2012-08-01T09:20:22-05:00 2011-12-31 GIFFORD HILLEGASS & INGWERSEN LLP SIX CONCOURSE PARKWAY SUITE 600 ATLANTA GA 30328 990 2011-01-01 582374577 GEORGIA FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION INC GEOR 4046012462 732 JOSEPH E LOWERY BOULEVARD NW ATLANTA GA 30318 DANAH CRAFT 4046012462 2012-07-27 true LINDA E BERGGREN 7703961100 2012-07-27 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z DANAH C CRAFT 732 JOSEPH E LOWERY BOULEVARD NW ATLANTA GA 30318 491480 false X WWW.GEORGIAFOODBANKASSOCIATION.ORG X 1998 GA GFBA'S MISSION IS TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF ITS 7 MEMBER FOOD BANKS AND IMPLEMENT STATEWIDE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE FOOD SECURITY OF LOW INCOME AND NEEDY INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND HOUSEHOLDS. 7 7 2 35 0 316480 175000 0 0 491480 110000 0 134233 0 19871 6085 73727 6085 317960 -6085 173520 27326 174524 31046 4724 -3720 169800 X GFBA'S MISSION IS TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF ITS 7 MEMBER FOOD BANKS AND IMPLEMENT STATEWIDE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE FOOD SECURITY OF LOW INCOME AND NEEDY INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND HOUSEHOLDS. true true 131971 110000 83899 FOOD PROCUREMENT: SECURED 110,000 IN NEW STATEWIDE GRANTS AND CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS AND PASSED THOSE FUNDS THROUGH GFBA TO MEMBER FOOD BANKS. GFBA WORKED WITH STATE OF GEORGIA AGENCY ADMINISTERING USDA NUTRITION PROGRAMS TO HAVE GFBA FOOD BANK SYSTEM DESIGNATED AS THE PRIMARY DISTRIBUTION NETWORK FOR TEMPORARY EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP), INCREASING ALLOCATION OF USDA COMMODITIES TO THE FOOD BANK NETWORK BY 30%, PLUS 5.1 MILLION ADDITIONAL POUNDS OF FOOD STORED IN A STATE WAREHOUSE, AND 600,000 OF ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE FEES. SECURED 750,000 OF ADDITIONAL STATE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROTEIN (GRANT IS ADMINISTERED BY ATL. COMM FOOD BANK). OTHER FOOD PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIPS: HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY (GEORGIA WILDLIFE FEDERATION), AND HARVEST FOR ALL (GEORGIA FARM BUREAU YOUNG FARMERS). 84935 53996 SHARE OUR STRENGTH: GFBA ENTERED INTO A STRAGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH SHARE OUR STRENGTH TO LAUNCH THE "FEEDING FOR A PROMISING FUTURE - NO KID HUNGRY CAMPAIGN" IN GEORGIA.GOV. NATHAN DEAL LAUNCHED THIS MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP IN 2011. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO DECREASE CHILDHOOD HUNGER BY CONNECTING ELIGIBLE CHILDREN TO EXISTING USDA NUTRITION PROGRAMS THROUGH INCREASED AWARENESS AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SITES SERVING MEALS IN GEORGIA. YEAR 1 YEAR PRIORITIES ARE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SUMMER MEALS BY 3% = 107,000 MEALS; ADD 50 ADDITIONAL SUMMER SITES; AND DECREASE UNSERVED COUNTIES BY 40%. AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM GOALS ARE INCREASE SITES SERVING MEALS BY 3%= 67 SITES; INCREASE MEALS SERVED BY 803,000. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN SNAP (FOOD STAMP) OUTREACH BY 30%. 32922 20930 ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC AWARENESS: GFBA ADVOCATED ON BEHALF OF FOOD BANKS AND INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT HUNGER IN GEORGIA AND THE ROLE OF FOOD BANKS IN HUNGER RELIEF THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE, FACEBOOK AND A FORMATION OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH GEORGIA FARM BUREAU, 2020 GEORGIA, VOICES FOR GEORGIA'S CHILDREN, ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GEORGIA. TESTIFED AT SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE ON HUNGER IN GEORGIA AND RAISED AWARENESS AT THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE IMPACT OF PROPOSED POLICIES AND LEGISLATION ON FOOD BANKS AND THE GEORGIAN'S THEY SERVE. PROMOTED THE REINSTATEMENT OF TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR DONATED PREPARED FOOD FOR HUNGER RELIEF, DONATED FOOD IN DISASTERS, AND BULK PURCHASE OF FOOD BY FOOD BANKS TO ENHANCE HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS. 25443 16175 EDUCATION: GFBA FACILITATES THE SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES AMONG AND BETWEEN MEMBER FOOD BANK EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND KEY STAFF IN THE AREAS OF AGENCY RELATIONS/CAPACITY BUILDING, FOOD PROCUREMENT, FUND RAISING, AND MARKETING. USING ITS STATEWIDE PERSPECTIVE, GFBA IS ABLE TO EDUCATE KEY STAKEHOLDERS ON HUNGER ISSUES AND HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS STATEWIDE. GFBA PROVIDES A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE PUBLIC, THE PRESS, AND STATE AND FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS/AGENCIES WANTING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS IN GEORGIA. ITS WEBSITE WWW.GEORGIAFOODBANKASSOCIATION.ORG IS DESIGNED AS A PORTAL TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUNGER IN GEORGIA, GFBA FOOD BANKS AND THEIR NETWORK OF PARTNER AGENCIES/PANTRIES, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, HELP THE PUBLIC FIND THE REGIONAL FOOD BANKS SERVING THEIR COUNTY THROUGH DIRECT LINKS TO "GET HELP" OR "DONATE". 25443 16175 275271 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 2 true false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false true true false true true false true true false false true true false false true false false false false GA X X DANAH CRAFT 4046012462 732 JOSEPH E LOWERY BLVD NW ATLANTA GA 30318 WILLIAM BOLLING 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD RALEIGH 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN BECKER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL FIRMIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 BABBS DOUGLAS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY JANE CROUCH 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK RICHARDS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANAH CRAFT 40.00 X 89421 0 4631 89421 4631 false false false 316480 316480 MEMBERSHIP DUES 624200 175000 175000 175000 491480 175000 110000 110000 94051 64683 12401 16967 30000 30000 3758 3758 6424 5114 280 1030 36839 32879 3960 8337 6042 2295 1971 1136 835 13333 11188 514 1631 10871 9468 1225 178 881 881 OTHER EXPENSES 1495 1003 427 65 317960 275271 22818 19871 27326 174524 27326 174524 31046 4724 31046 4724 X -3720 103745 66055 -3720 169800 27326 174524 173520 X false true false X false X 491480 491480 491480 491480 90340 401140 491480 175000 0.81620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false true false false false false true 3269 false false 3269 false false false false false ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SCHEDULE C, PART IV GFBA LOBBIED STATE LEGISLATURE TO REINSTATE EXPIRED SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR BULK PURCHASES OF FOOD BY FOOD BANKS, SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR DONATED PREPARED FOOD FOR HUNGER RELIEF PURPOSES, AND SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR FOOD DONATED IN DISASTERS. GFBA LOBBIED U.S. CONGRESS TO SUPPORT NUTRITION PROGRAMS LIKE TEFAP IN THE FARM BILL. false false false false false false false false false false 491480 317960 173520 173520 491480 491480 491480 317960 317960 317960 false ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK 732 JOSEPH E LOWERY BLVD ATLANTA GA 30318 581376648 501 19590 GENERAL SUPPORT FEEDING THE VALLEY 5928 COCA COLA BLVD COLUMBUS GA 31901 581498131 501 14721 FOOD & GEN. SUPPORT GOLDEN HARVEST FOOD BANK 3310 COMMERCE DRIVE AUGUSTA GA 30909 581466516 501 15590 FOOD & GEN. SUPPORT MIDDLE GA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK 4490 OCMULGEE EAST BLVD MACON GA 31217 582484086 501 15011 FOOD & GEN. SUPPORT SECOND HARVEST COASTAL GA 2501 E PRESIDENT STREET SAVANNAH GA 31404 581442013 501 15127 FOOD & GEN. SUPPORT SECOND HARVEST OF SOUTH GA 1411 HARBIN CIRCLE VALDOSTA GA 31601 582208545 501 15156 FOOD & GEN. SUPPORT FOOD BANK OF NORTHEAST GA PO BOX 48857 ATHENS GA 30604 581938066 501 14805 FOOD & GEN. SUPPORT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FORM 990 PART I, LINE 1 AND PART III, LINE 1 CONTINUED IT COORDINATES STATEWIDE PROJECTS OF ITS MEMBER FOOD BANKS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS. EXPLANATION ON VOLUNTEERS AND TYPES OF SERVICES OR BENEFITS FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 THERE ARE 7 UNCOMPENSATED BOARD MEMBERS AND 4 KEY STAFF FROM MEMBER FOOD BANKS WHO MEET ALMOST MONTHLY TO SHAPE THE WORK OF THE ASSOCIATION, SHARE INFORMATION, IDEAS AND BEST PRACTICES AROUND MAXIMIZING THE IMPACT OF THE FOOD BANK NETWORK AND THEIR PARTNER AGENCIES. AT LEAST 2 ADDITIONAL STAFF FROM EACH FOOD BANK DONATE THEIR EXPERTISE IN CREATING AND EXECUTING STATEWIDE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. GFBA ENGAGES 3-5 VOLUNTEERS AT EVENTS PROMOTING GFBA PROGRAMS. ALTOGETHER, VOLUNTEERS DONATE AN AVERAGE OF 75 HOURS PER MONTH TO GFBA. ANY SIGNIFICANT NEW PROGRAM SERVICES NOT LISTED ON A PRIOR RETURN FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2 GFBA MEMBERS HAVE BEEN MEETING QUARTERLY TO SHARE FOOD AND BEST PRACTICES SINCE 1985. GFBA HIRED FULL TIME STAFF IN DECEMBER 2010 TO DEVELOP PROGRAM SERVICES FOR GFBA MEMBERS. ITS PROGRAMS NOW INCLUDE STATEWIDE FOOD PROCUREMENT PROJECTS, A CHILDHOOD HUNGER CAMPAIGN WITH SHARE OUR STRENGTH, ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS ABOUT HUNGER ISSUES, STATEWIDE SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES, AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND STATE AGENCIES ADMINISTERING NUTRITION PROGRAMS ABOUT THE ROLE OF FOOD BANKS AND THEIR 2500 PARTNER AGENCIES AND PANTRIES. ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN CONDUCT FOR PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 3 A FULL TIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR WERE HIRED TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT MAXIMIZE THE HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS OF ITS MEMBERS. GFBA OPENED AN OFFICE IN SPACE DONATED BY MEMBER ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK IN 2011 AS A BASE OF OPERATIONS FOR ALL PROGRAMS. GFBA BOARD MEMBERS WORKED WITH STAFF TO IDENTIFY PROGRAMS THAT WOULD HAVE THE MOST IMPACT ON HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS BY MEMBER FOOD BANKS AND THAT BECAME THE SCOPE OF WORK AND STRATEGIC PLAN FOR GFBA PROGRAMS. FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A HARVEST FOR ALL (GEORGIA FARM BUREAU YOUNG FARMERS). ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D EDUCATION: GFBA FACILITATES THE SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES AMONG AND BETWEEN MEMBER FOOD BANK EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND KEY STAFF IN THE AREAS OF AGENCY RELATIONS/CAPACITY BUILDING, FOOD PROCUREMENT, FUND RAISING, AND MARKETING. USING ITS STATEWIDE PERSPECTIVE, GFBA IS ABLE TO EDUCATE KEY STAKEHOLDERS ON HUNGER ISSUES AND HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS STATEWIDE. GFBA PROVIDES A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE PUBLIC, THE PRESS, AND STATE AND FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS/AGENCIES WANTING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS IN GEORGIA. ITS WEBSITE WWW.GEORGIAFOODBANKASSOCIATION.ORG IS DESIGNED AS A PORTAL TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUNGER IN GEORGIA, GFBA FOOD BANKS AND THEIR NETWORK OF PARTNER AGENCIES/PANTRIES, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, HELP THE PUBLIC FIND THE REGIONAL FOOD BANKS SERVING THEIR COUNTY THROUGH DIRECT LINKS TO "GET HELP" OR "DONATE". MANAGEMENT DELEGATED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 GFBA ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH TRINET, A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES AND BENEFITS TO THE ORGANIZATION. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 REVISED BYLAWS TO HIRE AND DELEGATE DUTIES TO A PAID EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EXPAND SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE ASSOCIATION, AND UPDATE GOVERNING LANGUAGE. CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THERE ARE CURRENTLY 7 MEMBER FOOD BANKS. THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION CONTAIN THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME A MEMBER. ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE BOARD CONSISTS OF A MANAGER FROM EACH MEMBER FOOD BANK. THE MANAGERS OF THE MEMBER FOOD BANKS REPRESENT THEIR RESPECTIVE FOOD BANKS BY HAVING VOTING PRIVILEGES ON THE BOARD OF THE GFBA. EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B GFBA BOARD MEMBERS WILL REVIEW, DISCUSS AND REVISE/APPROVE THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE WWW.GEORGIAFOODBANKASSOCIATION.ORG