2016-07-26T13:18:01-05:00 2015-12-31 911663574 LARSON GROSS PLLC 2211 RIMLAND DR STE 422 BELLINGHAM WA 98226 990 2015-01-01 910918619 ALTERNATIVES TO HUNGER ALTE 3606760392 1824 ELLIS STREET BELLINGHAM WA 98225 MIKE COHEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3606760392 2016-07-26 1 JOSH TURRELL CPA P00835195 3607344280 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z BELLINGHAM FOOD BANK MIKE COHEN 1824 ELLIS STREET BELLINGHAM WA 98225 7260755 0 X WWW.BELLINGHAMFOODBANK.ORG X 1974 WA FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH OTHER AREA NETWORKS. 12 12 14 383 0 0 7965454 7231265 0 0 22728 29490 0 0 7988182 7260755 5134541 5019115 0 0 522137 582969 0 0 26367 524930 621609 6181608 6223693 1806574 1037062 7275921 8016349 326425 49563 6949496 7966786 THE BELLINGHAM FOOD BANK'S MISSION IS TO REDUCE HUNGER IN BELLINGHAM BY PROVIDING WHOLESOME FOODS TO THOSE IN NEED ON AN EMERGENCY OR CHRONIC BASIS AND BY EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ON THE PROBLEM OF HUNGER. 0 0 5945843 5019115 SERVED OVER 16,290 BELLINGHAM RESIDENTS (147,201 VISITS), RESULTING IN DISTRIBUTION OF AN ESTIMATED 3.59 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD. THE FOOD BANK ALSO SERVED AS THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER FOR COUNTY FOOD BANKS AND ANTI-HUNGER PROGRAMS, DISTRIBUTING OVER 1,954,000 POUNDS OF FOOD TO THESE AREA AGENCIES. 5945843 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 14 1 0 0 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 0 0 WA X MIKE COHEN 3606760392 1824 ELLIS STREET BELLINGHAM WA 98225 JIM LOEB BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT JONES PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMIE DONALDSON VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL BANASKY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY ALLISON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CHAMBERS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY PERNOTTO SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL SOUZA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE RYAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHIE COBEAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET HARDIMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE COHEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 90547 0 8865 90547 0 8865 0 0 0 0 PEARSON CONSTRUCTION 2034 FRANKLIN STREET BELLINGHAM WA 98225 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 1359551 FOOD LIFELINE 1702 NE 150TH STREET SHORELINE WA 98155 FOOD DISTRIBUTION 221381 2 1494005 5737260 4889807 7231265 29490 29490 7260755 0 0 29490 5019115 5019115 99412 75312 13274 10826 368673 221976 142663 4034 10868 6542 4208 118 57205 35425 20535 1245 46811 30416 15045 1350 848 848 15610 15610 7280 7280 45835 26571 18389 875 38329 32922 4954 453 117983 111049 6031 903 14771 12821 1846 104 PARTNER/COUNTY FOOD BAN 230910 230910 BUILDING EXPENSE 89179 89179 FUNDRAISING AND OUTREAC 25388 18984 6404 TRANSPORTATION 22661 22661 12815 11960 800 55 6223693 5945843 251483 26367 145416 65506 2191420 2053480 387734 126866 156487 265822 6886 11800 4864414 632839 3127541 4231575 1260437 1261300 7275921 8016349 326425 49563 326425 49563 X 5972180 7631044 977316 335742 6949496 7966786 7275921 8016349 1037062 -26825 7053 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4554874 5213603 5777654 6459920 6533024 28539075 4554874 5213603 5777654 6459920 6533024 28539075 3946203 24592872 22323 24310 28384 22728 29490 127235 28666310 0.85790 0.85520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 335000 335000 4174294 434883 3739411 355120 197956 157164 4231575 X 7240983 -26825 7053 -19772 7260755 0 7260755 6223693 0 6223693 0 6223693 PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS RECOGNIZED THE ORGANIZATION AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND NOT AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX IS NECESSARY. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHEREBY THE EFFECT OF THE UNCERTAINTY WOULD BE RECORDED IF THE OUTCOME WAS CONSIDERED PROBABLY AND REASONABLY ESTIMABLE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCRUAL. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE PRIOR THREE FISCAL YEARS REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS. 1 FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED IN WHATCOM AND SAN JUAN COUNTIES. 42392 5019115 DONATED FOOD IS VALUED AT $1.73/LB AND PURCHASED FOOD IS VALUED AT COST. FOOD SCHEDULE I, PART 1, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES FOOD ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS BASED ON SELF-CERTIFICATION OF NEED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH GRANT AGREEMENTS. X 4 65874 SEE SCHEDULE O X 1526 4823933 SEE SCHEDULE O 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND PRESENTS IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR APPROVAL PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REQUESTS THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. THE DIRECTOR WILL MONITOR PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSE THEM TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A A COMPLETE SALARY STUDY IS CONDUCTED EVERY THREE YEARS BY THE PERSONNELL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY AT THE TIME OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PLANNING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. SCHEDULE M, LINE 19, COLUMN D: CONTRIBUTED FOOD INVENTORY IS GENERALLY VALUED USING A RATE PER POUND ESTABLISHED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OF $1.73 PER POUND. IN ADDITION, FOOD CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED UNDER THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP) ARE RECORDED AT THE COST AS DETERMINED BY TEFAP FOR THE FOOD. SCHEDULE M, LINE 9, COLUMN D: PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES VALUED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE BASED ON PUBLICLY TRADED EXCHANGE.