Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 1,144,535,746 | 1,510,622,608 | 1,855,398,787 | 2,016,270,036 | 2,149,634,703 | 8,676,461,880 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,144,535,746 | 1,510,622,608 | 1,855,398,787 | 2,016,270,036 | 2,149,634,703 | 8,676,461,880 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 4,589,417,109 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,087,044,771 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,144,535,746 | 1,510,622,608 | 1,855,398,787 | 2,016,270,036 | 2,149,634,703 | 8,676,461,880 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 19,008,615 | 19,091,502 | 16,794,042 | 20,953,853 | 27,680,144 | 103,528,156 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 8,779,990,036 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| Form 990 Part III Line 4a | 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. |
| Form 990 Part III Line 4b | 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. |
| Form 990 Part III Line 4c | 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. |
| Form 990 Part III Line 4d | 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. |
| Form 990 Part VI Line 1a | Feeding America has two non-voting members of the board of directors: the Chief Executive Officer and the National Council Chairperson. |
| Form 990 Part VI Line 10b | 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. |
| Form 990 Part VI Line 11b | 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. |
| Form 990 Part VI Line 12c | 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. |
| Form 990 Part VI Line 15a | 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. |
| Form 990 Part VI Line 15b | 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. |
| Form 990 Part VI Line 19 | 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. |
| Form 990 Part VIII Line 10b | 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 |
| Form 990 Part XI Line 2 | 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) ============ |
| Form 990 Part XI Line 9 | Provisions for Uncollectible Contribution Rec. ($2,208) Net PV of Loss on Sublease $34,100 Change in Gift Amount ($34,818) ----------------- Total ($2,926) |
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