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. An independent third party is tasked with overseeing the management of the conflicts. If a conflict is identified, the impacted board member agrees to recuse themselves from deliberations decisions related to the activity.”

“Wck engages an independent third-party to help the compensation committee determine reasonable compensation for the chief executive officer, executive team, and directors. The compensation committee is comprised of independent members of the board. The consultant reviews the forms 990 of other comparable organizations and relevant compensation surveys. The compensation committee reviews such information and documents what it determines to be reasonable compensation and contemporaneously documents their conclusion.”

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

“2020 relief accomplishments in 2020, in addition to wck's pandemic response, the organization responded to 16 disasters around the world, both natural and manmade, including the earthquake in puerto rico, the explosion in beirut, lebanon, the mega fires in australia, hurricanes laura, sally, delta, eta and iota (including areas in texas, alabama, louisiana, honduras, guatemala, and colombia) and supported communities affected by the wildfires in california and oregon. Deploying a model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, wck is able to respond to multiple disasters at once--often on opposite ends of the world. By partnering with organizations on the ground and activating a network of food trucks or emergency kitchens, and with the help of thousands of local contractors and volunteers, wck's chef relief team served more than 40 million freshly prepared meals in 2020, an eightfold increase from the previous year. We know that good food provides not only nourishment, but also comfort and hope, especially in times of crisis.”

“2020 resilience accomplishments world central kitchen's 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 haiti's hospitality sector or start their own culinary businesses such as catering services and food trucks. Wck's 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. The chef relief training program is an intensive course for culinary students, chefs, and chef instructors designed to empower participants with the core knowledge and skills needed to initiate and lead community-based responses to local disasters, regardless of whether wck is on the ground to activate or not.”