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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2021 Expires: September 2023

Food Lifeline

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
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(877) 404-7543
815 S 96th St
Seattle, WA, 98108-4934
https://foodlifeline.org
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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

Food Lifeline meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Food Lifeline's mission is: feeding people facing hunger today and working to end hunger for tomorrow.

Year, State Incorporated:
1979, WA

Also Known As:
Grocery Rescue Produce for the People Seattle's Table Farm to Food Bank Feeding Hope Feeding Washington Feeding Western Washington Food Frenzy The Foodbank Network

Food Lifeline believes access to food is a human right and that no one should experience food insecurity. We provide assistance to nearly a million people facing hunger each year by sourcing nutritious food from a variety of food industry partners including manufacturers, farmers, grocery stores and restaurants.  We distribute this food to a coordinated network of more than 350 food banks, shelters, and meal programs across Western Washington.  While its critical to provide food to people experiencing hunger today,  Food Lifeline also works to end hunger by addressing its root causes - including poverty, racial inequity and social injustice.   We do this through tireless advocacy efforts to shape local, state, and federal policy, and through grass-roots community engagement and mobilization efforts.

Program Highlights include:
Retail & Food Service Partnerships: Making it safe and easy for retail food partners to donate quality, but unsellable, food to the programs right in their neighborhood.

Mobile Food Pantries: Delivering nutritious food directly to people in high-need areas, and communities disproportionately impacted by lack of nutritious food availability.

Sourcing culturally appropriate foods: Deliberately sourcing local, fresh products that expressly meet the needs of people living in those communities. 

Coordinating Hunger Relief: Supporting and investing in partner agencies and programs to strengthen the hunger relief system across Western Washington.

For the year ended June 30, 2021, Food Lifeline's program expenses were:

Food procurement, processing, and distribution $128,125,527
Program services $10,804,292
Total Program Expenses $138,929,819

Chief Executive
Linda Nageotte, President/CEO

Chair of the Board
Ms. Afsaneh Rahimian, Senior Consultant

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
ORS Impact

Board Size
18

Paid Staff Size
96

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 1.58%

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 Food Lifeline's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2021.

Source of Funds
In-kind food contributions revenue $111,803,121
Grants from government agencies $13,007,072
Individuals $12,782,651
Foundations and corporations $10,302,928
In-kind donations $2,559,182
Community events $1,822,172
Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness $1,189,305
Rental income $823,378
Investment income, net of fees $444,278
Program revenue $242,850
Interest income - note receivable $74,681
Total Income $155,051,618

Programs: 97% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 2%

Total Income $155,051,618
Total expenses: $143,658,038
  Program expenses $138,929,819
  Fundraising expenses $2,424,459
  Administrative expenses $2,303,760
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $11,393,580
Beginning Net Assets $39,729,298
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $51,122,878
Total Liabilities $21,257,525
Total Assets $72,380,403

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