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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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) ![]() |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 123,119,090 | 129,447,515 | 129,447,014 | 125,657,343 | 134,594,612 | 642,265,574 |
| 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 | 123,119,090 | 129,447,515 | 129,447,014 | 125,657,343 | 134,594,612 | 642,265,574 |
| 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. | 642,265,574 | |||||
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 123,119,090 | 129,447,515 | 129,447,014 | 125,657,343 | 134,594,612 | 642,265,574 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 633,544 | 659,334 | 656,648 | 744,564 | 918,202 | 3,612,292 |
| 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.).. | 9,123 | 9,123 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 645,886,989 | |||||
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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 | ||||
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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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| 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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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 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
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(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
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| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
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| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | HUNGER IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH IN SILICON VALLEY SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY (ALSO KNOWN AS "SECOND HARVEST"), A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1974 AND INCORPORATED IN 1979, CONTINUED TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN ITS EFFORT TO CONNECT MORE PEOPLE TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD DURING ITS 2018-19 FISCAL YEAR. HUNGER IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH IN SILICON VALLEY. THE COST OF HOUSING HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY IN RECENT YEARS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO GET BY. THAT'S BECAUSE WAGES HAVE REMAINED RELATIVELY FLAT FOR MOST PEOPLE. IN FACT, 9 OUT OF 10 WORKERS IN SILICON VALLEY MAKE LESS THAN THEY DID IN 1997 WHEN ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION. PEOPLE WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING HEALTH CARE WORKERS, TEACHERS, STORE CLERKS, AND FOOD SERVERS CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO LIVE HERE. AS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS GRAPPLE WITH THE LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, SECOND HARVEST IS HELPING TO KEEP PEOPLE HEALTHY AND HOUSED BY LESSENING THE BURDEN OF HAVING TO CHOOSE BETWEEN BUYING NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND PAYING FOR HOUSING. ALTHOUGH SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY CURRENTLY SERVES 1 IN 10 SANTA CLARA AND SAN MATEO COUNTY RESIDENTS, SECOND HARVEST IS STILL NOT REACHING EVERYONE WHO NEEDS HELP. AN ESTIMATED 700,000 PEOPLE, OR 1 IN 4, IN THE TWO COUNTIES SECOND HARVEST SERVES ARE AT RISK OF HUNGER. MAKING SURE KIDS, FAMILIES, AND SENIORS HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD IS CRITICAL TO A VIBRANT COMMUNITY AND STRONG WORKFORCE. NUTRITIOUS FOOD IS THE FOUNDATION FOR A HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE LIFE AND PROVIDES THE FUEL KIDS AND ADULTS NEED TO SUCCEED AT SCHOOL AND WORK. SECOND HARVEST WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND ITS OPERATIONS AND DISTRIBUTE MORE FOOD, WHILE FINDING NEW AND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO REACH MORE PEOPLE. IT'S THE MOST STRATEGIC WAY TO END HUNGER IN SILICON VALLEY. CONNECTING MORE PEOPLE TO FOOD THIS FISCAL YEAR, SECOND HARVEST SERVED MORE PEOPLE THAN EVER BEFORE - AN AVERAGE OF 266,180 PEOPLE A MONTH. SENIORS ARE THE FASTEST GROWING SEGMENT. IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, THE NUMBER OF OLDER ADULTS WHO RECEIVE FOOD FROM SECOND HARVEST EVERY MONTH INCREASED BY 14%. MORE AND MORE SENIORS ON FIXED INCOMES ARE BEING PRICED OUT OF THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. MANY HAVE WORKED HARD THEIR ENTIRE LIVES, AND NOW THEY ARE BEING FORCED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN FOOD AND MEDICATIONS, HOUSING, AND OTHER BASIC NECESSITIES. THE FREE NUTRITIOUS FOOD SENIORS GET FROM SECOND HARVEST HELPS THEM STAY HEALTHY AND INDEPENDENT. SECOND HARVEST DISTRIBUTES FOOD THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF 310 PARTNERS AT 999 SITES. SECOND HARVEST ADDED NINE NEW SCHOOLS TO ITS SCHOOL PANTRY PROGRAM FOR A TOTAL OF 142 K-12 SCHOOLS AND 13 COLLEGES SERVED. SECOND HARVEST LAUNCHED ITS TAILORED SCHOOL SOLUTIONS INITIATIVE FIVE YEARS AGO TO ADDRESS THE HUGE INCREASE IN KIDS AND FAMILIES WHO NEED FOOD. THIS INTENSIVE EFFORT TO OPEN A NETWORK OF SCHOOL PANTRIES - WHERE FAMILIES CAN PICK UP GROCERIES AND FRESH PRODUCE RIGHT IN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOODS, LEARN MORE ABOUT NUTRITION, AND GET CONNECTED TO OTHER RESOURCES LIKE CALFRESH (FOOD STAMPS) - IS PAYING OFF. DURING THAT SAME TIME, SECOND HARVEST INCREASED THE NUMBER OF K-12 SCHOOLS SERVED BY 914% AND THE NUMBER OF COLLEGES SERVED BY 550%. THIS FISCAL YEAR ALONE, SECOND HARVEST OPENED TWO COLLEGE PANTRIES AND NOW HAS PANTRIES AT EVERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN BOTH COUNTIES, AS WELL AS SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY AND TWO PRIVATE COLLEGES. IN ITS CONTINUED EFFORT TO MAKE FOOD MORE ACCESSIBLE, SECOND HARVEST NOW SERVES 87 AFFORDABLE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COMPLEXES - A 64% INCREASE IN JUST THE LAST THREE YEARS. SECOND HARVEST INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF FOOD IT PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY THIS FISCAL YEAR, DISTRIBUTING 69.2 MILLION POUNDS - ENOUGH FOOD FOR MORE THAN 58 MILLION MEALS - A 6% INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. SECOND HARVEST WAS ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS BY STREAMLINING AND ENHANCING ITS OPERATIONS. SECOND HARVEST ALSO SOURCED MORE FOOD THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMPANIES LIKE AMAZON, STARBUCKS, AND COSTCO, AND INCREASED HOW QUICKLY FRESH PRODUCE MOVES THROUGH THE SYSTEM, REDUCING SPOILAGE, AND WASTE. SECOND HARVEST WAS ALSO ABLE TO SECURE 5 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DUE TO BONUS AND TRADE MITIGATION ALLOCATIONS. SECOND HARVEST CONTINUED TO LEVERAGE FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SCHOOL MEALS. SECOND HARVEST BUILT RELATIONSHIPS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ADVOCATED FOR UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER WAYS TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS SO MORE KIDS AND TEENS CAN GET THE NUTRITIOUS FOOD THEY NEED TO STAY HEALTHY AND ENGAGED AT SCHOOL. SECOND HARVEST WORKED WITH 14 SCHOOL DISTRICTS THIS FISCAL YEAR TO INCREASE THE USE OF FEDERALLY FUNDED SCHOOL MEALS, INCLUDING BREAKFAST AFTER THE BELL, PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE LIKE MEAL CARTS AND MILK COOLERS. BUT STUDENTS LOSE ACCESS TO THESE SCHOOL MEALS DURING THE SUMMER. TO ADDRESS THIS, SECOND HARVEST PARTNERED WITH SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, SUMMER CAMPS, AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FEDERALLY FUNDED SUMMER MEAL SITES BY COORDINATING EFFORTS AND CONNECTING PARTNERS TO RESOURCES. SECOND HARVEST CREATED MARKETING MATERIALS LIKE FLIERS AND BANNERS ITS PARTNERS COULD USE TO PROMOTE THE SITES TO LOCAL FAMILIES, AND LAUNCHED ITS OWN PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN USING TOOLS LIKE RADIO AND BUS SHELTER ADS. SECOND HARVEST ALSO PROVIDED LEADERSHIP AND SHARED BEST PRACTICES THROUGH THE CHILD NUTRITION COALITION. IN THE SUMMER OF 2018, 639,872 MEALS WERE PROVIDED THROUGH THESE EFFORTS. SECOND HARVEST ALSO ADVOCATED FOR POLICIES AIMED AT REDUCING HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY. SECOND HARVEST FOUGHT FOR A STRONG FARM BILL THAT PROTECTED CALFRESH GROCERY BENEFITS FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS AND CHAMPIONED STRONGER SCHOOL AND SUMMER MEAL PROGRAMS. AT THE STATE LEVEL, SECOND HARVEST SUPPORTED LOWERING BARRIERS TO CALFRESH AND INCREASING REIMBURSEMENTS FOR SCHOOL AND SUMMER MEAL PROGRAMS. SECOND HARVEST'S MULTILINGUAL TEAM OF SPECIALLY TRAINED STAFF, WHO ANSWER ITS FOOD CONNECTION HOTLINE AND WORK IN THE COMMUNITY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO FOOD, PROVIDED 22,709 REFERRALS TO LOCAL FOOD RESOURCES THIS FISCAL YEAR, INCLUDING GROCERY DISTRIBUTIONS, MEAL SITES, AND PROGRAMS LIKE CALFRESH. ADDITIONALLY, SECOND HARVEST SCREENED 34,900 PEOPLE FOR CALFRESH - A 37% INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. SECOND HARVEST STEPPED UP ITS EFFORTS TO CONNECT MORE LOW-INCOME SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO THIS IMPORTANT RESOURCE AFTER A RECENT RULE CHANGE MADE MANY PEOPLE ELIGIBLE WHO HAD NOT BEEN BEFORE. OF THE 3,930 CALFRESH APPLICATIONS THAT WERE SUBMITTED WITH SECOND HARVEST'S HELP, 2,882 WERE APPROVED, RESULTING IN AN ADDITIONAL 4 MILLION MEALS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. SECOND HARVEST RAISED SIGNIFICANT DOLLARS TO SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGED ITS RESOURCES TO MAKE THE MOST IMPACT. SECOND HARVEST RECEIVED CHARITY NAVIGATOR'S FOUR-STAR RATING FOR FINANCIAL STABILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY - EXCEEDING INDUSTRY STANDARDS - FOR THE 13TH YEAR IN A ROW. SECOND HARVEST'S EXPANSIVE BASE OF 44,213 DONORS MADE 94,314 GIFTS TOTALING $45,640,522 THIS FISCAL YEAR. SECOND HARVEST WAS ALSO ABLE TO INCREASE ITS IMPACT BY LEVERAGING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF VOLUNTEER HOURS. VOLUNTEERS DONATED 222,842 HOURS TO SECOND HARVEST VALUED AT $5,000,000 THE EQUIVALENT OF ADDING 107 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES TO ITS WORKFORCE. PILOTING NEW WAYS TO REACH MORE PEOPLE OVER THE LAST 12 YEARS, SECOND HARVEST HAS DOUBLED THE FOOD IT PROVIDES TO THE COMMUNITY, BUT THESE EFFORTS HAVEN'T BEEN ENOUGH TO TACKLE THE GROWING PROBLEM OF HUNGER. THERE ARE STILL THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO NEED NUTRITIOUS FOOD BUT AREN'T GETTING IT. SECOND HARVEST REALIZED IT WOULD HAVE TO FIND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ADDRESS HUNGER IN SILICON VALLEY. THIS YEAR IT BEGAN LAYING THE GROUNDWORK TO RE-IMAGINE HOW IT DOES BUSINESS SO IT CAN REACH MORE PEOPLE WITH NUTRITIOUS FOOD. THAT MEANS PROVIDING FOOD WHEN, WHERE AND HOW PEOPLE NEED IT. AFTER CONDUCTING EXTENSIVE MARKET RESEARCH, SECOND HARVEST FOUND THAT THE MAJOR BARRIERS TO ACCESSING FOOD ARE LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AVAILABLE SERVICES, LOGISTICAL ISSUES SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION AND SCHEDULES, AND EMOTIONAL BARRIERS SUCH AS STIGMA AND FEAR. THIS FISCAL YEAR, SECOND HARVEST BEGAN PILOTING NEW APPROACHES TO OVERCOME THESE BARRIERS. SUCCESSFUL PILOTS WILL EVENTUALLY BE SCALED AND IMPLEMENTED THROUGHOUT SILICON VALLEY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | FOOD BANK DIRECT-SERVICE PROGRAMS: - BROWN BAG PROVIDES FOOD ON A TWICE A MONTH BASIS TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS. - FAMILY HARVEST PROVIDES MONTHLY FOOD ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN. - PRODUCE MOBILE PROVIDES FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ON A MONTHLY OR BI-MONTHLY BASIS TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. - KIDS NOW (NUTRITION ON WEEKENDS) PROVIDES WEEKLY BAGS OF HEALTHY, KID AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY FOOD FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. 54,572 PEOPLE WERE SERVED. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | SECOND HARVEST SERVICES: - SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK SERVES AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN RAISING A VOICE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE FOOD BANK'S CLIENTS. THIS IS DONE BY EDUCATING POLICYMAKERS AND STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN ADDRESSING HUNGER AND HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES. SECOND HARVEST WORKS WITH A RANGE OF LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS CLIENT BARRIERS AND HELP INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FOOD NUTRITION PROGRAMS. - FOOD CONNECTION HOTLINE CONNECTS CALLERS TO MULTILINGUAL OPERATORS WHO REFER THEM TO LOCAL FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. - COMMUNITY NUTRITION PROVIDES NUTRITION, FOOD SAFETY, AND FOOD HANDLING TRAINING AND SUPPORT MATERIALS FOR CLIENTS AND PARTNER AGENCIES. MULTI-LINGUAL NUTRITIONISTS USE INNOVATIVE TEACHING TOOLS TO EDUCATE CLIENTS TO MAKE THE HEALTHIEST FOOD CHOICES. - CALFRESH (ALSO KNOWN AS SNAP OR FOOD STAMPS) OUTREACH HELPS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED APPLY FOR THIS LOCALLY UNDERUTILIZED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOOD-ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND OTHER FOOD PROGRAMS OFFERED BY SECOND HARVEST AND PARTNER AGENCIES. CALFRESH PROVIDES A DEBIT CARD TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO PURCHASE FOOD. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SANTA CLARA AND SAN MATEO COUNTY GOVERNMENTS AND SCORES OF OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS, SECOND HARVEST'S CALFRESH OUTREACH SPECIALISTS CONDUCT OUTREACH IN COMMUNITY LOCATIONS SUCH AS LIBRARIES, MEDICAL CLINICS, SCHOOLS, FOOD DISTRIBUTION PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, AND NONPROFITS. 71,154 PEOPLE WERE SERVED. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | PROVIDING THE NUTRITION OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS TO THRIVE SECOND HARVEST REMAINS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE MOST NUTRITIOUS FOOD POSSIBLE, WITH FRESH PRODUCE COMPRISING HALF THE FOOD IT DISTRIBUTED LAST FISCAL YEAR. PROTEIN AND DAIRY ACCOUNTED FOR 27%. BUT PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS FOOD IS ONLY THE FIRST STEP IN HELPING PEOPLE EAT HEALTHIER. SECOND HARVEST'S TEAM OF NUTRITIONISTS REACHED 42,769 CLIENTS THIS FISCAL YEAR - A 14% INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR - WITH NUTRITION EDUCATION, FOOD TASTINGS, AND COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS SO PEOPLE COULD LEARN HOW TO PREPARE DELICIOUS MEALS WITH THE FOOD THEY RECEIVED. SECOND HARVEST'S INNOVATIVE HEALTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM HELPED SECOND HARVEST REACH MORE PEOPLE. HEALTH AMBASSADORS ARE A SPECIALLY TRAINED, MULTILINGUAL GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE NUTRITION EDUCATION. BUILDING A HUNGER-FREE COMMUNITY SECOND HARVEST CREATED A STRATEGIC PLAN THIS FISCAL YEAR TO SERVE AS A ROAD MAP FOR CONNECTING MORE PEOPLE TO FOOD. THIS THREE-YEAR PLAN REPRESENTS AN EVOLUTION FOR SECOND HARVEST - A CONTINUATION OF ITS COMMITMENT TO ENSURE THAT ANYONE WHO NEEDS A NUTRITIOUS MEAN CAN GET ONE, WHILE MAKING MAJOR INVESTMENTS IN GROWTH AND INNOVATION THAT WILL BRING SECOND HARVEST CLOSER TO ITS VISION OF A HUNGER-FREE COMMUNITY. THE STRATEGIC GOALS INCLUDE BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO ACCESS AND PROVIDING AN EXCELLENT END-TO-END SERVICE FOR CLIENTS; DEVELOPING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, CAPABILITIES, AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT TO SUPPORT SIGNIFICANT GROWTH; AND INCREASING COMMUNITY INVESTMENT IN FOOD SECURITY AS FOUNDATIONAL TO ECONOMIC STABILITY AND HEALTH. EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE NUTRITIOUS FOUND THEY NEED TO THRIVE - NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE OR WHERE THEY COME FROM. THAT'S WHY SECOND HARVEST IS COMMITTED TO DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES TO END HUNGER IN SILICON VALLEY. THE NEW PLAN WILL HELP TO GUIDE THESE EFFORTS OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. 211,609 PEOPLE WERE SERVED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION USES TO REVIEW 990: THE CFO REVIEWS THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND ADDRESSES ANY FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS WITH THE AUDITORS. THEN THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR INPUT. ANY IDENTIFIED ISSUES ARE RESOLVED AND THE FORM 990 IS FINALIZED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | MONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS. EMPLOYEE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY HR AND CORPORATE COUNSEL TO IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS REQUIRING FURTHER REVIEW BY THE CEO. BOARD MEMBER STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE CEO. ANY BOARD MEMBER STATEMENTS REQUIRING FURTHER CONSIDERATION ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE BOARD FOR FINAL DECISION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | IN ORDER TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE RECOMMENDED SALARY INCREASES FOR MEMBERS OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND THE CEO, THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED COMPILED MARKET DATA PROVIDED BY VARIOUS SURVEY SOURCES FOR EACH POSITION THAT OUTLINED COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE LOCAL AND BROADER NATIONAL AREA. IN ADDITION, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE COMPENSATION OF EACH INDIVIDUAL BASED ON MARKET DATA, INPUT ON PERFORMANCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS, AND CONSIDERED THE PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENTS. SPECIFIC TO THE CEO, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED LOCAL MARKET DATA AND SPECIFIC PEER DATA ON CEO POSITIONS IN LARGE URBAN CENTERS THAT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED WITH FEEDING AMERICA. BASED ON THE REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF MARKET DATA AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR EACH LEADERSHIP POSITION, THE COMMITTEE FULLY SUPPORTED ALL BASE SALARY AND BONUS RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SIGNED APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION TO EFFECTUATE COMPENSATION CHANGE. THIS IS AN ANNUAL PROCESS. THE PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN AUGUST OF 2018. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE AND ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| NAME CHANGE | IN JUNE OF 2019 THE ORGANIZATION FORMALLY CHANGED THEIR NAME FROM SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF SANTA CLARA AND SAN MATEO COUNTIES TO SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY. |
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