TY 2020 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2020

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY

Employer identification number

13-3179546

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND NETWORK SUPPORT: FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 121 MILLION MEALS TO NYC THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC PERIOD WHILE MANAGING ITS OWN INTERNAL COVID-19 OUTBREAKS. THAT INCLUDED 37 MILLION POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE AND 37 MILLION POUNDS OF PROTEIN A 50% IN OVERALL FOOD DISTRIBUTION OVER LAST FISCAL YEAR. OUR CAMPUS PANTRY PROGRAM WORKED WITH K-12 SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, WORKING WITH SCHOOLS WHO SHIFTED TO A MODIFIED DISTRIBUTION PROCESS TO REMAIN OPERATIONAL DESPITE CAMPUS CLOSURES AND ADJUSTMENTS TO SCHOOL CLOSURES. FOOD BANK CONTINUED THE NETWORK CAPACITY BUILDING AND RESILIENCY WORK THAT IT BEGAN IN FY20 IN RESPONSE TO THE OUTBREAK OF COVID PROVIDING GRANTS AND EQUIPMENT TO HELP ITS NETWORK OF AGENCIES AND PARTNERS MANAGE THE INCREASED NEED. THE $1.6 MILLION IN CAPACITY GRANTS HELP TO ADDRESS LOGISTICAL ISSUES FOR ITS MEMBERS BY PROVIDING EQUIPMENT OF SAFE STORAGE, REFRIGERATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF MORE FOOD. THESE INVESTMENTS INCLUDED FORKLIFTS, PALLET JACKS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS, AS WELL AS THE TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING TO DEPLOY CONTACTLESS TRIAGE SYSTEMS FOR DIRECT CLIENT SERVICE. THE $6 MILLION IN OPERATING GRANTS HELPED COVER THE ADDED OVERHEAD EXPENSES THAT COME WITH OPERATING INCREASED HOURS OVER MORE DAYS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE BOARD REVIEWS THE DRAFT FORM 990 AS PREPARED BY OUR INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND COMMENTS ON IT PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF THE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	FOOD BANK REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER TO REVIEW AND SIGN ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY WHICH REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND RECUSE THEMSELVES OF VOTING IN THOSE SITUATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE COMPENSATION SETTING BODY AND IS COMPOSED OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT HAVE NO PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THE COMPARABILITY DATA IS BASED ON INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE. THE COMPENSATION IS PREPARED, APPROVED AND SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND SUBMITTED TO HUMAN RESOURCES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	FOOD BANK FOR NYC MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A

FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND NETWORK SUPPORT: FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 121 MILLION MEALS TO NYC THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC PERIOD WHILE MANAGING ITS OWN INTERNAL COVID-19 OUTBREAKS. THAT INCLUDED 37 MILLION POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE AND 37 MILLION POUNDS OF PROTEIN A 50% IN OVERALL FOOD DISTRIBUTION OVER LAST FISCAL YEAR. OUR CAMPUS PANTRY PROGRAM WORKED WITH K-12 SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, WORKING WITH SCHOOLS WHO SHIFTED TO A MODIFIED DISTRIBUTION PROCESS TO REMAIN OPERATIONAL DESPITE CAMPUS CLOSURES AND ADJUSTMENTS TO SCHOOL CLOSURES. FOOD BANK CONTINUED THE NETWORK CAPACITY BUILDING AND RESILIENCY WORK THAT IT BEGAN IN FY20 IN RESPONSE TO THE OUTBREAK OF COVID PROVIDING GRANTS AND EQUIPMENT TO HELP ITS NETWORK OF AGENCIES AND PARTNERS MANAGE THE INCREASED NEED. THE $1.6 MILLION IN CAPACITY GRANTS HELP TO ADDRESS LOGISTICAL ISSUES FOR ITS MEMBERS BY PROVIDING EQUIPMENT OF SAFE STORAGE, REFRIGERATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF MORE FOOD. THESE INVESTMENTS INCLUDED FORKLIFTS, PALLET JACKS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS, AS WELL AS THE TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING TO DEPLOY CONTACTLESS TRIAGE SYSTEMS FOR DIRECT CLIENT SERVICE. THE $6 MILLION IN OPERATING GRANTS HELPED COVER THE ADDED OVERHEAD EXPENSES THAT COME WITH OPERATING INCREASED HOURS OVER MORE DAYS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

THE BOARD REVIEWS THE DRAFT FORM 990 AS PREPARED BY OUR INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND COMMENTS ON IT PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF THE FILING.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

FOOD BANK REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER TO REVIEW AND SIGN ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY WHICH REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND RECUSE THEMSELVES OF VOTING IN THOSE SITUATIONS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE COMPENSATION SETTING BODY AND IS COMPOSED OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT HAVE NO PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THE COMPARABILITY DATA IS BASED ON INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE. THE COMPENSATION IS PREPARED, APPROVED AND SIGNED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND SUBMITTED TO HUMAN RESOURCES.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

FOOD BANK FOR NYC MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:

THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

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