The Pongo Fund

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2009 to Jun 30, 2010

Signed

May 14, 2011

Return Version

2009v1.7

Gross Receipts

$501,697

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Human food banks ease the hunger of people in need. But what abouttheir pets? The pongo fund emergency pet food bank statewidedistribution network fights hunger throughout oregon by donatingquality dog and cat food to dozens of human-focused emergency foodagencies and esteemed charities including oregon food bank and theirregional food bank network, salvation army, snow-cap community charities, potluck in the park, neighborhood house, transition projects, sunshine pantry, union gospel mission, meals on wheels and portland adventist community services. These agencies and more rely on the pongo fund to supply the lifesaving pet food that they in turn redistribute to their own fragile clients. Ultimately providing them with the lifesaving food they need for both themselves and their pets. More than one mlllion meals donated to date.

Activity 3

The pongo fund manages a unique and collaborative hunger responsenetwork bridging the previously ignored gap that impacts families when both they and their pets are without food. We are the primary emergency pet food referral resource for major oregon agencies including the department of human services, united way/211 info, oregon humane society and oregon food bank.

Filer

EIN

27-0646992