2026-08-03T14:47:39-05:00 2025-12-31 621199757 LBMC PC PO BOX 1869 BRENTWOOD TN 370241869 990 2025-01-01 452905951 NASHVILLE FOOD PROJECT INC NASH 6154600172 5904 CALIFORNIA AVE NASHVILLE TN 37209 CHARLES J SENTELL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 6154600172 2026-08-03 1 ABIGAIL CAMPBELL P01296738 6153774600 2026-07-27 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHARLES J SENTELL 5904 CALIFORNIA AVE NASHVILLE TN 37209 5038545 0 X WWW.THENASHVILLEFOODPROJECT.ORG X 2011 TN BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO GROW, COOK, AND SHARE FOOD TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND REDUCE HUNGER. 20 20 41 1613 0 0 4027910 3818003 635947 984578 0 104214 305357 40511 4969214 4947306 0 0 0 0 1942647 2068711 0 0 730796 2291668 2603485 4234315 4672196 734899 275110 6849627 6944072 489279 308614 6360348 6635458 X 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. 0 0 3514511 991395 SEE SCHEDULE O 3514511 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 1 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TN X X BRANDI BRUNS 6154600172 5904 CALIFORNIA AVE NASHVILLE TN 37209 CHARLES J SENTELL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 140900 0 1339 BIANCA MORTON CHIEF CULINARY OFFICER 40.00 X 102140 0 5901 BRANDI BRUNS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 101694 0 5517 JOSH WESTERHOLD BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN PEARCE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGIE BERGMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANA PATEL DEVELOPMENT CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID ZEITLIN STRATEGIC PLANNING CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HARSHA RAMAYYA DEI CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN BARGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LEA BRYANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCIE SMECK BRYANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE HARTLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YESENIA LANKFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY MOBERLY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTY OFFIT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK PETER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE PRUITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER RUSIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGIE SESSOMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILL SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TANDY WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 344734 0 12757 1 0 0 0 0 184848 165746 3467409 1035768 3818003 MEALS PROGRAM 624210 745290 745290 EARNED REVENUE 900099 220867 220867 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 900099 18421 18421 984578 84595 84595 11526 0 11526 11526 11526 19619 0 19619 19619 19619 111407 184848 91239 20168 20168 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 6817 6817 FISCAL AGENT FEE 900099 2000 2000 8817 4947306 991395 0 137908 142239 98697 13320 30222 1667240 1156870 156131 354239 3356 2329 314 713 119645 83020 11204 25421 136231 94528 12758 28945 70488 70488 148373 94712 3842 49819 32961 10773 22188 163689 52293 59073 52323 115546 71266 26038 18242 33168 33168 195694 129567 33572 32555 30249 17803 6512 5934 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 1651134 1651134 DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE 107638 107638 EMPLOYEE EDUCATION & DE 54545 18351 33637 2557 4672196 3514511 426889 730796 2815611 525439 2897654 429028 125210 77113 73051 30762 36221 4590361 1321294 3447081 3269067 50032 0 17430 6849627 6944072 110904 55671 129745 234976 248630 17967 489279 308614 X 6295436 6278558 64912 356900 6360348 6635458 6849627 6944072 275110 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2180614 2765347 3074810 4027910 3818003 15866684 2180614 2765347 3074810 4027910 3818003 15866684 66149 15800535 96121 96121 249556 375764 91549 390152 120224 1227245 17190050 3205095 0.91920 0.95070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 555372 555372 3151039 746993 2404046 567746 346119 221627 316204 228182 88022 3269067 LEASE LIABILITIES 17967 17967 X 4947306 0 4947306 0 4947306 4672196 0 4672196 0 4672196 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND IS CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A) OF THE IRC. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT RECEIVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 OR 2024, WHICH WOULD BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL TAXES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION WILL RECOGNIZE A TAX BENEFIT ONLY IF IT IS MORE-LIKELY- THAN NOT THE TAX POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED IN A TAX EXAMINATION, WITH A TAX EXAMINATION BEING PRESUMED TO OCCUR. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED WILL BE THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED ON EXAMINATION. FOR TAX POSITIONS NOT MEETING THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TEST, NO TAX BENEFIT WILL BE RECORDED. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024, MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EXPECT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT RECOGNIZE OR ACCRUE ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024, NOR FOR THE YEARS THEN ENDED. THE ORGANIZATION FILES A U.S. FEDERAL FORM 990-RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX. THE ORGANIZATIONS RETURNS FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO CALENDAR YEAR 2022 ARE NO LONGER OPEN FOR EXAMINATION. NOURISH DINNER 247548 184848 62700 38526 16346 10577 20498 OTHER EVENTS 35912 35912 1020 771 283460 184848 98612 38526 17366 10577 21269 87738 10874 X 916 1035768 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: THE NASHVILLE FOOD PROJECT BUILDS COMMUNITY FOOD INFRASTRUCTURE TO INCREASE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO NOURISHING FOOD ACROSS NASHVILLE. RATHER THAN OPERATING AS A TRADITIONAL EMERGENCY FOOD PROVIDER, TNFP CONNECTS AGRICULTURE, MEAL PRODUCTION, FOOD RECOVERY, HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIPS, VOLUNTEERS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS INTO AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM THAT STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY. FOOD ACCESS: THE FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM PREPARES, RECOVERS, AND DISTRIBUTES NOURISHING FOOD THROUGH A COORDINATED NETWORK OF NONPROFIT, HEALTHCARE, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. SCRATCH-MADE MEALS, RECOVERED FOOD, AND LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE ARE SHARED WITH ORGANIZATIONS SERVING CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS, INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY. THROUGH INITIATIVES INCLUDING COMMUNITY MEALS, FOOD RECOVERY, PRODUCE RX, AND COMMUNITY MARKETS, TNFP STRENGTHENS EQUITABLE FOOD ACCESS WHILE REDUCING FOOD WASTE AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM BUILDS LONG-TERM COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY BY EXPANDING ACCESS TO LAND, FOOD-GROWING KNOWLEDGE, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION. THROUGH THE COMMUNITY AGRICULTURE NETWORK, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT, RESIDENTS CULTIVATE FOOD, STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOOD RELATIONSHIPS, AND BUILD THE SKILLS AND PARTNERSHIPS NEEDED FOR A MORE RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM. SYSTEMS CHANGE & PARTNERSHIPS: TNFP CONVENES CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS THAT STRENGTHEN NASHVILLE'S FOOD SYSTEM THROUGH COLLABORATION AMONG NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, FARMERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESSES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THESE PARTNERSHIPS ADVANCE FOOD RECOVERY, LOCAL AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION SECURITY, AND FOOD-AS-MEDICINE INITIATIVES WHILE IMPROVING COORDINATION ACROSS THE COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEM. OUR COMMUNITY MEALS PROGRAM COOKS AND SHARES THOUSANDS OF MADE-FROM-SCRATCH, NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS EACH WEEK IN COLLABORATION WITH ANTI-POVERTY AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR CITY. BY ALIGNING FOOD SUPPORT WITH THESE VITAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES -- SUCH AS JOB TRAINING, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, ESL CLASSES, SENIOR SERVICES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER, AND GED PREP, AMONG OTHERS -- WE ARE ABLE TO ENHANCE THE IMPACT OF PARTNERS' WORK WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE BASIC NEED OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD. OUR MEALS PROGRAM IS SIGNIFICANTLY SUPPORTED BY TNFP'S FOOD RECOVERY EFFORTS, THROUGH WHICH WE COLLECT EXCESS PRODUCE AND OTHER PERISHABLE FOODS FROM LOCAL FARMS, GROCERY STORES, AND RESTAURANTS. WE WORK DIRECTLY WITH LOCAL FOOD VENDORS TO RECOVER THE EXCESS FOODS THEY CANNOT SELL, PROVIDING HUNDREDS OF POUNDS OF FRESH INGREDIENTS FOR OUR MEALS, WHILE GREATLY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF FOOD WASTED IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR URBAN AGRICULTURE PROGRAM INCLUDES VIBRANT PRODUCTION, COMMUNITY AND MARKET GARDEN PROGRAMMING. IN PRODUCTION GARDENS, VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT ALL ASPECTS OF GROWING ORGANIC PRODUCE FOR OUR KITCHENS, INCLUDING TURNING THE GROUND, PLANTING SEEDS, WEEDING AND HARVESTING FRESH PRODUCE. IN THREE COMMUNITY GARDENS, WE PROVIDE A SPACE FOR PARTICIPANTS TO GROW FOOD FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES, SHARING RESOURCES OF LANDS, TOOLS, AND GARDEN TRAINING. AND THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE MARKET GARDEN PROGRAM, GROWING TOGETHER, WE SUPPORT NEW AMERICANS FROM FARMING BACKGROUNDS IN GROWING PRODUCE TO SELL FOR PERSONAL INCOME AND BUILDING COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY ALONG THE WAY. BEYOND THE VALUE OF THEIR EARNINGS, FARMERS ARE ABLE TO RECONNECT WITH THE PRACTICE OF GROWING FOOD, EQUIPPING PARTICIPANTS WITH ADDITIONAL TOOLS TO IMPROVE THEIR WELL-BEING THROUGH MEANINGFUL WORK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SIGNED BY EACH DIRECTOR ANNUALLY. ANY CONCERNS ARE DISCLOSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DURING OUR ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS, THE CEO, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BOARD, COMPARES SALARY AND WAGE RANGES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PAYROLL AGAINST DATA AVAILABLE FROM OTHER REGIONAL NONPROFITS OF A SIMILAR SCOPE AND BUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THEY ARE ALSO POSTED TO NONPROFIT DIRECTORIES SUCH AS GIVINGMATTERS.COM. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPLETED A THOROUGH COMPENSATION REVIEW BY COMPARING CEO SALARY WITH OTHER CEO SALARY RANGES IN OUR SECTOR FOR OUR REGION OF THE COUNTRY.