Feeding the Gulf Coast
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Feeding the Gulf Coast meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to fight hunger through community partnerships and programs by creating access to nutritious food and resources for those facing poverty, crisis, or disaster."
Year, State Incorporated:
1980, AL
Feeding the Gulf Coast works to alleviate hunger and improve access to nutritious food through a network of more than 800 community partners, including food pantries, soup kitchens, churches, schools, and nonprofit agencies. The organization is a Feeding America food bank serving 24 counties across South Alabama, South Mississippi, and the Florida Panhandle. As reported by Feeding the Gulf Coast, during 2024, the food bank provided over 35 million meals through a combination of core programs: child nutrition (including summer and after-school meals), senior food assistance, mobile pantries targeting rural and underserved areas, and disaster response. The organization’s programs aim to address both immediate and long-term food insecurity across diverse populations.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, Feeding the Gulf Coast's program expenses were:
| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | $1,142,173 |
| Nutrition programs | $3,624,557 |
| Operations general | $6,753,846 |
| Agency volunteer services | $403,716 |
| Contributed food distributed | $58,365,353 |
| Transportation | $1,363,446 |
| Total Program Expenses | $71,653,091 |
Chief Executive
Michael Ledger, Chief Executive Officer and President
Compensation*
$209,898
Chair of the Board
Chad Brown
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Chief Legal Officer, Thompson Holdings
Board Size
17
Paid Staff Size
115
*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Print advertisements
Fundraising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $69,187,774, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Feeding the Gulf Coast's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Source of Funds
| United Way allocation | $13,598 |
| Membership fees | $42,085 |
| Emergency food and shelter | $47,546 |
| Other income | $83,329 |
| Fundraising | $115,288 |
| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | $1,015,288 |
| Investment income | $1,085,561 |
| Child nutrition program (government grant) | $2,430,458 |
| Shared maintenance | $3,328,246 |
| Contributions and grants | $4,339,475 |
| Fees and grants from government agencies | $15,595,814 |
| Contributed food | $46,693,141 |
| Total Income | $74,789,829 |
Programs: 97% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 1%
| Total Income | $74,789,829 |
| Total expenses: | $73,619,292 |
| Program expenses | $71,653,091 |
| Fundraising expenses | $1,256,060 |
| Administrative expenses | $710,141 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $1,170,537 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $28,940,543 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $30,111,080 |
| Total Liabilities | $433,288 |
| Total Assets | $30,544,368 |
Note: According to the Feeding the Gulf Coast’s 2024 audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions of $57,875,311 in food.
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Report completed by:
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