HEARTY HELPINGS INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Organization Details

Formation Year

2023

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TARA A ELLIS

Phone

7168841686

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

HEARTY HELPINGS INC, founded in 2023, is a community nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $5.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $6.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 13% operating deficit.

Mission

Hearty Helpings Inc was formed to conduct the program of preparing and distributing meals for needy individuals throughout Erie and Niagara Counties, New York, as a subsidiary of FeedMore Western New York Inc., a 501(c)(3) public charity that provides food and nutritional services for the relief of needy persons. See the supplemental responses for detailed information on this corporation's activities.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $6,194,601 Revenue: $5,619,243

Hearty Helpings 24,000 square foot commissary produces more than 5,500 meals each day for recipients of FeedMore WNY's home-delivered meal program and in-person community dining services, as well as 1,800 frozen meals each week for our partner community dining sites operating a curbside pickup model.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $57,859

Program Service Revenue $5,619,243

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $5,677,102

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,952,366

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $6,194,601

Other Expenses $4,471,816

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,424,182

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$5,677,102	N/A	N/A
Expenses	$6,424,182	N/A	N/A
Net Income	$-747,080	$0	N/A

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

250

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

$431,687

Total Directors

Key Employees

$144,515

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TARA A ELLIS	PRESIDENT AND CEO	2.5	Officer	$77,586	$49,876	$282,634
HEIDI G CHESTON	CFO	2.5	Officer	$41,985	$23,098	$149,053
RACHEL LEIDENFROST	EXEC VICE PRESIDENT	37.5	Key Emp	$12,241	$22,106	$144,515
ASHLEY ROWE	VICE CHAIR	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARON BARILEC	BOARD MEMBER	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMBER BALL	BOARD MEMBER	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAMONT WILLIAMS	BOARD CHAIR	1	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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$5,677,102	$6,424,182	$3,159,823	$-747,080