Nonprofit · EIN 16-1475486
FEEDMORE WNY FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14206
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $10,626,241 | $3,462,616 | $7,163,625 | $87,233,904 | $9,773,817 | $77,460,087 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,676,974 | $2,934,399 | $7,742,575 | $71,559,625 | $1,488,321 | $70,071,304 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,718,036 | $3,012,275 | $9,705,761 | $63,645,946 | $794,623 | $62,851,323 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,123,987
- Program service revenue
- $22,729
- Investment income
- $2,479,525
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $466,392
- Other salaries and wages
- $975,535
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,901,672
- Professional fundraising fees
- $649,964
- Legal fees
- $1,563
- Accounting fees
- $37,170
- Occupancy
- $67,506
- Travel
- $12,798
- Depreciation
- $245,782
- Program services (functional)
- $636,317
- Management and general (functional)
- $873,108
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,953,191
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $71,559,625
- Total assets, end of year
- $87,233,904
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,773,817
- Net assets, end of year
- $77,460,087
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $59,515,748
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $39,030,400
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $38,429,687
- Gross receipts
- $10,626,241
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 4,127
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tara A Ellis | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 12.5 | $87,576 | $175,152 | $31,573 |
| Heidi G Cheston | EVP Finance & People / CFO Officer | 12 | $49,759 | $99,518 | $21,171 |
| Lisa Woodring | EVP External Affairs Key employee | 37.5 | $133,850 | $0 | $35,242 |
| Rachel Leidenfrost | EVP People & Projects Key employee | 17 | $60,280 | $73,675 | $17,933 |
| Tami Bartels | Chief Operations Officer Officer | 12.5 | $37,053 | $74,106 | $23,379 |
| Eric Decker | Board Member / Immediate Past Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lamont Williams | Board Member / Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michele Mehaffy | Board Member / First Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dominic Eusanio | Board Member / Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Cohen | Board Member/CAC Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Kahm | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lou Jacobs | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Jones | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Lamendola | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheila McCartan | Board Member / Second Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Alina Pizzi | Board Member / Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jen Regan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| John Waterman Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Barrie Yochim | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Amber Boll | Board Memebr Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| John McCaffrey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jamel Perkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tara A Ellis | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 12.5 | $83,010 | $166,020 | $25,489 |
| Heidi G Cheston | EVP Finance & People / CFO Officer | 12.5 | $46,210 | $92,420 | $19,084 |
| Lisa Woodring | EVP External Affairs Key employee | 37.5 | $124,852 | $0 | $30,527 |
| Rachel Leidenfrost | EVP People & Projects Key employee | 17 | $60,280 | $73,675 | $17,933 |
| Tami Bartels | Chief Operations Officer Officer | 12.5 | $37,053 | $74,106 | $23,379 |
| Eric Decker | Board Member / Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lamont Williams | Board Member / First Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michele Mehaffy | Board Member / Second Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dominic Eusanio | Board Member / Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Blaschak | Board Member / Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Cohen | Board Member/CAC Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Kahm | Board Member/CAC Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Latonya Diggs | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Ellen Frandina | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Hanson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lou Jacobs | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Jones | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Lamendola | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheila McCartan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosa Alina Pizzi | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamel Perkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Pohlman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jen Regan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ashley Rowe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Russo | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Stevens | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Wangler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Waterman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Wiley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Barrie Yochim | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARA A ELLIS | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 12.5 | $77,586 | $155,173 | $49,876 |
| HEIDI G CHESTON | CFO Officer | 12.5 | $41,985 | $83,971 | $23,098 |
| LISA WOODRING | EXECUTIVE VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Key employee | 37.5 | $116,204 | $0 | $32,092 |
| RACHEL LEIDENFROST | EXECUTIVE VP OF PEOPLE AND PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 17 | $55,084 | $67,324 | $22,106 |
| MATT MCAFEE | BOARD MEMBER/CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC DECKER | BOARD MEMBER/1ST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMONT WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER/2ND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROMEO | BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY BLASCHAK | BOARD MEMBER/ SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MEHAFFY | BOARD MEMBER/CAC CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ROWE | BOARD MEMBER/CAC CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRIE YOCHIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL DENYSSCHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LATONYA DIGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIC EUSANIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN FRANDINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN HANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU JACOBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ED NEGRON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMEL PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSA ALINA PIZZI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD POHLMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RUMPL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY RUSSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WANGLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 JAMES E CASEY DR, BUFFALO, NY 14206-2368
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Tara A Ellis, 100 James E Casey Dr, Buffalo, NY 14206
- Signed the 990
- Heidi Cheston, CFO
- Phone
- (716) 822-2002
- Website
- WWW.FEEDMOREWNY.ORG
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 accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $636,317 · revenue $22,729
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1475486
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $87,233,904
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,626,241
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $10,626,241 | $3,462,616 | $87,233,904 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,676,974 | $2,934,399 | $71,559,625 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,718,036 | $3,012,275 | $63,645,946 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $26,320,260 | $3,261,355 | $54,580,393 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-1475486).
Questions about FEEDMORE WNY FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of FEEDMORE WNY FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FEEDMORE WNY FOUNDATION INC is 16-1475486.
- Is FEEDMORE WNY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to FEEDMORE WNY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FEEDMORE WNY FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FEEDMORE WNY FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FEEDMORE WNY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FEEDMORE WNY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Tara A Ellis.
- Who are the officers and directors of FEEDMORE WNY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,576 (Tara A Ellis, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does FEEDMORE WNY FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,626,241, expenses of $3,462,616 and total assets of $87,233,904 at year end.
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