Farm Share, Inc.
No Person Goes Hungry & No Food Goes To Waste
Farm Share, Inc.
EIN: 65-0342192
as of September 2023
as of September 18, 2023
Mission
No Person Goes Hungry & No Food Goes to Waste!
Notes from the nonprofit
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online at www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/usda-programdiscrimination-complaint-form.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation.
Ruling year
1993
CEO
Mr. Stephen Robert Shelley
Main address
14125 SW 320th Street
Homestead, FL 33033 USA
Formerly known as
Farm Share
EIN
65-0342192
Disasters and emergency management
Food security
Free goods distribution
Food aid
Food banks
Population served
Economically disadvantaged people
Victims and oppressed people
Health
Work status and occupations
NTEE code
Food Banks, Food Pantries (K31)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
Download annual reportsWhat we aim to solve
We are working to address the food insecurity issue in Florida as Florida's largest food bank. In 2021 we are facing huge levels of inflation in Florida. Pricing for everything including food, gas and housing has not been this high in decades and we are yet not recovered from economic issues from 2020. Floridians are struggling and Farm Share is facing 3.9 million Floridians that are going hungry and do not know where to get their next meal. 1 million children are included in the 3.9 million figure so we MUST work harder than ever to reach those families. Farm Share strategy has a lot to do with being able to reach as many children and families as possible in order to get the right food to the right communities. With the help of donors, volunteers and community partners we feel we can lower the level of food insecurity in Florida. If prices continue to go up we will face a huge need for food assistance in Florida. We need to feed teachers, nurses, first responders & college students.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Farm Share Operations
Founded in 1991, Farm Share as a food bank has set out to make sure no one in Florida goes hungry while simultaneously not allowing good food go to waste. This double mission is accomplished by receiving donations from Florida farmers and other food companies in order to redistribute them to the right places and feed those in need…free of cost!
Farm Share operates in the state of Florida as a food bank and is focused on empowering food distributions and food agencies that are feeding those under food insecurity. We now administer 40% of the TEFAP program by the USDA in Florida in select counties. During 2021, Farm Share distributed 118 million pounds of food. Over %30 of those pounds were fresh fruits and vegetables from Florida farmers. The reason Farm Share focuses on providing healthy nutritious meals is because we know that the recipients of the food will be Florida’s families including 1 million children from the over 3.9 million Floridians under food insecurity.
Florida TEFAP Administration Program
Farm Share will be administering the TEFAP program to food pantries/agencies currently serving in Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, Union, Flagler, St. Johns, Putnam, Volusia, Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter, Palm Beach, Broward & Miami-Dade counties. The TEFAP program is the Federal Emergency Food Assistance Program and it allows us to receive food from the USDA/FDACS in order to redistribute the food to those in need in the above counties. This program allows for the distribution of proteins, dry goods and produce. This is a statewide program and takes our entire logistics team to run and administer the program well. Farm Share has a great track record of administering the TEFAP program and so we have gained more counties this year (2021).
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Estimated dollar value of food donations distributed to community feedings programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Social and economic status
Related Program
Farm Share Operations
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total costs---includes in-kind value of distributed food and other in-kind (non-monetary)
Total pounds of food rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Social and economic status
Related Program
Farm Share Operations
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
$1.75 per pound (monetary costs per pound of food)
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To feed as many Floridians as possible and to not allow good food go to waste.
We are aiming to feed 1 million children under food insecurity!
We want to feed those Floridians who are struggling to feed their families and have at times 2 jobs in order to do so!
Ultimately, we want to eliminate hunger in Florida and at the very least, lower the number of people from going hungry!
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Farm Share strategic plan includes a 3-point plan of attack to ameliorate food insecurity in Florida in 2021-2022. We are focused on working with more food agencies in order to reach those neighborhoods and communities that are identified as food insecure. This means that they do not know where their next meal is coming from. This issue is affecting 3.9 million Floridians and 1 million children are included in that figure. Our next plan is to work with schools to identify programs and communities in order to reach as many children as possible. We are focused on feeding as many children as possible and making sure that Florida’s children are not being affected by malnutrition and psychological trauma due to going hungry. Our third focus will be on helping family units get back on their feet. Cost of living has skyrocketed in Florida and we MUST do something about helping struggling parents feed their families. Lastly, we plan to bring awareness to the food insecurity issue in Florida!
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have a vast team of passionate individuals throughout the state of Florida. Our warehouses combined make the largest food bank in Florida. We have a truck fleet with semi trucks and box trucks that are all refrigerated. We have 8 warehouses and are growing this year as we expand our programs throughout the state of Florida. Our logistics team and marketing department will be able to give us the strength to fight hunger in Florida in 2022.
As a food bank, we have warehouses and trucks that are always ready to go in order to mobilize food and goods to any past of the state of Florida. This means that while most groups focus on canned and processed food donations, our mission remains focused on re-packing fresh, nutritious fruits and vegetables that would otherwise be thrown away. It costs more to handle this kind of food, but fresh produce is simply more nutritious than canned, and there is a nearly unlimited supply of it being thrown out every year.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Farm Share was established in 1991 as a nonprofit organization based on the idea to distribute fresh food -Free of Charge- to families throughout Florida an organization that gathers, stores and distributes food to indigents at no charge or at a low cost. This simple but innovative idea has now grown into a food bank that feeds millions of people. Since 1991 Farm Share has distributed 827,252,129 pounds of food with an estimated value of over 1.9 billion dollars. Farm Share is Florida’s homegrown food bank. Founded for and by Floridians, Farm Share has been serving those under food insecurity since 1991 with the simple but innovative idea to recover crops from Florida farmers in order to distribute fresh and nutritious food to Floridians in need. 30 years after our inception we have feed millions and are now Florida's largest independent food bank!
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
31.14
Months of cash in 2022 info
0.1
Fringe rate in 2022 info
28%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Farm Share, Inc.
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
This snapshot of Farm Share, Inc.’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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| Profitability info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$1,572,365 | $9,893,919 | $4,058,687 | $1,380,281 | -$524,853 |
| As % of expenses | -1.5% | 7.2% | 2.1% | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$1,943,467 | $9,445,237 | $3,561,577 | $839,622 | -$1,228,462 |
| As % of expenses | -1.9% | 6.9% | 1.9% | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| Revenue composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $102,710,405 | $146,359,552 | $192,963,081 | $219,720,902 | $189,909,560 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 6.1% | 42.5% | 31.8% | 13.9% | -13.6% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Government grants | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| All other grants and contributions | 94.7% | 92.0% | 94.8% | 94.9% | 93.7% |
| Other revenue | 0.2% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Expense composition info | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $104,145,643 | $136,518,691 | $188,962,392 | $219,663,517 | $188,657,760 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 9.7% | 31.1% | 38.4% | 16.2% | -14.1% |
| Personnel | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| Professional fees | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Occupancy | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 94.9% | 95.2% | 95.9% | 95.8% | 93.8% |
| All other expenses | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $104,516,745 | $136,967,373 | $189,459,502 | $220,204,176 | $189,361,369 |
| One month of savings | $8,678,804 | $11,376,558 | $15,746,866 | $18,305,293 | $15,721,480 |
| Debt principal payment | $39,376 | $51,093 | $0 | $410,561 | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $652,325 | $0 | $0 | $774,833 | $1,477,896 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $113,887,250 | $148,395,024 | $205,206,368 | $239,694,863 | $206,560,745 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Months of cash | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Months of cash and investments | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Cash | $850,605 | $1,105,528 | $1,468,865 | $4,641,958 | $1,064,181 |
| Investments | $896,350 | $5,751,395 | $6,067,225 | $8,009,135 | $8,930,486 |
| Receivables | $474,095 | $1,007,586 | $3,256,284 | $1,491,880 | $1,637,884 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $6,340,869 | $6,243,559 | $6,235,247 | $6,975,293 | $8,453,189 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 51.2% | 59.2% | 60.9% | 61.7% | 59.2% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 5.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $9,000,909 | $18,446,146 | $22,007,723 | $22,847,345 | $21,618,883 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total net assets | $9,000,909 | $18,446,146 | $22,007,723 | $22,847,345 | $21,618,883 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
CEO
Mr. Stephen Robert Shelley
Prior to joining Farm Share as Chief Operating Officer in 2016, Stephen owned and operated his own law practice for 10 years specializing in family law, business law and general civil litigation. Stephen was promoted to CEO by Farm Share’s Board of Directors in July 2019, following the retirement of founder and former CEO Patricia Robbins.
Under Stephen’s leadership Farm Share has continued to grow and expand Patricia’s founding vision that “no food should go to waste and no Floridian should go hungry” Over the last five years, Farm Share has more than tripled the pounds of food that it has acquired and distributed annually from just over 33 million pounds to in excess of 174 million pounds. The organization has also doubled the number of meals it serves to more than 86 million and the number of community food distributions it holds statewide annually to in excess of 1500.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Farm Share, Inc.
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
Farm Share, Inc.
Highest paid employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
Farm Share, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 06/13/2023
Board of directors data
Mr. Charles Hartz
Farm Share
Term: 1993 -
Charles Hartz
1993
Charles Porter
2020
Anthony DiMare
2021
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 11/09/2021GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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