Hunger Ends Here

What it reported doing in 2024

Harvest pack is a non-profit organization committed to bringing healthy food to every table. Harvest pack utilize volunteers to pack meals that have been formulated by food scientists to provide a rich source of easily digestible protein, carbohydrates, and vitamins needed by a malnourished child's body and mind. Harvest pack's meals offer all nine of the essential amino acids required for complete nutrition. In 2023 harvest pack packaged 3,167,551 meals and donated 2,764,599 meals locally and 510,088 meals internationally, which included 107,136 meals that were packed in 2022 and stored in the warehouse pending distribution. Limited access to fresh produce is a major problem within communities suffering from food insecurity. Low income communities living in food deserts have limited access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food. Fresh produce is a vital soure of nutrients that the body needs, and harvest pack believes it should be within everyone's reach. Harvest pack's ratio of expenses related to program versus administrative and fundraising activities reported on form 990 is based upon its accrual basis cash revenues and expenses less cost of goods sold of $350,359. These costs are reported directly against the related receipts from sale of food inventory. Donated services are also not recognized as program expenses for form 990 reporting purposes. The financial statements functional expense breakout is reported on a gaap basis with cost of goods sold and the value of donated services factored in resulting in 90% program, 9% management and general, and 1% fundraising. The number of events increased by 25 events over 2022; the organization continued to use strict cdc guidelines for community safety during meal packing events. Harvest pack's packing events are an incredible way to highlight community, generate positive energy, and foster pride in working together for the benefit of others. The events are also fun. Meal paking can be done by anyone ages 5 though 105. They are dynamic, energetic events with music, laughter, and high spirits. Packing events can also be deeply moving and meaningful. During a meal paking event, a group of about 100 volunteers can package up to 20,000 meals. In 2023, 29,283 volunteers donated their time during packing events. The packing events are critical to the success of bringing healthy food to every table. The number of volunteers was over 19.000 higher than the previous year.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 81.7%; rating input score 82
• Program expense ratio: 85.3%; rating input score 85
• Fundraising efficiency: $7.5 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 4.3%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.66; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.18; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 10.3%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 13.2% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 12% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 11.9% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings