2024-11-15T11:10:13-05:00 2023-12-31 582273748 SUSAN KENNEY CPA 5085 THORNBURY WAY ALPHARETTA GA 300058788 990 2023-01-01 465385534 AFTER THE HARVEST AFTE 8169211903 107 W 63RD ST 504 KANSAS CITY MO 64113 MICHAEL WATSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8169211903 2024-11-13 true true SUSAN KENNEY P00861599 7707516805 2024-11-15 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MICHAEL WATSON 5984125 false X WWW.AFTERTHEHARVESTKC.ORG X 2014 MO AFTER THE HARVEST (ATH) RESCUES NUTRITIOUS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FROM GOING TO WASTE AND DONATES THEM TO AGENCIES THAT SERVE HUNGRY PEOPLE, PRIMARILY IN GREATER KANSAS CITY. OUR VOLUNTEERS GLEAN AFTER THE HARVEST, PICKING WHAT'S LEFT IN FARMERS' FIELDS AND PICKING UP ALREADY HARVESTED LEFTOVER PRODUCE AT FARMERS' MARKETS, FARM STANDS AND PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION HUBS IN OUR REGION. HARVESTERS-THE COMMUNITY FOOD NETWORK IS OUR LARGEST PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION PARTNER, AND ATH IS HARVESTERS' LARGEST LOCAL PRODUCE DONOR. 12 12 13 1000 0 3112335 5847715 15044 132023 0 -8366 3127379 5971372 2378145 5269244 0 359882 536910 19061 18207 139991 318569 427145 3075657 6251506 51722 -280134 736460 448675 49030 41291 687430 407384 X AFTER THE HARVEST (ATH) RESCUES NUTRITIOUS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FROM GOING TO WASTE AND DONATES THEM TO AGENCIES THAT SERVE HUNGRY PEOPLE, PRIMARILY IN GREATER KANSAS CITY. OUR VOLUNTEERS GLEAN AFTER THE HARVEST, PICKING WHAT'S LEFT IN FARMERS' FIELDS AND PICKING UP ALREADY HARVESTED LEFTOVER PRODUCE AT FARMERS' MARKETS, FARM STANDS AND PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION HUBS IN OUR REGION. ADDITIONALLY, ATH RESCUES AND RECOVERS FRESH, NUTRIENT DENSE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THAT FOR VARIOUS REASONS ARE ON THEIR WAY TO THE LOCAL LANDFILL AND DONATES THAT FOOD TO LOCAL PARTNERS THAT SERVE PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM FOOD INSECURITY. AFTER THE HARVEST WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE 2,515,926 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE IN 2023. THIS IS AN ESTIMATED 10 MILLION SERVINGS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR FOOD-INSECURE FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND SENIORS IN OUR REGION. IN 2023, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AFTER THE HARVEST HIRED A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AFTER THE FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCED HER RETIREMENT. SHE CONTINUED TO WORK I false false 2317018 2172419 132023 IN EARLY 2023, ATH BEGAN HEARING FEEDBACK FROM FUNDERS THAT THEY WERE LESS LIKELY TO BE INTERESTED IN A LARGE AND CONCENTRATED APPROACH OF DONATING PRODUCE TO THE LOCAL FOOD BANK; THEY WANTED ATH TO HAVE A DIRECT APPROACH TO HELPING TO SOLVE FOOD INSECURITY IN GREATER KANSAS CITY. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND THE CARBON FOOTPRINT IN TRANSPORTING PRODUCE ACROSS THE COUNTRY WAS MENTIONED DURING SEVERAL OF ITS FUNDER'S SITE VISITS. AS A RESULT, ATH DEVELOPED AND BEGAN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE URBAN PRODUCE PUSH (UPP) PROGRAM EMPHASIS. THIS NEW PROGRAM EMCOMPASSES BOTH PARTS OF ATH'S PROGRAMS, THE TRUCKLOADS PROGRAM AND THE GLEANING PROGRAM. ATH IMPACTS EVERY PART OF THE FOOD SYSTEM IN GREATER KANSAS CITY. IT INCREASED ITS RESOURCING OF LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY GROWN PRODUCE AND BECAME LESS RELIANT ON FOOD GROWN IN OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTY. THIS RESULT WAS AN INCREASE IN THE VARIETY OF FOOD AND TO DISTRIBUTE A MUCH FRESHER AND MORE VALUABLE PRODUCT. ATH CONTINUED TO DONATE TO HARVESTERS, THE LOCAL FOOD BANK 1,460,381 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE AND DELIVERED VIA SEMI TRUCKLOADS IN 2023 FROM THE EAST COAST. 3511931 3096825 THROUGH THE URBAN PUSH PROGRAM, THE GLEANING PROGRAM DETERMINED TEN OF THE MOST FOOD INSECURE ZIP CODE AREAS IN GREATER KANSAS CITY SUFFERING FROM FROM FOOD INSECURITY. WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE, ATH ADAPTED TO EMPHASIZING SERVING THE PARTNERS MAKING SURE THEY WERE ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE FRESH PRODUCE TO THEIR CLIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, UPP HAS EVOLVED INTO EXPANDING OUR FOOD RESOURCES BY ADDING NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH URBAN FARMS TO OUR ALREADY EXTENSIVE LIST OF GROWERS, GARDENERS AND FARMERS. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE ADDED AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES TO RESCUE THEIR POST MARKET FRESH FOOD. THIS ENABLED ATH STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO RESCUE 1,055,545 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE IN 2023 ALL OF WHICH WAS DELIVERED TO AGENCIES AND FOOD PANTRIES ACROSS THE KANSAS CITY REGION. 5828949 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 13 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false X X AFTER THE HARVEST 8169211903 107 W 63RD ST 504 KANSAS CITY MO 64113 MICHAEL WATSON EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 100360 0 2007 EMILY AKINS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WT BOLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL BURDGE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY DEES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEANNA DIEBOLT DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX GREENWOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICKIE HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY LUMPKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALYSSA PRASIL TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 RALPH SANTORO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADFORD WARNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS WEATHERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 100360 2007 1 false false false 38500 39000 5770215 5275393 5847715 HANDLING SERVICES 132023 132023 132023 4387 38500 12753 -8366 -8366 5971372 132023 -8366 5269244 5269244 102367 51184 25592 25591 337136 144598 136652 55886 5673 2188 2492 993 59366 27500 22841 9025 32368 14778 11762 5828 17873 17873 18207 18207 22974 22974 15607 15607 13856 6168 5123 2565 10584 10584 2623 1195 968 460 105 47 39 19 13836 6160 5115 2561 13475 5044 6334 2097 GLEANING EXPENSE 169233 169233 PACKAGING AND FREIGHT 106944 106944 TRAINING 13245 2780 9459 1006 FUNDRAISING & SPECIAL EVE 7645 7645 19145 6279 4758 8108 6251506 5828949 282566 139991 530210 379324 125125 18379 21986 469 322 3894 2943 127010 85540 54776 41470 6237 736460 448675 46114 40189 2916 1102 49030 41291 X 490158 219905 197272 187479 687430 407384 736460 448675 X -280134 88 X false true X true X 3081454 4485029 3296471 3112335 5847715 19823004 15044 132023 147067 3081454 4485029 3296471 3127379 5979738 19970071 19970071 2859 2859 3084313 4485029 3296471 3127379 5979738 19972930 0.99990 0.99980 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 31119 20779 10340 95891 64761 31130 41470 CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE 1102 1102 X 6005713 88 21500 21588 5984125 -12753 -12753 5971372 6285759 21500 21500 6264259 -12753 -12753 6251506 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY ATH AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF ATH HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT, MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN AND CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, AND 2022, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES NOT NETTED IN REVENUE -12,753 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B SPECIAL EVENT EXP NOT INCL IN FR EXPENSES -12,753 false AMAIZING GLEANA 42887 38500 4387 260 1216 11277 42887 38500 4387 260 1216 11277 12753 -8366 true ABUNDANT LIFE FOOD PANTRY 1300 SW JEFFERSON ST LEES SUMMIT MO 64081 472220529 501 C3 13448 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV AGAPE MULTICULTURAL SDA 1117 N 28TH ST KANSAS CITY KS 66102 520643036 501C3 23108 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV BETHEL NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER 14 S 7TH ST KANSAS CITY KS 66101 237098818 501 C3 5143 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV BISHOP SULLIVAN CENTER INC 3936 TROOST AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64110 431750848 501C3 54752 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV CATHOLIC CHARITIES HOPE DISTRIBUTIO 1708 STEELE RD KANSAS CITY KS 66106 481181305 501C3 61824 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV CHRIST THE KING 8510 W WORNALL RD KANSAS CITY MO 64114 800518644 501 C3 5143 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV CROSS-LINES COMMUNITY OUTREACH 736 SHAWNEE AVE KANSAS CITY KS 66105 480697177 501C3 39105 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV EL CENTRO ACADEMY 1330 S 30TH ST KANSAS CITY KS 66106 362904073 501C3 8835 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV FOOD NOT BOMBS 4254 TROOST AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64110 834674922 501 C3 16660 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV GLADSTONE ELEMENTARY 335 N ELMWOOD AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64123 464673703 501 C3 5143 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV GLOBAL ONE URBAN FARMING 3021 BALES AVENUE KANSAS CITY MO 64128 813893992 501C3 7088 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV HARVESTERS COMMUNITY FOOD NETWORK 3801 TOPPING AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64129 431208665 501C3 3930208 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV HEALING HOUSE INC 4505 ST JOHN AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64123 201877757 501 C3 5143 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV HOPE FAITH MINISTRIES 705 VIRGINIA AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64106 020727462 501C3 8382 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV ICNA RELIEF- RAYTOWN 5310 BLUE RIDGE CUTOFF RAYTOWN MO 64133 043810161 501C3 51480 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES 425 E 63RD ST KANSAS CITY MO 64110 440545829 501 C3 5143 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV JUST FOOD -- LAWRENCE 1000 E 11TH ST LAWRENCE KS 66046 455069131 501C3 14910 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV JUSTICE DIGNITY CENTER 3114 PASEO KANSAS CITY MO 64110 852035304 501 C3 69439 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV KANBE'S MARKETS 3119 TERRACE ST KANSAS CITY MO 64111 811505292 501 C3 36054 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY KITCHEN 750 THE PASEO KANSAS CITY MO 64106 431525298 501C3 15809 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV LEE'S SUMMIT SOCIAL SERVICES 108 SE 4TH ST LEES SUMMIT MO 64063 431604974 501C3 15009 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV MICAH MINISTRY - INDEPENDENCE BLVD 606 GLADSTONE BLVD KANSAS CITY MO 64124 440546287 501C3 21228 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV MIMI'S PANTRY 2255 NW VIVION RD RIVERSIDE MO 64150 831461100 501C3 5143 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV MISSION SOUTHSIDE 18335 W 168TH TERR OLATHE KS 66062 273655778 501C3 10691 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV NEW HAVEN SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHU 8714 ANTIOCH RD OVERLAND PARK KS 66212 481147515 501C3 5143 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV NEW HOPE FOOD PANTRY - OLATHE 13310 S BLACKBOB RD OLATHE KS 66062 480863572 501C3 15178 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH 3039 TROOST AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64109 430971560 501C3 5544 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV OVERLAND PARK CHRISTIAN CHURCH 7600 W 75 ST OVERLAND PARK KS 66204 481081334 501 C3 5143 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV RAYTOWN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRA 9300 E 75TH ST RAYTOWN MO 64138 431294275 501C3 5219 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV REDEMPTORIST SOCIAL SERVICES 207 W LINWOOD BLVD KANSAS CITY MO 64111 260054325 501C3 34290 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV RENEWED FOOD PANTRY 8714 ANTIOCH RD OVERLAND PARK KS 66212 464518416 501 C3 12701 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV SAFEHOME PO BOX 4563 OVERLAND PARK KS 66204 480917798 501 C3 5773 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV SALVATION ARMY-DOWNTOWN 1351 E 10TH ST KANSAS CITY MO 64124 440545998 501C3 33898 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV SECOND HARVEST 915 DOUGLAS ST ST JOSEPH MO 64505 431268319 501C3 79305 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV SHELTER KC A KANSAS CITY RESCUE MI 1520 CHERRY ST KANSAS CITY MO 64108 431287029 501C3 8651 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV SHEPERD'S STAFF FOOD PANTRY 1311 SANDERS ST HARRISONVILLE MO 64701 208277679 501 C3 9009 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV SMUUCH FOOD PANTRY 9400 PFLUMM RD LENEXA KS 66215 832224266 501 C3 87928 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV STONY POINT CHRISTIAN CHURCH 149 S 78TH ST KANSAS CITY KS 66111 480942092 501 C3 11970 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV TEMPLE OF FAITH 5545 TROOST AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64110 431708007 501C3 122415 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV TRINA'S KITCHEN & RESOURCE CENTER 4200 E 35TH ST KANSAS CITY MO 64128 931713936 501 C3 14477 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV UNITY SOUTHEAST KANSA CITY CHURCH 3421 E MEYER BLVD KANSAS CITY MO 64132 431257255 501 C3 5927 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV UZAZI VILLAGE 4232 TROOST AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64110 460589830 501 C3 7037 OTHER PRODUCE SEE PART IV 42 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED ONLY TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV SCHEDULE I, PART II COLUMN (F) METHOD OF VALUATION DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCE IS VALUED AT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF POUNDS OF PRODUCE TIMES APPROXIMATELY 4.08 WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUE FOR GLEANED PRODUCE AND VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY 2.52 WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUE PER POUND OF TRUCKLOAD PRODUCE. SCHEDULE I, PART II COLUMN (H) PURPOSE OF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE PRODUCE TO ENTITY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO NEEDY FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS X 1 6149 X 1 5269244 false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AFTER THE HARVEST (ATH) RESCUES NUTRITIOUS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FROM GOING TO WASTE AND DONATES THEM TO AGENCIES THAT SERVE HUNGRY PEOPLE, PRIMARILY IN GREATER KANSAS CITY. OUR VOLUNTEERS GLEAN AFTER THE HARVEST, PICKING WHAT'S LEFT IN FARMERS' FIELDS AND PICKING UP ALREADY HARVESTED LEFTOVER PRODUCE AT FARMERS' MARKETS, FARM STANDS AND PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION HUBS IN OUR REGION. ADDITIONALLY, ATH RESCUES AND RECOVERS FRESH, NUTRIENT DENSE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THAT FOR VARIOUS REASONS ARE ON THEIR WAY TO THE LOCAL LANDFILL AND DONATES THAT FOOD TO LOCAL PARTNERS THAT SERVE PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM FOOD INSECURITY. AFTER THE HARVEST WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE 2,515,926 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE IN 2023. THIS IS AN ESTIMATED 10 MILLION SERVINGS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR FOOD-INSECURE FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND SENIORS IN OUR REGION. IN 2023, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AFTER THE HARVEST HIRED A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AFTER THE FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCED HER RETIREMENT. SHE CONTINUED TO WORK IN 2023 TO EASE THE TRANSITION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASKED THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SPEND TIME ANALYZING AND CRAFTING A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN AND DIRECTION FOR THE MISSION OF AFTER THE HARVEST. AFTER CONSIDERABLE COMMUNICATIONS WITH INTERESTED PARTIES AND PARTNERS, ESPECIALLY FUNDERS AND POTENTIAL FUNDERS, ATH REALIZED THAT THE CURRENT BUSINESS MODEL OF PRIMARILY FOCUSING UPON MOVING LARGE TRUCKLOADS OF PRODUCE DIRECTLY TO HARVESTERS - THE COMMUNITY FOOD NETWORK WAS MORE AND MORE OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE FOUNDATIONS' POST- PANDEMIC FOCUS. IN 2023, ATH DESIGNED AND BEGAN TO IMPLEMENT A NEW FOCUS URBAN PRODUCE PUSH (UPP). ATH IS ALREADY INVOLVED IN EVERY AREA OF THE FOOD SYSTEM IN THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA, FROM WORKING WITH FARMERS IN PLANNING AND PLANTING SEEDS, CULTIVATING, HARVESTING, AND STRATEGIC DISTRIBUTION THAT EMPHASIZES FRESH PRODUCE GETS ONTO THE PLATES OF FAMILIES, ADULTS, CHILDREN AND SENIORS THAT ARE FOOD INSECURE. THIS NEW BUSINESS MODEL HAS BEEN WELL RECEIVED IN THE KC PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN EARLY 2023, ATH BEGAN HEARING FEEDBACK FROM FUNDERS THAT THEY WERE LESS LIKELY TO BE INTERESTED IN A LARGE AND CONCENTRATED APPROACH OF DONATING PRODUCE TO THE LOCAL FOOD BANK; THEY WANTED ATH TO HAVE A DIRECT APPROACH TO HELPING TO SOLVE FOOD INSECURITY IN GREATER KANSAS CITY. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND THE CARBON FOOTPRINT IN TRANSPORTING PRODUCE ACROSS THE COUNTRY WAS MENTIONED DURING SEVERAL OF ITS FUNDER'S SITE VISITS. AS A RESULT, ATH DEVELOPED AND BEGAN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE URBAN PRODUCE PUSH (UPP) PROGRAM EMPHASIS. THIS NEW PROGRAM EMCOMPASSES BOTH PARTS OF ATH'S PROGRAMS, THE TRUCKLOADS PROGRAM AND THE GLEANING PROGRAM. ATH IMPACTS EVERY PART OF THE FOOD SYSTEM IN GREATER KANSAS CITY. IT INCREASED ITS RESOURCING OF LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY GROWN PRODUCE AND BECAME LESS RELIANT ON FOOD GROWN IN OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTY. THIS RESULT WAS AN INCREASE IN THE VARIETY OF FOOD AND TO DISTRIBUTE A MUCH FRESHER AND MORE VALUABLE PRODUCT. ATH CONTINUED TO DONATE TO HARVESTERS, THE LOCAL FOOD BANK 1,460,381 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE AND DELIVERED VIA SEMI TRUCKLOADS IN 2023 FROM THE EAST COAST. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THROUGH THE URBAN PUSH PROGRAM, THE GLEANING PROGRAM DETERMINED TEN OF THE MOST FOOD INSECURE ZIP CODE AREAS IN GREATER KANSAS CITY SUFFERING FROM FROM FOOD INSECURITY. WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE, ATH ADAPTED TO EMPHASIZING SERVING THE PARTNERS MAKING SURE THEY WERE ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE FRESH PRODUCE TO THEIR CLIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, UPP HAS EVOLVED INTO EXPANDING OUR FOOD RESOURCES BY ADDING NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH URBAN FARMS TO OUR ALREADY EXTENSIVE LIST OF GROWERS, GARDENERS AND FARMERS. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE ADDED AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES TO RESCUE THEIR POST MARKET FRESH FOOD. THIS ENABLED ATH STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO RESCUE 1,055,545 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE IN 2023 ALL OF WHICH WAS DELIVERED TO AGENCIES AND FOOD PANTRIES ACROSS THE KANSAS CITY REGION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION FOR REVIEW. ANY CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE RETURN BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM IS COMPLETED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND STAFF ANNUALLY. IN THE CASE OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS, THIS IS DONE UPON JOINING THE BOARD.THE COMPLETED DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND RETAINED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. AFTER A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR FULL DISCLOSURE OF ALL RELEVANT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION WAS MADE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH NO INFLUENCE BY EMPLOYEES. IT WAS BASED ON COMPARABLE DATA FROM THE SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY REGIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS AS WELL AS SALARIES PREVIOUSLY EARNED BY INCUMBENTS AT A SIMILAR NONPROFIT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION WAS MADE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH NO INFLUENCE BY EMPLOYEES. IT WAS BASED ON COMPARABLE DATA FROM THE SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY REGIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS AS WELL AS SALARIES PREVIOUSLY EARNED BY INCUMBENTS AT A SIMILAR NONPROFIT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC; HOWEVER, THEY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES NOT NETTED IN REVENUE 12,753 SPECIAL EVENT EXP NOT INCL IN FR EXPENSES -12,753