Nonprofit · EIN 92-1895666
HEARTY HELPINGS INC
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14206
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,977,317 | $8,745,147 | $232,170 | $3,376,569 | $2,679,690 | $696,879 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,745,443 | $9,104,173 | -$1,358,730 | $2,890,071 | $2,425,362 | $464,709 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,677,102 | $6,424,182 | -$747,080 | $3,159,823 | $1,543,665 | $1,616,158 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,158,221
- of which government grants
- $1,070,883
- Program service revenue
- $7,819,096
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $223,551
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,992,849
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,977,015
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,643
- Occupancy
- $304,010
- Travel
- $168
- Depreciation
- $176,000
- Program services (functional)
- $8,452,106
- Management and general (functional)
- $293,041
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,890,071
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,376,569
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,679,690
- Net assets, end of year
- $696,879
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,195,729
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $696,879
- Gross receipts
- $8,977,317
- Employees
- 72
- Year formed
- 2023
- 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 Officer | 12.5 | $87,576 | $175,152 | $31,573 |
| Heidi G Cheston | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 12.5 | $49,759 | $99,518 | $21,171 |
| Rachel Leidenfrost | EVP Projects & People Key employee | 3.75 | $14,382 | $129,448 | $18,326 |
| Tami Bartels | Chief Operations Officer Key employee | 12.5 | $38,769 | $77,538 | $17,880 |
| Rick Pohlman | Chief Commissary Officer Key employee | 37.5 | $112,366 | $0 | $21,548 |
| Eric Decker | Board Member / Immediate Past Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lamont Williams | Board Member / Chair Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michele MeHaffy | Board Member / First Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheila Mccartan | Board Member / Second Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosa Alina Pizzi | Board Member, Secretary Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dominic Eusanio | Board Member / Treasurer Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Cohen | Board Member / CAC Co-Chair Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Amber Boll | 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 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Kahm | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Kimberly Lamdendola | Board Member 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 |
| 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 |
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 Officer | 12.5 | $83,010 | $166,020 | $25,489 |
| Heidi G Cheston | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 12.5 | $46,210 | $92,420 | $19,084 |
| Rachel Leidenfrost | EVP Projects & People Key employee | 3.75 | $13,396 | $120,560 | $17,933 |
| Tami Bartels | Chief Operations Officer Officer | 12.5 | $37,053 | $74,106 | $23,379 |
| Rick Pohlman | Chief Commissary Officer Officer | 37.5 | $105,258 | $0 | $21,240 |
| 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 / Secreatary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Blaschak | 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 |
| Matt Cohen | Board Member / CAC Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Kahm | Board Member / 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 Lamdendola | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shella McCartan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamel Perkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosa Allen Pizzi | 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 Jr | 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: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARA A ELLIS | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 2.5 | $77,586 | $155,172 | $49,876 |
| HEIDI G CHESTON | CFO Officer | 2.5 | $41,985 | $83,970 | $23,098 |
| RACHEL LEIDENFROST | EXEC VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 37.5 | $12,241 | $110,168 | $22,106 |
| ASHLEY ROWE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON BARILEC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER BALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMONT WILLIAMS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $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 DRIVE, BUFFALO, NY 14206
- Signed the 990
- Heidi Cheston, CFO
- Phone
- (716) 884-1686
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 accomplishments
- Hearty Helpings 24,000 sq foot commissary produces more than 5,500 meals each day for recipients of FeedMore Western New York's home-delivered meal programs and in-person community dining services, as well as frozen meals each week for our partner community dining sites and prepared meals for other community organizations.Expenses $8,452,106 · revenue $8,977,317
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
- 92-1895666
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,376,569
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,977,317
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $8,977,317 | $8,745,147 | $3,376,569 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,745,443 | $9,104,173 | $2,890,071 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,677,102 | $6,424,182 | $3,159,823 | XML |
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 92-1895666).
Questions about HEARTY HELPINGS INC
- What is the EIN of HEARTY HELPINGS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEARTY HELPINGS INC is 92-1895666.
- Is HEARTY HELPINGS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to HEARTY HELPINGS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HEARTY HELPINGS 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 HEARTY HELPINGS 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 HEARTY HELPINGS 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 HEARTY HELPINGS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Tara A Ellis.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEARTY HELPINGS 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 HEARTY HELPINGS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,977,317, expenses of $8,745,147 and total assets of $3,376,569 at year end.
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