All Faiths Food Bank Inc

“Once form 990 is completed, it is reviewed by the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer and the treasurer. Once the return is reviewed by staff, copies are presented to the board and then form 990 is filed with the irs.”

“The board chair is responsible for annually monitoring and evaluating potential conflicts of interest.”

“Ceo, top management and key employees: compensation is determined by conducting performance evaluations and based on evaluations, review compensation surveys provided by feeding america and the community foundation of sarasota county, and review of other local organizations' form(s) 990. The chief people officer also does comparison research in the community for related roles and positions at for-profit and non-profit organizations. In addition, the ceos compensation is approved by the executive committee. Officers of the board do not receive compensation. The ceo's performance is reviewed annually by the board chair and vice chair.”

“All required documents are made available upon request or by visiting www.guidestar.org and/or www.charitynavigator.org.”

“Affb's mission: together with our partners, we provide healthy solutions to end hunger in our community.”

“Food distribution all faiths food bank is the only food bank and largest hunger relief organization in sarasota and desoto counties. The food bank was founded by a group of individuals who, through their respective organizations, were feeding the hungry. They combined efforts to incorporate as all faiths food bank, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All faiths has been a certified member of the feeding america network since 1990. Mobile pantry program: neighbors who are food insecure can find fresh produce, meats and groceries at 35 locations which provides 46 distribution opportunities per month. This program enables all faiths to make food more accessible in underserved communities, in a manner that is reliable, quick and flexible. By providing food in different areas, on different days, at different times of day, the organization works to ensure that those who would benefit from additional food can find and receive it in the most convenient manner. Veteran's pantry program: two tuesdays per month, area veterans are invited to a special mobile pantry at church of the palms in sarasota. Veterans say that they are getting so much more than just food: survey results highlight the value of camaraderie and community among the veterans served there. Large-scale food distributions: to make food more accessible - and lower the barriers to participation - all faiths has partnered with organizations such as the baltimore orioles and van wezel performing arts hall to utilize sites where hundreds can be reached during an event of just a few hours, with no pre-registration required. In november and december 14,000 turkeys and holiday meal fixings were distributed to low income, at risk, neighbors. Whoever might be in need - a family facing financial crisis due to an economic downturn, an older adult having a hard time making ends meet on a fixed income, a veteran experiencing challenges after years of brave service, or a child without access to free or reduced-cost meals because school is not in session - our top priority is to feed the hungry.”

“Childhood hunger children who are hungry struggle to focus - which affects their ability to learn - have more difficulty with short-term memory, may be less social, and are more prone to illness than children from food secure homes. Hunger-related toxic stress can negatively affect brain development and severe hunger can lead to chronic illnesses. All faiths food bank's childhood hunger programs include backpacks filled with food for non-school time and food pantries which provide meals for the entire family. Campaign against summer hunger: when school ends, hunger begins. In an effort to fill the "hunger gap" that occurs when school is out and students lose access to free and reduced meals, all faiths fundraises behind the scenes to compile a six-figure match, implements a community campaign between april 1 and may 15, then uses the funds to provide nutritious food throughout the summer for students and siblings at schools, libraries, youth-serving organizations, churches and other community sites. This is accomplished with contributions from area foundations and generous members of the community and in collaboration with over 317 local partners and programs. Backpack program: provides bags of kid-friendly, healthy food to students on fridays in sarasota and desoto counties. Children at the highest risk of going hungry are identified by parents or school administrators and receive food to take home to eat over the weekends and during holidays. School & family pantry program: onsite pantries that regularly provide fresh produce, meats and groceries to families with children.”

“Rural hunger desoto county is one of the poorest counties in the state of florida. A community assessment conducted in 2017 disclosed a lack of resources, minimal services and poor coordination. All faith's desoto food and resource center (frc) was founded in 2019 to address those deficiencies and to be the epicenter for needed resources. Newer community assessments conducted in 2021 and 2022 disclosed additional specific needs in the community, including reaching people in remote areas due to the lack of county transportation, the need for nutrition education, the need to expand frc operations to service increased need, and comprehensive individual case work. In late 2023 and into early 2024, all faiths expanded our frc facility to handle the increasing food needs in the county, expanded fleet operations and expanded the number of partners, growing our mobile pantry and child & family programs. We hired more staff to handle the increasing food need in the community. In response to the needs identified in the assessments, all faiths expanded partnerships to deliver food and better reach remote areas, expanded programs for nutrition education and hired case management staff. Spanish speaking staff is key for engaging neighbors to overcome participation hesitancy in these communities. A creole speaking staff member was added in 2024. The desoto frc will continue to be an important focus for all faiths, due to the tremendous and entrenched need in desoto county.”

“All faiths food bank and its board anticipate using a portion of the organization's unrestricted reserve in fiscal years 2025 & 2026 to purchase food as need increases due to changes in federal and state funding and programs, in addition, this will require investment in expansion of the food bank. Affb is experiencing a significant increase in community need due to anticipated reductions in supplemental nurtrition assistance program (snap) benefits, which will increase food insecurity among our neighbors. The organization plans to draw upon its reserves to: 1. Offset the loss of federal and state food program funding by purchasing replacement food supplies. 2. Increase direct food distribution to meet heightened demand resulting from snap benefit reductions. 3. Sustain program operations without interruption during the transition to new funding resources. 4. Expand facilities and agency capacity. This planned reserve expenditure is consistent with affb's mission and financial policies, which prioritize the prudent use of assets to ensure uninterrupted service to our community during periods of extraordinary need. Additionally, affb maintains a 10 month operating reserve, as required by feeding america.”

“Neither the oversight nor selection process has changed from the prior year.”

“The organization calculates donated food in a measurement of weight and receives food donations through retail stores, farmers and a small percentage from food drives. Schedule m, column (b) reflects the number of pounds of food received. The organization values all donated items, except usda donated food, on a per pound basis using the product valuation survey methodology prepared annually by feeding america. In this current fiscal year ending december 31, 2024, the per pound value of food was $1.97. Schedule m, column (c) reflects the estimated value.”