Nonprofit · EIN 45-2905951
NASHVILLE FOOD PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,947,306 | $4,672,196 | $275,110 | $6,944,072 | $308,614 | $6,635,458 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,969,214 | $4,234,315 | $734,899 | $6,849,627 | $489,279 | $6,360,348 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,721,852 | $3,675,283 | $46,569 | $5,787,473 | $162,024 | $5,625,449 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,818,003
- of which government grants
- $165,746
- Program service revenue
- $984,578
- Investment income
- $104,214
- Net rental income
- $11,526
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $19,619
- Net income from fundraising events
- $20,168
- Other revenue
- $40,511
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $142,239
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,667,240
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,068,711
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $70,488
- Occupancy
- $115,546
- Travel
- $33,168
- Depreciation
- $195,694
- Program services (functional)
- $3,514,511
- Management and general (functional)
- $426,889
- Fundraising (functional)
- $730,796
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,849,627
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,944,072
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $308,614
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,635,458
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,269,067
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,278,558
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $356,900
- Gross receipts
- $5,038,545
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 1,613
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES J SENTELL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $140,900 | $1,339 |
| BIANCA MORTON | CHIEF CULINARY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,140 | $5,901 |
| BRANDI BRUNS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,694 | $5,517 |
| JOSH WESTERHOLD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PEARCE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE BERGMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA PATEL | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ZEITLIN | STRATEGIC PLANNING CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARSHA RAMAYYA | DEI CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BARGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LEA BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIE SMECK BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE HARTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YESENIA LANKFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTY MOBERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTY OFFIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK PETER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE PRUITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RUSIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE SESSOMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANDY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES J SENTELL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $128,977 | $8,556 |
| MARCIE SMECK BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANDY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RUSIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY MOBERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN FUNDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE HARTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA LAZON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LEA BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNNY BRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEE BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY OFFITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARSHA RAMAYYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE SESSOMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PETER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PEARCE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH WESTERHOLD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE BERGMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES J SENTELL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $109,869 | $5,757 |
| MARY LEA BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEE BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK LEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE BERGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE SESSOMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARSHA RAMAYYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARRETT STRICKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY OFFITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY MOBERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN FUNDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANDY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER RUSIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA LAZON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIE BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE HARTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PEARCE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH WESTERHOLD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNNY BRAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5904 CALIFORNIA AVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37209-1417
- In care of
- % CHARLES SENTELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHARLES J SENTELL, 5904 CALIFORNIA AVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37209
- Signed the 990
- CHARLES J SENTELL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (615) 460-0172
- Return prepared by
- LBMC PC
Mission
THE NASHVILLE FOOD PROJECT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO GROW, COOK, AND SHARE NOURISHING FOOD TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY AND ALLEVIATE HUNGER. THROUGH COMMUNITY FOOD ACCESS, AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, WE WORK TOWARD A MORE JUST AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM WHERE EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO THE FOOD THEY WANT AND NEED.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $3,514,511 · revenue $991,395
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
- 45-2905951
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,944,072
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,038,545
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,947,306 | $4,672,196 | $6,944,072 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,969,214 | $4,234,315 | $6,849,627 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,721,852 | $3,675,283 | $5,787,473 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,661,883 | $3,241,465 | $5,638,535 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 45-2905951).
Questions about NASHVILLE FOOD PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of NASHVILLE FOOD PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NASHVILLE FOOD PROJECT INC is 45-2905951.
- Is NASHVILLE FOOD PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to NASHVILLE FOOD PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NASHVILLE FOOD PROJECT 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 NASHVILLE FOOD PROJECT 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 NASHVILLE FOOD PROJECT 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 NASHVILLE FOOD PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHARLES J SENTELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of NASHVILLE FOOD PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,900 (CHARLES J SENTELL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does NASHVILLE FOOD PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,947,306, expenses of $4,672,196 and total assets of $6,944,072 at year end.
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