Better Business Bureau Report for
Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland

Better Business Bureau Report issued January 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires January 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland
Address: 313 Peterson Drive
P.O. Box 821
  Elizabethtown, KY 42702
Phone: 270-769-6997
Web Address: www.feedingamericaky.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:America's Second Harvest of Ky's Heartland

Year, State Incorporated: 1982, Kentucky
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: To serve those in need by acquiring and distributing donated food, grocery items and government commodities through a member network of charitable agencies in 42 Kentucky counties.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

FAKH Food Bank opened its doors in June 1982 and has grown significantly over the past 27 years. The food bank's basic program is to provide 210 member agencies (food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, etc.) in 42 Kentucky counties with donated food and groceries and government commodities to help accomplish their hunger relief missions. Other programs include the BackPack Program that provides 3,700 at-risk school children with a take home bag of food each Friday afternoon; the Kid's Cafe Program which provides a meal to approximately 145 children twice a week; and disaster relief where FAKH provides emergency foods to shelters in the event of a disaster. FAKH distributes approximately 7 million pounds of emergency foods annually.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, Feeding America, Kentucky's Heartland's program expenses were:

  
Donated Food Distribution 11,471,474
Total Program Expenses: $11,471,474
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Gary Miles, Executive Director
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Dan Pawley
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Dow Corning Environmental Manager

Board Size: 11

Paid Staff Size: 15

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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Fund raising methods include direct mail, television, radio, grant proposals, and internet appeals.
Fund raising costs were less than 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $10,653,284, are donations and support 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 the agency’s audited financial statements and IRS Form 990 for the year that ended June 30, 2009.

Ending net assets as reported below include $3,069,552 in unrestricted net assets and $458,022 in temporarily restricted net assets.

Unrestricted net assets as reported include include $200,000 in Undesignated assets and $2,869,552 in Board designated assets.

Total assets as reported include $1,795,060 in inventory and $923,959 invested in property and equipment.




Source of Funds  
Donated Food 10,311,889
Shared Maintenance 443,361
USDA Commodity Contracts 349,990
Grants and Contributions 341,395
United Way contributions 57,500
Other Income 16,751
Total Income $11,520,886


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 100%  Fund Raising: Less than 1%  Administrative: Less than 1% 

Total income   $11,520,886
  Program expenses $11,471,474
  Fund raising expenses 34,206
  Administrative expenses 37,781
 
Total expenses   $11,543,461
Expenses in Excess of Income   (22,575)
Beginning net assets   3,162,048
Other Changes in Net Assets 388,101
Ending net assets   3,527,574
Total liabilities   12,655
Total assets   $3,540,229


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