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VERMONT FOODBANK: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
VERMONT FOODBANK (EIN 22-3021942)
Tax period
2020-10-01 to 2021-09-30
Filed
2022-02-14
IRS object ID
202220459349302002
Schema version
2020v4.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-02-14T12:16:07-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOISSELLE MORTON & WOLKOWICZ LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityHADLEYCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN223021942EIN

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Business Name Line1VERMONT FOODBANKBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlVERMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8024763341PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJULIE-ANN GRAVESPersonNm
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Phone8024763341PhoneNum
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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)
Gross Receipts$77,518,299GrossReceiptsAmt
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Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE VERMONT FOODBANK IS THE STATE'S ONLY FOODBANK AND AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT THAT IS PART OF THE FEEDING AMERICA NETWORK. OUR MISSION IS TO GATHER AND SHARE QUALITY FOOD AND NURTURE PARTNERSHIPS SO THAT NO ONE IN VERMONT WILL GO HUNGRY. WE PROVIDE NOURISHING FOOD THROUGH A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 300 COMMUNITY PARTNERS - FOOD SHELVES, MEAL SITES, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, AND HOUSING SITES. FOOD INSECURITY HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC AND THE VERMONT FOODBANK HAS BEEN ON THE FRONT LINES, WORKING TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE HAS THE FOOD THEY NEED.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE VERMONT FOODBANK IS TO GATHER AND SHARE QUALITY FOOD AND NURTURE PARTNERSHIPS SO THAT NO ONE IN VERMONT WILL GO HUNGRY.MissionDesc
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DescIN FISCAL YEAR 2021, THE VERMONT FOODBANK DISTRIBUTED 17.6 MILLION POUNDS OF DONATED FOOD, PRODUCE, USDA FOODS AND PURCHASED FOOD DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS AND TO 224 NETWORK PARTNERS. OF THAT A RECORD 4.8 MILLION POUNDS WAS FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, AND A FULL 61% OF THE FOOD DISTRIBUTED WAS FRESH FOOD (PRODUCE, MEAT, AND DAIRY). THE VERMONT FOODBANK ALSO WORKED WITH MORE THAN 160 VERMONT FARMS TO GATHER AND SHARE MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION POUNDS OF LOCAL FOOD. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, THE FOODBANK FUNDED 386 COMMUNITY GRANTS TOTALING MORE THAN $1.5M TO COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, IN EVERY COUNTY ACROSS THE STATE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THESE GRANTS, WHICH TOUCHED EVERY COUNTY IN VERMONT, DEEPENED OUR IMPACT AND HELPED SOLVE TARGETED CHALLENGES TO FOOD ACCESS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES (EXAMPLES INCLUDE INCREASING REFRIGERATION CAPACITY TO ENABLE THE PURCHASE OF FRESH PRODUCE FROM LOCAL, SMALL-SCALE FARMS). THE FOODBANK AND ITS PARTNERS HOSTED 438 DRIVE-THRU FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTIONS IN ALL 14 COUNTIES OF VERMONT IN THE FIRST 16 MONTHS OF THE PANDEMIC. THE LAST OF THE NEW DRIVE-THRU FOOD BOX PROGRAMS, FULL PLATES VT, DISTRIBUTED 40,000 BOXES ALONE FROM JUST JUNE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2021. VEGGIE VAN GO, THE FOODBANK'S PRODUCE-BASED EVENTS HELD AT HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE, CONTINUES AS DRIVE-THRU EVENTS ACROSS ALL VERMONT COUNTIES, DISTRIBUTING FRESH FOODS TO AN AVERAGE OF 3,500 HOUSEHOLDS A MONTH OR 109,000 HOUSEHOLDS SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN.Desc
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Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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VESTA BOVAIR
TRUSTEE "PAST"2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMARA BUSHEY
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AMY DAVENPORT
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HOURIGAN
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MITZI JOHNSON
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG LANTAGNE
TRUSTEE "PAST"2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE NASH
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LIZ RUFFA
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAN SCITES
TRUSTEE "PAST"2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH ZUARO
TRUSTEE "PAST"2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF TIEMAN
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PENROSE JACKSON
VICE-CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARTHA TROMBLEY OAKES
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN SAYLES
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00$165,914$0$30,119Yes (X)
JULIE-ANN GRAVES
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CHRIS MEEHAN
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JASON MARING
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER40.00$107,971$0$26,647Yes (X)
ALLISON MINDEL
CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER40.00$101,543$0$28,080Yes (X)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,979ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,695ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$135,730ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,706ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$12,957FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$13,270FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$20,356ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,956FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,366TotalAmt
Program Services$70,329ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,686ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,351FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
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FUNDRAISING$806,645$806,645
OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES$741,068$741,068
VEHICLE EXPENSES$421,972$421,972

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$551,590ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,452ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,672FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,488,441TotalAmt
Program Services$35,359,471ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,120,864ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,008,106FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,226BOYAmt
EOY$365,023EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$191,132BOYAmt
EOY$192,029EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,499,257BOYAmt
EOY$1,320,911EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,787BOYAmt
EOY$23,293EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,566,647BOYAmt
EOY$2,069,328EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,513BOYAmt
EOY$50,202EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,955,126LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,695,560LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,911,312BOYAmt
EOY$4,259,566EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,694,624BOYAmt
EOY$27,923,291EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,950,498BOYAmt
EOY$36,203,643EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$382,148BOYAmt
EOY$591,089EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$658,461BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,040,609BOYAmt
EOY$591,089EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,281,005BOYAmt
EOY$30,957,258EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,628,884BOYAmt
EOY$4,655,296EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,909,889BOYAmt
EOY$35,612,554EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,950,498BOYAmt
EOY$36,203,643EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$11,663,606ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$64,477NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$25,418InvestmentExpenseAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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$23,387,035CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,189,920CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,021,519CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$42,933,981CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$49,684,087CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$168,216,542TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,387,035CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,189,920CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,021,519CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$42,933,981CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$49,684,087CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$168,216,542TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$168,216,542PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,988CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$71,981CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$167,066CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$133,179CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$95,131CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$487,345TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$177,084CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$131,170CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$278,837CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$123,553CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$64,337CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$774,981TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$169,478,868TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$766,695GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99260PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99100PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$49,200DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$49,200TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationADVOCACY CAMPAIGN RELATED TO VERMONTERS FEEDING VERMONTERS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$88,907OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$88,907BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,926,281OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,211,413DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,714,868BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,203,681OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,056,221DepreciationAmt
Book Value$147,460BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$736,257OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$427,926DepreciationAmt
Book Value$308,331BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,259,566TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$50,770,019TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$64,477NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$108,216DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$442,415OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$615,108RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$50,154,911RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$2,864OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$2,864RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$50,152,047TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$39,067,354TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$108,216DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Losses Reported$2,864LossesReportedAmt
Other Expenses Included$442,415OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$553,495ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$38,513,859ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2-$25,418InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt-$25,418ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$38,488,441TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 442,415.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:NET LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF EQUIPMENT -2,864.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD 442,415.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VARIOUS FOODSHELVESBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line133 PARKER ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityBARRECityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05641ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash Grant$1,411,636CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$23,764,166NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceURGENT NEEDS FUNDNonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantURGENT NEEDS FUNDPurposeOfGrantTxt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeVARIOUS INDIVIDUALSGrantTypeTxt
Non Cash Assistance$3,383,537NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceFOOD INVENTORYNonCashAssistanceDesc

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)
PersonJOHN SAYLESPersonNm
TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$165,914BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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$4,977DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$25,142NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$196,033TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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$21,772,045NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFEEDING AMERICA GUIDEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received3Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS A DRAFT OF THE 990, WHICH IS THEN PRESENTED AT THE JANUARY BOARD MEETING BY THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT FIRM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS WHEN THEY JOIN AND THEN ANNUALLY. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS EACH JANAUARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CEO HAS A YEARLY REVIEW WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO THEN SET THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE BOARD ANNUALLY COMPARES COMPENSATION WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS' STAFF ANNUALLY BY USING COMPARABILITY STUDIES DONE BY FEEDING AMERICA AND OTHER NONPROFIT SURVEYS IN VERMONT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19VERMONT FOODBANK MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DID NOT CHANGE DURING THE TAX YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VIIIADDITIONAL FUNDING DUE TO COVID-19 NOTES: THE VERMONT FOODBANK HAD AN 80% INCREASE IN EXPENSES OVER PRE-PANDEMIC PROJECTED BUDGET IN FY21 (PROJECTED BUDGET FOR FY20 VERSUS ACTUAL BUDGET IN FY21). INCREASES IN REVENUE ENABLED THE VERMONT FOODBANK TO CONFIDENTLY INCREASE ITS EXPENSES TO MEET A TREMENDOUS INCREASE IN FOOD INSECURITY IN VERMONT, BROUGHT ON BY THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC. RESEARCH BY THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT SHOWS THAT JUST OVER 1 IN 3 PEOPLE IN VERMONT EXPERIENCED FOOD INSECURITY BETWEEN MARCH 2020 AND MARCH 2021, AND THAT AS-OF MARCH 2021, 61.9% OF THOSE REPORTING FOOD INSECURITY DURING THIS TIME REMAINED FOOD INSECURE (BERTMAN ET AL, 2021) . THE FOODBANK AND ITS PARTNERS CONTINUE TO SEE INCREASED LEVELS OF NEED CONSISTENT WITH THESE FINDINGS REVENUE IN FISCAL YEAR 2021 EXCEEDED PROJECTIONS FOR A SECOND FISCAL YEAR IN A ROW, MAINLY THROUGH PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY, INCLUDING A SPECIAL, ONE-TIME, $9 MILLION GIFT FROM NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIST MACKENZIE SCOTT, VIA THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THAT WAS RECEIVED IN DECEMBER OF 2020 (FY21); WE ALSO RECEIVED ONE TIME SUPPORT FROM LOCAL AND FEDERAL COVID-RELIEF FUNDING. THE VERMONT FOODBANK, THE STATE'S ONLY FOOD BANK, IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN THE STATE OF VERMONT. INCREASED REVENUE HAS ENABLED THE VERMONT FOODBANK TO: PURCHASE MORE FOOD TO MEET THE NEEDS OF NEIGHBORS, INCLUDING AN INCREASE IN LOCAL FOOD PURCHASES; INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF FRESH FOODS (FRUITS, VEGETABLES, DAIRY AND PROTEINS) BEING DISTRIBUTED STATE-WIDE; PROVIDE INCREASED, DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING FOOD SHELVES, FARMS, AND FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS (OFTEN SMALLER NON-PROFITS WITHOUT CAPACITY FOR FUNDRAISING AND/OR GRANT MANAGEMENT); CREATE NEW FOOD DISTRIBUTION MECHANISMS TO BOTH MEET INCREASED NEEDS AND DO SO SAFELY IN THE MIDST OF THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC; INVEST IN NEW IDEAS TO INCREASE FOOD ACCESS (HOPEFULLY REDUCING FUTURE NEED FOR LARGER-SCALE EMERGENCY RESPONSE); AND TO HAVE NECESSARY RESERVES TO CONTINUE TO SERVE AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF BOTH "NORMAL AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE CHARITABLE FOOD DISTRIBUTION/FOOD ACCESS IN THE STATE OF VERMONT. RISING FOOD PRICES, COUPLED WITH PROJECTED SUSTAINED INCREASES IN FOOD INSECURITY IN VERMONT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022 HAVE ALREADY IMPACTED PROJECTED BUDGET AT THE VERMONT FOODBANK FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022. INCREASED REVENUE AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT HAS ENABLED US TO ABSORB INCREASED COSTS JUST TWO MONTHS INTO THE FISCAL YEAR (AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2021). EXAMPLES OF INCREASED COSTS INCLUDE: 3%-30% INCREASES IN FOOD COSTS; HIRING OF A LOCAL VENDOR TO ASSIST WITH DRIVE-THROUGH FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS THAT CONTINUE TO SEE RECORD ATTENDANCE; AND INCREASES IN CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR ALREADY-PLANNED PROJECTS NECESSARY TO MEET OPERATIONAL CAPACITY AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. REFERENCES: BERTMANN F, ROGOMENTICH K, BELARMINO EH AND NILES MT (2021) THE FOOD BANK AND FOOD PANTRIES HELP FOOD INSECURE PARTICIPANTS MAINTAIN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE DURING COVID-19. FRONT. NUTR. 8:673158. DOI: 10.3389/FNUT.2021.673158.