Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc
331 Great Circle Rd, Nashville, TN · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $156,647,104 | $149,628,993 | $77,811,330 |
| FY2024 | $150,032,226 | $147,841,417 | $68,686,127 |
| FY2023 | $147,495,111 | $140,591,364 | $63,847,961 |
| FY2022 | $133,978,627 | $127,289,471 | $55,796,497 |
| FY2021 | $153,042,202 | $135,872,286 | $53,252,236 |
| FY2020 | $116,911,484 | $106,168,527 | $35,685,385 |
| FY2019 | $92,922,876 | $89,634,201 | $24,895,446 |
| FY2018 | $91,723,396 | $89,246,737 | $21,601,025 |
| FY2017 | $87,143,420 | $86,355,168 | $19,138,176 |
| FY2016 | $85,633,410 | $81,777,016 | $18,230,559 |
| FY2015 | $82,345,489 | $80,087,435 | $14,418,222 |
| FY2014 | $77,622,054 | $77,427,772 | $12,179,148 |
| FY2013 | $70,139,307 | $70,033,160 | $11,820,205 |
| FY2012 | $60,855,494 | $62,246,555 | $11,716,973 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Inc (EIN 62-1049447), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $101,394,807 | 65% |
| Program service revenue | $53,909,306 | 34% |
| Other revenue | $1,342,991 | 1% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $143,298,767 | 96% |
| Management & general | $1,675,576 | 1% |
| Fundraising | $4,654,650 | 3% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 65% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 96% of functional expenses, management & general 1%, and fundraising 3%.
- 96% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 74.7% of 225 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide (too few in TN for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 6.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 39th percentile among 95 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in TN.
- Total revenue was the highest among 97 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in TN.
- Total revenue rose from $60,855,494 in FY2012 to $156,647,104 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 12 and decreased in 1 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2012).
- Net assets grew from $11,716,973 to $77,811,330 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 47% of revenue in FY2012 and 65% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TO NOURISH AND EMPOWER PEOPLE SO THEY CAN THRIVE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1979 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | K300 — Food, Agriculture & Nutrition |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
Similar organizations
- Mid-South Food Bank — Memphis, TN · $68,858,683
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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