Better Business Bureau Report for
Harvesters - The Community Food Network

Better Business Bureau Report issued February 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires February 2013


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Harvesters - The Community Food Network
Address: 3801 Topping Avenue
  Kansas City, MO 64129
Phone: 816-929-3000
Web Address: www.harvesters.org
Also known as:Harvesters
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1979, Missouri
Affiliates: None

Stated Purpose: The purpose of Harvesters - The Community Food Network is trifold: To collect food and household products from community and industry sources; to distribute those products and provide nutrition services through a network of not-for-profit agencies; and to offer leadership and education programs to increase community awareness of hunger and generate solutions to end hunger.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Harvesters - The Community Food Network (Harvesters) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Harvesters collects and purchases food and distributes it to a network of member agencies such as food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other non-profit charitable organizations. These agencies provide the food to hungry people in need. Harvesters reports that in 2010 it distributed 35,625,665 million pounds of food to agencies in its 26 county service area in and around Kansas City. Harvesters also educates the community about hunger and hunger relief.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Harvesters's program expenses were:

  
Foodbank program 62,984,727
Total Program Expenses: $62,984,727
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Karen Haren, President & CEO
Compensation*:
 $171,485

Chair of the Board: Mary McClure
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Independent Consultant, McClure Management Consulting, LLC

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 93

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements, cause-related marketing
Fund raising costs were 10% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $10,783,602, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on Harvesters's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

Source of Funds  
Contributed food recieved 51,573,285
Contributions Recieved 9,639,645
Handling fees and other revenues 1,010,452
Capital restricted revenue 630,000
Special events 364,187
Capital campaign revenue 149,770
Investment income 77,958
Total Income $63,445,297


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 97%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 1%  Other Expenses: Less than 1%

Total income   $63,445,297
  Program expenses $62,984,727
  Fund raising expenses 1,064,776
  Administrative expenses 699,175
  Other Expenses 43,999
Total expenses   $64,792,677
Expenses in Excess of Income   (1,347,380)
Beginning net assets   19,125,642
Ending net assets   17,778,262
Total liabilities   2,184,716
Total assets   $19,962,978


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