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The 990 read · EIN 62-1049447 · TN · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tn

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

In its own words

“To nourish and empower people so they can thrive.”

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
$403K Nancy Keil, 0.3% of spending
Revenue
$156.6M 64.7% from donations and grants
Spent
$149.6M 95.8% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$77.8M end of FY ending Jun 2025
Savings
6.2 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
164 employees, 30,058 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, 95.8¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
95.8¢
Programs, $143.3M
3.1¢
Fundraising, $4.7M
1.1¢
Admin, $1.7M
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
5¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tn spent 5¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $101.4M 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 · 34.3% of program spending $49.1M

Project preserve sales are reported net of allowances for discounts and returns. Project preserve sells products primarily to out-of-area agencies in the feeding America network through a proprietary e-commerce website but also sells to partner agencies within the food bank's local area. In fy2024, project preserve began listing products for sale on the feeding America grocery purchasing portal (gpp). Those sales continued in fy2025 with 65 product orders generating $2.4 million in sales. Another component of project preserve is to provide disaster relief. For the year ending june 30, 2025,…

Program 2 · 9.4% of program spending · $10.7M in grants $13.5M

Mobile food programs - the mobile pantry program reaches nearly all of second harvest's 46 counties and is a large-scale, one-day distribution of perishable and non-perishable food to families in need. During the year ended june 30, 2025, more than 4.6 million pounds of food was distributed through this program's 206 events. Second harvest operates the commodity supplemental food program (csfp) which works to improve the health of low-income individuals at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious usda foods. In the year ended june 30, 2025, more than 21,000 boxes…

Program 3 · 4.6% of program spending · $1.9M in grants $6.6M

Other program services include: Neighbor care pantries (previously known as emergency food box) - the longest-operating program of second harvest provided nearly two million meals during the year ended june 30, 2025. Emergency staples, as well as produce, meat, and dairy, are provided to families in need through its satellite centers in davidson county.children's feeding programs - second harvest's children's feeding programs include kids cafe, at risk after school program, summer food service program, school pantry program, and backpack program. Kids cafe, at risk after school program, and…

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

Net assets: $11.8M to $77.8M 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 8 highest-paid people.

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

Nancy Keil
President/CEO
$402,823
Heather Verble
CFO
$221,203
Kim Molnar End 824
COO
$168,290
Karyn Thompson
Vp, Human Resources
$152,462
Troy Edwards Start 424
COO
$149,858
Tracey Alderdice
Vp, Community Impact
$139,408
Michael Michlowski
Dir. Technology
$132,690
Alicia Coppley End 225
Sr. Dir. Philanthropy
$124,333
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
ContractorServicePaid
Veritiv LandsbergProduct assembly$1,503,905
Rkd Group LLCDirect mail consultant$1,030,631
Nolan Transportation Group LLCFreight$816,202
Ch Robinson Company IncFreight$717,609
Axle LogisticsFreight$517,581
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

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

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

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

Nancy Keil, President/CEO, received $402,823 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.3% of Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tn's $149.6M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII

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

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tn reported 95.8% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 3.1% as fundraising and 1.1% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX

How much money does Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tn have?

Net assets were $77.8M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 6.2 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part X

Does Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tn 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 Middle Tn Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tn Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
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Amir Arani, “Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tn: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/second-harvest-food-bank-of-middle-tn/