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 (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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 2,272,456 | 2,058,590 | 2,215,332 | 2,680,745 | 2,488,385 | 11,715,508 |
| 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 | 2,272,456 | 2,058,590 | 2,215,332 | 2,680,745 | 2,488,385 | 11,715,508 |
| 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).. | 5,474,012 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 6,241,496 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,272,456 | 2,058,590 | 2,215,332 | 2,680,745 | 2,488,385 | 11,715,508 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 798 | 2,054 | 2,324 | 4,395 | 4,825 | 14,396 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 11,729,904 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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): |
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| 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 | ||||
| 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 2015 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-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| b | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, 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 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 15000238 |
| Software Version: | 2015v2.1 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 196,172 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 0) Raising public awareness of global hunger and food waste and how food banking helps alleviate these interrelated problems helps GFN advance the cause of global food banking. GFN's educational outreach includes a regular e-newsletter, regular communication via social media, and dissemination of content in print, images, and video forms via GFN's own communications platforms. GFN leadership and food bank leaders from around the globe serve as spokespeople educating various stakeholders about food banking through media interviews and at select international meetings. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee | The Corporation's Bylaws authorize its Board of Directors ("BOD"), which is its governing body, to create by resolution a seven-director Executive Committee consisting of those directors who are from time to time the Chairperson of the BOD, the Vice Chairperson of the BOD, the chairpersons of the four standing committees created by the Bylaws (the Audit Committee, the Finance Committee, the Nominating and Board Development Committee, and the Strategic Planning Committee) plus one additional "at-large"director appointed by the BOD. The BOD has adopted a resolution creating such Executive Committee. Under the Corporation's Bylaws, the Executive Committee shall have and exercise the authority of the BOD in the management of the Corporation (including matters involving conflicts of interest under the Bylaws, which incorporate the Corporation's Conflict of Interest Policy) between regular meetings of the BOD except with respect to acts and matters expressly reserved to the BOD itself by Section 108.40 of the Illinois General Not for Profit Corporations Act or the provision of the Bylaws that limit the authority of any committee and except for any functions or authority of the BOD specifically delegated to another committee by resolution of the BOD adopted by a majority of directors in office. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | A draft of this Form 990 was initially prepared by the Corporation's Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), in consultation with the Corporation's outside tax preparation firm (selected by the BOD upon the recommendation of its Audit Committee). The draft was then reviewed by the corporation's outside tax preparation firm, which in consultation with the CFO made such revisions to the draft as it considered appropriate, and the draft resulting from that review was circulated to the Corporation's management team, the Corporation's General Counsel, and the Audit Committee. Their comments were then considered by the CFO and reflected in a revised draft as the CFO, in consultation with the Corporation's outside tax preparation firm, considered appropriate. A draft resulting from this process was then discussed by the Audit Committee at a meeting held on September 26, 2016, also attended by the CFO, representatives from the Corporation's outside tax preparation and legal counsel. The Audit Committee approved that draft for submission to the BOD. The draft was provided to all the members of the BOD in advance of, and approved for filing at, a meeting of the BOD held on September 27, 2016. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | The conflict of interest policy is distributed annually to the Corporation's directors, key employees and any corporate officers who are not key employees. They are required to disclose actual or potential conflicts of interest, asked to sign an annual declaration and agree to bring to the BOD's attention any future situation not disclosed in the declaration. All BOD prospective candidates are required to complete a declaration prior to the BOD vote. The BOD or the Executive Committee has the power to consider potential conflict situations as they become aware of them and determine whether a conflict of interest exists. If the BOD has reasonable cause to believe a known or possible conflict of interest was not disclosed and after affording the person an opportunity to explain the alleged failure, is required to take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action. In addition, the Corporation's conflict of interest policy for all employees is contained in its Employee Manual. It requires that both a disclosure of conflicts and completion of an annual disclosure statement is completed annually. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | The Finance Committee (which consists of members of the BOD, none of whom is compensated for his or her service, and does not include any employees) reviews the current and proposed compensation of the CEO, the CFO and such of its other corporate officers and/or key employees as the Committee determines, reports at least annually to the Board regarding the Committee's conclusions and recommendations concerning the current and proposed compensation of the CEO and makes such reports and/or recommendations to the BOD as the Committee determines appropriate regarding the current and proposed executive compensation of GFN's corporate officers and/or key employees. In carrying out these functions, the Committee reviews selected current nonprofit salary surveys which consider the specific staff position, budget size of the organization, type of organization, and geographic location. After this review, the Committee presents its findings and recommendations to the BOD for final discussion and approval. The most recent review (with the exception of the CEO whose salary was reviewed during her hire process in late CY 2015) occurred during fiscal year 2015, no changes have been made since then. The deliberations of both the Finance Committee and BOD are contemporaneously minuted. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | See narrative for Part VI, Line 15a. The positions covered under the process described in Part VI, Line 15a include: - President and CEO - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer - Sr. VP Network Development and Secretary - Assistant Secretary - other key employees |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | The Corporation's audited financial statements are posted to its website annually. The Corporation does not make its governing documents or conflict of interest policy available to the public (other than to the extent they are included in another document that is publicly available). |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees | Development Strategy - Total Expense: 132835, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: 132835; State Registration Preparation - Total Expense: 6621, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: 6621; Graphic Design, Copy Editing - Total Expense: 4500, Program Service Expense: 4500, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Translation - Total Expense: 3974, Program Service Expense: 3720, Management and General Expenses: 254, Fundraising Expenses: ; Consultant for Latin America - Total Expense: 61767, Program Service Expense: 60417, Management and General Expenses: 1350, Fundraising Expenses: ; Executive Search - Total Expense: 50400, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: 50400, Fundraising Expenses: ; Temporary Help - Total Expense: 18978, Program Service Expense: 2064, Management and General Expenses: 3752, Fundraising Expenses: 13162; e-learning - Total Expense: 13419, Program Service Expense: 13419, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Other - Total Expense: 26480, Program Service Expense: 15969, Management and General Expenses: 6637, Fundraising Expenses: 3874; |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances | Decrease in Net Assets, in-kind - -4360; |
| Software ID: | 15000238 |
| Software Version: | 2015v2.1 |