KALAMAZOO LOAVES & FISHES: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
KALAMAZOO LOAVES & FISHES (EIN 38-2420575)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-02-11
IRS object ID
201700429349300010
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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DescGROCERY PANTRY PROGRAM: FOR 34 YEARS, KLF HAS BEEN LARGEST PROVIDER OF CHARITABLE FOOD ASSISTANCE IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY. THE GROCERY PANTRY PROGRAM IS KLF'S LARGEST AND LONGEST-RUNNING HUNGER-RELIEF PROGRAM. THROUGH A NETWORK OF 24 PANTRIES LOCATED WITHIN COMMUNITY CENTERS, CHURCHES, AND SCHOOLS, KLF OFFERS SAME- DAY GROCERY ASSISTANCE TO KALAMAZOO COUNTY RESIDENTS. INDIVIDUALS ARE ABLE TO SELF-DECLARE NEED ONCE PER MONTH; MORE FREQUENTLY WITH A CASEWORKER REFERRAL. EACH PANTRY IS STOCKED FROM THE KLF WAREHOUSE WITH THE VARIETY AND QUANTITY OF FOOD NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THEIR SERVICE COMMITMENTS. PANTRY PARTNERS ORDER FOOD FROM THE KLF WAREHOUSE THROUGH AN ONLINE INVENTORY SYSTEM, AND THE FOOD IS DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO THE DISTRIBUTION SITE. CLIENTS ARE ASSIGNED TO A PANTRY SITE VIA OUR CALL CENTER AND MAY SELECT FOOD BASED ON THEIR HOUSEHOLD SIZE. CLIENTS CHOOSE THE CONTENTS OF THE FOOD ORDER FROM THE NUTRITIONAL CATEGORIES OF PROTEIN, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, AND GRAINS. IN ADDITION TO NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS, FAMILIES ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO MEAT, EGGS, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, BREAD, AND MILK. DURING THE 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR, THE GPP PROVIDED 156,706 FOOD ORDERS TO NEARLY 30,000 INDIVIDUALS IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY. IN TOTAL, 2,214,759 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE GPP.Desc

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DescWEEKEND FOOD PACK PROGRAM: CHILDREN WHO RELY ON FEDERAL FREE OR REDUCED SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS FOR NUTRITION ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE ON THE WEEKENDS WHEN THOSE MEALS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THE GOAL OF THE WEEKEND FOOD PACK PROGRAM IS TO HELP THESE CHILDREN BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY MORNING. WEEKEND FOOD PACKS CONTAIN APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MEALS WORTH OF FOOD AND ARE GIVEN OUT ON FRIDAY AFTERNOONS TO CHILDREN WHO ARE IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING FOOD ASSISTANCE. KLF ASSEMBLES AND DISTRIBUTES 800 FOOD PACKS EACH WEEK TO 18 ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN KALAMAZOO, COMSTOCK, AND PARCHMENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. PACKS ARE DISTRIBUTED FOR 32 WEEKS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND 6 WEEKS DURING SUMMER SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO IDENTIFY CHILDREN MOST IN NEED AT EACH BUILDING. DURING THE 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR, 25,782 PACKS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE PROGRAM.Desc

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DescALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM - CSFP: THE COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM IS A FEDERALLY-FUNDED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME SENIOR CITIZENS. RECIPIENTS MUST BE 60 YEARS OR OLDER AND HAVE INCOME AT OR BELOW 130% OF THE POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES. ONCE PER MONTH, RECIPIENTS RECEIVE A FOOD PACK CONTAINING BASIC COMMODITIES. KLF DISTRIBUTES THE FOOD DIRECTLY TO 14 SUBSIDIZED HOUSING COMPLEXES IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY. DURING THE 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR, 563 SENIOR CITIZENS RECEIVED FOOD THROUGH CSFP AND 207,646 POUNDS WERE DISTRIBUTED. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. AGENCY MEAL SUPPORT: KLF SUPPLIES FOOD TO LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE HOT, READY-TO-EAT MEALS TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. WHILE KLF'S CONTRIBUTION DOES NOT FULFILL ALL OF THE GROCERY NEEDS OF THESE AGENCIES, IT DOES PLAY A ROLE IN SUSTAINING THEIR PROGRAMS AND FEEDING TARGET POPULATIONS. DURING THE 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR, 198,393 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTNER AGENCIES IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY. KLF ALSO DISTRIBUTES EXCESS PERISHABLE FOOD TO OTHER AGENCIES IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE AS LITTLE FOOD AS POSSIBLE IS WASTED. DURING 2015/16, 193,015 POUNDS OF EXCESS PERISHABLE FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED, PRIMARILY TO CONGREGATE SENIOR LIVING SITES IN THE AREA. IN ADDITION TO FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND DIRECT SERVICE TO CLIENTS, KLF IS ACTIVE IN HUNGER-RELIEF ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION. THIS INCLUDES PRESENTATIONS ON NOT ONLY KLF PROGRAMS, BUT ALSO THE ISSUE OF FOOD INSECURITY ON A NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVEL. DURING THE 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR, KLF PROVIDED 5 IN-DEPTH PRESENTATIONS AND OVER 50 TOURS OF KLF FACILITIES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND GROUPS. IN ADDITION, KLF WAS INVOLVED IN ADVOCACY LETTER- WRITING CAMPAIGNS TO POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CRITICAL LEGISLATION AFFECTING FOOD SECURITY. IN AUGUST OF 2015, KLF PRESENTED A CLIENT-LED PHOTO PROJECT AT THE KALAMAZOO ART HOP. ENTITLED "SHIFTING THE LENS: EXPOSING LOCAL FOOD INSECURITY", THIS PHOTO EXHIBITION INVOLVED 8 CLIENTS TAKING PHOTOS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES OF FOOD SECURITY AND FOOD INSECURITY. AFTER PRESENTING THE PHOTO EXHIBIT AT THE ART HOP, THE EXHIBIT WAS PRESENTED IN SLIDESHOW FORM TO SEVERAL LARGE GROUP PRESENTATIONS THROUGH THE YEAR. KLF SERVES AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION OF THE KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUNGER-FREE COMMUNITY COALITION. THE COALITION CONSISTS OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THE GOAL OF THE COALITION IS TO IDENTIFY GAPS, FORGE COLLABORATIONS AND, ULTIMATELY, STRENGTHEN FOOD SECURITY IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY. DURING 2015/16, THE COALITION FOCUSED ON INCREASING FOOD ASSISTANCE TO SENIOR CITIZENS AND ALLEVIATING CHILDHOOD HUNGER DURING THE SUMMER.Desc
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BOY$4,776,094BOYAmt
EOY$4,780,225EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$93,614BOYAmt
EOY$63,041EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,852BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,466BOYAmt
EOY$63,041EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,098,409BOYAmt
EOY$4,302,140EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$580,219BOYAmt
EOY$415,044EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,678,628BOYAmt
EOY$4,717,184EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,776,094BOYAmt
EOY$4,780,225EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$29,926ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$68,482NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$4,552,995CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,848,762CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,387,121CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,038,904CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,604,530CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,432,312TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,552,995CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,848,762CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,387,121CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,038,904CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,604,530CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,432,312TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$25,432,312PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,052CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$88,881CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$176,914CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,814CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$100,522CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$394,183TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$6,812CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,812TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$25,833,307TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.98450PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98650PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$186FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$51FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$237FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,666,259FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$6,666,496FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$483,325FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$120,831FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$288,099CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$432,423CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$409,257CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$483,325CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,613,104TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,419,656LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$475CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$778CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$727CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$237CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,217TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$72,025CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$108,106CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$102,314CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$120,831CurrentYearAmt
Total$403,276TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$604,914GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$439CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$751CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$127CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$186CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,503TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$399,249OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$399,249BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,912,977OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$210,855DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,702,122BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,500OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,500BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$728,183OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$480,005DepreciationAmt
Book Value$248,178BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,353,049TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,705,633TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$68,482NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,038,525DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,107,007RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,598,626RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,598,626TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,667,077TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,038,525DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,038,525ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,628,552ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,628,552TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFOOD DISTRIBUTIONSGrantTypeTxt
Non Cash Assistance$4,130,769NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method Used1.67/LBValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceFOODNonCashAssistanceDesc

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$5,669NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesVALUED AT AVE HI/LOWMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2093644ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$3,496,385NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesVALUED AT 1.67/LBMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)SIGN1$25,600VALUED AT FAIR VALUE
Yes (X)SUPPLIES2$14,440VALUED AT FAIR VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ACLIENTS ARE ASSIGNED TO A PANTRY SITE VIA OUR CALL CENTER AND MAY SELECT FOOD BASED ON THEIR HOUSEHOLD SIZE. CLIENTS CHOOSE THE CONTENTS OF THE FOOD ORDER FROM THE NUTRITIONAL CATEGORIES OF PROTEIN, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, AND GRAINS. IN ADDITION TO NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS, FAMILIES ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO MEAT, EGGS, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, BREAD, AND MILK. DURING THE 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR, THE GPP PROVIDED 156,706 FOOD ORDERS TO NEARLY 30,000 INDIVIDUALS IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY. IN TOTAL, 2,214,759 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE GPP.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BCOMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO IDENTIFY CHILDREN MOST IN NEED AT EACH BUILDING. DURING THE 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR, 25,782 PACKS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE PROGRAM.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM - CSFP: THE COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM IS A FEDERALLY-FUNDED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME SENIOR CITIZENS. RECIPIENTS MUST BE 60 YEARS OR OLDER AND HAVE INCOME AT OR BELOW 130% OF THE POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES. ONCE PER MONTH, RECIPIENTS RECEIVE A FOOD PACK CONTAINING BASIC COMMODITIES. KLF DISTRIBUTES THE FOOD DIRECTLY TO 14 SUBSIDIZED HOUSING COMPLEXES IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY. DURING THE 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR, 563 SENIOR CITIZENS RECEIVED FOOD THROUGH CSFP AND 207,646 POUNDS WERE DISTRIBUTED. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. AGENCY MEAL SUPPORT: KLF SUPPLIES FOOD TO LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE HOT, READY-TO-EAT MEALS TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. WHILE KLF'S CONTRIBUTION DOES NOT FULFILL ALL OF THE GROCERY NEEDS OF THESE AGENCIES, IT DOES PLAY A ROLE IN SUSTAINING THEIR PROGRAMS AND FEEDING TARGET POPULATIONS. DURING THE 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR, 198,393 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTNER AGENCIES IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY. KLF ALSO DISTRIBUTES EXCESS PERISHABLE FOOD TO OTHER AGENCIES IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE AS LITTLE FOOD AS POSSIBLE IS WASTED. DURING 2015/16, 193,015 POUNDS OF EXCESS PERISHABLE FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED, PRIMARILY TO CONGREGATE SENIOR LIVING SITES IN THE AREA. IN ADDITION TO FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND DIRECT SERVICE TO CLIENTS, KLF IS ACTIVE IN HUNGER-RELIEF ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION. THIS INCLUDES PRESENTATIONS ON NOT ONLY KLF PROGRAMS, BUT ALSO THE ISSUE OF FOOD INSECURITY ON A NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVEL. DURING THE 2015/16 FISCAL YEAR, KLF PROVIDED 5 IN-DEPTH PRESENTATIONS AND OVER 50 TOURS OF KLF FACILITIES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND GROUPS. IN ADDITION, KLF WAS INVOLVED IN ADVOCACY LETTER- WRITING CAMPAIGNS TO POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CRITICAL LEGISLATION AFFECTING FOOD SECURITY. IN AUGUST OF 2015, KLF PRESENTED A CLIENT-LED PHOTO PROJECT AT THE KALAMAZOO ART HOP. ENTITLED "SHIFTING THE LENS: EXPOSING LOCAL FOOD INSECURITY", THIS PHOTO EXHIBITION INVOLVED 8 CLIENTS TAKING PHOTOS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES OF FOOD SECURITY AND FOOD INSECURITY. AFTER PRESENTING THE PHOTO EXHIBIT AT THE ART HOP, THE EXHIBIT WAS PRESENTED IN SLIDESHOW FORM TO SEVERAL LARGE GROUP PRESENTATIONS THROUGH THE YEAR. KLF SERVES AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION OF THE KALAMAZOO COUNTY HUNGER-FREE COMMUNITY COALITION. THE COALITION CONSISTS OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THE GOAL OF THE COALITION IS TO IDENTIFY GAPS, FORGE COLLABORATIONS AND, ULTIMATELY, STRENGTHEN FOOD SECURITY IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY. DURING 2015/16, THE COALITION FOCUSED ON INCREASING FOOD ASSISTANCE TO SENIOR CITIZENS AND ALLEVIATING CHILDHOOD HUNGER DURING THE SUMMER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE AUDIT AND 990 WERE PREPARED BY OUR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT AND WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD, AS REQUIRED BY BOARD POLICY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CKLF, ITS AFFILIATES AND COMPONENTS, AND ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, DELEGATES, COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES SHALL SCRUPULOUSLY AVOID ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THEIR OWN RESPECTIVE INDIVIDUAL, PROFESSIONAL OR BUSINESS INTERESTS AND THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND ANY AND ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THEM ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, DELEGATE, COUNCIL OR COMMITTEE MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL HAVE ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST IN, OR RELATIONSHIP WITH, ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION WHICH PROPOSED TO ENTER INTO ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING: -THE SALE, PURCHASE, LEASE OR RENTAL OF ANY PROPERTY OF OTHER ASSETS -EMPLOYMENT, OR RENDITION OF SERVICES, PERSONAL OR OTHERWISE -THE AWARD OF ANY GRANT, CONTRACT OR SUBCONTRACT -THE INVESTMENT OR DEPOSIT OF ANY FUNDS OF THE ORGANIZATION SUCH PERSON SHALL GIVE NOTICE OF SUCH INTEREST OR RELATIONSHIP AND SHALL THEREAFTER REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSING OR VOTING ON THE PARTICULAR TRANSACTION IN WHICH HE HAS INTEREST OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPTING TO EXERT ANY INFLUENCE ON THE ORGANIZATION, OR ITS COMPONENTS TO AFFECT THE DECISION TO PARTICIPATE OR NOT PARTICIPATE IN SUCH TRANSACTIONS. ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, DELEGATES, COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES REVIEWED AND SIGNED THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015/16.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (MADE UP OF IMPARTIAL DECISION MAKERS INCLUDING NON-BOARD MEMBER HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS) REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION AND COMPARES TO COMPARABLE AMOUNTS FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND FUNCTION. THE PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED AND COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS GO TO THE BOARD ANNUALLY FOR ACTION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BSAME AS PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE OFFICES OF KLF.

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