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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) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 43,503,633 | 47,063,502 | 47,388,577 | 50,997,860 | 80,556,736 | 269,510,308 |
| 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 | 43,503,633 | 47,063,502 | 47,388,577 | 50,997,860 | 80,556,736 | 269,510,308 |
| 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).. | 27,794,632 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 241,715,676 | |||||
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 43,503,633 | 47,063,502 | 47,388,577 | 50,997,860 | 80,556,736 | 269,510,308 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 86,048 | 81,309 | 61,304 | 160,484 | 194,106 | 583,251 |
| 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.).. | 201,691 | 90,361 | 134,127 | 69,522 | 166,482 | 662,183 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 270,755,742 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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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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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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 2019 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-2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
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| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2019. 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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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | DUE TO THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 THE FOOD BANK MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: 1. FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL THE STAFF, AGENCIES, VOLUNTEERS AND VISITORS, THE FOOD BANK FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CDC CONCERNING MASKS, SOCIAL DISTANCING AND SANITIZATION. THE FOOD BANK HAD A VOLUNTEER AT FIRST AND THEN MOVED TO HIRING A PERSON TO GO THROUGH THE FOOD BANK AND SANITIZE THE ITEMS THAT HAD HIGH TOUCH POINTS. 2. THE FOOD BANK'S PRODUCE TO PEOPLE PROGRAM HAD TO DISCONTINUE THEIR NORMAL OPERATIONS. INSTEAD, DRIVE-UP DISTRIBUTIONS WERE FORMED. THIS ALLOWED THE FOOD BANK TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD DIRECTLY TO PEOPLE SAFELY IN THEIR VEHICLES. THE EFFECT OF THIS TYPE OF DISTRIBUTION WAS FELT IN OUR REPACK AREA. 3. THE FOOD BANK DEPENDS ON ITS VOLUNTEERS, ESPECIALLY IN THE REPACK AREA. WITH THE ABSENCE OF THE VOLUNTEERS DUE TO COVID, THE FOOD BANK HIRED NUMEROUS TEMPORARY STAFF TO PACK A VARIETY OF FOOD INTO BOXES FOR THE DIRECT DISTRIBUTIONS. THE DEMAND WAS SO GREAT THAT A SECOND TEMPORARY LOCATION AND STAFFING WERE OBTAINED. 4. FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO COULD NOT GET TO AN AGENCY OR DRIVE-UP DISTRIBUTION, THE FOOD BANK STARTED DOORSTEP DELIVERY. STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERS, SUCH AS UPS, DELIVER THE FOOD BOXES DIRECTLY TO THE PERSON'S HOME. 5. ALSO, IN RESPONSE TO COVID, THE FOOD BANK EXPANDED THEIR SNAP CALL CENTER TO INCLUDE CALLS FROM PEOPLE LOOKING FOR FOOD AND HELP WITH OTHER HUMAN SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS PROGRAM- THROUGH THE REGULAR FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM, THE FOOD BANK ACCEPTS GOVERNMENT COMMODITIES, PRODUCE, FOOD AND NONFOOD GROCERY PRODUCTS DONATED BY BOTH NATIONAL AND LOCAL FOOD MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS, AS WELL AS CONCERNED COMMUNITY INDIVIDUALS WHO CONDUCT LOCAL FOOD DRIVES. IN ADDITION TO THE GOVERNMENT COMMODITIES AND DONATED PRODUCT, THE FOOD BANK PURCHASED 32 PERCENT OF THE FOOD IT RECEIVED IN FY 2019-20. ADDITIONALLY AGENCIES HAVE THE OPTION TO PURCHASE PRODUCTS FROM THE FOOD BANK'S WHOLESALE BUYING PROGRAM. THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE FOOD BANK'S OPERATIONS, APPROXIMATELY 38,500,000 POUNDS OF GROCERY PRODUCTS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF 469 AGENCIES, PARTNERS AND PROGRAMS DURING FY 2019-20. OUR DISTRIBUTION TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR A NUMBER OF FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS. KEY PROGRAMS ARE LISTED BELOW: * DIRECT DISTRIBUTION: PRODUCE TO PEOPLE IS OUR LARGEST DIRECT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. CENTERED ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF FRESH AND, WHEN POSSIBLE, LOCAL PRODUCE AND OTHER FOODS, RECIPIENTS CAN VISIT ONE OF 18 LOCATIONS EACH MONTH AND RECEIVE 30-50 POUNDS OF PRODUCE. OTHER DIRECT DISTRIBUTIONS INCLUDE MILITARY SHARE, A PARTNERSHIP WITH VETERANS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. IN FY 2019-20, WE HELD 156 PRODUCE TO PEOPLE EVENTS AT 18 LOCATIONS IN SOUTHWESTERN PA AND DISTRIBUTED 2.8 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD, INCLUDING 2.2 MILLION POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE. ALL PRODUCE TO PEOPLE LOCATIONS WERE PUT ON HIATUS STARTING IN APRIL 2020 DUE TO LOST ACCESS TO OUR INDOOR SITES. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO HOST THE EVENTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH CROWD SIZE LIMITATIONS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING RECOMMENDATIONS. * DRIVE-UP DISTRIBUTIONS: DRIVE-UP DISTRIBUTIONS STARTED IN APRIL 2020 AS A RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AND CONTINUE TO THIS DAY TO PROVIDE A PHYSICALLY DISTANCED, LARGE-SCALE DISTRIBUTION SOLUTION TO PRODUCE TO PEOPLE. WE HAVE HOSTED OVER 200 SUCH DRIVE-UP EVENTS AND HAVE DISTRIBUTED OVER FOUR-MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD. * DOORSTEP DELIVERY: HAVING PILOTED SMALL VERSIONS OF HOME DELIVERY IN THE PAST, THE FOOD BANK OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED ITS DOORSTEP DELIVERY HOME DELIVERY PROGRAM IN LATE MARCH 2020 AS AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC. IN ONE MONTH, WE DELIVERED 183,000 POUNDS OF FOOD TO NEARLY 7,000 RESIDENCES. TO DATE, THIS PROGRAM HAS COMPLETED OVER 17,000 DELIVERIES TO OVER 1,000 RESIDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER OPTION FOR RECEIVING FOOD ASSISTANCE. * THE COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP): USDA PROGRAM BENEFITING AT-NEED SENIORS. MONTHLY PACKAGES OF NUTRITIOUS USDA COMMODITIES ARE PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME, VULNERABLE SENIORS. GPCFB DELIVERS BOXES TO NEIGHBORHOOD SITES, SUCH AS LIBRARIES, WHERE VOLUNTEERS PICK THEM UP FOR DIRECT DELIVERY TO SENIORS' HOMES. THE DOORSTEP DELIVERY PROGRAM HELPED THIS PROGRAM ADJUST TO THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR SOCIALLY DISTANCED HOME DELIVERIES DURING THE PANDEMIC. * GREEN GROCER: GREEN GROCER IS A "FARMERS MARKET ON WHEELS" A CUSTOMIZED DELIVERY TRUCK OF REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-SELL PERISHABLES. IT REACHES 17 COMMUNITIES WITH LOW ACCESS TO GROCERY STORES EACH WEEK. IN MARCH 2020, GREEN GROCER WAS REQUIRED TO STOP SERVICE FOR THE REST OF THE FISCAL YEAR. AFTER RESUMING A MODIFIED SCHEDULE TO ALLOW FOR COVID-19 RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES LIKE ADDITIONAL CLEANING AND LONGER MARKET TIMES TO AVOID CROWDS AND ALLOW STAFF TO "SHOP" FOR CUSTOMERS. IN THE WINTER OF 2020, THE GREEN GROCER TEAM LAUNCHED AN ORDER-AHEAD HOME DELIVERY SERVICE TO ALLOW SHOPPERS TO PLACE AN ORDER BY PHONE OR ONLINE AND HAVE FOOD DELIVERED TO THEIR HOME FOR FREE; THIS ALLOWS SNAP USERS TO RECEIVE FREE HOME DELIVERY FOR FOOD PURCHASED THROUGH THIS FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. * COMPASSION CORNER: WE PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD TO FAMILIES DIRECTLY FROM OUR WAREHOUSE ON A LIMITED BASIS; HOWEVER, THIS IS AN AREA WHERE WE SAW ONE THE BIGGEST SURGES. BETWEEN MARCH AND DECEMBER 2020, WE PROVIDED MORE THAN 352,000 POUNDS OF FOOD TO OVER 7,000 INDIVIDUALS VIA OUR EMERGENCY FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM, COMPASSION CORNER, WHICH WE RUN OUT OF OUR WAREHOUSE SPACE. * YOUTH PROGRAMS: WE WORK WITH SCHOOLS TO IDENTIFY THE BEST WAY TO DELIVER ADDITIONAL FOOD TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. WE OFFER A BACKPACK PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH WEEKLY BAGS OF SHELF-STABLE, NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR THE WEEKEND. IN ADDITION, WE ARE WORKING WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CREATE FULL-TIME PANTRIES WITHIN THE SCHOOL AS ANOTHER OPTION. OUR SCHOOL BACKPACK PROGRAMS DISTRIBUTED 156,905 MEALS TO 8,900 STUDENTS DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, WHICH WAS SHORTENED DUE TO COVID-19. OUR SOURCING TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROCUREMENT OF DONATED, PURCHASED, AND GOVERNMENT COMMODITY FOOD AND GROCERY PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR NETWORK AND THROUGH OUR DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS. IN FY20, SOURCING BROUGHT OVER 48 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD AND GROCERY ITEMS TO OUR CHARITABLE FOOD ASSISTANCE NETWORK. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH MANY DIFFERENT SOURCING PROGRAMS: * THE COMMUNITY TABLE PROGRAM (CT): PAIRS LOCAL RESTAURANTS, CATERERS, FOOD SERVICE COMPANIES AND LARGE VENUES WITH THE FOOD BANKS ON-SITE AGENCIES. CHEFS CAN PROVIDE MEALS FROM EXCESS FOOD OR PREPARE MEALS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE AGENCIES. MANY OF OUR RESTAURANT AND CATERING DONORS STRUGGLED THROUGH LOCKDOWN MEASURES IN MARCH-JUNE, LEADING TO A DOWNTURN IN THE PROGRAM. IN FY 2019-20, 111,594 MEALS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH COMMUNITY TABLE. * THE RETAIL STORE DONATION PROGRAM: INCLUDED 219 RETAIL GROCERIES, 9 RETAIL DISTRIBUTIONS CENTERS, AND 119 "EMERGING RETAIL DONORS" (RETAIL CONVENIENCE FOOD BUSINESSES LIKE SHEETZ OR STARBUCKS) LOCATED THROUGHOUT OUR 11-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. DONATIONS CONSISTED OF MEAT, BAKERY, DAIRY, PRODUCE, PREPARED FOODS, AND DRY GOODS. 96% PERCENT OF THESE DONORS ARE MATCHED DIRECTLY WITH AT LEAST ONE OF OUR MEMBER AGENCIES FOR AGENCY-ENABLED PICKUPS, WHICH IMPROVE THE SHELF LIFE, QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF PRODUCT RECEIVED. THE REMAINING DONATIONS WERE RETURNED TO THE FOOD BANK AND REDISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT OUR NETWORK. IN FY 2019-20, WE RESCUED 7.1 MILLION POUNDS FROM RETAIL STORES, 2.9 MILLION POUNDS FROM 9 RETAIL DISTRIBUTION CENTERS AND OVER 200 THOUSAND POUNDS FROM 119 EMERGING RETAIL DONORS. * WHOLESALE PURCHASING PROGRAM: PURCHASED PRODUCT FOR RESALE TO OUR MEMBERS AND PARTNERS TO PURCHASE FROM US. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, 40-50% OF OUR PARTNERS' SPEND IS COVERED BY GRANTS WE RECEIVE, AND THE REMAINED BY OUR PARTNERS' FUNDING SOURCES, SUCH AS STATE FOOD PURCHASE PROGRAM, PRIVATE GRANTS, INDIVIDUAL GIFTS, ETC. PRODUCT ON THIS LINE IS ALSO UTILIZED FOR OUR DIRECT-TO CLIENT DISTRIBUTIONS PROGRAMS. WHILE A TYPICAL YEAR INVOLVES A SPEND OF ABOUT $6 MILLION FOR ABOUT 7 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD FY20'S UNIQUE DEMANDS FOR LOW-TOUCH DISTRIBUTION METHODS MEANT A PIVOT TOWARD PURCHASING LARGE AMOUNTS OF SHELF-STABLE AND FROZEN PRODUCT TO BE REPACKED BY OUR OWN STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS DURING SIGNIFICANT SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS THAT AFFECTED ALL CONSUMERS. THIS RESULTED IN A SIGNIFICANT SPEND. IN TOTAL WE SPENT OVER $8 MILLION ON OVER 10 MILLION POUNDS OF WHOLESALE PRODUCT. THE MARCH THROUGH JUNE PERIOD MADE UP ALMOST $6 MILLION OF THAT SPEND. * GOVERNMENT COMMODITIES PROGRAMS, THIS YEAR SAW THE BIRTH OF THE FARMERS TO FAMILIES FOOD BOX PROGRAM (FFFB). THROUGH THIS PROGRAM THE FOOD BANK OVERSAW THE DELIVERY OF 1,471,324 LBS. OF FARMERS TO FAMILIES FOOD BOXES IN MAY AND JUNE OF 2020 ALONE, INCLUDING FRESH PRODUCE, FULLY COOKED MEATS, FLUID MILK, AND ASSORTED DAIRY PRODUCTS. TEFAP ENTITLEMENT ACCOUNTED FOR 660,065 LBS. OF PRODUCT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN ALLEGHENY AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES. CSFP PROVIDED OVER 1.9 MILLION POUNDS TO SENIORS IN NEED. OTHER FEDERAL COMMODITIES PROGRAMS SUCH AS BONUS, TRADE MITIGATION, FFCRA, AND CARES ACCOUNTED FOR 7,672,546 LBS. OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED. IN TOTAL, FEDERAL COMMODITIES ACCOUNTED FOR OVER 11 MILLION POUNDS ON FOOD IN FY20. * GOVERNMENT FUNDED STATE PURCHASING PROGRAMS: IN FY 2019-20 THE FOOD BANK RECEIVED 463,517 LBS. OF PA PRODUCED EGGS, CHEESE, BEEF, FRESH PRODUCE, AND APPLE CIDER THROUGH THE PENNSYLVANIA AGRICULTURAL SURPLUS SYSTEM, AS WELL AS 356,816 POUNDS OF PRODUCE. USING FUNDS FROM THE STATE FOOD PURCHASING PROGRAM (SFPP), 1,985,095 LBS. OF FOOD WERE RECEIVED IN FY 2019-20 FOR DISTRIBUTION IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A (CONT.) | * LOCAL FARM DONATIONS: LOCAL FARMS DONATE EXCESS AND SECONDS TO THE FOOD BANK THROUGHOUT THE GROWING SEASON THROUGH FARM PICK-UPS OR BY DONATING AT THE END OF A FARMERS' MARKET DIRECTLY TO A MEMBER AGENCY THROUGH THE * FARMERS' MARKET CONNECTION PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN FARMERS HAVE FINISHED THEIR HARVESTING, THE GLEANING PROGRAM ORGANIZES VOLUNTEERS TO HARVEST THE EXCESS. GROWERS UNABLE TO BEAR THE BURDEN OF LABOR FOR HARVESTING DONATIONS ALSO PICK AND PACK PRODUCE FOR DONATION TO THE FOOD BANK AND WE USE OPERATING FUNDS TO REIMBURSE THEM FOR THEIR PICK AND PACK-OUT COSTS. NEARLY 773,406 LBS. OF FRESH PRODUCE CAME TO THE FOOD BANK IN FY 2019-20 THROUGH LOCAL FARMING CONNECTIONS. 69,404 LBS. OF PRODUCE WERE GLEANED FROM LOCAL FARMS IN FY 2019-20. THIS FY WAS THE SECOND GROWING SEASON FOR THE FOOD BANK FARM AT CHATHAM, EDEN HALL, WHERE WE GROW FRESH PRODUCE FOR SALE VIA GREEN GROCER. IN OCTOBER OF 2020, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FRUIT TREE PLANTING FOUNDATION, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PLANTED 64 FRUIT TREES AND 16 BLUEBERRY BUSHES AT THE FOOD BANK FARM AT CHATHAM, EDEN HALL CAMPUS. * FRESH PRODUCE EXPANSION INITIATIVE: BY DEVELOPING A DEMAND-BASED ALLOCATION MODEL (ADVANCE CHOICE) FOR MEMBER AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PROCURE AND DISTRIBUTE PRODUCE IN THE QUANTITIES AND KINDS DESIRED BY OUR NETWORK IN A MANNER MUCH MORE "JUST IN TIME" THAN OUR TRADITIONAL AGENCY PULL METHOD. THE FOOD BANK ALSO WORKS TO SECURE TRAINING AND INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS FOR OUR MEMBER AGENCIES TO HELP FACILITATE DISTRIBUTION OF FRESH FOODS. BETWEEN THIS WORK AND FFFB, FY 2019-20 REALIZED A GAIN OF NEARLY 2 MILLION POUNDS OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES DISTRIBUTED TO PEOPLE IN NEED, FOR A TOTAL OF ALMOST 12 MILLION POUNDS. * REPACK PROGRAM: OUR REPACK CENTER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN OUR FACILITY, MAKES A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS CONSUMER FRIENDLY WHILE ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY USING VOLUNTEERS. THE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING FRESH PRODUCE, FROZEN MEATS AND OTHER GROCERY ITEMS ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES VIA OUR DIRECT DISTRIBUTIONS AS WELL AS TO OUR MEMBER NETWORK WHO THEN UTILIZES THEM IN THEIR FEEDING PROGRAMS OR DISTRIBUTES THEM TO THE FAMILIES THAT THEY SERVE. FOOD IS DISTRIBUTED TO PEOPLE IN NEED, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME DIVERSE POPULATIONS ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER, EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE AND RELEVANCE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. WHEN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BEGAN, THE PRIMARY WORK IN REPACK CHANGED. WE COULD NO LONGER WELCOME VOLUNTEERS IN THE REPACK AREA AND HAD TO HIRE TEMPORARY STAFF TO REPACK DRY AND FROZEN BOXES FOR MASS DISTRIBUTIONS. A SECOND LOCATION WAS OBTAINED FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME BECAUSE THE DEMAND FOR FOOD BOXES HAD INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY. ON AVERAGE, 32,100 BOXES WERE REPACKED EACH MONTH. OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS AREA PROVIDES FOOD AND NUTRITION RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND INTERVENTIONS TO HELP THOSE WE SERVE PREVENT AND MANAGE DIET-RELATED DISEASE TO STABILIZE THEIR LIVES. HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES ARE: * PROMOTING HEALTH AT FOOD PANTRIES: THE FOOD BANK'S NUTRITION AND WELLNESS COORDINATOR WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR FOOD BANK'S PARTNER AGENCIES TO EDUCATE PANTRY COORDINATORS AND VOLUNTEERS ABOUT PROMOTING HEALTHY OPTIONS IN THE FOOD PANTRY SETTING. THIS OUTREACH INCLUDES RESOURCES AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NUDGING AND BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS STRATEGIES TO INCREASE CLIENT DEMAND FOR HEALTHIER FOOD. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOOD BANK IS WORKING WITH FEEDING PENNSYLVANIA AND THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO IMPLEMENT THE HEALTHY PANTRY INITIATIVE, WHICH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND FUNDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NUDGING AND OTHER HEALTH PROMOTION STRATEGIES. * THE COOKING AND NUTRITION (CAN) NEWSLETTER: THIS NEWSLETTER IS DISTRIBUTED TO EVERY PANTRY CLIENT IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY AND PANTRY CLIENTS IN OUR REGIONAL COUNTIES. THESE MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS ARE DESIGNED IN-HOUSE AND FEATURE CONTENT DEVELOPED BY FOOD BANK STAFF. THE CAN NEWSLETTER IS THE PRIMARY METHOD BY WHICH WE PROVIDE NUTRITION INFORMATION TO PANTRY CLIENTS ABOUT THE FOODS THAT THEY RECEIVE. EACH ISSUE PROVIDES GENERAL PUBLIC HEALTH AND NUTRITION INFORMATION AND COOKING TIPS AND RECIPES USING OUR COMMON FOOD BANK PRODUCTS. * SENIOR BOX NEWSLETTER: THE SENIOR NEWSLETTER IS WRITTEN TO COMPLIMENT THE SENIOR BOXES DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE CSFP PROGRAM. EACH ISSUE FEATURES EASY-TO-PREPARE RECIPES BASED ON THE FOOD PROVIDED IN THE BOX. RECIPES ARE WRITTEN WITH SENIORS' PREFERENCES AND NUTRITION NEEDS IN MIND AND ARE DESIGNED FOR ONE OR TWO PERSON HOUSEHOLDS. THE NEWSLETTER ALSO INCLUDES HEALTH INFORMATION TAILORED TO THE SENIOR POPULATION. EACH OF THE CSFP SENIOR BOXES PACKED AT GREATER PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK INCLUDES A COPY OF THE SENIOR BOX NEWSLETTER, AS WELL AS THE CAN NEWSLETTER. * RECIPE CARDS: FOOD BANK RECIPE CARDS OFFER OUR CLIENTS BASIC COOKING TIPS AND RECIPE ADVICE FOR THE HEALTHY PREPARATION OF THE FOODS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR NETWORK. THEY ARE DEVELOPED AND DESIGNED TO BE USER-FRIENDLY FOR LOW VISION, LOW LITERACY AND ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE CLIENTS. THE RECIPE CARDS REFLECT THE MOST RECENT NUTRITION GUIDELINES AND REFLECT THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE CLIENTS WE SERVE. EACH RECIPE IS DEVELOPED AND TESTED BY A NUTRITIONIST AT THE FOOD BANK. EVERY RECIPE INCLUDES NINE OR FEWER INGREDIENTS, USES BASIC KITCHEN UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT AND HIGHLIGHTS THE HEALTHY FOODS WE DISTRIBUTE, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT COMMODITIES. OUR RECIPE CARDS FEATURE "NUTRITION BADGES" THAT HIGHLIGHT THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF EVERY RECIPE INCLUDING HEART-HEALTHY, DIABETES-FRIENDLY, VEGETARIAN AND GLUTEN-FREE. IN FY20, WE SHARED 71 NEW NUTRITIOUS RECIPES THROUGH RECIPE CARDS AND MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS; 96% OF RECIPES WERE BOTH HEART-HEALTHY AND DIABETES-FRIENDLY, UP FROM 89% THE PREVIOUS YEAR. * FOOD SAFETY FOR FOOD PANTRIES: WE RELY ON A NETWORK OF AGENCIES, PARTNERS AND PROGRAMS TO DISTRIBUTE GROCERIES TO PEOPLE IN NEED. IN ORDER TO MITIGATE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN FOOD DISTRIBUTION NETWORK, WE PROVIDE TRAINING TO ALL PANTRIES THAT DISTRIBUTE GROCERIES DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS. THESE CLASSES SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO AVOIDING TIME/TEMPERATURE ABUSE AND CROSS-CONTAMINATION. THEY ADDRESS A NEED FOR FOOD SAFETY TRAINING THAT SPEAKS TO WHAT OUR PANTRIES EXPERIENCE AND IS GEARED TOWARD EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF GROCERIES. AGENCIES PREPARING OR SERVING FOOD TO CLIENTS RECEIVE RESTAURANT-LEVEL CERTIFICATION IN SAFE PREPARATION TECHNIQUES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | COMMUNITY IMPACT DEPARTMENT - CREATED TO BRING TOGETHER WORK AREAS NOT TRADITIONALLY ASSOCIATED WITH FOOD DISTRIBUTION BUT WHICH OFFER ACCESS TO FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND LIFE STABILIZATION RESOURCES. CHILD AND ADULT CARE FEEDING PROGRAM (CACFP): IN FY20, WE SPONSORED FOOD FOR 41 AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SITES THAT SERVED 92,692 MEALS AND 82,877 SNACKS TO MORE THAN 2,000 KIDS AS PART OF THE USDA CHILD & ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP). OUR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SERVICE UNEXPECTEDLY AND ABRUPTLY ENDED IN MARCH 2020. WITHIN ONE WEEK, WE TRANSITIONED TO SERVING MEALS UNDER THE USDA EMERGENCY WAIVER PROVISIONS. OVER THE COURSE OF 11 WEEKS, THE FOOD BANK SERVED 134,898 MEALS TO MORE THAN 2,000 KIDS ACROSS 24 SITES DURING THIS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERIOD. SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM (SFSP): AS PART OF THE USDA SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM (SFSP), THE FOOD BANK PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 90 PARTNERS IN OUR SERVICE AREA THAT TOGETHER PROVIDED 2,865,670 MEALS TO CHILDREN DURING SUMMER 2020. WE ALSO SPONSORED 47 SITES IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY IN SUMMER 2020, RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT ONLY FOOD DISTRIBUTION, BUT ALSO PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. AT THESE SITES, THE FOOD BANK DIRECTLY SERVED 161,972 MEALS TO KIDS. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP): OUR SNAP OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE SERVICE PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT SNAP AND ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR SNAP BENEFITS IN ALLEGHENY, BEAVER, BUTLER, CAMBRIA, GREENE, INDIANA, LAWRENCE, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE HELPED 1,852 PEOPLE SUBMIT SNAP APPLICATIONS DURING FY20, WHICH THE SNAP CALCULATOR ESTIMATES AS RESULTING IN OVER 1.8 MILLION MEALS. LIFE STABILIZATION CALL CENTER: GPCFB RECEIVED OVER 5,700 PHONE CALLS JUST BETWEEN MARCH AND JUNE 2020, AN INCREASE OF 300% OVER NORMAL CALL VOLUME, AND A TRUE SIGN OF THE LEVEL OF INCREASED NEED SO MANY INDIVIDUALS WERE FEELING DURING THE BEGINNING STAGES OF THE PANDEMIC. THE VOLUME OF CALLS HAS REMAINED EXTREMELY HIGHER THAN NON-PANDEMIC TIMES AND NATURE OF THE CALLS GOES FAR BEYOND JUST FOOD ASSISTANCE. THIS HAS LED US TO CREATE A NEW FUNCTIONAL AREA CALLED LIFE STABILIZATION, WHICH INCLUDES A CALL CENTER THAT CONNECTS CALLERS WITH FOOD AND SOCIAL SUPPORT RESOURCES, SUCH AS HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTHCARE OR TRANSPORTATION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | NETWORK OUTREACH PROGRAM - THE OUTREACH TO OUR NETWORK OF FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOCUSES ON PROVIDING QUALITY PRODUCT, SERVICE AND EQUAL ACCESS TO FOOD ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE PEOPLE IN NEED WITHIN OUR 11-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. OUR NETWORK CURRENTLY INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 245 MEMBER AGENCIES (FOOD PANTRIES, ONSITES, BACKPACK PROGRAMS, MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES, MEALS ON WHEELS, MULTI-SERVICE AGENCIES) WHO PROVIDE 334 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS 128 NEW COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, 6 PDOS WITH 133 AGENCIES THEMSELVES, AND 1 RDO WITH 5 AGENCIES ITSELF. THIS NETWORK ACCOUNTS FOR AROUND 80% OF THE FOOD WE DISTRIBUTE ANNUALLY. THE TEAM MONITORS AGENCIES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH CLIENT INCOME GUIDELINES, SAFE FOOD HANDLING, FACILITY STORAGE AND SAFETY, PARTICIPATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERALLY-FUNDED MEAL AND SNACK PROGRAMS, ORDERING AND DISTRIBUTING FOOD AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. THE FOOD BANK ALSO SECURES DONATIONS TO HELP MEMBER AGENCIES OBTAIN OR UPGRADE EQUIPMENT LIKE REFRIGERATORS, SHELVING, COMPUTERS AND PRINTERS. WE BUILD THE CAPACITY OF MEMBER AGENCIES BY PROVIDING TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AN ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, AND INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT MAY PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE CLIENTS THEY SERVE. THROUGHOUT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AN INCREDIBLE 95% OF OUR MEMBER AGENCIES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STAY OPEN FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD. OUR PARTNER NETWORK ALSO PROVIDES US WITH REAL-TIME INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. AS A RESULT, OVER TIME WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BETTER MEET OUR NEIGHBORS' NEEDS WITH PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE FRESH, NUTRITIOUS FOOD DELIVERED WITH DIGNITY. THE NETWORK DEVELOPMENT TEAM WORKS TO STRENGTHEN AND BETTER USE OUR ESTABLISHED PARTNER DISTRIBUTION ORGANIZATIONS (PDOS) AND REDISTRIBUTION ORGANIZATIONS (RDOS) IN BOTH THE URBAN AND 10 RURAL COUNTIES OF OUR SERVICE AREA. THE PDOS AND RDOS INCLUDE SMALLER FOOD BANKS AND PROGRAMS LOCATED IN ALLEGHENY, WASHINGTON AND GREENE COUNTIES, THE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES IN ARMSTRONG, FAYETTE AND INDIANA COUNTIES, A SALVATION ARMY BRANCH IN BEAVER COUNTY AND A SMALL FOOD BANK IN CAMBRIA COUNTY THAT SERVES CAMBRIA AND SOMERSET COUNTIES. WE HELP EACH PARTNER BUILD ITS OWN CAPACITY BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND TRAINING MODELS FOR STAFF/VOLUNTEERS ON: - ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING AN EFFICIENT FOOD DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - MANAGING REQUIRED CLIENT AND INCOME DOCUMENTATION PAPERWORK - RECRUITING AND RETAINING VOLUNTEERS - IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE - BOARD DEVELOPMENT - BUILDING A DONOR BASE THROUGH DIRECT MAIL AND OTHER FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES BY LEADING A COMPREHENSIVE, EFFECTIVE, AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN EFFORT, THE FOOD BANK WILL ACHIEVE NOT ONLY ITS STATED ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES, BUT WILL ALSO HELP PROVIDE STABILITY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND THE LONG-TERM WELL-BEING OF COMMUNITIES. THE FOOD BANK WILL BE BETTER POSITIONED TO TARGET RESOURCES WHERE THEY WILL BE MOST EFFECTIVE AND HAVE AN ESTABLISHED NETWORK OF COMMUNITY ADVOCATES AND ACTIVISTS FOCUSED ON ELIMINATING HUNGER IN OUR REGION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO CONSIST OF THE BOARD CHAIR, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, THE IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR AND TWO AT-LARGE COMMITTEE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR AND THE TWO AT-LARGE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH INDIVIDUALS MAY BE ELECTED FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR TERM. EXCEPT AS MAY BE OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING SUCH COMMITTEE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE, DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXCEPT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE THE POWER TO AMEND OR REPEAL THE BYLAWS OR TO ADOPT NEW BYLAWS; TO FILL VACANCIES IN, CHANGE THE NUMBER OF, OR REMOVE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; OR TO DISSOLVE, REMOVE MEMBERS OR CHANGE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; OR TO AMEND OR REPEAL ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH BY ITS TERMS SHALL NOT BE AMENDABLE OR REPEALABLE. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO SUPERVISE THE OPERATIONS OF THE FOOD BANK BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL ANNUALLY REVIEW, USING COMPARATIVE DATA, AND APPROVE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT, THE OFFICERS AND THE KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD BANK. ANY ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE RATIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ITS MEETING NEXT FOLLOWING THE ACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PRIOR TO THE FORM 990 BEING FILED, IT WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE FOOD BANK'S AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL IN TURN PROVIDE A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOOD BANK'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT EACH FISCAL YEAR. IN ADDITION, UPON BEGINNING THEIR TERM, EACH NEW BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. THE CEO'S ASSISTANT TRACKS THE RECEIPT OF THE STATEMENTS AND SUBMITS THE STATEMENTS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. UPON REVIEW OF THE STATEMENTS, ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD CHAIR. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE OUTLINED IN THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION. TO ASSIST THE CHAIR, SALARY RANGES AND DATA FROM OTHER COMPARABLE FOOD BANKS THROUGHOUT THE FEEDING AMERICA NETWORK AS WELL AS FROM WITHIN THE REGION'S HUMAN SERVICES NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY (BI-ANNUAL STUDY PROVIDED BY THE BAYER CENTER FOR NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT) ARE UTILIZED. IN THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR, AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR COMPLETED A COMPENSATION STUDY FOR THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION LOOKING AT ALL NON-PROFITS IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THIS STUDY WAS ALSO USED TO DETERMINE THE BASE SALARIES FOR THE CEO AND OTHER OFFICERS. THE FULL BOARD WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THEIR SEPTEMBER 2019 MEETING TO REVIEW THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND DISCUSS AND DETERMINE THE FOOD BANK OFFICERS' COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FOOD BANK'S ANNUAL WRITTEN REPORT CONTAINS A SUMMARY OF THE MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL POSITION. CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE AUDIT FIRM SELECTED TO REVIEW THE SCOPE OF WORK. THE AUDITORS REPORT TO THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES (JOINTLY) THE RESULTS OF THEIR AUDIT. THE AUDIT REPORT IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD. |
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