San Diego Hunger Coalition

“The initial review of Form 990 is performed by the President/Treasurer and Executive Director. Upon completion of the review, revisions are made and a draft is presented to the Board of Directors. The Form 990 is adjusted for any comments by the Board of Directors and the Form 990 is then approved for issuance by the Board of Directors.”

“The ogranization monitors compliance with this policy by annually requiring each employee and board member to complete an acknowledgement of the conflict of interest policy. Further, any matters that could potentially be a conflict of interest is discussed and reviewed at the monthly Board meeting.”

“Approved by the Board of Directors.”

“The organization does not make its governing documents, financial statements, and conflicts of interest policy available to the public.”

“Program Service Expenses 42,798, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 34,362 Policy Advocacy SDHC represents the voice of the nearly half a million San Diegans with limited access to healthy, affordable food by sharing their experiences with key decision makers and advocating for improvements to anti-hunger programs and policies. With our finger on the pulse of hunger issues affecting the San Diego region, SDHC is a resource for county, state, and federal policymakers, providing research summaries, issue briefs, and case studies of whats happening on the ground in San Diego to inform policy decisions. At the federal level, we are participating in campaigns to engage legislators in protecting funding for school meals and other child nutrition programs in the Child Nutrition Act. We wrote 22 letters of support for state anti-hunger legislation participated and promoted 14 sign on letters to end hunger and poverty and participated in 15 visits to members of the state legislature and congress.”

“Program Service Expenses 27,737, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 19,308 Food Systems - helped the San Diego Food System Alliance complete their Charter and Action Plan.”

“The San Diego Hunger Coalitions SDHC mission is to work to end hunger in San Diego County by ensuring effective implementation and maximum utilization of federal nutrition assistance programs. SDHC advocates for strong policies and strenghtens the ability of community-based organizations to connect families to the resources they need. SDHC accomplishes its mission through the following programs which are described in more detail on Form 990, Page 2, Section III, Lines 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d. Lines 4a 4b - SDHC helps families purchase healthy food. Line 4c - SDHC prepares schools to offer meals that enrich childrens development. Line 4d - SDHC advocates for policies to end poverty and hunger.”