The Food Depot

“An electronic draft copy of the form 990 was sent to all board members for their review and approval. Once approved, a final copy of the form 990 was prepared for signature and filing.”

“The food depot's code of ethics and conflict of interest policies require board members, employees, and volunteers to disclose any breaches of the policies. The conflict of interest policy is read and acknowledged by individuals at the inception of their term, employment, or service. Board members and employees review and sign on an annual basis.”

“The board of directors' executive committee conducts a formal evaluation of the executive director's performance in the third quarter of the fiscal year. The board treasurer researches the compensation paid to the executive directors of other similarly-sized nonprofit organizations. The board of directors determines the compensation of the executive director based on performance goals met and compensation research. The executive director's salary is approved with the annual budget.”

“The board of directors' executive committee conducts a formal evaluation of key employees' performance in the third quarter of the fiscal year. The board treasurer researches the compensation paid to key employees of other similarly-sized nonprofit organizations. The board of directors determines the compensation of key employees based on performance goals met and compensation research. Key employee salaries are approved with the annual budget.”

“The food depot's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public via electronic media or hard copy upon request.”

“The food depot fosters healthy communities by engaging a network of partners and developing solutions for a hunger-free northern new mexico. As the food bank for nine counties, the food depot provides hunger relief to 42,750 people experiencing food insecurity. The food depot offers food to persons experiencing food insecurity through strategic programs and a network of 81 nonprofit hunger relief partners at 140 locations across northern new mexico. Each month, the food depot provides over 875,000 meals to people in need-the most vulnerable of our community-children, seniors, working families, and those in ill health. The food depot's hunger relief network includes partners such as food pantries, prepared meal programs, shelters for persons who are unhoused and those experiencing violence, youth programs, and senior centers. As the food depot supports the hunger relief components of these organizations, the nonprofits are able to focus resources on the primary mission of the organization. In fy 20-21, support of nonprofit partners represented 45% of the food depot's overall food distribution. With the help of other community partners, the food depot operates several collaborative programs including food 4 kids, seniors y ms, and the mobile food pantry. The food depot's staff and volunteers also independently operate programs to address the crisis of hunger among vulnerable populations. These programs include the food depot pantry, the food mobile, food 4 kids, diaper depot, and food 4 pets. To serve the needs of its partners and direct service programs, the food depot acts as a food rescue organization, accessing surplus food that would otherwise go to waste. The food bank combines rescued food with food acquired from local and national food manufacturers, food drives, the u.s. Department of agriculture, growers, food distributors, and food brokers. In fy 20-21, the food depot provided 9.3 million pounds of food, enough for 7.8 million meals to new mexicans experiencing food insecurity in nine counties.”

“The mobile food pantry reaches hungry people in small, remote communities in northern new mexico where there are a high number of "food deserts," which are areas where there is little or no access to full service grocery stores that offer fresh and affordable foods necessary to maintain a healthy diet. People who live in these areas often have to drive an hour or more to purchase food for which they may be charged a premium, and typically produce is either not available or is not fresh. The mobile food pantry distributes food to these people directly from its trucks with no need for long-term storage. The mobile food pantry reaches communities that do not have the resources to set up their own food pantries and encourages the development of community ownership for food distribution. The mobile food pantry reached 4,299 new mexicans experiencing food insecuirty each month. The food depot's mobile food pantry provided approximately 2.5 million pounds of food and 2.1 million meals in fy 20-21. This program supports 16 communities in northern new mexico. Beginning in march 2020, due to the covid pandemic, the food depot began providing three large mobile food pantries - drive through distributions - to people in need in santa fe and rio arriba counties due to partner agency closures and increased demand for hunger relief services. These pandemic distributions provided food - in a safe manner to an average of 15,955 additional people each month.”

“The food depot operates food 4 kids, a program designed to support children experiencing food insecurity. This program includes several approaches to addressing hunger: school-based pantries, square meals, and lunchbox express. The food 4 kids program develops school based pantries in partnership with school personnel at elementary, middle, and high schools across the food depot's service area. School based pantries are designed to reach more children, across all age groups, more frequently with a greater variety of healthy food choices and offering the provision of food to the entire family. Parents/guardians can access the food 4 kids school based pantry when picking up or dropping off students and students can also access the pantry as needed throughout the week. Most school locations offer specific distribution hours for the school based pantries. The food 4 kids program was largely suspended during the school closures associated with the pandemic. The food 4 kids school based pantries resumed in the first quarter of the 21-22 school year. Sqm during the school year, the square meals program offers prepared meals afterschool to children who are experiencing food insecurity. This program ensures that children have access to a complete, nutritious meal in the evenings. The square meals program was severely impacted by the school closures associated with the pandemic, but resumed in april 2021 when schools re-opened. In april and may of 2021, square meals provided service in 14 public schools and four clubs, serving 3,737 meals in april and 1,454 meals in may to children in need. Lbe during the summer months, july and august 2020 and june 2021, the food depot provided prepared meals to children and their families through the lunchbox express program. This program is intended to address food insecurity that is created by the absence of the breakfasts and lunches that are typically provided to children free of charge in public schools. In july and august of 2021, the food depot provided meals at one apartment complex, three boys and girls clubs, and four mobile home communities. 456 meals were provided during this timeframe. In june of 2021, lunchbox express was present at two boys and girls clubs, one public park, one club, three apartment complexes and three mobile home communities. 3,436 meals were provided across these locations during this time. The provision of prepared meals was accentuated by educational activities focused for children.”

“Diaper depot program the food depot launched the diaper depot program in august 2013 to provide a supplemental supply of diapers to families struggling to keep children enrolled in daycare. This program provides critically needed diapers and supplies for infants in low-income families served by partner agencies. The diaper depot provided 116,480 diapers to 750 unique clients at 16 agencies across four counties. The diaper depot is also made available directly to the public in santa fe two days a week at the food depot's warehouse as part of the food bank's resource navigation program. From this arm of the program 353 unique clients were provided with 146,560 diapers. During the year ending june 30, 2020, the food depot distributed 263,040 diapers to 1103 babies in four counties. Food 4 pets program the food 4 pets program supports families and their pets in the most rural areas of the food depot's nine county service area. Food 4 pets serves the following locations: bernal, cerrillos, el rito, mora, ojo caliente, pecos, and truchas. During the year, the program provided over 113,000 pounds of dog food and cat food, serving 2,148 pets.”

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