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Name:	Feeding America
Address:	35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2000
	Chicago, IL 60601
Phone:	312-263-2303
Web Address:	www.feedingamerica.org

Feeding America (FA) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

FA provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. FA reports that its network members supply food to more than 37 million Americans each year, including 14 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks support 61,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. Through assistance from hundreds of leading corporate partners and government programs, FA provides nutritious, fresh foods to Americans struggling with hunger; safe and nurturing places for children to have a meal; emergency assistance for disaster victims; as well as a chance at self-sufficiency for adults trying to break the cycle of poverty and hunger. FA works to educate the public about hunger in America and keep them informed on the issue through active media relations and online strategy. The organization leads national research projects on hunger and poverty, providing detailed information on hunger-relief programs that serve vulnerable Americans – both within their network of food banks as well as state and federal resources. FA also works actively with legislators, testifies at hearings and advocates for changes in public policies that support FA and those agencies and individuals served by its network.

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

Food sourcing	628,772,733
Member support	38,429,981
Public awareness and education	5,314,322
Programs and public policy	3,763,058
Research and analysis	2,043,193
Total Program Expenses:	$678,323,287

Chief Executive : Vicki B. Escarra, President and CEO

Compensation*:

$435,475

Chair of the Board: David Brearton
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: CFO, Kraft Foods Inc.

Board Size: 17

Paid Staff Size: 203

*July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, television, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and cause-related marketing.

Fund raising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $681,075,826, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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.

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

Source of Funds
Donated goods and services	584,043,373
Corporate contributions	43,229,211
Food procurement revenue	34,938,114
Individual contributions	25,284,767
Foundations	14,378,713
Corporate promotions	12,659,880
Member fees	2,686,986
Investment income (non-operating activity)	1,488,138
Wills and bequests (non-operating activity)	1,451,882
Conference fees	760,506
Other revenue	589,012
Investment income	303,803
Individual contributions (non-operating activity)	28,000
Total Income	$721,842,385

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 96%  Fund Raising: 3%  Administrative: 1%  Other Expenses: Less than 1%

Total income				$721,842,385
	Program expenses			$678,323,287
	Fund raising expenses			18,283,155
	Administrative expenses			9,335,831
	Other Expenses			253,643
Total expenses				$706,195,916
Income in Excess of Expenses				15,646,469
Beginning net assets				27,252,688
Ending net assets				42,899,157
Total liabilities				15,222,375
Total assets				$58,121,532

Note 1: According to FA's financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2010, the organization received in-kind donations in the amount of $584,043,373 which includes food and grocery products ($582,638,614), marketing and research ($622,200), transportation ($418,954), legal services ($260,087), and travel ($103,518).