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Food Procurement - The Food Procurement program includes Supply Chain, Logistics and Product Sourcing services. Supply Chain services facilitate the acquisition of food and grocery products for free distribution to Americans in communities across the country. The Feeding America national office augments donated food and grocery products with produce procured from brokers and growers to ensure a nutritional and well-rounded mix of product is available to the network. A portion of these procurement costs are offset by fees paid by member food banks to the donor/service provider, which may include the cost of packaging, transportation, and processing fees. Supply Chain services also facilitate free or low-cost transportation for product distributed nationwide and provide subsidies for fresh produce to help move perishable fruits and vegetables quickly and safely to people in need. During fiscal year 2015 the National Produce Program distributed 116 million pounds of fresh produce to our member Food Banks. The Feeding America Network collectively secured more than 685 million pounds of fresh produce (produce sourced through our other channels is not included in this number). During fiscal year 2009, the Supply Chain team launched a National Grocery Program to obtain lower prices for purchased groceries by leveraging the collective buying power of our member food banks. During fiscal year 2015, 156 members participated in the National Grocery Program, with purchases of $41.5 million in food and grocery products that resulted in more than 72 million pounds of purchased food. Product Sourcing facilitates the donation of food and grocery products from major national and regional manufacturers and retailers. Through the efforts of food sourcing staff across the network and the help of our trusted retail partners, the Grocery Rescue Program (Retail Store Donation Program) secured more than 1.4 billion pounds of product. Food Manufacturers donated more than 807 million pounds of food to our member food banks. In total, the Feeding America network distributed more than 4.2 billion pounds of food and grocery items in fiscal year 2015 to people in need. This represents greater than 7 percent growth over fiscal year 2014. |
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Member Services - Member Services advance the operations of network food banks through capability development, consulting, assessment and training. The Feeding America national office inspects each network member every 24 months to ensure compliance with the highest standards of food safety, management, governance and accountability. Significant portions of the Member Services Fiscal Year 2015 budget helped to provide grants to member food banks supporting development of innovative charitable feeding programs and strategic initiatives. Of all food and funds raised by the national office, more than 98 percent goes directly back to network members to support programs and services, including nearly $40 million of direct support to the network. Our Member Services program also advances logistics and service capacity through Information Technology; prepares our network for responses to natural disasters through planning, information sharing and product deployment through Disaster Services; and shares best practices and wisdom among network members through Knowledge and Learning. |
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Research and Analysis - Research and Analysis services investigate domestic hunger and produce quality data and reports that are utilized by many of the organizations outreach efforts. We analyze the dynamics at play among the nations food insecure individuals and families, the patterns surrounding their use of our emergency feeding services, and endeavor to utilize this data to ultimately create better local feeding programs. Additionally, our Research and Analysis services investigate our own organizational operations as a network, identifying opportunities for continual growth and refinement. DURING 2014, WE RELEASED RESULTS FROM OUR SIXTH QUADRENNIAL HUNGER IN AMERICA STUDY, WHICH IS THE LARGEST STUDY OF CHARITABLE FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. THIS STUDY PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILES OF PEOPLE SEEKING FOOD ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE CHARITABLE SECTOR AND AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF THE PARTNER AGENCIES IN THE FEEDING AMERICA NETWORK THAT PROVIDE THIS ASSISTANCE. WE ALSO PUBLISHED OUR FIFTH ITERATION OF THE MAP THE MEAL GAP STUDY, WHICH MAKES AVAILABLE VALUABLE DATA ABOUT FOOD INSECURITY AND MEAL COSTS IN EVERY COUNTY AND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS STUDY PROVIDES THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO BUILD HUNGER-RELIEF INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF RESIDENTS IN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES. |
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Public Awareness and Education services advance awareness of and engagement with the issue of hunger through marketing, media relations and other outreach means. For fiscal year 2015, Feeding America's Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign in partnership with Ad Council earned $62 million in donated media. Feeding America embarked on an effort to harness the collective voices of the network of food banks through a strategic messaging platform. Extensive testing showed that "Together we can solve hunger" Was a motivating message among potential supporters that elicits a feeling of hope, conveys that the problem is solvable and inspires individuals to make a difference. "Together we can solve hunger" Is the basis for current national and local radio ads, print ads, billboards, digital assets like infographics and website banners, messaging and event assets like posters and food donation barrel wraps. Feeding America also achieved Strong media placements in top outlets such as USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, "CBS Evening News," "Good Morning America," "The Chew," "TODAY," FOX News Channel and National Geographic to garner more than 37 billion media impressions on behalf of Feeding America and our food banks. Our Public Awareness and Education services fund our media relations and publications initiatives, which all aim to mobilize the public and drive awareness and support of both the issue of domestic hunger generally and Feeding America specifically. Public Programs and Policy Feeding America's National Programs are targeted, scalable distribution models that increase access to meals, groceries or benefits to children, families and seniors. We strengthen our Network by providing grant funding, program standards, technical assistance and training resources that increase capacity and build awareness. We have expanded the reach of our national programs by providing 103 million meals through programs that feed children, such as Kids Cafe, backpack, and School Pantry programs; by Providing eligible families access to over 171 million meals through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) application assistance; and by providing 127 million meals worth of nutritious food to food-insecure seniors through senior programs. Our Public Policy and Advocacy programs educate lawmakers and policy influencers about hunger in America and identify and advance policy solutions that assist Americans who are struggling with hunger and strengthen food banks. Our bipartisan efforts help protect and strengthen Federal nutrition programs that provide meals to families, children and seniors in need and policies that facilitate and support charitable giving of food and funds to non-profits providing meals to hungry families in America. In Fiscal Year 2015, Feeding America's legislative focus was on passing a child nutrition bill that closes the summer gap by streamlining programs and increasing access so kids can get meals during the summer months when they are not in school and moving the America Gives More Act through Congress, which would expand and a tax deduction for giving food to charities. To date, much progress has been made, with the Senate poised to move a child nutrition bill out of committee and the House passing the America Gives More Act. We continue to build advocacy capacity and engagement across our network by developing advocacy training programs for food bank staff and providing grants to our network for advocacy. We also mobilize advocates online, with 150,000 online anti-hunger advocates who generate tens of thousands of phone calls and emails in support of policies that reduce hunger in America. |
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Feeding America has two non-voting members of the board of directors: the Chief Executive Officer and the National Council Chairperson. |
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Each Member Food Bank is an independent 501(c)(3) organization that enters into a legal and binding contract with Feeding America. The contract defines mutual accountability between both parties and outlines a set of compliance standards that detail administrative, operating, and non-compliance policies. An in-person compliance audit is conducted by Feeding America every 18-36 months based on a Member's compliance history. The visit allows Feeding America to verify compliance with the Member Contract. Failure to maintain compliance can result in probation, member sanctions and even termination, but typically only after steps are taken by Feeding America staff to assist the member in achieving compliance. |
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The Audit Committee and the Executive Compensation Committee of the Feeding America Board of Directors reviewed the prepared Form 990 in November 2015, followed by a sign-off by the full Board of Directors. Both bodies reviewed the data and offered refinements to narrative language. The final Form 990 was submitted to the Internal Revenue Service in December 2015. Our auditing firm, KPMG, also reviewed these forms. |
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Annually, executive team members (currently the eight highest-ranking staff members) and board members are required to sign a Conflict of Interest form disclosing any such issues. These forms are reviewed by the Senior Vice President of Human Resources to ensure compliance. Any areas of concern are thoroughly discussed and remedied at this time and throughout the year. |
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The Executive Compensation Committee of the Feeding America Board of Directors is charged with overseeing issues surrounding executive pay and benefits. Committee members are fully independent of Feeding America management, have no personal interest in executive compensation and are not related to or under the control of any individual whose compensation is under review. The Committee determines the Chief Executive Officer's compensation based on a competitive market analysis. Compensation determinations are also based on competitive market data for "disqualified persons" - recommended by the CEO with assistance from the SVP of HR and approved by the Committee. The Committee approves all compensation agreements noted above in advance of their implementation and documents its discussions and determinations. The Executive Compensation Committee and Feeding America work with a human resources consulting firm that specializes in compensation services to not-for-profit organizations, with a primary focus on executives. They provide data to the Committee to evaluate the reasonableness of each executives total cash compensation. Compensation decisions are consistent with Feeding Americas board approved executive compensation philosophy. |
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The executive compensation committee and Feeding America work with a human resources consulting firm that specializes in compensation services to Not-for-Profit organizations, with a primary focus on executives. They provide data to the committee to evaluate the reasonableness of each executive's total cash compensation. Compensation decisions are consistent with Feeding America's board approved executive compensation philosophy. |
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Financial Statements are made available on the Feeding America public website. The Conflict of Interest Policy is available to the general public upon written request to the Feeding America national office for the same period of disclosure as set forth in IRC Section 6104(d). Governing documents are not currently available to the public. |
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Does not include the following direct costs related to support the National Grocery program: salaries, technology, occupancy and office expenses. Part IX Part IX, Lines 5 to 24c include the following allocation of indirect expenses: Program Services $4,298,207 Management & General ($5,908,350) Fundraising Expenses $1,610,143 |
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THIS LINE INCLUDEs THE FOLLOWING NON-OPERATING EXPENSES: CHANGE IN VALUE OF GIFT ANNUITIES ($34,818) INTEREST EXPENSE Related to Loan Payable Program ($1,938) ----------- TOTAL ($36,756) ============ |
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Provisions for Uncollectible Contribution Rec. ($2,208) Net PV of Loss on Sublease $34,100 Change in Gift Amount ($34,818) ----------------- Total ($2,926) |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.