FEEDING AMERICA OMB No. 1545-0047 ½½´ Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax Form À¾µ¶ Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black lung benefit trust or private foundation) Open to Public Department of the Treasury I Internal Revenue Service The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements. Inspection A For the 2012 calendar year, or tax year beginning 07/01 , 2012, and ending 06/30 , 20 13 C Name of organization D Employer identification number B Check if applicable: FEEDING AMERICA Address change Doing Business As 36-3673599 Name change Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number Initial return 35 EAST WACKER DRIVE 2000 (312) 263-2303 Terminated City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4 Amended G Gross receipts $ return CHICAGO, IL 60601 1,955,476,480. Application F Name and address of principal officer:BOB AIKEN, CEO H(a) Is this a group return for Yes X No pending affiliates? 35 E. WACKER DRIVE, SUITEJ 2000 CHICAGO, IL 60601 H(b) Are all affiliates included? Yes No I Tax-exemptI status: X 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( ) (insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527 If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)I J Website: WWW.FEEDINGAMERICA.ORG I H(c) Group exemption number K Form of organization:X Corporation Trust Association Other L Year of formation: 1988 M State of legal domicile: AZ Part I Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: FEEDING AMERICA'S MISSION IS TO FEED AMERICA'S HUNGRY THROUGH A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF FOOD BANKS AND ENGAGE OUR COUNTRY IN THE FIGHT TO END HUNGER.I 2 Check this box if the organization discontinued its operationsmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets. 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 3 17. 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm1b) 4 14. 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2012 (Part V, line 2a) 5 285. 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 178. Activities & Governance mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 6 7a Total gross unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmline 12 7a 0 b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 7b 0 Prior Year Current Year 8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) mmmmmmmmmmmmm 1,510,622,608. 1,855,398,787. COPY FOR 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) mmmmmmmmmmmmm 24,312,736. 18,964,585. PUBLIC INSPECTION 10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d)m m m m m -58,155. 327,909. Revenue mmmmmmmmmmmm 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) m m m m m m m 19,279,296. 18,667,346. 12 Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, columnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (A), line 12) 1,554,156,485. 1,893,358,627. 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3)mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 1,479,414,370. 1,812,869,724. 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) m m m m m m m 0 0 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, columnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (A), lines 5-10) 23,653,352. 24,215,184. 16 a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) 3,112,713. 3,352,444. b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) I 22,111,792. Expenses mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24f) m m m m m m m m m m 53,305,900. 46,561,368. 18 Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, columnmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (A), line 25) 1,559,486,335. 1,886,998,720. 19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 -5,329,850. 6,359,907. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Beginning of Current Year End of Year 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 62,576,375. 71,964,420. 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 19,809,724. 22,759,130. Net Assets or 22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 42,766,651. 49,205,290. Fund Balances Fund Part II Signature Block Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Sign M Here M Signature of officer Date Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparer's signature Date Check if PTIN Paid self- PHILIP B. BARTLETT PHILIP B. BARTLETT employed I P01299075 Preparer I KPMG LLP EIN I 13-5565207 Use Only Firm's name I I Firm's address 191 WEST NATIONWIDE BLVD., STE. 500 COLUMBUS,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm OH 43215-2568 Phone no. 614-249-2300 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) X Yes No For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2012) JSA 2E1065 1.000 56165Z 1802 V 12-7F 20547 PAGE 1 FEEDING AMERICA 36-3673599 Form 990 (2012) Page 2 Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Check if Schedule O contains a response to any question in this Part III X 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission: FEEDING AMERICA'S MISSION IS TO FEED AMERICA'S HUNGRY THROUGH A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF FOOD BANKS AND ENGAGE OUR COUNTRY IN THE FIGHT TO END HUNGER. 2 Did the organization undertakemmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? YesX No If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O. 3 Did the organizationmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? YesX No If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O. 4 Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported. 4a (Code: ) (Expenses $ 1,812,464,763. including grants of $ 1,786,909,476. ) (Revenue $ 14,910,059. ) FOOD PROCUREMENT- SEE SCHEDULE O 4b (Code: ) (Expenses $ 34,140,906. including grants of $ 25,960,248. ) (Revenue $ 3,902,777. ) MEMBER SERVICES- SEE SCHEDULE 0 4c (Code: ) (Expenses $ 4,084,898. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 151,750. ) RESEARCH & ANALYSIS- SEE SCHEDULE O 4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.) (Expenses $ 7,374,323. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 2,262,100. ) 4e Total program service expenses I 1,858,064,890. JSA 2E1020 2.000 Form 990 (2012) 56165Z 1802 V 12-7F 20547 PAGE 2 FEEDING AMERICA 36-3673599 Form 990 (2012) Page 3 Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules Yes No 1 Is the organization describedmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule A m m m m m m m m m 1 X 2 Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? 2 X 3 Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaignmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I 3 X 4 Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbyingmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II 4 X 5 Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III 5 X 6 Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice onmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I 6 X 7 Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preservem mopen m m mspace, m m m m m the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II 7 X 8 Did the organization maintain mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmcollections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part III 8 X 9 Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV 9 X 10 Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restrictedm m m m m m m endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V 10 X 11 If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable. a Did the organization report anmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm amount for land, buildings, and equipment