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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: April 2025 Expires: April 2027

Mid-Ohio Food Collective

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
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(614) 274-7770
3960 Brookham Dr
Grove City, OH, 43123-9741
https://www.facebook.com/midohiofoodbank/
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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

Mid-Ohio Food Collective meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:

MISSION STATEMENT:

To end hunger one nourishing meal at a time while co-creating communities where everyone thrives.

Year, State Incorporated:
1975, OH

PROGRAMS & SERVICES:

The Mid-Ohio Food Collective (dba) works in community to connect our hungry neighbors with nutritious food, stabilizing families today while helping them access resources for tomorrow so they can thrive for a lifetime. Mid-Ohio Food Collective is the umbrella organization that holds five assets, Mid-Ohio Foodbank - our anchor asset, Mid-Ohio Farm, Mid-Ohio Markets, Mid-Ohio Farmacy and Mid-Ohio Kitchen. We collaborate with a network of roughly 680 agency partners, which include food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, after-school programs, and senior housing efforts, to provide about 660,000 individuals in central and eastern Ohio with the food they need to create balanced and nourishing meals. In the past year, MOFC distributed 75.3 million pounds of food and groceries, more than half of which consisted of fresh foods such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, and bread. In total, these efforts allowed us to provide enough food for more than 170,000 meals to our hungry neighbors each day.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Mid-Ohio Food Collective's program expenses were:

Collection Storage and Distribution of Food and Nonfood Items $124,038,575
Total Program Expenses $124,038,575

Chief Executive
Matthew Habash, President/CEO

Chair of the Board
Mr. Eric Joyner, Chief Commercial Officer

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Maxor National Pharmacy Services

Board Size
22

Paid Staff Size
213

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.), Once a year MOFC holds 'Double Your Donation Day' (DYDD). We partner with a local tv/news station and have a telethon where they ask viewers to call-in and make electronic donattions. [MOFC Note]

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 2.83%

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 Mid-Ohio Food Collective's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Food Contributions $99,879,112
Donations and Grants - Non-Campaign $21,344,784
Shared Maintenance Fees $3,466,879
Investment Return, Net $2,263,725
Ohio Food Purchase and Agricultural Clearnace Program [OFPACP] $1,911,097
The Emergency Food Assistance Program [USDA TEFAP] $1,602,443
Donations and Grants - Campaign $1,407,007
Program Earned Income $896,062
Commodity Supplemental Food Program [CSFP] $431,076
Rental and Other Income $268,310
Chiuld and Adult Care Food Program [CACFP] $163,829
Total Income $133,634,324

Programs: 92% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 5%

Total Income $133,634,324
Total expenses: $134,475,329
  Program expenses $124,038,575
  Fundraising expenses $3,590,251
  Administrative expenses $6,846,503
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-841,005
Beginning Net Assets $57,787,298
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $56,946,293
Total Liabilities $4,913,155
Total Assets $61,859,448

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Report completed by:
BBB of Central Ohio