Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 3 (Frequency and Attendance of Board Meetings)
An organization shall have a minimum of three evenly spaced meetings per year of the full governing body with a majority in attendance, with face-to-face participation. A conference call of the full board can substitute for one of the three meetings of the governing body. For all meetings, alternative modes of participation are acceptable for those with physical disabilities.
Second Harvest does not meet this Standard because:
- The board of directors held one meeting during the year ended June 30, 2020.
Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
Second Harvest does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization did not produce a written report outlining the results of its effectiveness assessment in the past two years.
Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.
Second Harvest does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2021 budget information, it indicated that the budget:
- Did not identify total projected program service expenses.
- Did not identify total projected fund raising expenses.
- Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.
Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.
Second Harvest does not meet this Standard because the privacy policy on its website, https://www.secondharvestfoodbank.org/, does not indicate:
- What security measures are in place to protect personal information that is collected.
Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio meets the remaining 16 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio (Second Harvest) works to cultivate healthy, hungerfree communities in Crawford, Erie, Huron and Lorain counties. The organization reports working with a network of partner charities to acquire, gather, and distribute nutritious food. Second Harvest reports that, during 2019, the organization secured and distributes over 12.5 million pounds of food and grocery products; and worked with eight school districts, food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, Mobile School Pantries, after-school programs, BackPack Programs, Kids Cafes, Mobile Produce Pantries and Mobile Pantries.
For the year ended June 30, 2020, Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio's program expenses were:
| Food distribution |
$15,390,779 |
| Total Program Expenses: |
$15,390,779 |
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Chief Executive
Julie Chase-Morefield, President and CEO
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Compensation*
$136,742
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Chair of the Board
Ron Cocco
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Architect, Clark & Post Architects
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Board Size
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Paid Staff Size
27
*2018 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events
Fundraising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $17,644,975, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2020.
| Source of Funds |
| Contributed food |
$13,110,371 |
| Contributions, grants, and bequests |
$4,534,604 |
| Government grants and contracts |
$720,944 |
| Sales of food products |
$405,846 |
| Shared maintenance fees |
$176,712 |
| Investment income, net |
$88,368 |
| Total Income |
$19,036,845 |
- Programs: 96%
- Fundraising: 3%
- Administrative: Less than 1%
| Total Income |
$19,036,845 |
| Program expenses |
$15,390,779 |
| Fundraising expenses |
$429,670 |
| Administrative expenses |
$217,724 |
| Other expenses |
$0 |
| Total expenses: |
$16,038,173 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses |
$2,998,672 |
| Beginning Net Assets |
$7,757,263 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
| Ending Net Assets |
$10,753,505 |
| Total Liabilities |
$428,874 |
| Total Assets |
$11,182,379 |
Note 1: According to Second Harvest’s audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2020, the organization received in-kind contributions of $13,110,371 in food.
Note 2: In the income summary above, "other changes in net assets" refers to change in beneficial interest in communicty foundation.