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Gail Hamaty-Bird, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, is responsible for Food For The Poor’s (FFTP) legal matters. Gail joined FFTP in 2018. She previously served as an associate at Minerley Fein P.A., in Boca Raton Fla., where she practiced estate planning, probate and probate litigation, trust administration, guardianships, real estate transactions and title insurance, corporate, immigration, and family law.
Gail began her career as a prosecutor in Jamaica before going on to practice in multiple areas of specialization. Born in Mandeville, Jamaica, Gail is a graduate of the University of Liverpool, Cayman Islands, and the Norman Manley School of Law in Kingston, Jamaica. She holds a Master of Laws in Intercultural Human Rights and a Juris Doctor degree from the St. Thomas University School of Law.
She is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar Association and the Jamaican Bar. Gail lives in South Florida with her husband, Damian, and they have two children.
“My commitment to myself is that I leave this world having made it a little better than I found it. Serving at Food For The Poor gives me the opportunity to do just that.”
In 2025, administrative expenses represented 3.2% of the total expenses, while program services, including donated goods, cash grants, and cash purchases, accounted for 89.5%. Donated Goods accounted for 75% of revenue, while Cash, Pledges, and other Income totaled 25%.
In 2024, administrative expenses represented 3.1% of the total expenses, while program services, including donated goods, cash grants, and cash purchases, accounted for 87.9%. Donated Goods accounted for 71.6% of revenue, while Cash, Pledges, and other Income totaled 28.4%.
In 2023, administrative expenses represented 2.9% of the total expenses, while program services, including donated goods, cash grants, and cash purchases, accounted for 90%. Donated Goods accounted for 73% of revenue, while Cash, Pledges, and other Income totaled 27%.
In 2022, administrative expenses represented 2.6% of the total expenses and remained in line with 2021, while program services, including donated goods, cash grants, and cash purchases, accounted for 88.2% of total expenses. Fundraising expenses increased to 9.2% compared to 4.9% in the prior year, reflecting donor acquisition's more competitive nature in an inflationary economy and the post-COVID era. Donated Goods accounted for 74% of revenue, while Cash, Pledges, and other Income totaled 26%. Health Care and Basic needs—including food and home assistance—remain our priority. However, we don't underestimate the long-term importance of Education and Community Development within the context of poverty and hunger relief strategies.
In 2021, administrative expenses represented 1.5% of the total expenses, while program services, including donated goods, cash grants, and cash purchases, accounted for 94%. Donated Goods accounted for 82% of revenue, while Cash, Pledges, and other Income totaled 18%.
You can download more than 10 years of audited financial reports and form 990.
More than 4.7 Billion Meals
96,381 Safe & Secure Homes
105,415 Tractor-Trailers of Essential Aid
