Feeding the Gulf Coast

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1980

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Michael Ledger

Phone

2516531617

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Feeding the Gulf Coast, founded in 1980, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $79.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $76.7M left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

The Organization is a tax-exempt food distribution center committed to providing nutritionally balanced food for hungry people in 24 counties in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $74,797,429 Revenue: $3,724,945

Feeding the Gulf Coast provides emergency food assistance to 24 counties in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi by distributing food through a network of more than 850 food pantries, soup kitchens...

Feeding the Gulf Coast provides emergency food assistance to 24 counties in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi by distributing food through a network of more than 850 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and programs. The food distributed is donated, purchased or received from federal programs.

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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 $74,487,725

Program Service Revenue $3,724,945

Investment Income $598,201

Other Revenue $287,787

TOTAL REVENUE $79,098,658

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $58,835,929

Salaries & Benefits $4,663,807

Fundraising Expenses $1,172,948

Program Expenses $74,797,429

Other Expenses $12,821,674

TOTAL EXPENSES $76,713,893

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$79,098,658	$74,357,079	+0.1%
Expenses	$76,713,893	$73,619,292	+0.0%
Net Income	$2,384,765	$737,787	+2.2%

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

113

Volunteers

20339

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

$225,577

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Michael Ledger	President CEO	40.00	Officer	$213,303	$12,274	$225,577
Michael Holland	Past Chair	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Derrick Williams	Secretary	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Chad Brown	Chair	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Debbie Floyd	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rachel Holland	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Willson McClelland	Vice Chair	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alec Naman	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lee Teumer	Director	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
John Merting	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ricardo Woods	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dorothy Shaw	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary Booth	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Les Buerger	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Danielle Clay-MaGee	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Genard	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Valerie James	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Monica Washington	Director	2.00	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	$79,098,658	$76,713,893	$34,011,194	$2,384,765
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$57,547,471	$56,410,333	$29,414,558	$1,137,138
2022	$52,998,579	$55,021,315	$28,054,876	$-2,022,736
2021	$51,935,641	$47,590,420	$30,651,678	$4,345,221
2020	$71,352,244	$55,004,662	$26,691,462	$16,347,582
2020	$71,352,244	$55,004,662	$26,691,462	$16,347,582