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FEEDMORE WESTERN NEW YORK INC
Buffalo, NY · EIN 222470820 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE K31Z · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition · Large ($10M-$50M) · feedmorewny.org
revenue
$41.0M
expenses
$44.0M
net assets
$3.3M
employees
169
volunteers
4,100
program ratio
96%
mission · from form 990

To offer dignity, hope, and a brighter future by providing nutritious food, friendship, and skills training to our Western New York neighbors in need.

profile · synthesized from sources

FeedMore Western New York is a regional hunger-relief organization formed by the merger of the Food Bank of WNY and Meals on Wheels for Western New York. It provides nutritious food through meal delivery, food pantries, and dining sites while offering nutrition education and workforce training. The organization serves food-insecure individuals across Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara counties.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $9.78M
    See Schedule O
named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Dining Program
Provides meals to older adults and their spouses through dining sites in Erie County in partnership with the county's Stay Fit Dining Program.
Farm Market
Sells fresh produce at reasonable prices to increase access to fruits and vegetables in underserved communities.
Meals on Wheels
Prepares and delivers nutritious, medically appropriate meals to homebound older adults and individuals with disabilities in Erie and Niagara counties.
Nutrition Education
Provides nutrition workshops, cooking classes, and resources to promote healthy lifestyles among clients.
SNAP Resources
Offers guidance and outreach to help individuals apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, including eligibility determination and application assistance.
Workforce Development Training
Offers skills training in culinary and warehouse operations to help individuals prepare for employment.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 4 activities
    • Build capacity of partner agencies
      Supports over 300 partner agencies by providing program support, resources, food ordering systems, and securing grant funding to strengthen their ability to distribute food and prevent food insecurity.
    • Facilitate community food drives and fundraising
      Organizes community food drives and fundraising events such as the 20th Annual Rock Out Hunger, which collected 2,565 frozen turkeys, two trailers of food, and $57,000 in donations.
    • Operate food bank distribution network
      Distributes food through a warehouse network including a main facility in Buffalo and a satellite warehouse in Falconer, NY, with capacity to store up to 2.2 million pounds of food. In 2020, distributed 17.3 million pounds of food across Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara counties.
    • Run community dining programs
      Provides meals through Community Dining Programs at dining sites in Erie County. Served 65,444 meals to 2,000 unique clients in 2020.
  • Food Policy Advocacy & Nutrition Education 1 activity
    • Advocate to raise awareness of hunger issues
      Engages in advocacy by encouraging communication with elected officials, publishing letters to the editor, sharing stories on social media, and facilitating community discussions to raise awareness about hunger-related issues.
  • Home-Delivered Meals for Seniors and Homebound 1 activity
    • Deliver home-delivered meals to older adults
      Prepares and delivers daily hot, nutritious, medically appropriate meals to homebound older adults through a commissary facility. Delivered 1,347,729 meals to 5,535 individuals in Erie and Niagara Counties in 2020.
  • Local Food Market Operation 1 activity
    • Operate Farm Market for affordable produce
      Runs a Farm Market that sells fresh fruits and vegetables at reasonable prices to increase access to nutritious food in Western New York.
  • Youth and Family Cooking Education 1 activity
    • Provide nutrition education programs
      Offers community-based nutrition education programs to promote healthy eating and food literacy among food-insecure populations.
  • Public Benefits Navigation and Enrollment 1 activity
    • Support SNAP enrollment through outreach
      Conducts monthly public outreach events to assist individuals with determining eligibility and completing applications for SNAP benefits.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Construct centralized hunger-relief campus
      Constructing a 197,700 square-foot facility in the Town of Hamburg to centralize regional operations, supported by state investments.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$40.99M
Contributions & grants$39.00M95%
Program service revenue$1.96M5%
Investment income$23K0%
Other revenue$7K
expenses
Total expenses$44.04M
Program expenses96%
Admin / overhead4%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$6.39M
Grants paid out$19.84M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$9.08M
Cash$1.41M
Investments$0
Liabilities$5.81M
Net assets$3.27M
Liquid reserves0.4 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +5.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 6
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Tara A Ellis President & CEO 13 $275K
Heidi Cheston EVP Finance & People / CFO 13 $164K
Jeffrey Williams EVP Programs & Operations 38 $157K
Rachel Leidenfrost EVP People & Projects 13 $152K
Tami Bartels Chief Operations Officer 13 $135K
Kathleen Graim Chief Programs Officer 38 $124K
board members · 19
  • Ashley Rowe — Board Member
  • Barrie Yochim — Board Member
  • Dominic Eusanio — Board Member / Treasurer
  • Donna Kahm — Board Member / CAC Co-Chair
  • Eric Decker — Board Member / Chairman
  • Jamel Perkins — Board Member
  • Jeffrey Russo — Board Member
  • Jeffrey Stevens — Board Member
  • Jen Regan — Board Member
  • John Waterman Jr — Board Member
  • Kimberly Lamendola — Board Member
  • Kristen Hanson — Board Member
  • Lamont Williams — Board Member / First Vice Chair
  • Latonya Diggs — Board Member
  • Lou Jacobs — Board Member
  • Mary Ellen Frandina — Board Member
  • Matt Cohen — Board Member / CAC Co-Chair
  • Matt Jones — Board Member
  • Michele Mehaffy — Board Member / Second Vice Chari
relationships · 17

Who they work with

  • 7WKBW Partner — Media partner for the Rock Out Hunger event.
  • 97 Rock Partner — Media partner for the Rock Out Hunger event.
  • American Red Cross Partner — Partners with FeedMore WNY to provide meals during emergencies and disasters.
  • Directions in Independent Living, Inc. Partner — Collaborates with FeedMore WNY to provide SNAP outreach services in Cattaraugus County.
  • FeedMore WNY Network — Member of the FeedMore WNY partner agency network distributing food across Western New York.
  • Food Bank of WNY Network — Core program provider supplying food to neighborhood pantries as part of FeedMore WNY.
  • Food Bank of WNY Network — Merged with Meals on Wheels for Western New York to form FeedMore WNY.
  • Governor Kathy Hochul Government — Secured state funding for FeedMore WNY’s new campus, including catalyst and follow-on investments.
  • Kaleida Health Partner — Partner in the Rock Out Hunger event.
  • Meals on Wheels Network — Core program provider integrated into FeedMore WNY's meal delivery services.
  • Meals on Wheels for Western New York Network — Merged with the Food Bank of WNY to form FeedMore WNY.
  • New York State Government — Primary funder and partner in the development of FeedMore WNY's new hunger-relief campus
  • New York State Government — Provided two historic state investments to support the construction of FeedMore WNY’s new hunger-relief campus.
  • Office of Governor Kathy Hochul Government — Key supporter and advocate for state funding to support FeedMore WNY's campus development
  • Stay Fit Dining Program Partner — Partnership to operate the Community Dining Program for older adults in Erie County.
  • U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer Government — FeedMore WNY encourages advocates to contact Senator Schumer as part of its government outreach efforts.
  • U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Government — FeedMore WNY encourages advocates to contact Senator Gillibrand as part of its government outreach efforts.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Comprehensive Support Model
    methodology: comprehensive_support_model
    By combining food assistance with friendship and skills training, we address both material and social needs to foster dignity and long-term empowerment, because holistic engagement produces more sustainable outcomes than food alone.
  • Direct Support for Public Benefit Access
    methodology: direct_application_assistance
    By providing in-person assistance with SNAP eligibility and applications, we increase enrollment and reduce food insecurity, because direct, personalized support removes systemic barriers to access.
  • Network-Based Hunger Relief
    methodology: network_based_food_distribution
    By operating as a central hub that provides food, funding, and operational support to local programs, we strengthen regional capacity and extend reach, because systemic coordination amplifies impact beyond direct service alone.
  • Public Awareness as Advocacy Catalyst
    methodology: public_awareness_advocacy
    By raising public awareness about hunger through accessible, low-cost methods, we drive broader societal engagement and advocacy impact, because awareness precedes political and behavioral change.