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RIVER BEND FOOD RESERVOIR: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
RIVER BEND FOOD RESERVOIR (EIN 36-3147342)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2023-03-06
IRS object ID
202310659349300036
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-03-06T16:18:40-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANDERS MINKLER HUBER & HELM LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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EIN363147342EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Activity Or MissionTO LEAD THE COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORT TO END HUNGER IN EASTERN IOWA AND WESTERN ILLINOIS. WE WILL DO THIS BY LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED TO STABILIZE THEIR LIVES, EDUCATING AND ENGAGING THE PUBLIC ON HUNGER ISSUES, ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF HUNGRY PEOPLE, DISTRIBUTING SURPLUS FOOD THROUGH A NETWORK OF HUNGER RELIEF AGENCY PARTNERS AND PROGRAMS, AND STRIVING TO END HUNGER.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTO LEAD THE COMMUNITY WIDE EFFORT TO END HUNGER IN EASTERN IOWA AND WESTERN ILLINOIS. WE WILL DO THIS BY LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED TO STABILIZE THEIR LIVES, ENGAGING THE PUBLIC ON HUNGER ISSUES, ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF HUNGRY PEOPLE AND DISTRIBUTING SURPLUS FOOD THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF HUNGER RELIEF AGENCY PARTNERS.MissionDesc
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JANET MATHIS
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JOHN WEBER
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CHRIS BEASON
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DANIEL JOINER
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ROB LEIBFRIED
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CHAD LEWIS
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JAN MARTIN
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KEVIN O'HARA
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BEN PATTERSON
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TAMI PETSCHE
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MARIE ZIEGLER
INTERIM CEO0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MILLER
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JENNY BRINKMEYER
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PO BOX 802577CHICAGOIL60680TRUCK LEASES$268,470
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FOOD DISTRIBUTED$35,385,810$35,385,810
FREIGHT$190,851$190,851
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$177,513$125,121$52,392
UTILITIES AND TELEPHONE$115,239$105,636$9,603

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$28,028,382CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$38,791,999CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$43,116,042CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$54,076,038CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,177,298CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$203,189,759TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$28,028,382CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$38,791,999CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$43,116,042CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$54,076,038CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,177,298CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$203,189,759TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$203,189,759PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$79,070CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$61,455CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$72,083CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$449,041CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$492,140CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,153,789TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$204,343,548TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$6,596,591GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99440PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99610PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,500,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$4,509CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$4,509TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$250,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$375,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$247,914BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$620,016ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$131,679InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$736,251EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$92,493BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$113,427ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$41,994InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$247,914EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$97,400BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$15,035ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$586InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$19,356OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$92,493EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$38,458BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$55,578ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,364InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$97,400EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$22,281BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$14,577ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,600InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$38,458EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$307,510OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$307,510BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,818,608OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$929,812DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,888,796BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,300,531OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$544,660DepreciationAmt
Book Value$755,871BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,874,351OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$704,892DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,169,459BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,121,636TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$827,912Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$827,912TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$41,621,581TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,005,278NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$22,710OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$982,568RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$42,604,149RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$42,604,149TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$39,909,141TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$22,710OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$22,710ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$39,886,431ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$39,886,431TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE DESIGNATED FUNDS NOT AVAILABLE FOR USE IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES. THE INTENT OF THE ENDOWMENT IS TO BUILD IT SO EVENTUALLY THE FUNDS FROM IT CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT THE FOOD BANK.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE"), EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED IN THE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION FILES AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE FASB ON ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES AND HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS, EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS, AND BELIEVES THAT NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS NECESSARY TO COVER ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S RETURNS FOR TAX PERIODS 2018 AND LATER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1STUDENT HUNGER DRIVEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$137,695GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$113,604CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$24,091GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$6,000RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$18,091OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2WOMEN FIGHTING HUNGEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$63,264GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$23,473CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$39,791GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$39,791OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$200,959GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$137,077CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$63,882GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$6,000RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$57,882OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$63,882DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL MILLERPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$155,095BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$6,067DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$8,970NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$170,132TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$32,737,239NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAVG VALUE PER POUNDMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSOME LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS HOST FOOD DRIVES AND DONATE THE PROCEEDS TO THE FOOD BANK.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2IOWA REACH & RESILIENCY THIS PROGRAM STARTED JUNE 13, 2022 AND RUNS THROUGH JUNE 2024. THE FOOD BANK WILL USE IT'S GRANT ALLOCATION BELOW FOR A DELIVERY TRUCK AND SUPPORT THE COST OF A DRIVER TO EXPAND CAPACITY TO DELIVER TEFAP FOODS TO THE FOUR COUNTIES IN IOWA (SCOTT, MUSCATINE, DUBUQUE AND CLINTON). THIS WILL ALLOW THE FOOD BANK PARTNER AGENCIES TO HAVE INCREASED ACCESS TO TEFAP FOODS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS BY REMOVING TRANSPORTATION AS A BARRIER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO ARE THEN ASKED TO REVIEW IT AND RAISE ANY QUESTIONS, ALL OF WHICH ARE RESOLVED PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTIVITIES, INTEREST, AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS WHICH ARE OR MAY APPEAR TO BE IN CONFLICT WITH THEIR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE RIVER BEND FOOD BANK, WHICH IS DOCUMENTED BY SIGNING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15APRESIDENT & CEO COMPENSATION AND ANY CHANGES THEREOF ARE DETERMINED BY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR FORMAL EVALUATION OF HIS OR HER PERFORMANCE AND IN CONSULTATION WITH A COMPENSATION SURVEY OF ALL FOOD BANKS REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY AS PROVIDED BY FEEDING AMERICA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND SIGNED COPIES OF TAX RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE FINANCE COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE AUDIT AND APPROVES THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT ON A YEARLY BASIS.