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IN 2023, OPEN HAND PROVIDED 777,147 HOME-DELIVERED MEALS AND MARKET BASKET GROCERY BAGS TO APPROXIMATELY 2,279 CLIENTS PER OUR CONTRACTS WITH DIFFERENT AGENCIES. OUR SERVICE AREA INCLUDED 37 GEORGIA COUNTIES: BARROW, BARTOW, BEN HILL, BERRIEN, BIBB, BRANTLEY, CARROLL, CHATHAM, CARROLL, CHEROKEE, CLARKE, CLAYTON, COBB, COOK, COWETA, DEKALB, DOUGLAS, FAYETTE, FORSYTH, FULTON, GWINNETT, HALL, HENRY, HOUSTON, JACKSON, NEWTON, PAULDING, PICKENS, POLK, RICHMOND, ROCKDALE, SEMINOLE, SPALDING, TIFT, TURNER, WALTON, WAYNE..B. THE MEDICALLY TAILORED MEALS PROGRAM PROVIDES FOR ONE, TWO, OR THREE FRESHLY COOKED DELICIOUS, THERAPEUTIC MEALS TO MEET THE DAILY NUTRITION NEEDS OF SOCIALLY VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEALING WITH A CRITICAL, CHRONIC, OR TERMINAL DISEASE, MANY OF WHOM ARE UNABLE TO PREPARE OR SHOP FOR HEALTHY FOOD DUE TO PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS. OTHER QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS MAY INCLUDE DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF OPEN HAND CLIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR HEALTH STATUS. AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE MTM MEALS PROGRAM, NUTRITION EDUCATION IS DELIVERED ON A REGULAR BASIS IN GROUP SETTINGS AS WELL AS VIRTUALLY VIA OUR TELENUTRITION PLATFORM. MENUS ARE DEVELOPED AND PRODUCTS ARE SELECTED BY OPEN HAND'S RDNS AND INCLUDE THERAPEUTIC AND PREFERENTIAL MENU OPTIONS. EACH OF OPEN HAND'S MENUS ARE NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED WHICH ALLOWS CLIENTS TO CUSTOMIZE THEIR MENU TO THEIR DIETARY PREFERENCES WHILE ADHERING TO THE DIET RECOMMENDATIONS BY THEIR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.C. OPEN HAND'S MARKET BASKET PROGRAM OR MEDICALLY TAILORED GROCERY PROGRAM PROVIDES A WEEKLY SUPPLY OF BOTH NONPERISHABLE GROCERIES AND FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES TO SOCIALLY VULNERABLE CLIENTS WHO ARE WELL ENOUGH TO PREPARE THEIR OWN HEALTHY MEALS WITH NUTRITION GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY OPEN HAND RDNS. THESE GROCERIES, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROVIDE THE INGREDIENTS FOR 14 MEALS EACH WEEK AND INCLUDE RECIPES AND NUTRITION EDUCATION SO CLIENTS HAVE THE ABILITY TO CREATE THEIR OWN HEALTHY MEALS. IN 2023, OPEN HAND PROVIDED A TOTAL OF 108,785 MARKET BASKET MEALS. D. IN ADDITION, OPEN HAND PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 98,262 NUTRITION SUPPLEMENTS (NS), TO SOCIALLY VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS. THE SUPPLEMENTS HELP TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE NUTRITION TO CLIENTS WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING POOR APPETITE, WEIGHT LOSS, OR CHEWING/SWALLOWING CHALLENGES.E. CENTRAL TO OPEN HAND'S COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO NUTRITION, CLIENTS ARE ASSESSED THROUGH AN INTAKE PROCESS AND OFFERED NUTRITION EDUCATION BY OPEN HAND RDNS, WHICH INCLUDES EVIDENCE-BASED EDUCATION IN A GROUP SETTING. IN 2023, WE PROVIDED BOTH DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS FOR A TOTAL OF 25 CLIENTS. THESE PROGRAMS TEACH INDIVIDUALS THE TOOLS NEEDED TO BECOME EFFECTIVE SELF-MANAGERS IN THEIR HEALTHCARE. THEY LEARN TOOLS SUCH AS HEALTHY EATING, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AND POSITIVE COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES. THE RDNS ALSO PROVIDE FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS AND NUTRITION SEMINARS FOR A VARIETY OF POPULATIONS ACROSS ATLANTA. F. OPEN HAND PROVIDED MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPY (MNT) TO 559 CLIENTS IN 2023, THROUGH BOTH IN-PERSON CARE AND OUR VIRTUAL PLATFORM, HEALTHIE. MNT IS PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN TO TARGET SPECIFIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS. SESSIONS INCLUDE A NUTRITION DIAGNOSIS, THERAPY, AND COUNSELING SERVICES - ALL PERFORMED BY OPEN HAND RDNS. DEFINED BY THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS, MNT INCLUDES AN ASSESSMENT, NUTRITION DIAGNOSES, INTERVENTION, EVALUATION/MONITORING, DOCUMENTATION, AND COMMUNICATION WITH CLIENT'S HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. THIS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS ACROSS GEORGIA WHO HAVE A NUTRITION-SENSITIVE CHRONIC DISEASE TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH THROUGH BETTER FOOD CHOICES AND BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. G. OPEN HAND'S OLDER ADULT NUTRITION PROGRAM PROVIDES ONE FRESHLY COOKED HEALTH-PROMOTING MEALS TO MEET ONE-THIRD OF THE DAILY NUTRITION NEEDS OF HOMEBOUND OLDER ADULT CLIENTS AND OLDER ADULTS IN CONGREGATE SETTINGS. IN 2023, OPEN HAND PREPARED AND DELIVERED APPROXIMATELY 108,768 TOTAL MEALS TO OLDER ADULT CLIENTS IN LOCAL METRO ATLANTA SENIOR CENTERS. ADDITIONALLY, OPEN HAND PROVIDED NUTRITION EDUCATION AND WELLNESS COACHING TO APPROXIMATELY 2,068 SENIORS IN GROUP SESSIONS CONDUCTED IN SENIOR CENTERS AND SENIOR HIGH-RISE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT FULTON COUNTY, GA. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING NUTRITION SERVICES IN ATLANTA, OPEN HAND EXPANDED THE NUTRITION PROGRAM ACROSS THE STATE OF GEORGIA THROUGH A PILOT PROGRAM CALLED GRITS GEORGIANS RECEIVING INSIGHTFUL TELENUTRITION SEMINARS. THE OPEN HAND DIETITIANS PROVIDED EDUCATION VIRTUALLY TO OLDER ADULTS ATTENDING THEIR SENIOR CENTERS, PLACES OF WORSHIP, OR IN THE COMFORT OF THEIR HOMES. IN 2023, WE REACHED 2,675 OLDER ADULTS FOR GROUP NUTRITION EDUCATION AND 153 SENIORS FOR MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY.H. OPEN HAND IS ONE OF GEORGIA'S PARTNERS FOR THE NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED COOKING MATTERS NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES SIX WEEKS OF CLASSES UTILIZING AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM ORIGINALLY DESIGNED BY SHARE OUR STRENGTH. THE COOKING MATTERS PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (SNAP-ED). IN 2023, THE OPEN HAND SNAP-ED COOKING MATTERS TEAM TAUGHT 1,001 PARTICIPANTS HOW TO PREPARE HEALTHY, TASTY MEALS ON A LIMITED BUDGET, OFFERING PRACTICAL, HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ON SKILLS SUCH AS MEAL PREPARATION, GROCERY SHOPPING, AND FOOD BUDGETING THAT EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS TO MAKE HEALTHIER CHOICES, EVEN WITH LIMITED RESOURCES. COOKING MATTERS HELPS OPEN HAND ADDRESS THE CO-OCCURRING ISSUES OF FOOD INSECURITY, OBESITY, AND RELATED NUTRITION-SENSITIVE DISEASE, WHICH ARE OFTEN MORE COMMON AMONG AT-RISK, DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS. 1007299 87077 GOOD MEASURE MEALSTM (GMM), OPEN HAND'S FEE-FOR-SERVICE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, OFFERS NUTRITIOUS, HIGH QUALITY MEAL PLANS TO PEOPLE WHO WISH TO MANAGE CHRONIC ILLNESSES SUCH AS DIABETES, HYPERTENSION OR OBESITY, AND PEOPLE LOOKING TO IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH BETTER NUTRITION. THIS PROGRAM EXTENDS OPEN HAND'S MISSION ACROSS THE FULL SOCIO-ECONOMIC SPECTRUM, MAKING AN EVEN GREATER IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2023, OPEN HAND'S GMM SERVICE SERVED 700 CUSTOMERS A TOTAL OF 52,148 HEALTHY MEALS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM. GOOD MEASURE MEALS ALSO PROVIDES CORPORATE WELLNESS TEACHING TO CUSTOMERS ACROSS ATLANTA. IN 2023, THE RDNS PROVIDED 33 NUTRITION PROGRAMS AND 29 NUTRITION CONSULTS EXPANDING VIRTUAL NUTRITION CARE TO THESE CUSTOMERS. 8336808 720682 OPEN HAND'S PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM (PRX) PROVIDES SIX WEEKS OF COOKING MATTERS CLASSES CONDUCTED BY RDNS AND TRAINED EDUCATORS. THE PROGRAM CONCURRENTLY PROVIDES WEEKLY PRODUCE BOX DISTRIBUTION DURING THE SIX WEEKS OF CLASSES AND CONTINUES AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF CLASSES FOR A TOTAL OF THREE OR SIX MONTHS OF PRODUCE DELIVERIES. FOLLOWING THE INITIAL SIX WEEKS OF THE PROGRAM, INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE IN MONTHLY REUNION SESSIONS TO REINFORCE THE SKILLS OF PURCHASING AND PREPARING HEALTHY FOOD ON A BUDGET AND UNDERSCORES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIET AND GOOD HEALTH. IN 2023, OPEN HAND PROVIDED 4,202 ORGANIC PRODUCE BOXES TO PRX PARTICIPANTS. 12794860 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 164 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 GA X X MATTHEW PIEPER 4048728089 1380 WEST MARIETTA ST NW ATLANTA GA 30318 SHIRLEY POWELL PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CROMWELL BAUN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CARMEN TITELMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS ABRAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUISA BASARRATE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA CARLTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEC FRISCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUDEVI GHOSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODRICK GLASS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE L HAGEDORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA A HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT JOSEPH JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHANNA ELLIS REISINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERNARD R WEDGE JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW PIEPER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 207681 0 7622 SUSAN ANDERSON COO 40.00 X 160351 0 9869 BOB CUELLAR CFO 40.00 X 141659 0 11719 ALETA MCLEAN SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES 40.00 X 110392 0 8531 KATHERINE J MACKENZIE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 107011 0 2675 MICHAEL GERBER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF IT 40.00 X 107911 0 8546 835005 0 48962 6 0 1 0 0 437247 8973984 12138174 240695 21549405 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 629460 629460 CONTRACTUAL REVENUE 900099 465548 465548 MISC INCOME 900099 11054 11054 1106062 106327 106327 105838 0 105838 105838 105838 261994 3955 94632 0 167362 3955 171317 171317 387072 437247 387072 0 23038949 1106062 0 383482 835005 719417 44547 71041 4171670 3594194 222558 354918 446354 383450 21297 41607 352374 303799 18331 30244 817 817 578168 501498 57900 18770 350627 263248 18290 69089 48487 39151 4334 5002 136601 117519 14167 4915 577296 554357 13329 9610 238758 215589 18131 5038 187158 187158 533589 511140 13043 9406 219545 203464 4965 11116 FOOD AND CONTAINERS 4268876 4268876 CAMPUS RELOCATION 335038 320834 8253 5951 DELIVERY EXPENSE 191119 191119 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 108340 108340 485761 311707 29086 144968 14065583 12794860 489048 781675 1228431 3556621 3002641 1055253 2275115 2434097 1890270 1434328 11039000 243924 266531 64437 204812 5295879 2951918 10646764 2343961 333280 376132 43500 39416 1116961 3168155 20845323 25918306 545257 1030654 99074 6281 7016603 3105584 508528 441820 8169462 4584339 X 7440060 15351998 5235801 5981969 12675861 21333967 20845323 25918306 X 8973366 -132174 -183086 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 10154495 12436942 14543485 15036822 21549405 73721149 10154495 12436942 14543485 15036822 21549405 73721149 1592264 72128885 6453 9941 42592 56942 106327 222255 73943404 6282947 0.97550 0.99810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1814128 579322 1234806 2907897 2121171 786726 573854 251425 322429 2343961 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD AT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 866286 RIGHT TO USE: ASSETS 93284 NMTC ACCOUNTING PENDING 2208585 3168155 ACCRUED LIABILITIES 346182 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 95638 441820 X 23356438 -132174 453618 321444 23034994 3955 3955 23038949 14448702 383119 383119 14065583 0 14065583 PART X, LINE 2: UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES ON INCOME OTHER THAN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THE ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING THE PROVISIONS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. USING THAT GUIDANCE, TAX POSITIONS INITIALLY NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GAIN ON ASSETS HELD AT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 66,544. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 387,074. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SALES OF ASSETS 3,955. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 387,074. SALES OF ASSETS -3,955. PARTY KITCHEN 526268 215798 310470 310470 DINING OUT LIFE 154863 136447 18416 18416 1 143188 85002 58186 58186 824319 437247 387072 387072 387072 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MATTHEW PIEPER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 197681 0 10000 0 0 0 1731 0 5891 0 215303 0 0 0 SUSAN ANDERSON COO 154851 0 5500 0 0 0 3978 0 5891 0 170220 0 0 0 BOB CUELLAR CFO 136159 0 5500 0 0 0 3850 0 7869 0 153378 0 0 0 X MISC ITEMS, DINNER, BAGS, TICKETS AND FOOD 140 240695 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: IN 2023, OPEN HAND EXTENDED THE REACH OF OUR COMPREHENSIVE NUTRITION PROGRAMMING BY ACHIEVING SEVERAL KEY GOALS: A. OPEN HAND AND GOOD MEASURE MEALS SERVED A COMBINED TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 11,833 CLIENTS IN 2023. THIS INCLUDES MORE THAN 1,350,902 HOME-DELIVERED MEALS, NUTRITION SUPPLEMENTS, AND MEALS PROVIDED IN A CONGREGATE SETTING. IN 2023, OUR REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST (RDNS) WORKED WITH 6,028 CLIENTS PROVIDING EXTENSIVE NUTRITION EDUCATION INCLUDING CHRONIC DISEASE AND DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT, COOKING MATTERS PROGRAM SESSIONS, PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAMS, AND CONDUCTING VIRTUAL AND IN-CLINIC MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY (MNT IS NUTRITION COUNSELING PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN). B. THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMATIC MILESTONES WERE ACHIEVED IN 2023: 1. MEDICALLY TAILORED MEALS PROGRAM (MTM) HELPING OUR CLIENTS BETTER MANAGE THEIR CHRONIC DISEASE BY PROVIDING MEDICALLY TAILORED MEALS IS ALWAYS A PRIMARY FOCUS FOR OPEN HAND. IN 2023, APPROXIMATELY 51% OF OUR CLIENTS REPORTED SPENDING FEWER DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL, 64% REPORTED IMPROVEMENT IN AT LEAST ONE HEALTH INDICATOR AND 94% REPORTED THEY ARE MORE EASILY OR AT ABOUT THE SAME LEVEL OF EASE IN TAKING THEIR MEDICATIONS AS A RESULT OF RECEIVING PREPARED MEALS. OUR ANNUAL CLIENT SURVEY FOCUSES ON MEASURING THE IMPACT OF OUR SERVICES. OF THE CLIENTS WHO RESPONDED THAT THEY HAD A CHRONIC CONDITION, 40% REPORTED THEY SAW AN IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR CHOLESTEROL LEVELS, 40% SAW AN IMPROVEMENT IN BLOOD PRESSURE LEVELS, AND 38.4% SAW AN IMPROVEMENT IN BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS. 2. AS A COMPONENT OF OUR MTM PROGRAM, OUR HOME-DELIVERED MEAL CLIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO OPEN HAND RDNS TO CONSULT WITH THEM ABOUT THEIR NUTRITION AND HEALTH AS IT RELATES TO THEIR CHRONIC DISEASE. AMONG THOSE THAT HAD SEEN AN OPEN HAND RDN IN 2023, 76% REPORTED A CHANGE IN THEIR NUTRITION-RELATED HABITS SUCH AS SHOPPING FOR HEALTHIER FOODS WHILE GROCERY SHOPPING, LEARNING HOW TO PREPARE HEALTHY MEALS ON THEIR OWN, OR LEARNING HOW TO READ NUTRITION FACTS AND INGREDIENT LABELS. 3. MARKET BASKET PROGRAM DESIGNED BY OPEN HAND RDNS, THE MARKET BASKET PROGRAM IS AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY, INCREASE INTAKE OF HEALTHY FOODS, AND INCREASE NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE IN HIGH-RISK ADULTS IN METRO ATLANTA. OPEN HAND VOLUNTEERS PACK AND DELIVER PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WEEKLY MARKET BASKETS WHICH INCLUDE SEASONAL FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES AND NON-PERISHABLE GROCERY ITEMS, ALONG WITH NUTRITION EDUCATION MATERIALS AND RECIPES RELEVANT TO THE CONTENTS OF THAT WEEK'S MARKET BASKET TO ENCOURAGE CONSUMPTION. OPEN HAND PROVIDED 108,785 MARKET BASKET MEALS IN 2023. 4. PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM (PRX) - IN 2023, OPEN HAND CONDUCTED 18 COHORTS OF PRX PROGRAM SESSIONS ACROSS METRO ATLANTA AND SOUTH GEORGIA, WHICH INCLUDED COOKING MATTERS CLASSES CONDUCTED BY RDNS AND TRAINED EDUCATORS. THESE COHORTS WERE COMPRISED OF 133 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS AT BASELINE AND MAINTAINED A 70% RETENTION RATE OVER THE COURSE OF THE 3 OR 6-MONTH PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM CONCURRENTLY PROVIDED WEEKLY PRODUCE BOX DISTRIBUTION DURING THE SIX WEEKS OF CLASSES AND CONTINUED AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF CLASSES. OPEN HAND ALSO PROVIDED A PRX PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HIV ELIMINATION IN ATLANTA. THE EVALUATION FINDINGS OF THIS PROGRAM SUGGEST THAT THIS PRX PROGRAM RESULTED IN A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD SECURITY AND ENHANCED HEALTHY EATING HABITS, INCLUDING AN INCREASE IN THE VARIETY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES CONSUMED ALONGSIDE A DECREASE IN CONSUMPTION OF FRIED FOODS AND SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES. WITH REGARDS TO FOOD CHOICES, CONFIDENCE WITH PROCURING AND PREPARING HEALTHY FOODS INCREASED BY OVER 24% ACROSS ALL COHORTS. LASTLY, WE'VE OBSERVED IMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTH AND WELLBEING OVER THE PROGRAM, NOTING DECREASES IN PARTICIPANT'S BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) AND SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE LEVELS FROM BASELINE TO MIDLINE, WHICH WERE SUSTAINED THROUGH THE END OF THE PROGRAM. 5. IN 2023, OPEN HAND CONTINUED WORKING ON A VIRTUAL NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM IN RURAL GEORGIA, SERVING 2,675 SOCIALLY VULNERABLE GEORGIANS. THIS PROGRAM, CALLED GEORGIANS RECEIVING INSIGHTFUL NUTRITION TELENUTRITION SEMINARS (OR GRITS) INCLUDED TWO TYPES OF NUTRITION EDUCATION FOR OLDER ADULTS INVOLVED IN THEIR LOCAL AREA AGENCY ON AGING. THE FIRST PART OF THIS PROGRAM WAS VIRTUAL INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITION COACHING FOR OLDER ADULTS WHO WERE AT HIGH NUTRITION RISK. THESE OLDER ADULTS WERE ELIGIBLE TO TALK TO A RDN WHO PROVIDED MNT TO ASSIST WITH THEIR CHRONIC CONDITIONS, FOOD SECURITY CONCERNS, AND/OR SHOPPING ON A BUDGET. THE SECOND PART OF THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED GROUP NUTRITION EDUCATION TO OLDER ADULTS AT THEIR LOCAL SENIOR CENTERS. EACH GEORGIA SENIOR CENTER IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OF NUTRITION EDUCATION TO THEIR OLDER ADULT CONSTITUENTS EACH MONTH, AND THIS PROGRAM ALLOWED PROVIDERS TO UTILIZE OPEN HAND RDNS TO FULFILL THEIR NUTRITION EDUCATION REQUIREMENT. OPEN HAND'S NUTRITION EDUCATION PROVIDED 30-45 MINUTES OF ENGAGING NUTRITION DISCUSSION AROUND PREPARING MEALS ON A BUDGET, GOOD SLEEP HABITS AND NUTRITION, DIABETES MANAGEMENT, AND MANY OTHER TOPICS. THE RDNS PROVIDED THESE LESSONS VIA THE ZOOM VIRTUAL PLATFORM AND PROVIDED PRE AND POST SURVEYS TO TEST KNOWLEDGE GAINED AND LIKEABILITY OF THE ZOOM LESSONS. 6. FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF THE POST-DISCHARGE MEAL PROGRAM IN 2021 AND RECOGNIZING THAT NUTRITION IS CRITICAL FOR PATIENTS RECOVERING FROM HOSPITALIZATION, OPEN HAND CONTINUED THE PROGRAM VIA LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEMS AND KAISER PERMANENTE IN 2023. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, CLIENTS RECEIVED 21 MEALS DELIVERED TO THEIR HOME FOLLOWING HOSPITALIZATION. PARTICIPANTS WERE ALSO SCREENED FOR NUTRITION RISK FOLLOWING THEIR HOSPITALIZATION AND FOR THOSE WHO SCREENED HIGH ON THEIR NUTRITION RISK, THEY WERE REFERRED TO AN OPEN HAND RDN FOR MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY. 7. FOOD AS MEDICINE COALITION AS A CHARTER MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL FOOD AS MEDICINE COALITION (FIMC), OPEN HAND CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE WITH OUR FELLOW COALITION MEMBERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR FEDERAL FUNDING STREAMS THAT SUPPORT HOME-DELIVERED, MEDICALLY-TAILORED MEALS AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. OPEN HAND CONTINUES TO BE PART OF THIS ELITE GROUP OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND IN 2023 ASSISTED IN BUILDING AN ACCREDITATION PROCESS ADMINISTERED BY FIMC FOR MEETING OR EXCEEDING THE RIGOROUS STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE COALITION. THESE STANDARDS INCLUDE MEETING SPECIFIC MEDICALLY APPROPRIATE NUTRITION TARGETS FOR ALL MADE FROM SCRATCH MEALS, STRICT QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES, THE OFFERING OF MENUS DESIGNED BY LICENSED RDNS TO MEET A VARIETY OF SERIOUS CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS, AND THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY (MNT) ADMINISTERED BY RDNS. ADDITIONALLY, FIMC WAS REPRESENTED IN THE FALL OF 2022 ON THE NATIONAL STAGE AT THE WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON HUNGER, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH WHICH SHOWCASED COLLECTIVE RESEARCH OF MEDICALLY TAILORED MEALS AND MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY FIMC AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 8. IN 2023, OPEN HAND CONTINUED THE GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS (GDM) PILOT PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDED 16 WEEKS OF DIABETES-FRIENDLY MEALS AND VIRTUAL NUTRITION EDUCATION TO WOMEN RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH GDM. PARTICIPANTS WERE ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT BY CONNECTING WITH AN RDN AND OTHER WOMEN EXPERIENCING GDM. THIS RESEARCH WAS COMPLETED IN 2023 WITH HOPEFUL PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS IN 2024. C. OPERATIONS, TECHNOLOGY AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 1. OPEN HAND'S WEBSITE WAS REBRANDED WITH NEW A LOGO, COLORS, FONTS ALONG WITH INTERNAL SHAREPOINT SITES, FORMS, AND REPORTS. 2. PURCHASED AND DEPLOYED TWO NEW ENTERPRISE DELL SERVERS TO THE INTERNAL COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY NETWORK REPLACING SERVERS THAT WERE AT THE END OF THEIR USEFUL LIVES (EOL). 3. CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF CARES, OPEN HAND'S REVAMPED CLIENT SERVICES MEAL ORDER PORTAL LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2024. 4. IN NOVEMBER 2022 OPEN HAND SELECTED A DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY THROUGH A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) PROCESS COMMENCED IN JUNE 2022 TO PERFORM THE DESIGN SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE RENOVATION OF AN APPROXIMATE 43,500 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING PURCHASED IN DECEMBER 2021. THIS BUILDING WILL BECOME OPEN HAND'S NEW MAIN CAMPUS FACILITY. THE CONSTRUCTION WORK BEGAN IN AUGUST 2023 AND SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION IS EXPECTED IN AUGUST 2024. THE NEW MAIM CAMPUS FACILITY WILL REPLACE OUR FORMER TWO BUILDING, 30,000 SQUARE FOOT CAMPUS FACILITY. THE FINANCING FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE BUILDING WAS PROVIDED BY A LOCAL BANK IN DECEMBER 2021. THE PERMANENT FINANCING FOR OWNERSHIP OF THE BUILDING AND THE CONSTRUCTION RENOVATION PROJECT WAS PROVIDED THROUGH A NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS (NMTC) FINANCING TRANSACTION SPONSORED AND SUPPORTED BY SEVERAL LOCAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH A LOCAL ATLANTA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. THIS NMTC FINANCING TRANSACTION WAS CONSUMMATED IN OCTOBER 2023. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS - CONTINUED: 5. $19.5 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN THE HEALING POWER OF FOOD OPEN HAND HAS LONG STRETCHED ITS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO MEET THE EVER-GROWING NEED TO SUPPORT AT-RISK CLIENT GROUPS. THE CONSTRAINTS IN OUR CURRENT LOCATION, WHICH WERE EXACERBATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ENCOURAGED US TO REEXAMINE HOW AND WHERE WE SERVE OUR CLIENTS. AFTER AN EXTENSIVE PROPERTY SEARCH, PURCHASE OF AN EXISTING 43,500 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY IN DECEMBER 2021, AND THE COMPLETION OF A CAMPAIGN FEASIBILITY STUDY CONDUCTED BY COXE CURRY AND ASSOCIATES IN APRIL 2022, OPEN HAND LAUNCHED THE HEALING POWER OF FOOD, A COMPREHENSIVE CAPITAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN. DURING 2023, OPEN HAND ACHIEVED STEADY PROGRESS TOWARDS THE $19.5 MILLION GOAL, ANTICIPATING CAMPAIGN COMPLETION IN EARLY 2024. THIS CAMPAIGN WILL FUND OPEN HAND'S RELOCATION TO THE WESTSIDE OF ATLANTA AND SUPPORT THE NECESSARY BUILDING RENOVATIONS AT THE NEW SITE TO BECOME THE MAIN CAMPUS FACILITY FOR OUR GROWING BUSINESS OPERATION. ADDITIONALLY, THIS CAMPAIGN WILL CREATE A BUILDING MAINTENANCE FUND TO EFFECTIVELY POSITION US TO ADDRESS OUR FUTURE NEEDS, AND INITIATE A NEW PROGRAMMATIC EFFORT FOCUSED ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT EXISTING JOB SKILLS TRAINING NEEDS PREVALENT IN THE COMMUNITY. AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE FACILITY IN 2021, THE TENANT LEASED BACK THE PROPERTY FROM OPEN HAND FOR 18 MONTHS TO GIVE US TIME TO SELECT A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND PLAN THE BUILDING RENOVATION PROJECT. WE NOW HAVE FULL OWNERSHIP AND ACCESS TO THE BUILDING AT 1380 W. MARIETTA STREET, ATLANTA, GEORGIA AND IT IS UNDER ACTIVE RENOVATION. OPEN HAND PLANS TO MOVE INTO THE NEWLY RENOVATED FACILITY IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B INTERNAL REVIEW PROCESS BY THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C APPLICABLE PERSONS PROVIDE INITIAL AS WELL AS SUBSEQUENT ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ANY POTENTIALS ARE DISCUSSED OR REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 OPEN HAND ATLANTA, INC. DEVELOPED GOALS, USED PEER COMPARISONS AND BENCHMARKING USING THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST ONLY BY EMAIL AS ATTACHMENTS, OR BY PAPER COPIES MAILED USING REGULAR USPS MAIL DELIVERY. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: GAIN ON ASSETS HELD AT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 66,544. TRANSFER TO OPEN HAND -249,630. OPEN HAND NMTC SUPPORT CORPORATION 1380 WEST MARIETTA ST NW ATLANTA GA 30318 932479814 SUPPORT OPEN HAND INC GA 501(C)(3) LINE 12D, III-O OPEN HAND ATLANTA INC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 OPEN HAND NMTC SUPPORT CORPORATION R 249630 CASH OPEN HAND NMTC SUPPORT CORPORATION R 8087391 NBV