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

Second Harvest Inland Northwest

Healthy food. Every person. Every day.

four stars

91.45

1234 East Front Avenue Spokane, WA 99202
tel: (509) 534-6678   Web Site
EIN: 23-7173826

Board Leadership
Mark Bray
Chairperson

CEO
Jason Clark
President and CEO

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 91.45 four stars
  Financial 95.00 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 89.00 three stars
This rating was published 09/03/2019 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Founded in 1971 as a central warehouse for a handful of emergency food pantries in Spokane, Second Harvest leads the fight against hunger in the Inland Northwest. Today, partnerships with more than 250 neighborhood food banks and meal centers make it possible for Second Harvest to provide food to 40,000 hungry people each week. Second Harvest's food bank network spans 21 counties in Eastern Washington and five counties in North Idaho - just over 51,000 square miles. Second Harvest distributes more than 1.7 million pounds of donated food each month throughout its vast service area. Second Harvest's food helps fill the nutritional gap for people in poverty, the working poor, elderly and disabled people on very low fixed incomes, and children and families in temporary crisis.

Founded in 1971 as a central warehouse for a handful of emergency food pantries in Spokane, Second Harvest leads the fight against hunger in the Inland Northwest. Today, partnerships with more than 250 neighborhood food banks and meal centers make it possible for Second Harvest to provide food to 40,000 hungry people each week. Second Harvest's food bank network spans 21 counties in Eastern Washington and five counties in North Idaho - just over 51,000 square miles. Second Harvest distributes more than 1.7 million pounds of donated food each month throughout its vast service area. Second Harvest's food helps fill the nutritional gap for people in poverty, the working poor, elderly and disabled people on very low fixed incomes, and children and families in temporary crisis.

Impact Information

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This charity has reported a measure of cost-effectiveness: how much impact (per dollar) your donation will have on the charity's social outcome. The cost-effectiveness calculation was performed using protocols developed by ImpactMatters, an independent auditor of philanthropic impact.

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Program Name: Second Harvest Inland Northwest
Program Activities
Second Harvest Inland Northwest primarily collects, warehouses and distributes food to front-line organizations like food pantries and soup kitchens. It also manages smaller programs that provide groceries directly to beneficiaries.
Impact Statement
$2 provides a meal to a person in need.
Impact Assessment
5/5
Assessment Benchmark
Impact assessments of food distribution programs are based on the cost of a meal relative to the cost that a food-secure person incurs to buy a meal in that county. Programs receive a 5/5 assessment if they are less than 75% the cost of a meal and a 4/5 assessment if they are less than 125%. If a nonprofit reports impact but doesn't meet the threshold for cost-effectiveness, it earns a 3/5 assessment.
Methodology
ImpactMatters analyzed publicly available data to rate the cost-effectiveness of Second Harvest Inland Northwest.
Data Source
Outcome data collected during the program. Second Harvest Inland Northwest publicly reports the amount of food it provides.
Method for Attributing Outcomes
We assume that the distribution of a meal from one nonprofit's food distribution program does not diminish the amount of food distributed by any other (neighboring) food distribution program. This “counterfactual” assumption about the amount of food distributed in the absence of Second Harvest Inland Northwest’s food distribution program implies that the benefit of a meal to a beneficiary in need constitutes a net gain; the gain is not offset by reductions in food provided to other beneficiaries in need. We therefore set the counterfactual to zero.
Details
Analysis conducted by ImpactMatters and published on November 22, 2019.
Few charities provide estimates of cost-effectiveness, but the measure is exactly what discerning donors need to make effective decisions about spending their philanthropic dollars. This charity has estimated cost-effectiveness using either the Guided Impact Reporting (G.I.R.) free app created by ImpactMatters or by undergoing a rigorous audit of its impact by ImpactMatters. The G.I.R. app guides the charity through a tightly scripted series of questions that generate an estimate of cost-effectiveness. The protocol takes all due account of estimates of counterfactual successes and other dictates of social science. Impact audits provide expert independent assessment of the charity's cost-effectiveness and evidence of effectiveness.
This impact information is current as of April 2020, when it was provided to us by ImpactMatters. At this time, Impact information published on this organization's page has no effect on its rating per our methodology.

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Financial

four stars

95.00

Accountability & Transparency

three stars

89.00

This rating was published 09/03/2019 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 98.8%
  Administrative Expenses 0.4%
  Fundraising Expenses 0.6%
  Fundraising Efficiency < $0.01
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.10
  Program Expenses Growth 13.7%
  Liabilities to Assets 8.2%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Second Harvest Inland Northwest on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Second Harvest Inland Northwest on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Second Harvest Inland Northwest (WA) 91.45 four stars
Shared Harvest Foodbank (OH) 86.64 three stars
Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County (CA) 97.17 four stars
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina (NC) 92.54 four stars
Helena Food Share (MT) 89.71 three stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $106,248,763
   Federated Campaigns $113,262
   Membership Dues $558,457
   Fundraising Events $122,046
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $2,526,590
Total Contributions $109,569,118
   Program Service Revenue $271,466
Total Primary Revenue $109,840,584
   Other Revenue $188,658
TOTAL REVENUE $110,029,242
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $109,100,666
   Administrative Expenses $524,942
   Fundraising Expenses $705,350
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $110,330,958
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-301,716
   
Net Assets $11,018,407

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Washington Produce Program $55,806,452 51.2%
Warehouse $51,076,233 46.8%
TEFAP $1,446,655 1.3%

Ratings History
Second Harvest Inland Northwest has received 9 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2018-06 09/03/2019 91.45 four stars
2017-06 09/01/2018 93.32 four stars
2016-06 10/01/2017 93.32 four stars
2015-06 09/01/2016 93.32 four stars
2014-06 06/01/2016 92.24 four stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-06 11/01/2015 94.04 four stars
2013-06 10/01/2014 96.60 four stars
2012-06 08/01/2013 96.58 four stars
2011-06 07/01/2012 96.60 four stars
2011-06 06/01/2012 94.03 four stars
2010-06 09/20/2011 94.04 four stars
 
CN 1.0
2009-06 08/01/2010 86.15 three stars
2008-06 08/01/2009 74.53 two stars
2007-06 06/01/2008 78.36 two stars
2006-06 05/01/2007 86.24 three stars
2005-06 04/01/2006 92.06 four stars
2004-06 03/01/2005 86.73 three stars
2003-06 03/01/2004 90.32 four stars
2002-06 06/09/2003 91.58 four stars
2001-06 10/15/2002 92.38 four stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 23-7173826
Name in IRS Master File SECOND HARVEST INLAND NORTHWEST
NTEE Code K31
NTEE Classification Food Banks, Food Pantries
NTEE Type Food, Agriculture and Nutrition
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (561) Gifts or grants to individuals (other than scholarships)
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date November, 2002
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • June, 2018
  • June, 2017
  • June, 2016
  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$181,269 0.16% Jason Clark President, CEO

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Second Harvest Inland Northwest (WA) 91.45 four stars
Food Bank for Larimer County (CO) 89.27 three stars
Food Bank of Central New York (NY) 92.65 four stars
Harvesters: The Community Food Network (MO) 90.98 four stars
United Food Bank (AZ) 87.91 three stars

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Charity Contact Info

Second Harvest Inland Northwest
1234 East Front Avenue
Spokane, WA 99202
tel: (509) 534-6678
fax: (509) 534-8252
EIN: 23-7173826

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Board Leadership

Mark Bray
Chairperson

CEO

Jason Clark
President and CEO

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