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OUR VISION IS A SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT, AND INCLUSIVE FOOD SYSTEM THAT OPTIMIZES ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, MINIMIZES CLIMATE IMPACTS, AND MAKES THE BEST USE OF THE FOOD WE GROW. 1 0 3773781 3511440 3611400 COVID-19 RESPONSE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND RESULTING SHOCKS TO OUR FOOD SYSTEM, REFED RAISED AND DISTRIBUTED $3.5 MILLION TO FRONTLINE ORGANIZATIONS HELPING TO COMBAT PERVASIVE AND RAPIDLY INCREASED FOOD INSECURITY, PROVIDE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS WHERE SUPPLY CHAIN BOTTLENECKS LIMITED ACCESS, AND ENABLED THE RESCUE AND REDISTRIBUTION OF 91.6 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD THAT WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN WASTED. REFED'S GRANTEES SERVED OVER 8 MILLION INDIVIDUALS AND CREATED OR RETAINED 2,500 JOBS DURING AN ECONOMIC DOWNTURN. 1706041 2200000 DATA & INSIGHTS PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - COMPLETED SIGNIFICANT DATA ANALYSIS AND WEB TOOL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE INSIGHTS ENGINE (LAUNCHED FEB 2021). THIS INCLUDED ECONOMIC, STAKEHOLDER, COST-BENEFIT, AND IMPACT ANALYSIS OF APPROXIMATELY 75 SOLUTIONS, OF WHICH 42 HAD SUFFICIENT DATA TO MODEL. REFED DEVELOPED AND PREPARED TO PUBLICLY RELEASE NEW WEB TOOLS THAT WOULD SHARE THIS ANALYSIS AND ENABLE USERS TO INTERACT WITH THE DATA, EXPLORING BOTH THE PROBLEM OF FOOD WASTE AND THE SOLUTIONS TO IT. FOUR NEW WEB TOOLS WERE DEVELOPED, INCLUDING THE FOOD WASTE MONITOR, SOLUTIONS DATABASE, SOLUTION PROVIDER DIRECTORY, AND IMPACT CALCULATOR. 476314 148250 CAPITAL, INNOVATION, & ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - INCREASED AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND ENGAGEMENT OF CAPITAL PROVIDERS, SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS, AND FOOD BUSINESSES, LEADING TO AN INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR AND ADOPTION OF FOOD WASTE SOLUTIONS. REFED REGULARLY EDUCATES AND INFLUENCES FOOD BUSINESSES AND INVESTORS IN THEIR JOURNEYS TO UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS OF SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING FOOD WASTE SOLUTIONS. 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MOBILE MARKETS VERMONT FOODBANK INC 33 PARKER ROAD BARRE VT 05641 223021942 501(C)(3) 100000 VERMONT FOODBANK COVID-19 HUNGER RELIEF WORK WHITE PONY EXPRESS 3380 VINCENT ROAD SUITE 107 PLEASANT HILL CA 94523 465220565 501(C)(3) 100000 SUPPORT THE COVID-19 FOOD RESCUE RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM 27 10 PART I, LINE 2: REFED CONFIRMED THAT THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS SATISFIED ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAM. X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANA RIVERO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 225402 0 0 0 0 0 6659 0 5152 0 237213 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER COCHRAN FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 48364 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48364 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES. PART I, LINE 4A CHRISTOPHER COCHRAN RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $48,364. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 REFED IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO ENDING FOOD LOSS AND WASTE ACROSS THE U.S. FOOD SYSTEM BY ADVANCING DATA-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS. OUR VISION IS A SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT, AND INCLUSIVE FOOD SYSTEM THAT OPTIMIZES ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, MINIMIZES CLIMATE IMPACTS, AND MAKES THE BEST USE OF THE FOOD WE GROW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990, A COMPLETE COPY WAS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE COMMENTS AND ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND OTHER STAFF MEMBER AND COMMITTEE MEMBER WITH GOVERNING-BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS SHALL, BEFORE INITIAL ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, SIGN A STATEMENT AND GIVE SUCH STATEMENT TO THE SECRETARY OF REFED, INC., WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON:(A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, (B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, (C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, (D) UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES (AND WILL ENDEAVOR TO FURTHER SUCH PURPOSES), AND (E) UNDERSTANDS THAT HE OR SHE MUST DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST; SPECIFICALLY, THE DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND OTHER STAFF MEMBER, OR COMMITTEE MEMBER MUST IDENTIFY, TO THE BEST OF HIS OR HER KNOWLEDGE ANY ENTITY OF WHICH HE OR SHE IS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, MEMBER, OR EMPLOYEE AND WITH WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS A RELATIONSHIP, AND ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS A PARTICIPANT. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT THAT ARISES IS IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND RESOLUTION OF HOW TO PROCEED. ANY DIRECTOR(S) TO WHOM A CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATES WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM SUCH DISCUSSIONS AND VOTING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICERS AFTER A REVIEW OF THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, THEIR PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, AND COMPARABILITY DATA FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. A SUMMARY OF EACH REVIEW AND DECISION IS PROVIDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING AT WHICH (OR THE UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT IN LIEU OF MEETING IN WHICH) THE DECISION WAS MADE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPRON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ANALYTICS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 531,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 531,500. COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,892. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,892. EVENT PLANNING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,460. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,460. FUNDRAISING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 25,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,000. HUMAN RESOURCES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 67,837. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 67,837. PROJECT MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 135,001. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,280. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,105. TOTAL EXPENSES 140,386. PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 54,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 54,000. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,000. STRATEGIC ADVISORY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 113,081. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 44,454. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 69,198. TOTAL EXPENSES 226,733. WEB & GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 485,790. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11,139. TOTAL EXPENSES 496,929. SERVICE FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,842. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,842. INVOICE LEVEL CHARGES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 95. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 95. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION FORMED A BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE IN 2020 THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THREE INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBERS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.