2017-06-30T08:01:55-07:00 2016-12-31 Gruber Palumberi Raffaele Fried CPAs PC 7 Penn Plaza Suite 310 New York NY 10001 990 2016-01-01 133471350 HUNGER FREE AMERICA INC HUNG 2128250028 50 BROAD STREET NEW YORK NY 10004 JOEL BERG CEO 2017-06-30 true ROBERT L MANGER CPA P01593286 2125860800 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z 3827097 false false X www.hungerfreeamerica.org X 1987 NY HUNGER FREE AMERICA (HFA)is a national nonprofit group building a nonpartisan, grassroots membership movement to enact the policies and programs needed to end domestic hunger and ensure that all Americans have sufficient access to nutritious food. 9 9 224 9954 0 5074123 3805132 0 2216 2039 8825 -3794 5085164 3803377 30125 155240 0 3391453 3019634 0 239913 903994 844015 4325572 4018889 759592 -215512 2445532 2328900 196261 295141 2249271 2033759 HUNGER FREE AMERICA (HFA)is a national nonprofit group building a nonpartisan, grassroots membership movement to enact the policies and programs needed to end domestic hunger and ensure that all Americans have sufficient access to nutritious food. false false 3420059 155240 12326 HUNGER FREE AMERICA (formerly known as the New York City Coalition Against Hunger) is a national nonprofit group building a nonpartisan, grass-roots membership movement to enact the policies and programs needed to end domestic hunger and ensure that all Americans have sufficient access to nutritious food.Hunger Free America's long term goal is not just to ameliorate the problem, but to build the people's movement necessary to enact the economic and public policies needed to end hunger entirely. Given that hunger drains our economy and tears at our moral and civic fabric, we know that eliminating it will boost the nation both economically and spiritually. Towards that end, we've adopted the motto: "Ending hunger lifts us all."Programs: Advocacy, Research, and Policy: Hunger Free America's advocacy team is a voice for millions who struggle against U.S. hunger. One of the most effective and courageous advocacy groups in the nation, Hunger Free America works directly with elected officials on the city, state, and federal level to advance policies to end hunger and promote economic justice. Hunger Free America also conducts ground-breaking research and publishes cutting-edge reports that propose bold - yet concrete and realistic - solutions to hunger and poverty. AmeriCorps VISTA: Hunger Free America's AmeriCorps VISTA teams, operating across 27 states with 148 national service participants, enable participants to serve the country while fighting 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: Hunger Free America's team works to connect low-income New Yorkers with benefits to access food across all five boroughs. Hunger Free America's staff screens individuals for federal nutrition assistance programs, and helps them through the application and recertification process. In 2016, Hunger Free America helped over 3,000 families access SNAP. Hunger Free America's VISTA program also increases access to nutrition benefits nationwide.Child Nutrition Program: Hunger Free America's child nutrition program works to ensure that every child in New York City has access to sufficient, nutritious food. By increasing participation in free summer meals and school breakfasts, Hunger Free America connects kids with the food they need to grow and thrive.Farm Fresh Program Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Initiative: Hunger Free America's pioneering community supported agriculture program provides subsidized shares of fresh, regional produce, in season, to low-income families. Food Action Board ( FAB): Our FAB program empowers low-income community members to fight for their own futures and build the anti-hunger movement by helping them further develop their leadership, advocacy, and community organizing skills. FAB Members take on key positions and leadership roles in efforts at the city, state, and federal levels aimed at promoting food security and economic opportunity. In the past year, Hunger Free America has worked with about 60 community members in 5 different under-resourced neighborhoods throughout New York City.Strategic Volunteer Program: Hunger Free America's "Ending Hunger Through Citizen Service Initiative" connects people and groups with volunteer opportunities that can make the greatest impact in the fight against hunger. Hunger Free America's newly launched web site, hungervolunteer.org, offers hunger organizations and the public innovative strategies and tools for engaging volunteers in effective activities to build the capacity of nonprofit groups, increase participation in government nutrition assistance programs, and advocate for improved economic and governmental policies. USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse: Hugner Free America's 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, as well as various social services such as SNAP, WIC, and Summer Meals. 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ASC 740 requires that a tax position be recognized or derecognized based on a "more likely than not" threshold. This applies to positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on Hunger Free America's financial statements, as management believes that there are no uncertain tax positions within its financial statements. America has processes presently in place to ensure the maintenance of its tax-exempt status; to identify and report unrelated income; determine its filing and tax obligations in jurisdictions for which it has nexus; and to review other matters that may be considered tax positions.Hunger Free America's Forms 990, Return of Organization Exempt for Income Tax, for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015 are subject to examination by the IRS, generally for three years after they were filed. X X X X X false FALL BENEFIT 71911 64311 7600 9600 14120 71911 64311 7600 9600 14120 23720 -16120 false Second Harvest Food Bank Of O 8014 MARINE WAY IRVINE CA 92618 320362611 501(C)(3) 125000 0 OTHER N/A Breakfast for Kids Program The Campus Kitchens Project 425 2ND STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 550825492 501(C)(3) 10000 0 OTHER N/A Breakfast for Low-Income Youth Prog 2 0 SUBSIDIES 284 20240 OTHER Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process HE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL, THEN TO THE COMPLETE BOARD, PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts 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, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Board reviews all salaries in conjunction with the annual budget authorization process, including the salary of the executive director. The Board includes an expert on nonprofit salaries due to his professional responsibilities. Hunger Free America currently does not have other officers or key employees as defined by the instructions on this form. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection Hunger Free America MAKES THE 990 AVAILABLE ON ITS OWN WEBSITE and on Guidestar.org. Hunger Free America's Form 1023 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available 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 2: Change of Oversight or Selection Process Hunger Free America 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 I, LINE 6 THE VOLUNTEERS NOTED HERE SERVE BOTH AT Hunger Free America HEADQUARTERS AND ARE DIRECTLY PLACED AND/OR SUPERVISED BY Hunger Free America AT FOOD PANTRIES, SOUP KITCHENS, AND OTHER ANTI-HUNGER SITES, NATIONWIDE, AFFILIATED WITH Hunger Free America. Form 990, Part VIII, Line 8c and Form 990 Schedule G, Part II, Line 11 The proper completion of Form 990 requires organizations to report the activity from fundraising events that substantially further the organization's exempt purpose in Part VIII, Line 8c and Form 990, Schedule G, Part II, Line 11. Fundraising events often generate both contributions and income, such as when an individual pays more than the retail value for goods or services furnished. During the year ended 2016, Hunger Free America conducted a successful fall benefit that generated contribution revenue amounting to $64,311. This contribution revenue is required to be reported on Part VIII, line 1C of the Form 990 as contributions from fundraising events per the IRS instructions. This resulted in a loss from fundraising events in the amount of $16,120 but an overall net gain of $48,191. Form 990, Schedule C, Part II-A Hunger Free America is a policy and direct service organization building a bold, grass-roots, non-partisan membership 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 limited lobbying as constituted under the law. Hunger Free America's limited lobbying activities promote food security and economic opportunity to create more living wage jobs and ensure that everyone and every neighborhood has access to affordable, nutritious food.