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FEEDING WESTCHESTER INC
ELMSFORD, NY · EIN 133507988 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Large ($10M-$50M) · feedingwestchester.org
revenue
$42.2M
expenses
$41.9M
net assets
$17.7M
employees
92
volunteers
5,872
program ratio
84%
mission · from form 990

DRIVEN BY THE BELIEF THAT ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD IS A BASIC RIGHT FOR ALL PEOPLE, FEEDING WESTCHESTER LEADS HUNGER ACTION PROGRAMS AND MOBILIZES THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO ERADICATE HUNGER IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Feeding Westchester is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eradicating hunger in Westchester County, NY. It distributes nutritious food through a network of feeding programs and partners, focusing on children, seniors, and families in need. The organization operates food distribution programs, offers volunteer and corporate engagement opportunities, and advocates for food security.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $0
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  2. #2 $0
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named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

An Evening in Good Taste
Signature fundraising event featuring cuisine from top Westchester chefs and wine purveyors, with proceeds supporting food distribution to children, seniors, and families.
Backpack Program
Provides nutritious food and snacks to children at risk of hunger over weekends and school vacations through monthly distributions at 72 sites across Westchester County.
Food Recovery Program
Partners with food manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to recover perishable and non-perishable surplus food for redistribution to feeding partners.
Golden Scoop Corporate Packing Competition
Annual event in May where local companies compete to pack the most food in the shortest time, combining team-building with food distribution and fundraising.
Help from Home
Enables remote volunteers to assemble meal bags with shelf-stable food items for distribution through child feeding programs; includes specialized Student Help from Home bags for service hours.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 5 activities
    • Deliver nutrition support through Medicaid Waiver program
      Provides weekly nutrition boxes to Medicaid recipients in Westchester County through the 1115 Medicaid Waiver program, targeting improved health outcomes for vulnerable populations.
    • Distribute food through a network of community partner agencies
      Provides food access to over 229,000 individuals monthly through a network of more than 300 partner agencies across Westchester County, sourcing and distributing nutritious food to address food insecurity.
    • Operate Mobile Food Pantry and Fresh Market programs
      Runs a Mobile Food Pantry and Fresh Market that make over 500 stops annually across Westchester County, distributing fresh produce, protein, dairy, and grains to communities lacking access to traditional food pantries.
    • Operate food transportation and donation logistics
      Maintains a fleet of refrigerated trucks and vans to collect food donations of at least 500 pounds from donors, ensuring efficient distribution across its network.
    • Organize corporate and community volunteer programs
      Hosts corporate volunteer groups and organizes events such as the annual Golden Scoop Corporate Packing Competition, engaging employees and the public in food packing at its Elmsford distribution center, with engagement fees supporting food distribution.
  • Food Policy Advocacy & Nutrition Education 1 activity
    • Advocate for food policy and public education
      Advocates for delayed SNAP cost shifts, educates the public on impacts of federal policy changes, and supports local institutions in complying with the New York State Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling Law.
  • Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
    • Facilitate remote and individual volunteer engagement
      Offers remote volunteering opportunities and supports individual-led fundraisers and volunteer events to engage the broader community in hunger relief efforts across Westchester County.
  • Public Benefits Navigation and Enrollment 1 activity
    • Provide SNAP application assistance and advocacy
      Offers application support and advocacy for SNAP benefits, particularly targeting seniors and homebound individuals to improve access to federal nutrition programs.
  • Interest-Free Loan and Grant Support 1 activity
    • Run Adopt-a-Pantry program for partner agency support
      Operates an Adopt-a-Pantry program that provides lines of credit to member agencies for food acquisition, strengthening the capacity of local organizations to serve their communities.
  • Child & Youth Meal Programs 1 activity
    • Support child nutrition via monthly backpack program
      Delivers nutritious food and snacks to children at risk of hunger through a monthly backpack program operating at 72 sites across Westchester County.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Conduct Food as Medicine research and case studies
      Conducted a Food as Medicine 3.0 case study demonstrating increased fruit and vegetable intake, improved diet quality, and reduced food insecurity among participants, contributing to evidence-based nutrition interventions.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$42.17M
Contributions & grants$41.04M97%
Program service revenue$558K1%
Investment income$595K1%
Other revenue$-19K
expenses
Total expenses$41.90M
Program expenses84%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising12%
Salaries & benefits$8.39M
Grants paid out$398K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$27.01M
Cash$8.74M
Investments$2.59M
Liabilities$9.33M
Net assets$17.69M
Liquid reserves3.2 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +13.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 9
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
KAREN ERREN PRESIDENT / CEO 40 $390K
JENINE KELLY-MORLEDGE VP, DEVELOPMENT 40 $315K
TAMI WILSON-RIVERA COO 40 $307K
ALEXANDRA MCMAHON VP, PEOPLE AND CULTURE 40 $266K
RYAN BRISK VP OPERATIONS & PROCUREMEN 40 $223K
TOBY PIDGEON VP, BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 40 $181K
BRUCE JACKSON DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 40 $167K
ELISABETH VIESELMEYER SENIOR DIRECTOR, CORPORATE 40 $166K
ANSLEY DAVENPORT DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS 40 $142K
board members · 16
  • ANNE TENNANT — BOARD MEMBER
  • DANIEL SINGER — BOARD MEMBER
  • DANIELLE DEMAIO — BOARD MEMBER
  • DARA GRUENBERG — BOARD MEMBER
  • DAVID RUSOFF — BOARD MEMBER
  • ELLEN ROTHSCHILD — BOARD MEMBER
  • GARY COHEN — BOARD MEMBER
  • HEBERTO CALVES — BOARD MEMBER
  • IRA GREENSTEIN — BOARD MEMBER
  • JAMIE RABOY — TREASURER
  • JENNIFER LEE — CO-CHAIR
  • JENNIFER MEYERS — CO-CHAIR
  • JENNIFER WELLS — HR COMMITTEE CHAIR
  • JONATHAN TRETLER — SECRETARY
  • JOSEPH MASTERSON — AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR
  • KECIA PALMER-COUSINS — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 15

Who they work with

  • Advocacy and Politics Unplugged Partner — Partnered with Advocacy and Politics Unplugged for a discussion on hunger and public policy.
  • Corporate groups Partner — Partners with corporate groups to engage employees in food packing and sorting activities at the Elmsford distribution center.
  • Feeding America Network — Member of the Feeding America national food bank network.
  • Feeding America Network — Member of the Feeding America national network, gaining access to donated food and operational resources.
  • Feeding America Network — Member of the Feeding America network, as indicated in annual reports.
  • Feeding America Network — Member of the national Feeding America network, gaining access to donated food and operational resources.
  • Feeding New York State Coalition — Part of a unified effort led by Feeding New York State to achieve a hunger-free New York.
  • Feeding New York State Partner — Partners to educate and support local businesses on compliance with the New York State Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling Law.
  • MS Partner — Corporate partner providing financial support in the $50,000–$99,999 range.
  • Medicaid Government — Partners with Medicaid through the 1115 Waiver to deliver nutrition boxes to recipients.
  • Member agencies Partner — Provides lines of credit to member agencies for food acquisition through the Adopt-a-Pantry program.
  • New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Government — Collaborates with DEC on outreach and education related to the New York State Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling Law.
  • Nourishing Neighbors Partner — Monthly donor community providing sustained financial support to Feeding Westchester.
  • Palisade Towers Partner — Partners with Palisade Towers through its Mobile Food Pantry program to distribute food to residents.
  • Wells Fargo Partner — Corporate partner providing financial support in the $50,000–$99,999 range.
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.

  • Equity-Centered Advocacy
    methodology: equity_centered_advocacy
    By advocating for equity and social justice as core components of hunger relief, we address systemic disparities in food access, because equitable policy and resource distribution are necessary to eliminate hunger long-term.
  • Food Recovery for Hunger and Sustainability
    methodology: food_recovery_sustainability
    By recovering safe, unsaleable food, we reduce food insecurity and prevent food waste from generating methane emissions, because rescuing surplus food addresses both humanitarian and environmental crises simultaneously.
  • Food-Is-Medicine Approach
    methodology: food_is_medicine
    By integrating access to nutritious food into health interventions, we improve health outcomes for individuals facing hunger, because proper nutrition is a clinical determinant of health and well-being.
  • Root-Cause Intervention Model
    methodology: root_cause_intervention
    By addressing both immediate food needs and systemic causes of hunger through collaboration, we create sustainable solutions, because long-term change requires tackling underlying inequities and structural barriers.