Mazon a Jewish Response to Hunger

“The Form 990 is drafted by an outside CPA, and then reviewed and approved by management, in consultation with their outside bookkeeper, and by the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors. Before the return is filed, a copy is made available to each board member.”

“Officers, Directors, and staff are required to complete a Conflict-of-Interest disclosure form each year.”

“The Executive compensation review and approval is based on research of comparable compensation and duties, is reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors, and their deliberation is contemporaneously documented in a semi-private log of the minutes of the Board of Directors.”

“Compensation for other officers and key employees is determined by the President/CEO using, among other objective criteria, a comprehensive survey and comparison of similar positions in other nonprofit organizations.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are maintained at the organization's corporate office and are available to the general public upon request. In addition, the audited financial statements are available at www.mazon.org.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”

“Inspired by Jewish values and ideals, MAZON is a national advocacy organization working to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the United States and Israel. For 40 years, MAZON has been committed to ensuring that vulnerable people have access to the resources they need to be able to put food on the table.”

“For four decades, MAZON has worked to strengthen government food programs so they are available, accessible, and meaningful to all those who need them. MAZON recognizes the importance of ensuring that food insecure Americans and Israelis have access to nutritious food now, while also working to develop and advance long-term solutions to hunger.MAZON works independently and in coalition with partners to engage policy makers to protect and strengthen vital government nutrition programs that help people put food on the table each day. It educates communities across the country about the realities of hunger and how they can get involved to help end it. It also provides funding, training, and resources to partner organizations to support their advocacy efforts in the most food insecure states in the United States, as well as in Israel. MAZONs partners include a wide range of food banks, legal-service organizations, statewide coalitions, and advocacy groups. MAZON has strong relationships with the organizing bodies of the Reform, Reconstructionist, and Conservative movements, as well as a broad spectrum of other Jewish and interfaith organizations.MAZON provided funding, technical assistance and training to 39 state and local anti-hunger partners in 15 states with the highest rates of food insecurity in the country.Total program expenses were $8,896,768.”