. SHFBM distributed 89,994,859 bs of this product to over 950 partner agencies through our 24 county service region of North and South Carolina and to other food banks in 2024-2025PurchasedIn 2024-2025 SHFBM received 8,237,101 in grants and donations restricted for food purhcases. These…

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $7.5M to $74.5M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
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Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 5 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Kay Carter
CEO
$369,483
Kathy Helms
Finance Director
$204,504
Anthony Alexis III
COO
$201,776
Lisa George
Senior Accountant
$138,542
Ethan Altmire
Cpo
$136,059
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section A
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina CEO make?

Kay Carter, CEO, received $369,483 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.2% of Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina's $162.6M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII

What percentage of Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina donations go to programs?

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina reported 97.3% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 1.8% as fundraising and 1% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX

How much money does Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina have?

Net assets were $74.5M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 5.5 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part X

Does Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/second-harvest-food-bank-of-metrolina/