FEEDMORE WNY FOUNDATION INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1994

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Tara A Ellis

Phone

7168222002

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

FEEDMORE WNY FOUNDATION INC, founded in 1994, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $10.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. The organization ran a surplus of $7.2M, a strong 67% operating margin.

Mission

To support FeedMore WNY & Hearty Helpings Inc. which offers dignity, hope, and a brighter future by providing nutritious food, friendship and skills training to our Western New York neighbors in need.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $636,317 Revenue: $22,729

FeedMore WNY's Foundation's owns the buildings that oversee our Prepared meal programs, RISE, and Farm Market clients, and our food bank programs. In 2025, these programs served 170,948 individuals in Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus. The upkeep of these facilities is the responsibility of FeedMore WNY Foundation.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,123,987

Program Service Revenue $22,729

Investment Income $2,479,525

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $10,626,241

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,901,672

Fundraising Expenses $1,953,191

Program Expenses $636,317

Other Expenses $910,980

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,462,616

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$10,626,241	$10,676,974	0.0%
Expenses	$3,462,616	$2,934,399	+0.2%
Net Income	$7,163,625	$7,742,575	-0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

4127

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$599,287

Total Directors

$294,301

Key Employees

$320,980

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Tara A Ellis	President & CEO	12.5	Officer Director	$87,576	$31,573	$294,301
Heidi G Cheston	EVP Finance & People / CFO	12	Officer	$49,759	$21,171	$170,448
Lisa Woodring	EVP External Affairs	37.5	Key Emp	$133,850	$35,242	$169,092
Rachel Leidenfrost	EVP People & Projects	17	Key Emp	$60,280	$17,933	$151,888
Tami Bartels	Chief Operations Officer	12.5	Officer	$37,053	$23,379	$134,538
Eric Decker	Board Member / Immediate Past Chairman	1.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lamont Williams	Board Member / Chair	1.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Michele Mehaffy	Board Member / First Vice Chair	1.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dominic Eusanio	Board Member / Treasurer	1.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Matt Cohen	Board Member/CAC Co-Chair	1.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Donna Kahm	Board Member	1.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lou Jacobs	Board Member	1.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Matt Jones	Board Member	1.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kimberly Lamendola	Board Member	1.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sheila McCartan	Board Member / Second Vice Chair	1.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Rosa Alina Pizzi	Board Member / Secretary	1.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jen Regan	Board Member	1.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Waterman Jr	Board Member	1.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Barrie Yochim	Board Member	1.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amber Boll	Board Memebr	1.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
John McCaffrey	Board Member	1.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jamel Perkins	Board Member	1.5	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$10,626,241	$3,462,616	$87,233,904	$7,163,625
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$12,718,036	$3,012,275	$63,645,946	$9,705,761
2022	$26,320,260	$3,261,355	$54,580,393	$23,058,905
2022	$26,320,260	$3,261,355	$54,580,393	$23,058,905
2022	$26,320,260	$3,261,355	$54,580,393	$23,058,905
2021	$9,736,940	$2,411,251	$34,516,161	$7,325,689
2020	$10,882,856	$2,264,962	$26,693,816	$8,617,894
2019	$1,703,301	$1,471,762	$8,179,258	$231,539
2019	$1,703,301	$1,471,762	$8,179,258	$231,539
2018	$1,667,867	$1,464,706	$8,061,858	$203,161