2022-08-19T11:21:50-05:00 2021-12-31 221430039 SOBEL & CO LLC CPA'S 293 EISENHOWER PARKWAY LIVINGSTON NJ 070391711 990 2021-01-01 133471350 HUNGER FREE AMERICA INC HUNG 2128250028 50 BROAD STREET NEW YORK NY 10004 JOEL BERG CEO 2128250028 2022-08-19 1 JOEL BERG 999009999 BRIDGET HARTNETT P01429163 9739949494 2022-08-18 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JOEL BERG 50 BROAD STREET NEW YORK NY 10004 4486105 0 X WWW.HUNGERFREEAMERICA.ORG X 1987 NY HFA IS A NONPARTISAN, NATIONAL DIRECT SERVICE AND ADVOCACY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. 12 12 65 2751 0 0 4827711 3890820 1307782 535525 825 257 2362 43226 6138680 4469828 1490034 478504 0 0 2475021 3150872 0 0 117010 1130763 952109 5095818 4581485 1042862 -111657 2482566 2319530 438355 387639 2044211 1931891 X HUNGER FREE AMERICA (HFA) IS A NONPARTISAN, NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BUILDING THE MOVEMENT TO ENACT THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS NEEDED TO END DOMESTIC HUNGER AND ENSURE THAT ALL AMERICANS HAVE SUFFICIENT ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD. 0 0 4006873 478504 535525 SEE SCHEDULE O. 4006873 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X X X HUNGER FREE AMERICA INC 2128250028 50 BROAD STREET 1103 NEW YORK NY 10004 JOEL BERG CEO 40.00 X X 133586 0 15219 CASSANDRA AGREDO CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIA DUNCAN CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AARON BERNTHAL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BERNARD BEAUDREAU TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BOST TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY DAVIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOAN PHAM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL B RIPPS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STOLLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOBIN THOMAS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AIMEE VARGAS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICK WALLACE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 133586 0 15219 1 0 0 0 0 246189 50111 1886542 1707978 18101 3890820 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 561000 535525 535525 535525 257 257 3990 50111 16277 -12287 -12287 OTHER INCOME 900099 55513 55513 55513 4469828 535525 0 43483 478504 478504 148805 131945 12596 4264 2358797 2088961 200655 69181 455569 408326 36877 10366 187701 168237 15194 4270 73930 73930 160206 88243 54276 17687 35893 35893 43022 32846 9845 331 58386 50254 7025 1107 245139 226966 14722 3451 39125 39125 10770 10770 1280 1280 53527 52968 447 112 10880 10880 DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS, FE 79736 62657 14171 2908 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 68875 66573 249 2053 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 55201 49737 4368 1096 POSTAGE AND MESSENGER 10853 9983 766 104 5286 4885 321 80 4581485 4006873 457602 117010 213365 229710 934385 729404 917490 882291 117749 123084 95741 107347 133938 73298 5821 60640 137713 126152 60302 60902 2482566 2319530 325998 242865 43141 39454 69216 105320 438355 387639 X 1231562 1250513 812649 681378 2044211 1931891 2482566 2319530 -111657 -663 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3363754 2119009 1802680 4827111 3890820 16003374 3363754 2119009 1802680 4827111 3890820 16003374 3303857 12699517 2031 1395 1097 825 257 5605 6278 5786 2683 2362 55513 72622 16081601 2846238 0.78970 0.83450 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 6,278. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 5,786. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,683. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,362. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 55,513. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5922 5922 4799835 4805757 390288 97572 0 0 309279 259092 410718 390288 1369377 2054066 1500 1500 17692 5922 26614 77320 64773 102680 97572 342345 513518 600 600 15169 16369 FORM 990, SCHEDULE C, PART II-A: HUNGER FREE AMERICA IS A PUBLIC POLICY AND DIRECT SERVICE ORGANIZATION BUILDING A BOLD, GRASSROOTS, NON-PARTISAN MOVEMENT IN ALL 50 STATES TO ENACT THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS NECESSARY TO END DOMESTIC HUNGER AND ENSURE THAT ALL AMERICANS HAVE SUFFICIENT ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD. HUNGER FREE AMERICA ENGAGES IN DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW. HUNGER FREE AMERICA'S LOBBYING ACTIVITIES PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE MOVE LIVING WAGE JOBS AND ENSURE THAT EVERY RESIDENT OF UNITED STATES HAS ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, NUTRITIOUS FOOD. 105499 45943 59556 28439 27355 1084 60640 CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE 60472 UNAMORTIZED LEASE INCENTIVES AND DEFERRED RENT 44848 105320 X 4693437 223609 223609 4469828 0 4469828 4805757 223609 663 224272 4581485 0 4581485 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AND SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND A SIMILAR PROVISION OF THE NEW YORK STATE INCOME TAX LAWS. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN A TAX RETURN, AND ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE RECORDED DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020. AT DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020, THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBT 663. FALL BENEFIT 54101 50111 3990 427 10370 3150 2330 54101 50111 3990 427 10370 3150 2330 16277 -12287 1 CROSSROADS COMMUNITY SERVICES 4500 SOUTH COCKRELL HILL ROAD DALLAS TX 75236 472676714 501C3 60000 0 CASH ALBERTSONS FOUNDATION SUB-GRANT BEYOND HUNGER 848 LAKE STREET OAK PARK IL 60301 272018997 501C3 30000 0 CASH ALBERTSONS FOUNDATION SUB-GRANT EMPOWERING THE MASSES 2922 MLK BLVD STE 115 DALLAS TX 75215 824300966 501C3 20000 0 CASH ALBERTSONS FOUNDATION SUB-GRANT PART OF THE SOLUTION 2759 WEBSTER AVENUE BRONX BRONX NY 10458 133425071 501C3 6000 0 CASH CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE SUB-GRANT REPAIR THE WORLD 808 NOSTRAND AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11216 364524686 501C3 6000 0 CASH CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE SUB-GRANT THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER 2010 FULTON ST BROOKLYN NY 11233 200934854 501C3 6000 0 CASH CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE SUB-GRANT WEST SIDE CAMPAIGN AGAINST HUNGER 263 W 86TH ST NEW YORK NY 10024 710908184 501C3 6000 0 CASH CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE SUB-GRANT FOOD BANK OF NEVADA COUNTY 578 SUTTON WAY 187 GRASS VALLEY CA 95945 680083105 501C3 100000 0 CASH ALBERTSONS FOUNDATION SUB-GRANT FRISCO FASTPACS 3245 MAIN ST STE 235-342 FRISCO TX 75236 464148733 501C3 15000 0 CASH ALBERTSONS FOUNDATION SUB-GRANT ARIZONA FOOD BANK NETWORK 340 E CORONADO RD SUITE 400 PHOENIX AZ 85004 860507679 501C3 50000 0 CASH ALBERTSONS FOUNDATION SUB-GRANT LEAGUE FOR INNOVATION IN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2040 SOUTH ALMA SCHOOL ROAD SUITE 1-500 CHANDLER AZ 85286 952577300 501C3 30000 0 CASH COMMUNITY COLLEGE SNAP OUTREACH THREE SQUARE 4190 N PECOS RD LAS VEGAS NV 89115 300396918 501C3 106388 0 CASH ALBERTSONS FOUNDATION SUB-GRANT THURTON COUNTY FOOD BANK 220 THURSTON AVE NE OLYMPIA WA 98501 237297837 501C3 42616 0 CASH ALBERTSONS FOUNDATION SUB-GRANT 13 PART I, LINE 2: HUNGER FREE AMERICA ("HFA") SERVES AS A PASS-THROUGH FOR GRANTS AWARDED AND FUNDED BY THE ALBERTSONS COMPANIES FOUNDATION. ALL REQUIRED PROGRAMMATIC AND BUDGET REPORTING IS ESTABLISHED AND OVERSEEN BY THE ALBERTSONS COMPANIES FOUNDATION. VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND GRANTEES SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU") OUTLINING THE AGREED-TO ACTIVITIES AND COMMITMENT TO METRICS. GRANTEES PROVIDED BI-ANNUAL REPORTING ON THE ACTIVITIES THEY USED THE FUNDING FOR, ALONG WITH A SITE VISIT AND PERIODIC CHECK-INS. FUNDS WERE DISBURSED UPON COMPLETION OF THE REPORTING. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: HUNGER FREE AMERICA IS A NONPARTISAN, NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BUILDING THE MOVEMENT TO ENACT THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS NEEDED TO END DOMESTIC HUNGER AND ENSURE THAT ALL AMERICANS HAVE SUFFICIENT ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD. SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1983, WE HAVE BEEN AN EFFECTIVE CHAMPION IN THE FIGHT FOR ECONOMIC, RACIAL, AND FOOD JUSTICE. AS A LEADING RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION, WE WORK TO IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE YET PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO HUNGER. WE WORK TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HUNGER AND ENGAGE AMERICANS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS IN THE FIGHT TO ENSURE THAT OUR SOCIETY PROVIDES LIVING WAGE JOBS AND AN ADEQUATE GOVERNMENT NUTRITION SAFETY NET. WE ALSO PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICE, HELPING AMERICANS ACCESS GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES OF FOOD AND BY BUILDING A NEW GENERATION OF ANTI-HUNGER LEADERS. PROGRAMS: ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND POLICY: OUR ADVOCACY TEAM IS A VOICE FOR THE TENS OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO STRUGGLE AGAINST U.S. HUNGER. ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND COURAGEOUS ADVOCACY GROUPS IN THE NATION, WE WORK DIRECTLY WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THE CITY, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS TO ADVANCE POLICIES TO END HUNGER AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC JUSTICE, LIKE THE HOPE ACT, A BILL THAT WILL MAKE IT DRAMATICALLY EASIER FOR LOW-INCOME AMERICANS TO APPLY FOR AND ACCESS PUBLIC BENEFITS. WE ALSO CONDUCT GROUND-BREAKING RESEARCH AND PUBLISH CUTTING-EDGE REPORTS THAT PROPOSE BOLD AND CONCRETE SOLUTIONS TO HUNGER AND POVERTY, SUCH AS RECENT REPORTS DETAILING THE NEED FOR MORE COORDINATION BETWEEN UNEMPLOYMENT, SNAP, AND WIC APPLICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE US AND OUR COMPREHENSIVE, NATIONAL PLAN TO END HUNGER IN AMERICA. AMERICORPS VISTA: OUR AMERICORPS VISTA NATIONAL SERVICE TEAMS ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO SERVE THE COUNTRY WHILE FIGHTING HUNGER. OUR 2021 AMERICORPS VISTA TEAM OF 60 MEMBERS IN 20 STATES RECRUITED 1161 VOLUNTEERS AND HELPED 10,046 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE SUPPORT SERVICES AND/OR REFERRALS TO ALLEVIATE LONG-TERM HUNGER. ALL OF HUNGER FREE AMERICA'S PROJECTS ARE UNITED BY THE BASIC GOALS OF REDUCING HUNGER, IMPROVING NUTRITION, AND EMPOWERING FAMILIES TO OBTAIN MORE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. BENEFITS ACCESS: OUR TEAM WORKS TO CONNECT LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS WITH BENEFITS TO ACCESS FOOD ACROSS ALL FIVE BOROUGHS. OUR STAFF SCREENS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS FOR FEDERAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND HELPS THEM THROUGH THE APPLICATION AND RECERTIFICATION PROCESS. IN 2021, OUR BENEFITS ACCESS TEAM CONNECTED 4,482 LOW-INCOME NYC HOUSEHOLDS WITH SNAP BENEFITS AND AN ADDITIONAL 1,237 PARTICIPANTS TO THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC). IN ADDITION, IN THE SPRING OF 2021, WE WELCOMED 5 FT AND 1 PT BENEFIT SCREENER TO BETTER ASSIST US IN REACHING OUT TO POTENTIALLY SNAP-ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS WHO HAD SIGNED UP FOR THE CITY'S FREE MEAL DELIVERY SERVICE, GETFOODNYC. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 68,000 FREE NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDES TO FOOD AND ASSISTANCE TO 188 AGENCIES IN 2021. CHILD NUTRITION: OUR CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD IN AMERICA HAS ACCESS TO SUFFICIENT, NUTRITIOUS FOOD. BY USING OUTREACH AND POLICY WORK TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN FREE SUMMER MEALS AND SCHOOL BREAKFASTS, WE CONNECT KIDS WITH THE FOOD THEY NEED IN ORDER TO GROW AND THRIVE. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE HAVE PLAYED A PARTICULARLY ACTIVE ROLE IN ENSURING THAT GOVERNMENT PROVIDED ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FOOD TO LOW-INCOME CHILDREN NATIONWIDE WHEN SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAMS WERE SHUT DOWN. FOOD ACTION BOARD (FAB): OUR PIONEERING FAB PROGRAM EMPOWERS LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HELP THEM DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING SKILLS. FOR OVER 12 YEARS, OUR FOOD ACTION BOARD HAS BUILT A COMMUNITY OF OVER 200 LOW-INCOME, IMMIGRANT, AND MAJORITY NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING MEMBERS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY, TO FIGHT FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND TO BUILD THE ANTI-HUNGER MOVEMENT IN NEW YORK CITY AND BEYOND. FAB MEMBERS TAKE ON KEY POSITIONS AND LEADERSHIP ROLES IN EFFORTS AT THE CITY, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE POLICIES THAT SUPPORT FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. IN 2021 HUNGER FREE AMERICA WORKED WITH OVER 50 ACTIVE MEMBERS TO SHARE IMPORTANT UPDATES ON FOOD ASSISTANCE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING SNAP PHONE APPLICATIONS, PANDEMIC-EBT UPDATES, AND FOOD PANTRY INFORMATION. STRATEGIC VOLUNTEERISM PROGRAM: OUR GROUND-BREAKING ENDING HUNGER THROUGH STRATEGIC VOLUNTEERISM INITIATIVE WORKS TO MOVE PEOPLE FROM ACCEPTING HUNGER TO ENDING IT; FROM PERPETUATING SHORT-TERM CHARITY TO BEING ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN A BROAD-BASED MOVEMENT TO ENSURE ALL PEOPLE IN THE US HAVE ACCESS TO SUFFICIENT, AFFORDABLE AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD. BY LEVERAGING THE TALENTS AND PASSIONS OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WITH CAPACITY BUILDING VOLUNTEERISM, WE MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT FOR BOTH THE VOLUNTEER AND THE ANTI-HUNGER ORGANIZATION. THROUGH OUR STRATEGIC VOLUNTEERISM HUB PARTNERSHIP, THE TEAM OFFERS INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES, TOOLS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ANTI-HUNGER ORGANIZATIONS, SUPPORTING THEIR ABILITY TO ENGAGE MOTIVATED VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION EXPANDING WORK. WHILE THE HEALTH PANDEMIC IMPACTED MANY FACETS OF OUR WORK, THE STRATEGIC VOLUNTEERISM TEAM HELPED BOTH HFA AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS REMAIN NIMBLE IN THEIR VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND ENGAGEMENT. VIRTUAL VOLUNTEERS WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO LEND THEIR TALENTS AND COMMITMENT TO HELP SUPPORT VITAL WORK FOR OUR BENEFITS ACCESS, USDA HUNGER HOTLINE, DATA, AND ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH TEAMS, AS WELL AS SEVERAL HUB PARTNERS. THE TEAM ALSO COMPILED SAFETY RESOURCES AND PROTOCOLS IN ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS AND HELPED CONNECT VOLUNTEERS TO COMMUNITY FACING OPPORTUNITIES WHEN POSSIBLE. DURING 2020, 2,751 VOLUNTEERS SERVED 19,074 COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FOR BOTH HUNGER FREE AMERICA AND HUB PARTNERS. USDA CLEARINGHOUSE: OUR USDA NATIONAL HUNGER HOTLINE IS A RESOURCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SEEKING INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN EMERGENCY FOOD. THE HOTLINE STAFF CONNECTS CALLERS WITH EMERGENCY FOOD PROVIDERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SUCH AS SNAP, WIC AND SUMMER MEALS, AND VARIETY OF OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES. IN 2021, WE ENABLED 28,944 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ACCESS NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENT FOOD RESOURCES AN INCREASE OF 249% COMPARED TO 2019, BEFORE THE PANDEMIC. SNAP WAS THE MOST IN-DEMAND PROGRAM OF 2021 WITH A TOTAL OF 18,560 REFERRALS. HFA HAS ALSO CREATED A NATIONAL DATABASE OF FOOD PROGRAMS TO FURTHER ASSIST CALLERS. HFA'S NATIONAL DATABASE OF FOOD PROGRAMS HELPS CONNECT THOSE IN NEED ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH BOTH EMERGENCY FOOD SITES LIKE PANTRIES AND SOUP KITCHENS AS WELL AS PUBLIC BENEFIT PROGRAMS LIKE SNAP AND WIC. THE DATABASE INCLUDES HOURS OF OPERATION ALONG WITH DETAILED MAPS AND TRAVEL DIRECTIONS TO EACH SITE. AS OF THE END OF 2021, THE DATABASE CONTAINED OVER 17,000 ENTRIES AND IS BEING ADDED TO ON AN ONGOING BASIS. COVID-19 VACCINE ACCESS: FOOD INSECURE NEIGHBORHOODS ARE ALSO UNDER-VACCINATED NEIGHBORHOODS. MALNUTRITION INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF INFECTION WHICH IS WHY HUNGER FREE AMERICA IS PROMOTING, IN ADDITION TO FOOD PROGRAMS, THE COVID-19 VACCINE. THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES DEPEND ON A FULLY VACCINATED POPULATION. IN 2021, HUNGER FREE AMERICA, WHICH WORKS TO ENROLL/RECERTIFY LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN SNAP AND WIC, LAUNCHED A PROGRAM TO CONDUCT COVID-19 VACCINE OUTREACH THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY. AS PART OF THIS PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVE, HUNGER FREE AMERICA HAS CREATED A TEAM OF PART-TIME ORGANIZERS WHO CONDUCT OUTREACH VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON TO DELIVER INFORMATION REGARDING VITAL FOOD RESOURCES (SNAP/ WIC) AND THE COVID-19 VACCINE. THIS COMMUNITY-BASED WORKFORCE ENGAGES WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO BUILD VACCINE CONFIDENCE AND BOLSTER COVID-19 VACCINATIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO THIS COMMUNITY-BASED WORKFORCE, HUNGER FREE AMERICA HAS ALSO CREATED ITS OWN VACCINE HOTLINE SERVICE TO HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS (1) BOOK AN APPOINTMENT, (2) FIND A TESTING SITE, (3) FIND THEIR VACCINATION RECORD, AND (4) RETRIEVE AT-HOME TESTING KITS. FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER 2021, THE COVID VAX COMMUNITY-BASED WORKFORCE CONDUCTED 269 EVENTS AND THE VAX HOTLINE MADE 1,825 CALLS AND 314 REFERRALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL, THEN TO THE COMPLETE BOARD, PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS DIRECTORS, PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DESIGNATED POWERS. IF THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING A DETERMINATION. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE A DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSURE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD REVIEWS ALL SALARIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL BUDGET AUTHORIZATION PROCESS, INCLUDING THE SALARY OF THE CEO. THE BOARD INCLUDES A NUMBER OF EXPERTS ON NONPROFIT SALARIES DUE TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. HUNGER FREE AMERICA CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED BY THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THIS FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 HUNGER FREE AMERICA MAKES THE 990 AVAILABLE ON ITS OWN WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. HUNGER FREE AMERICA'S FORM 1023 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. HUNGER FREE AMERICA ALSO UPLOADS THE 990 TO GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON HUNGER FREE AMERICA'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: HUNGER FREE AMERICA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAINTAINS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT AND REVIEW OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 6 (TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS): THE VOLUNTEERS NOTED HERE SERVE BOTH AT HUNGER FREE AMERICA HEADQUARTERS AND ARE DIRECTLY PLACED AND/OR SUPERVISED BY HUNGER FREE AMERICA AT FOOD BANKS, ANTI-HUNGER ORGANIZATIONS, FOOD PANTRIES, SOUP KITCHENS, AND OTHER NONPROFIT SITE NATIONWIDE THAT RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS AFFILIATED WITH HUNGER FREE AMERICA. FORM 990, SCHEDULE C, PART II-A: HUNGER FREE AMERICA IS A PUBLIC POLICY AND DIRECT SERVICE ORGANIZATION BUILDING A BOLD, GRASSROOTS, NON-PARTISAN MOVEMENT IN ALL 50 STATES TO ENACT THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS NECESSARY TO END DOMESTIC HUNGER AND ENSURE THAT ALL AMERICANS HAVE SUFFICIENT ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD. HUNGER FREE AMERICA ENGAGES IN DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW. HUNGER FREE AMERICA'S LOBBYING ACTIVITIES PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE MOVE LIVING WAGE JOBS AND ENSURE THAT EVERY RESIDENT OF UNITED STATES HAS ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, NUTRITIOUS FOOD.