Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability:
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.
FAEW does not meet this Standard because the 2023 annual report did not include:
- 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.
FAEW does not meet this Standard because the privacy policy on its website, https://feedingamericawi.org/, does not indicate:
- How to contact the charity to review personal information that is collected and request corrections.
- What security measures are in place to protect personal information that is collected.
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: 1, 3, 6, 7, 14, 15
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin meets the remaining 12 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"To solve hunger."
Year, State Incorporated:
1982, WI
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin (FAEW) works to bring the community together to ensure everyone in Milwaukee and the Fox Valley has access to nutritious food for healthy lives. FAEW reports partnering with nearly 400 food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency shelters to provide food to more than 450,000 people each year, including 41,000 seniors and 106,000 children. The organization reports providing over 34 million pounds of healthy food to their network during 2023.
For the year ended June 30, 2023, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin's program expenses were:
Program services: $74,907,749
Total Program Expenses: $74,907,749
Chief Executive
Patti Habeck, President and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$236,480
Chair of the Board
Sally Piefer
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Attorney, Lindner & Marsack, S.C.
Board Size
23
Paid Staff Size
92
*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, Radio, Special events, Telemarketing, Foundation grants, Print advertisements, Corporate solicitation
Fundraising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $77,523,352, 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 Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.
Source of Funds
| SNAP outreach and other government grants | $432,207 |
| Contributions | $9,923,849 |
| Special events | $537,251 |
| Purchased product sales | $1,270,267 |
| Donated product contributions | $53,662,810 |
| USDA product contributions | $3,388,253 |
| Coronavirus Relief Fund grant revenue | $9,578,982 |
| Miscellaneous | $253,479 |
| Emergency food assistance program | $342,242 |
| Total Income | $79,389,340 |
Programs: 96% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 1%
| Total Income | $79,389,340 |
| Total expenses: | $78,329,763 |
| Program expenses | $74,907,749 |
| Fundraising expenses | $2,404,651 |
| Administrative expenses | $1,017,363 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $1,059,577 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $22,186,867 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $399,528 |
| Ending Net Assets | $23,645,972 |
| Total Liabilities | $2,404,314 |
| Total Assets | $26,050,286 |
Note 1: According to FAEW’s audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023, the organization received in-kind contributions of $57,051,063 in donated food and products.
Note 2: In the financial summary above, “other changes in net assets” refers to change in fair value of beneficial interest, greater Milwaukee Foundation ($387,329), and change in fair value of beneficial interest, Feeding America Wisconsin Foundation ($12,199).
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