SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2019
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
FOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO
 
Employer identification number

94-2418054
Return Reference Explanation
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: OTHER AGENCIES PROGRAM - PROVIDES FOOD TO LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS AFFILIATED FOOD BANKS IN NEIGHBORING COUNTIES. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: FOOD FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM - PROVIDES OVER 25 POUNDS OF GROCERIES EVERY MONTH TO NEARLY NINE HUNDRED CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO COUNTIES. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: DONATED FOOD PROGRAM - DONATED FOOD PRODUCTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBER AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: FARM 2 KIDS PROGRAM - PROVIDES FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO CHILDREN OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: EXTRA HELPINGS PROGRAM - SERVES LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY WHO ARE CHRONICALLY ILL AND IN CASE MANAGEMENT. FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM COMES FROM THE RYAN WHITE CARE ACT. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 9: EDUCATION & ADVOCACY PROGRAM - THE FOOD BANK CONTINUES ITS EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE REASONS HUNGER EXISTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. BY EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY AND URGING THEM TO TAKE STEPS TO ADDRESS HUNGER, THE FOOD BANK HOPES TO IMPROVE THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF PEOPLE IN NEED. THE FOOD BANK IS ALSO INVOLVED IN FOOD STAMP ADVOCACY AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 10: NOR/CLUSTER PROGRAM AND OTHER FOOD BANKS - THE FOOD BANK HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DISTRIBUTING FOOD TO COLLABORATING FOOD BANKS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA THROUGH THE "CLUSTER" DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ENCOURAGED BY OUR NATIONAL NETWORK IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT AND VARIETY OF FOOD AVAILABLE TO THOSE IN NEED. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 11: THE CAL FRESH PROGRAM - FOOD BANK STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS HELP CLIENTS DETERMINE IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE AND ASSIST IN APPLYING FOR CAL FRESH (FORMALLY KNOWN AS FOOD STAMPS). THIS HELPS INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS AS WELL AS DEBUNK COMMON MYTHS SURROUNDING THE PROGRAM. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 12: THE COMMUNITY PRODUCE PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM DISTRIBUTES FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO COUNTIES. TWO REFRIGERATED TRUCKS SERVE AS MOBILE DISTRIBUTION VEHICLES AND TOGETHER MAKE 100 STOPS PER MONTH. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 13: HARVEST TO HOME PROGRAM - Fresh produce and bread are distributed to low-income housing complexes twice a month. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 14: MOBILE FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM THE MOBILE FOOD PHARMACY IS A MOBILE PANTRY WITH HEALTHY FOOD AT SOLANO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH CLINICS. PUBLIC HEALTH PATIENTS WHO ARE FOOD INSECURE ARE PRESCRIBED HEALTHY FOOD BOXES TO HELP REDUCE INSTANCES OF DIET-RELATED DISEASES. THEY ARE GIVEN A BOX OF SHELF-STABLE ITEMS AS WELL AS FRESH PRODUCE. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 15: NOR/CSFP PROGRAM RETAIL GROCERY STORES IN CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO COUNTIES PARTICIPATE IN THE GROCERY RECOVERY PROGRAM, DONATING MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF FOOD EACH YEAR. THE FOOD BANKS FOOD RESOURCE DEVELOPER DEVELOPS AND MAINTAINS THE FOOD BANKS RELATIONSHIPS WITH DONOR GROCERIES, ENSURING THAT DONATIONS ARE OPTIMIZED THROUGH COORDINATED SCHEDULING AND REGULAR COMMUNICATION. DONATED FOOD IS COLLECTED AND LOADED ONTO THE FOOD BANKS REFRIGERATED TRUCKS AND TRANSPORTED TO THE WAREHOUSE IN CONCORD, WHERE IT IS WEIGHTED, LOGGED, AND CHECKED FOR FOOD SAFETY BY TRAINED FOOD BANK STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. RESCUED FOOD IS THEN DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE FOOD BANKS 180 PARTNER AGENCIES. SOME OF THE PICK-UPS ARE DONE DIRECTLY BY FOOD BANK PARTNER AGENCIES. AGENCIES REPORT ALL POUNDS COLLECTED BY CATEGORY THROUGH AN ONLINE PORTAL CALLED MEAL CONNECT.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process CEO/PRESIDENT AND FINANCE STAFF REVIEW THE FORM 990 FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR OTHER AUTHORIZED OFFICER SIGNS THE RETURN ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES SIGN A FORM EACH YEAR ACKNOWLEDGING THEY ARE AWARE OF OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THE ORGANIZATION IF A SITUATION ARISES IN WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND PAST CHAIR EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE. THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES SALARY BASED ON PERFORMANCE, COMPARATIVE SALARY DATA FROM A SALARY SURVEY COVERING THE GREATER SAN FRANCISO BAY AREA COMPILED BY THE ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK AND OTHER DATA AVAILABLE FROM NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING IN CALIFORNIA.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available PRIOR YEAR INFORMATION RETURNS (FORM 990) ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE LOCATED AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2019


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