World Central Kitchen Incorporated

“The form 990 is prepared with the assistance of an external cpa. The form is reviewed by the vp of finance and the executive team for accuracy, validation, and completion and or questions. The form is shared with the board prior to submission.”

“Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement that affirms such a person: (a) has received a copy of the conflicts policy (b) has read and understands the policy (c) has agreed to comply with the policy, and (d) understands that the organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption, it must engage primarily in activities that accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes.”

“The process for determining compensation for the executive director is reviewed and approved by the governing body; the use of data to comparable positions is used to compute salary amounts. All decisions are properly documented and recorded.”

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“Governing documents are made available upon request. Financial information is available on the website.”

“2019 relief accomplishments in 2019, world central kitchen (wck) responded to 18 disasters around the worldboth natural and manmade. Activating in countries on five continents,wcks relief efforts included responses to wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, cyclones, refugee crises, and a government shutdown. With the help of thousands of local contractors and volunteers, wcks chef relief team served more than 5 million freshly prepared meals to communities recovering from disaster. During each emergency response, wck deployed its model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time to be able to serve people in need. Wck knows that a plate of food is more than just a mealits hope and an acknowledgement that someone cares and things will get betterso wck continues to cook hot, nutritious meals for communities in need, bringing comfort in times of crisis.”

“2019 resilience accomplishments world central kitchens long-term programs aim to improve human and environmental health, strengthen food economies, provide workforce development opportunities, and increase fair and just food access. Clean cooking encourages and eases the way for the adoption of clean cooking practices in the developing world where close to 4 million people worldwide die each year from complications due to cooking with charcoal and wood. Wck is reducing this number by converting school and home kitchens from charcoal to clean, gas-burning stoves while providing food safety and sanitation training to all cooks. Culinary training provides haitian youth with the culinary skills necessary to earn employment in haitis hospitality sector or start their own culinary businesses such as catering services and food trucks. Wcks food producer network supports farmers, fishers, and food related small businesses in the caribbean and central american with grants, capacity building workshops, and volunteer matching opportunities. This program helps our producer partners recover from the damages incurred from hurricanes and other natural disasters, as well as increase their capacity for food production, distribution and sales over the long term.”