Charities Review Council - All Charities (Reviewed by the Council)

Second Harvest Heartland (Detailed Report)

Meets all standards

1140 Gervais
Maplewood, MN 55109

Principal Staff: Bob Chatmas, Acting Executive Director
Board Chair: Grant Wacker
EIN: 23-7417654

Phone: 651-484-5117
Fax: 651-484-1064
Main E-mail: info@2harvest.org
Website: www.2harvest.org
IRS Code: 501(c)(3)

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MISSION

The mission of Second Harvest Heartland is to end hunger through community partnerships.

990 SNAPSHOT (2004-2006)

Programs and Expenses (2006)

Food Bank: $30,536,073

Community Supplemental Food Program: $3,027,575.00

Twelve Baskets: $3,104,961

Food Outreach Program: $0.00

Child Hunger, Agency Relations, & Senior Programs: $443,063


3-Year Average Charity Expenses		% of total expenses
Program Services:	$39,188,555	95.4%
Management:	$1,433,000	3.5%
Fundraising:	$474,061	1.2%

Accountability Review Results:

Comments from the Council:
Child Hunger, Agency Relations, & Senior Programs' expenses grouped together due to space constraints, additional detail is available in Second Harvest's Annual Report.

Date of final report: 7/5/2006
Updated: 12/12/2007

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PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

Legal Compliance (1A)

Financial & Annual Reporting (1B)

Accomplishments (1C)

Reporting Consistency (1D)

GOVERNANCE

Board Meetings (2A)

Conflict Of Interest Policy (2B)

Board Compensation (2C)

Board/Staff Positions (2D)

Board Term Limits (2E)

FINANCIAL ACTIVITY

Use Of Funds (3A)

Reserve Limits (3B)

Financial Health (3C)

Board Fiduciary Oversight (3D)

FUNDRAISING

Ethical Fundraising (4A)

Voluntary Charitable Giving (4B)

Soliciting Practices (4C)

Our Board of Directors resolved to uphold and maintain the Council's Accountability Standards.

CHARITY RESPONSE TO REVIEW:

Second Harvest Heartland is Minnesota's largest hunger-relief organization with a mission to end hunger through community partnerships. The food bank solicits and warehouses large food donations, then distributes them to its 950 non-profit member agencies and programs in 59-counties in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Second Harvest Heartland also operates a perishable food rescue program and provides direct service to seniors and families through its supplemental nutrition programs. 96% of our donations are applied directly to programs. For every $1 Second Harvest Heartland is able to distribute more than $9 worth of food. Second Harvest Heartland is a member of America's Second Harvest - the Nation's Food Bank Network, which has over 200 members serving every state in the U.S. For more information about Second Harvest Heartland, visit www.2harvest.org or call 651.484.5117.

NON-CASH DONATIONS
651-484-5117 More on non-cash donations to this charity. Type of Goods Accepted: Automobiles Non-perishable food items	Goods Donation Instructions/Restrictions: Vehicle donations no more than 10 years old. Drop Off's Accepted In: Ramsey County Drop-off Locations: 1140 Gervais Avenue Maplewood, MN 55109; 3100 California Street NE Minneapolis, MN 55418 Pick-up Available: Twin Cities Metro Area
CHARITY DETAILS
Number of FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):	79
Number of Volunteers:	10,000
Number of clients served in the last fiscal year:	59 counties


Affiliations: United Way funded organization	Other Affiliations/Accreditations: America's Second Harvest