Human Services : Food Banks, Food Pantries, and Food Distribution

Food Gatherers

Alleviating hunger and eliminating its causes in our community

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (67.78)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 96.2%    
Administrative Expenses 2.0%    
Fundraising Expenses 1.6%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.01    
Efficiency Rating    
      (39.62)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 4.4%    
Program Expenses Growth 15.6%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.27    
Capacity Rating    
      (28.15)

Income Statement     (FYE 06/2007)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $7,035,670
Other Revenue $54,531
Total Revenue $7,090,201
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $6,678,651
Administrative Expenses $142,424
Fundraising Expenses $116,202
Total Functional Expenses $6,937,277
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $152,924
   
Net Assets $4,063,182

Contact Information

Food Gatherers
P.O. Box 131037
Ann Arbor, MI 48113
tel: (734) 761-2796
fax: (734) 930-0550

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Leadership      (FYE 06/2007)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Eileen Spring Executive Director (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $69,670 1.00%

Donor Privacy Policy

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Mission

Food Gatherers exists to alleviate hunger and eliminate its causes in our community by: reducing food waste through the rescue and distribution of perishable and non-perishable food; coordinating with other hunger relief providers; educating the public about hunger; and developing new food resources. Food Gatherers is not only Michigan's first food rescue program, but the first program of its kind to be founded by a for-profit business, our own Zingerman's Delicatessen. Founded in 1988, we provide enough food for more than 7,700 meals a day. Food Gatherers brings the food more than 150 community programs serving our neighbors - mostly families and children, in need of food.

Charities Performing Similar Types of Work

Charity Name Overall Score Overall Rating
Food Gatherers - MI 67.78
St. Louis Area Foodbank - MO 61.14
Harvest Hope Food Bank - SC 58.74
Connecticut Food Bank - CT 63.13
California Emergency Foodlink - CA 56.60
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