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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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 19,666,123 | 24,891,536 | 21,882,225 | 21,978,868 | 21,730,714 | 110,149,466 |
| 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.. | 31,060 | 31,060 | 34,943 | 206,067 | 328,299 | 631,429 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 19,697,183 | 24,922,596 | 21,917,168 | 22,184,935 | 22,059,013 | 110,780,895 |
| 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. | 110,780,895 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 19,697,183 | 24,922,596 | 21,917,168 | 22,184,935 | 22,059,013 | 110,780,895 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 15,168 | 13,824 | 14,973 | 178,233 | 400,548 | 622,746 |
| 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.).. | 26,775 | 5,549 | 12,341 | 44,665 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 111,448,306 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. 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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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM B | THE 990 WAS AMENDED TO UPDATE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE FOOD DEPOT STRIVES TO END HUNGER IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. THE FOOD DEPOT COLLECTS FOOD FROM NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL SOURCES AND PROVIDES THESE DONATIONS TO HUNGRY NEW MEXICANS THROUGH MORE THAN 76 PARTNER AGENCIES IN NINE COUNTIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THE FOOD DEPOT FOSTERS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY ENGAGING A NETWORK OF PARTNERS AND DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS FOR A HUNGER-FREE NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. AS THE FOOD BANK FOR NINE COUNTIES, THE FOOD DEPOT PROVIDES HUNGER RELIEF TO AN AVERAGE OF 48,300 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY EACH MONTH. THE FOOD DEPOT OFFERS FOOD TO PERSONS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY THROUGH STRATEGIC PROGRAMS AND A NETWORK OF 76 NONPROFIT HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS. BETWEEN ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS, THE FOOD DEPOT COORDINATES, OR PARTNERS WITH, 198 DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE FOOD DEPOT PROVIDED AN ESTIMATED 707,523 MEALS EACH MONTH TO PEOPLE IN NEED-THE MOST VULNERABLE OF OUR COMMUNITY-CHILDREN, SENIORS, WORKING FAMILIES, AND THOSE IN ILL HEALTH. THE FOOD DEPOT'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OPERATE SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE CRISIS OF HUNGER AMONG VULNERABLE POPULATIONS INCLUDING: CASITA DE COMIDA, DIAPER DEPOT, FOOD MOBILE 1.0, THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRY, FOOD 4 KIDS, FOOD 4 PETS, AND MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES. TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF ITS PARTNERS AND DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS, THE FOOD DEPOT ACTS AS A FOOD RESCUE ORGANIZATION, ACCESSING SURPLUS FOOD THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO TO WASTE. THE FOOD BANK COMBINES RESCUED FOOD WITH FOOD ACQUIRED FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL FOOD MANUFACTURERS, FOOD DRIVES, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GROWERS, FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, AND FOOD BROKERS. IN FY 23-24, THE FOOD DEPOT PROVIDED 10,188,338 POUNDS OF FOOD, ENOUGH FOR 8,490,281 MEALS TO NEW MEXICANS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY IN NINE COUNTIES. PARTNER AGENCIES ARE ORGANIZATIONS WITH A HUNGER-RELIEF COMPONENT OF THEIR MISSION, REGISTERED AS 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OR CHURCHES, WHICH ARE CONTRACTED WITH THE FOOD DEPOT TO DISTRIBUTE OR SERVE FOOD PURCHASED FROM OR PROVIDED BY THE FOOD DEPOT. PARTNER AGENCIES HAVE BEEN A PART OF THE FOOD DEPOT'S PROGRAMMING SINCE ITS INCEPTION AND, THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP, HAVE PROVIDED A LARGE MAJORITY OF OUR HUNGER RELIEF WORK OVER OUR HISTORY. WE HAVE 76 PARTNER AGENCIES IN SEVEN COUNTIES; THESE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE CHURCHES, SHELTERS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, SOUP KITCHENS, EMERGENCY PANTRIES, COLLEGE CAMPUSES, TRANSITIONAL OR SUPPORTED LIVING PROGRAMS, AND MORE. THEY PROVIDE MANY OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITIES, SUCH AS CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, HOUSING, FAMILY SERVICES, STREET OUTREACH, REHABILITATION, FAITH-BASED SERVICES, HARM REDUCTION, AND EDUCATION. AGENCIES RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM THE FOOD DEPOT IN PURSUING THEIR HUNGER RELIEF GOALS, INCLUDING SITE VISITS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND RESOURCES FOR CLIENTS. PARTNER AGENCIES DISTRIBUTED 5,664,376 POUNDS OF FOOD, THE EQUIVALENT OF 309,878 MEALS. THIS FOOD REACHED 16,129 HOUSEHOLDS, OR 38,387 INDIVIDUALS, FOR A TOTAL OF 193,547 SERVICE INSTANCES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES REACH COMMUNITIES IN RURAL NORTHERN NEW MEXICO WHERE THERE ARE A HIGH NUMBER OF "FOOD DESERTS." FOOD DESERTS ARE AREAS WHERE THERE IS LITTLE OR NO ACCESS TO FULL SERVICE GROCERY STORES THAT OFFER FRESH AND AFFORDABLE FOODS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY DIET. PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THESE AREAS OFTEN HAVE TO DRIVE AN HOUR OR MORE TO PURCHASE FOOD FOR WHICH THEY MAY BE CHARGED A PREMIUM, AND TYPICALLY PRODUCE IS EITHER NOT AVAILABLE OR IS NOT FRESH. MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES RELY ON COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD DIRECTLY TO THOSE IN NEED ON THE DAY OF DELIVERY, WITH NO NEED FOR LONG-TERM STORAGE. MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES REACH COMMUNITIES THAT DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO SET UP THEIR OWN FOOD PANTRIES AND ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION. MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES REACHED 4,913 NEW MEXICANS IN 1,224 HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY EACH MONTH, WITH A TOTAL OF 14,682 SERVICE INSTANCES. THE FOOD DEPOT'S MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES PROVIDED MORE THAN 890,000 POUNDS OF FOOD, EQUIVALENT TO OVER 741,000 MEALS. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS 16 COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. IN JULY 2021, THE FOOD DEPOT LAUNCHED THE FOOD MOBILE PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM SERVES THE GREATER SANTA FE AREA, BRINGING A CLIENT-CHOICE PANTRY INTO SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS IDENTIFIED AS HIGH-NEED AREAS. THE FOOD DEPOT'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS HANDLE THE ENTIRE PROCESS OF THE FOOD OFFERING. THE FOOD MOBILE BUS LOCATIONS SERVE <100 HOUSEHOLDS AND ARE INTENDED TO SERVE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY/NEIGHBORHOOD IMMEDIATELY NEARBY THE DISTRIBUTION LOCATION. IN AREAS WHERE WE SERVE >100 HOUSEHOLDS WE WILL CONVERT THE FOOD MOBILE DISTRIBUTION INTO A FOOD MOBILE PLUS LOCATION UTILIZING SEMI TRUCKS, WHILE STILL PROVIDING CLIENT-CHOICE. THE COMBINED MODELS OF THE FOOD MOBILE SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 1,306 HOUSEHOLDS AND 3,744 INDIVIDUALS EACH MONTH. AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, WE WERE ABLE TO SECURE 13 DISTRIBUTION SITES THAT PROVIDED OVER 289,000 POUNDS OF FOOD TO THE COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRIES THE FOOD DEPOT (TFD) PANTRY BEGAN WHEN THE FOOD DEPOT HAD TAKEN OVER A LARGE-SCALE DRIVE-THRU DISTRIBUTION PREVIOUSLY RUN BY FEEDING SANTA FE DURING THE START OF THE PANDEMIC. THIS DISTRIBUTION BECAME KNOWN AS THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRY AT SILER. TFD PANTRY AT LOS ALAMOS TRANSITIONED FROM BEING AN MFP, AND CONTINUES TODAY AS A PANTRY. THIS PANTRY DISTRIBUTES USDA COMMODITIES THROUGH THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP). THE ENTIRE PROCESS FOR A TFD PANTRY IS HANDLED BY TFD STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY. TFD PANTRIES ARE DRIVE-THRU DISTRIBUTIONS THAT SERVE OVER 100 HOUSEHOLDS AND ARE AVAILABLE AND ADVERTISED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. EACH HOUSEHOLD CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY 60 POUNDS OF FOOD AT THESE DISTRIBUTIONS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 - 2024, BOTH TFD PANTRIES COMBINED DISTRIBUTED OVER TOTAL OF 2.1M POUNDS, EQUIVALENT TO 1,750,000 MEALS. TFD PANTRY AT SILER SERVED 1,224 HOUSEHOLDS, OR 4,913 INDIVIDUALS EACH MONTH. TFD PANTRY AT LOS ALAMOS SERVED 160 HOUSEHOLDS, OR 383 INDIVIDUALS EACH MONTH. CASITA DE COMIDA CASITA DE COMIDA WAS LAUNCHED DECEMBER 2022 AND IS LOCATED IN ESPANOLA, NEW MEXICO IN RIO ARRIBA COUNTY. CASITA IS AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO HUNGER RELIEF THAT TRANSFORMS A FOOD PANTRY INTO A NO COST GROCERY SHOPPING EXPERIENCE. ONCE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS HAVE REGISTERED IN ADVANCE, THEY ARRIVE AT THEIR SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT TIME AND ANY SHOPPER AT CASITA CAN CHOOSE WHICH ITEMS THEY WOULD LIKE TO TAKE HOME FROM A VARIETY OF SHELF STABLE FOODS LIKE MASA, RICE, BEANS, CANNED MEAT, SOUPS AS WELL AS FRESH PRODUCE, DAIRY, EGGS, AND FROZEN MEAT. PERSONAL CARE ITEMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR SHOPPERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE ALSO OFFER OUR DIAPER DEPOT PROGRAM AS WELL AS SENIOR BOXES FROM THE AGING AND LONG TERM SERVICES DEPARTMENT. SINCE THE PROGRAM LAUNCHED CASITA HAS SERVED 496 INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS AND PROVIDED 3,061 INSTANCES OF SUPPORTIVE FOOD SECURITY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. OF THE HOUSEHOLDS SERVED: 485 (98%) QUALIFY FOR TEFAP, 229 (46%) OF THE PEOPLE SERVED ARE CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18, 295 (59%) HOUSEHOLDS INCLUDE SENIORS, AND OF THOSE HOMES 115 (39%)ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RAISING GRANDCHILDREN. CASITA DISTRIBUTED OVER 516 PACKS OF DIAPERS TO FAMILIES WITH INFANTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 23-24. THE FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM THE FOOD DEPOT RUNS THE FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACROSS NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. ONE OF ITS STRONGEST PARTNERSHIPS IS WITH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NEW MEXICO, WHICH ENSURES STUDENTS AT 14 SANTA FE COUNTY SCHOOLS HAVE ACCESS TO THE PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM HAS SET UP TWO PANTRIES IN POJOAQUE VALLEY SCHOOLS, FOUR IN RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, AND FOUR IN TAOS COUNTY, WITH PLANS TO FURTHER EXPAND. THE PROGRAM FOLLOWS A SCHOOL-BASED PANTRY MODEL, WHERE PARTNERS PROVIDE PHYSICAL SPACE TO STORE A VARIETY OF GROCERY ITEMS. IDEALLY, THESE PANTRIES INCLUDE REFRIGERATED OR FROZEN STORAGE FOR FRESH PRODUCE, DAIRY, AND MEAT, ENSURING FAMILIES CAN REGULARLY ACCESS NUTRITIOUS FOOD. FOOD 4 KIDS SEEKS TO REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY BY PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN A WELCOMING AND ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENT. THE FOOD DEPOT IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING HUNGER RELIEF IN A RESPECTFUL AND DIGNIFIED MANNER THAT PRIORITIZES THE NEEDS OF THOSE FACING FOOD INSECURITY. CHILDHOOD HUNGER REMAINS A SERIOUS ISSUE FOR MANY CHILDREN IN NEW MEXICO. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT MISSING MEALS CAN HAVE LONG-TERM EFFECTS BEYOND HUNGER. THE FOOD DEPOT IS COMMITTED TO FIGHTING HUNGER THROUGHOUT NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, ESPECIALLY FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. WITH ONE IN FIVE CHILDREN IN THE STATE EXPERIENCING HUNGER, THIS CRISIS HAS WIDE-REACHING IMPACTS ON THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING. WHILE WORKING TOWARD LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS, THE FOOD DEPOT ENSURES THAT NO CHILD GOES HUNGRY. FOOD 4 KIDS OFFERS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND GROCERIES. THIS APPROACH IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHERE THEY ARE, REDUCING THE BURDEN ON FAMILIES AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO SERVICES. BY INCLUDING THE ENTIRE FAMILY IN FOOD DISTRIBUTION, THE PROGRAM PROMOTES INCLUSIVITY. DISTRIBUTION METHODS SCHOOL-BASED PANTRIES: WORKING WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS LIKE COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FAMILIES WITH NONPERISHABLE STAPLES AND FRESH PRODUCE. PANTRY ACCESS IS COORDINATED BY SCHOOL STAFF AND OFFERS HUNGER RELIEF TO THE WHOLE FAMILY, INCLUDING YOUNGER SIBLINGS AND PARENTS. PROGRAM GROWTH FOOD 4 KIDS HAS CONTINUED TO EVOLVE, AND DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, THE PROGRAM SERVED 18,472 CHILDREN, 16,275 ADULTS, AND 8,610 HOUSEHOLDS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | AN ELECTRONIC DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE APPROVED, A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED FOR SIGNATURE AND FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE FOOD DEPOT'S CODE OF ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES REQUIRE BOARD MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AND VOLUNTEERS TO DISCLOSE ANY BREACHES OF THE POLICIES. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS READ AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY INDIVIDUALS AT THE INCEPTION OF THEIR TERM, EMPLOYMENT, OR SERVICE. BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES REVIEW AND SIGN ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A FORMAL EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE BOARD TREASURER RESEARCHES THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF OTHER SIMILARLY-SIZED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON PERFORMANCE GOALS MET AND COMPENSATION RESEARCH. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS APPROVED WITH THE ANNUAL BUDGET. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | EACH MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT HAS AN ANNUAL EVALUATION PERFORMED BY THEIR IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR. SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES ALL SAALARIES THROUGH THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE FOOD DEPOT'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA ELECTRONIC MEDIA OR HARD COPY UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES-NETTED WITH REVENUES IN FORM 990 101,801 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES-NETTED WITH REVENUES IN FORM 990 -101,801 |
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