Fair Share Gleaners

“Annually we elect new board members. This election is held by the membership and the nominees are chosen from within the membership and from the community.”

“Our membership meets monthly to vote on key issues related to the governance and operation of Fair Share as determined by the board and our by-laws for general business.”

“During our monthly board meeting, each member receives a copy of our Form 990. A period of time (10-15 minutes) is allotted for review. Then, we open the floor to a period of Q&A and proceed with a vote to accept the Form 990 as it is. If it is accepted, each board member signs their copy of the Form 990 at the header of Page 1 as verification that they have seen, read, and discussed the document. Finally, if revisions are needed and agreed upon by vote, the document is revised and this process is repeated until the time that all board members accept the Form 990.”

“These conflicts of interest are brought to light during board meetings and discussed until a resolution can be obtained.”

“All documents are readily available upon request.”

“This organization receives food from local donors, regional food banks, and statewide food banks. We received 282,912 lbs of food valued by Feed America at $1.69/lb (Part VIII). This organization runs solely on member contributions, fundraisers, and corporate grants. Furthermore, our annual expenses include: Rent ($6,000), Liability Insurance for Building and Gleans ($758), Vehicle Insurance ($394), Vehicle Mileage (17,700 mi), Utilities ($2,592), Taxes ($120).”

“Disbursed donated food products to membership.”