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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2024 Expires: March 2026

One Generation Away

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
6 7 16 18
(844) 642-4673
320 Premier Court, Suite 218
Franklin, TN, 37067
https://onegenaway.com
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

One Generation Away does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

OGA does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

OGA does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the last two years.

Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

OGA does not meet this Standard because the 2022 annual report did not include:

  • A roster of the board of directors.
  • Total income.
  • Total program expenses.
  • Total fundraising expenses.
  • Total administrative expenses.
  • Total end-of-year net assets.

Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.

OGA does not meet this Standard because:

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 13, 15, 19

One Generation Away meets the remaining 13 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
“to share hope, honor, and dignity through food.”

Year, State Incorporated:
2013, TN

Also Known As:
OneGenAway

One Generation Away (OGA) rescues surplus food from grocery stores, restaurants, caterers, farms, and more and redistributes it to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity throughout Middle Tennessee, North Alabama, and the Florida panhandle. The organization does this through a mobile pantry, The Doorstep Pantry, and disaster relief trips. OGA’s Doorstep Pantry is a home-delivery food assistance program in partnership with Project DASH. In 2022, the organization reports that it rescued 1.9 million pounds of food, reached 15,188 households through its mobile pantries, and delivered 2,096 bags of food through The Doorstep Pantry.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, One Generation Away's program expenses were:

Program services $11,100,519
Total Program Expenses $11,100,519

Chief Executive
Chris Whitney, Founder/CEO

Compensation*
$106,830

Chair of the Board
Sue Dyer, JD

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Senior Counsel, HCA

Board Size
12

Paid Staff Size
11

*2021 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Special events, Foundation grants, Print advertisements

Fundraising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $12,342,441, are donations received as a result of fundraising 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 One Generation Away's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Source of Funds
Miscellaneous income $2,883
Grants $122,544
Special events $373,894
Contributions $1,588,404
In-kind contributions $10,257,599
Total Income $12,345,324

Programs: 96% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 2%

Total Income $12,345,324
Total expenses: $11,555,161
  Program expenses $11,100,519
  Fundraising expenses $199,267
  Administrative expenses $255,375
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $790,163
Beginning Net Assets $1,540,277
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $2,330,440
Total Liabilities $14,149
Total Assets $2,344,589

Note: According to OGA’s audited financial statements for 2021, the organization received in-kind contributions of $10,257,599 in donated food.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance