2016-02-01T14:38:49-06:00 2015-06-30 383186775 JANSEN VALK THOMPSON & REAHM PC 7171 STADIUM DR KALAMAZOO MI 49009 990 2014-07-01 382420575 KALAMAZOO LOAVES & FISHES INC KALA 2694882617 901 PORTAGE STREET KALAMAZOO MI 49001 JENNIFER JOHNSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2694882617 2016-01-25 true RHONDA L NEWMAN P00047726 2693817600 2016-01-25 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z JENNIFER JOHNSON 901 PORTAGE STREET KALAMAZOO MI 49001 5915915 false X WWW.KZOOLF.ORG X 1982 MI KALAMAZOO LOAVES & FISHES WILL FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE AND ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY IN THE FIGHT TO END HUNGER. 15 15 25 450 0 4476526 5073848 0 69437 25116 0 4545963 5098964 3363776 3796574 0 856964 873696 0 205455 517088 514873 4737828 5185143 -191865 -86179 4892152 4776094 114043 97466 4778109 4678628 X KALAMAZOO LOAVES & FISHES WILL FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE AND ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY IN THE FIGHT TO END HUNGER. false false 4635827 GROCERY PANTRY PROGRAM: KLF IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF CHARITABLE FOOD ASSISTANCE IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY. THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH 25 FAITH AND COMMUNITY-BASED SITES, KLF DISTRIBUTES SAME-DAY GROCERY ASSISTANCE (4 DAYS OF NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED FOODS VIA A SHOPPING EXPERIENCE) TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE COUNTY. IN THE 2014/15 FISCAL YEAR, THE GPP DISTRIBUTED 2,116,054 LBS OF FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACROSS KALAMAZOO COUNTY. KLF PROVIDED 4-DAY FOOD ORDERS TO THE EQUIVALENT OF 153,325 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE IS BASED ON SELF- DECLARATION OF NEED AND CAN BE ACCESSED ONCE WITHIN 30 DAYS. WEEKEND FOOD PACK PROGRAM: KLF PROVIDES WEEKEND FOOD PACKS TO CHILDREN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KALAMAZOO COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS (CIS). PARTICIPATING CHILDREN, ENROLLED WITH PARENTAL PERMISSION, RECEIVE SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD TO AUGMENT THEIR ACCESS TO FOOD ON WEEKENDS. THE PROGRAM OPERATES 32 WEEKS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AS WELL AS DURING THE 5 WEEK SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM. THERE IS ENOUGH FOOD IN THE PACK TO COVER APPROXIMATELY 4 MEALS AND SNACKS DURING WEEKEND HOURS WHEN OTHER FOOD OPTIONS MAY BE SCARCE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2014/15 THE WEEKEND FOOD PACK PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED 130,290 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE PROVIDED THROUGH THE 26,039 FOOD PACKS TO NEARLY 800 CHILDREN A WEEK. MOBILE FOOD INITIATIVE (MFI): KLF SPONSORS 6 MOBILE FOOD INITIATIVE SITES EACH MONTH. THE MFI PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD (5-7 ITEMS) THROUGH MASS DISTRIBUTION AT COMMUNITY SITES. THIS SCHEDULED FOOD DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTED 454,566 POUNDS OF FOOD TO HOUSEHOLDS REPRESENTING 33,596 INDIVIDUALS. FOOD DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM IS OFTEN PERISHABLE AND MAY INCLUDE BULK PRODUCE, YOGURT AND OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS, AND BULK BAKERY GOODS. AS AVAILABLE ADDITIONAL CANNED AND PACKAGED ITEMS ARE DISTRIBUTED WITH THE HELP OF VOLUNTEERS AT OUR SIX PARTNER SITES. ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM - CSFP: KLF, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OPERATES THE CSFP PROGRAM IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY. THIS FEDERAL PROGRAM PROVIDES A MONTHLY FOOD SUPPLEMENT TO INCOME ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING SENIORS (60 YEARS AND OLDER) WHOSE INCOMES ARE AT OR BELOW 130% OF THE POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES. THE KLF OPERATED CSFP EFFORT PROVIDES A PRESCRIBED FOOD SET MONTHLY. IN 2014/15 THE PROGRAM PROVIDED 201,982 POUNDS OF FOOD TO AN AVERAGE OF 551 CERTIFIED PARTICIPANTS EACH MONTH. AGENCY MEAL SUPPORT: IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER PROGRAMS, KLF DISTRIBUTES FOOD TO PARTNERS IN THE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDE, AS A REGULAR PART OF THEIR SERVICE, ONE OR MORE PREPARED MEALS TO VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS. MANY OF THOSE SERVED ARE HOMELESS OR ARE IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2014/15, THIS PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED 175,277 POUNDS OF FOOD TO LOCAL PARTNER AGENCIES. OTHER FOOD DISTRIBUTION: KLF DISTRIBUTES EXCESS PERISHABLE FOOD DONATIONS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, PRIMARILY SENIOR SERVICES. IN 2014/15 KLF PROVIDED 151,402 POUNDS OF FOOD TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS. ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION: KLF PROVIDES EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING: 5 CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS, 2 CLIENT-INITIATED PROJECTS AND 3 LETTER-WRITING CAMPAIGNS REGARDING PUBLIC POLICIES. ADDITIONALLY, KLF PARTNERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND IS LEADING A COMMUNITY-WIDE COALITION TO END HUNGER IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY. THIS COALITION WORKS TO MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY UTILIZATION OF EXISTING FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND TO ADDRESS GAPS IN THE FOOD ASSISTANCE SAFETY NET. 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THIS FEDERAL PROGRAM PROVIDES A MONTHLY FOOD SUPPLEMENT TO INCOME ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING SENIORS (60 YEARS AND OLDER) WHOSE INCOMES ARE AT OR BELOW 130% OF THE POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES. THE KLF OPERATED CSFP EFFORT PROVIDES A PRESCRIBED FOOD SET MONTHLY. IN 2014/15 THE PROGRAM PROVIDED 201,982 POUNDS OF FOOD TO AN AVERAGE OF 551 CERTIFIED PARTICIPANTS EACH MONTH. AGENCY MEAL SUPPORT: IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER PROGRAMS, KLF DISTRIBUTES FOOD TO PARTNERS IN THE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDE, AS A REGULAR PART OF THEIR SERVICE, ONE OR MORE PREPARED MEALS TO VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS. MANY OF THOSE SERVED ARE HOMELESS OR ARE IN TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2014/15, THIS PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED 175,277 POUNDS OF FOOD TO LOCAL PARTNER AGENCIES. OTHER FOOD DISTRIBUTION: KLF DISTRIBUTES EXCESS PERISHABLE FOOD DONATIONS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, PRIMARILY SENIOR SERVICES. IN 2014/15 KLF PROVIDED 151,402 POUNDS OF FOOD TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS. ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION: KLF PROVIDES EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING: 5 CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS, 2 CLIENT-INITIATED PROJECTS AND 3 LETTER-WRITING CAMPAIGNS REGARDING PUBLIC POLICIES. ADDITIONALLY, KLF PARTNERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND IS LEADING A COMMUNITY-WIDE COALITION TO END HUNGER IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY. THIS COALITION WORKS TO MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY UTILIZATION OF EXISTING FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND TO ADDRESS GAPS IN THE FOOD ASSISTANCE SAFETY NET. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014/15, THIS COALITION INCREASED UTILIZATION OF THE FEDERAL SUMMER FEEDING SERVICE PROGRAM AT COMMUNITY-BASED SITES IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY BY 39%. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 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 12C KLF, 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 2014/15. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE 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 15B SAME AS PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE OFFICES OF KLF. IN YEARS PRIOR TO 2012, NO SECTION 501(H) ELECTION WAS MADE AND NO LOBBYING EXPENDITURES WERE INCURRED.