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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2024 Expires: August 2025

Forgotten Harvest

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(248) 967-1500
21800 Greenfield Rd
Oak Park, MI, 48237-2507
https://www.forgottenharvest.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

Forgotten Harvest meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"Forgotten Harvest is dedicated to relieving Hunger and preventing nutritious food waste. ."

Year, State Incorporated:
1990, MI

Forgotten Harvest rescues donated food from about 500 agriculture and food businesses across the food supply chain (growers, processors and manufacturers, distributors, and retailers from small family-owned markets to large grocers and entertainment venues) and distributes that nutritious food free-of-charge via about 200 partner agencies to people facing food insecurity.  Last year, FH distributed over 40 million pounds of healthy food.  Examples of FH programs that support FH’s work include:  FH Farms (a 90+ acre farm growing produce for distribution to the people FH serves); Healthy Food Healthy Seniors; FH On-the-Go mobile pantries; Harvest Heros (volunteer food rescue team from smaller food donors); and FH children’s meal sites and school pantries. 

For the year ended June 30, 2023, Forgotten Harvest's program expenses were:

Programs $83,099,947
Total Program Expenses $83,099,947

Chief Executive
Adrian Lewis, CEO

Chair of the Board
Andrew Ottaway, Sr. Managing Director

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
FINNEA Group

Board Size
32

Paid Staff Size
105

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 4.32%

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 Forgotten Harvest's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
Perishable Foods $72,787,033
Contributions $10,388,865
Foundations and Trusts $2,054,174
Government Grants $1,750,629
Investment Income $1,604,642
Special Events $419,435
In-Kind Donations $391,449
Capital Campaign $331,263
Third Party Events $29,228
Miscellaneous Income $13,282
Change in Beneficial Interest in Foundation $7,807
Total Income $89,777,807

Programs: 93% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 3%

Total Income $89,777,807
Total expenses: $89,231,478
  Program expenses $83,099,947
  Fundraising expenses $3,811,668
  Administrative expenses $2,319,863
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $546,329
Beginning Net Assets $65,689,002
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $66,235,331
Total Liabilities $1,401,825
Total Assets $67,637,156

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