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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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.) .... | 4,552,995 | 2,848,762 | 5,387,121 | 6,038,904 | 6,604,530 | 25,432,312 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 4,552,995 | 2,848,762 | 5,387,121 | 6,038,904 | 6,604,530 | 25,432,312 |
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 25,432,312 | |||||
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.. | 4,552,995 | 2,848,762 | 5,387,121 | 6,038,904 | 6,604,530 | 25,432,312 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 16,052 | 88,881 | 176,914 | 11,814 | 100,522 | 394,183 |
| 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.).. | 6,812 | 6,812 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 25,833,307 | |||||
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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| 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: | ||||
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| 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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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | CLIENTS ARE ASSIGNED TO A PANTRY SITE VIA OUR CALL CENTER AND MAY SELECT FOOD BASED ON THEIR HOUSEHOLD SIZE. CLIENTS CHOOSE THE CONTENTS OF THE FOOD ORDER FROM THE NUTRITIONAL CATEGORIES OF PROTEIN, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, AND GRAINS. IN ADDITION TO NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS, FAMILIES ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO MEAT, EGGS, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, BREAD, AND MILK. DURING THE 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR, THE GPP PROVIDED 156,706 FOOD ORDERS TO NEARLY 30,000 INDIVIDUALS IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY. IN TOTAL, 2,214,759 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE GPP. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO IDENTIFY CHILDREN MOST IN NEED AT EACH BUILDING. DURING THE 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR, 25,782 PACKS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE PROGRAM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM - CSFP: THE COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM IS A FEDERALLY-FUNDED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME SENIOR CITIZENS. RECIPIENTS MUST BE 60 YEARS OR OLDER AND HAVE INCOME AT OR BELOW 130% OF THE POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES. ONCE PER MONTH, RECIPIENTS RECEIVE A FOOD PACK CONTAINING BASIC COMMODITIES. KLF DISTRIBUTES THE FOOD DIRECTLY TO 14 SUBSIDIZED HOUSING COMPLEXES IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY. DURING THE 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR, 563 SENIOR CITIZENS RECEIVED FOOD THROUGH CSFP AND 207,646 POUNDS WERE DISTRIBUTED. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. AGENCY MEAL SUPPORT: KLF SUPPLIES FOOD TO LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE HOT, READY-TO-EAT MEALS TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. WHILE KLF'S CONTRIBUTION DOES NOT FULFILL ALL OF THE GROCERY NEEDS OF THESE AGENCIES, IT DOES PLAY A ROLE IN SUSTAINING THEIR PROGRAMS AND FEEDING TARGET POPULATIONS. DURING THE 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR, 198,393 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTNER AGENCIES IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY. KLF ALSO DISTRIBUTES EXCESS PERISHABLE FOOD TO OTHER AGENCIES IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE AS LITTLE FOOD AS POSSIBLE IS WASTED. DURING 2015/16, 193,015 POUNDS OF EXCESS PERISHABLE FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED, PRIMARILY TO CONGREGATE SENIOR LIVING SITES IN THE AREA. IN ADDITION TO FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND DIRECT SERVICE TO CLIENTS, KLF IS ACTIVE IN HUNGER-RELIEF ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION. THIS INCLUDES PRESENTATIONS ON NOT ONLY KLF PROGRAMS, BUT ALSO THE ISSUE OF FOOD INSECURITY ON A NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVEL. DURING THE 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR, KLF PROVIDED 5 IN-DEPTH PRESENTATIONS AND OVER 50 TOURS OF KLF FACILITIES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND GROUPS. IN ADDITION, KLF WAS INVOLVED IN ADVOCACY LETTER- WRITING CAMPAIGNS TO POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CRITICAL LEGISLATION AFFECTING FOOD SECURITY. IN AUGUST OF 2015, KLF PRESENTED A CLIENT-LED PHOTO PROJECT AT THE KALAMAZOO ART HOP. ENTITLED "SHIFTING THE LENS: EXPOSING LOCAL FOOD INSECURITY", THIS PHOTO EXHIBITION INVOLVED 8 CLIENTS TAKING PHOTOS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES OF FOOD SECURITY AND FOOD INSECURITY. AFTER PRESENTING THE PHOTO EXHIBIT AT THE ART HOP, THE EXHIBIT WAS PRESENTED IN SLIDESHOW FORM TO SEVERAL LARGE GROUP PRESENTATIONS THROUGH THE YEAR. KLF SERVES AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION OF THE KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUNGER-FREE COMMUNITY COALITION. THE COALITION CONSISTS OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THE GOAL OF THE COALITION IS TO IDENTIFY GAPS, FORGE COLLABORATIONS AND, ULTIMATELY, STRENGTHEN FOOD SECURITY IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY. DURING 2015/16, THE COALITION FOCUSED ON INCREASING FOOD ASSISTANCE TO SENIOR CITIZENS AND ALLEVIATING CHILDHOOD HUNGER DURING THE SUMMER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE AUDIT AND 990 WERE PREPARED BY OUR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD, AS REQUIRED BY BOARD POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | KLF, ITS AFFILIATES AND COMPONENTS, AND ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, DELEGATES, COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES SHALL SCRUPULOUSLY AVOID ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THEIR OWN RESPECTIVE INDIVIDUAL, PROFESSIONAL OR BUSINESS INTERESTS AND THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND ANY AND ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THEM ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, DELEGATE, COUNCIL OR COMMITTEE MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL HAVE ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST IN, OR RELATIONSHIP WITH, ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION WHICH PROPOSED TO ENTER INTO ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING: -THE SALE, PURCHASE, LEASE OR RENTAL OF ANY PROPERTY OF OTHER ASSETS -EMPLOYMENT, OR RENDITION OF SERVICES, PERSONAL OR OTHERWISE -THE AWARD OF ANY GRANT, CONTRACT OR SUBCONTRACT -THE INVESTMENT OR DEPOSIT OF ANY FUNDS OF THE ORGANIZATION SUCH PERSON SHALL GIVE NOTICE OF SUCH INTEREST OR RELATIONSHIP AND SHALL THEREAFTER REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSING OR VOTING ON THE PARTICULAR TRANSACTION IN WHICH HE HAS INTEREST OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPTING TO EXERT ANY INFLUENCE ON THE ORGANIZATION, OR ITS COMPONENTS TO AFFECT THE DECISION TO PARTICIPATE OR NOT PARTICIPATE IN SUCH TRANSACTIONS. ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, DELEGATES, COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES REVIEWED AND SIGNED THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015/16. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (MADE UP OF IMPARTIAL DECISION MAKERS INCLUDING NON-BOARD MEMBER HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS) REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION AND COMPARES TO COMPARABLE AMOUNTS FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND FUNCTION. THE PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED AND COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS GO TO THE BOARD ANNUALLY FOR ACTION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | SAME AS PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE OFFICES OF KLF. |
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