EXTENDED TO AUGUST 15, 2019 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No. 1545-0047 Form 990 Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations) 2017 Department of the Treasury | Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Open to Public Internal Revenue Service | Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information. Inspection A For the 2017 calendar year, or tax year beginning OCT 1, 2017 and ending SEP 30, 2018 B Check if C Name of organization D Employer identification number applicable: GLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK INC Address change OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN Name change Doing business as 38-2156255 Initial return Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number Final return/ 2131 BEAUFAIT 313-923-3535 termin- ated City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code G Gross receipts $ 73,279,245. Amended return DETROIT, MI 48207 H(a) Is this a group return Applica- tion F Name and address of principal officer: GERALD BRISSON for subordinates? ~~ Yes X No pending SAME AS C ABOVE H(b) Are all subordinates included? Yes No I Tax-exempt status: X 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( )§ (insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527 If "No," attach a list. (see instructions) J Website: | WWW.GCFB.ORG H(c) Group exemption number | K Form of organization: X Corporation Trust Association Other | L Year of formation: 1977 M State of legal domicile: MI Part I Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities: SEE SCHEDULE O 2 Check this box | if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets. 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 17 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 16 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2017 (Part V, line 2a) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5 153 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6 57132 7 a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7a 0. Activities & Governance 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) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 105,989,568. 67,067,620. 9 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4,581,206. 5,634,568. 10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 159,601. 153,518. Revenue 11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) ~~~~~~~~ 16,913. -136,280. 12 Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 110,747,288. 72,719,426. 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) ~~~~~~~~~~~ 94,721,039. 58,106,803. 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) ~~~ 7,039,415. 7,443,194. 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0. 0. b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) | 3,483,498. Expenses 17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8,372,025. 7,552,156. 18 Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ~~~~~~~ 110,132,479. 73,102,153. 19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 614,809. -382,727. Beginning of Current Year End of Year 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15,628,091. 15,416,893. 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1,254,635. 1,164,916. Net Assets or 22 Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 14,373,456. 14,251,977. Fund Balances 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 = Signature of officer Date Here GERALD BRISSON, PRESIDENT & CEO = Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Preparer's signature Date Check PTIN if Paid TROY E. MARINE, CPA TROY E. MARINE, CPA 02/28/19 self-employed P00187863 Preparer Firm's name 9 BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE, LLP Firm's EIN 9 39-0859910 Use Only Firm's address 9 2000 TOWN CENTER STE. 900 SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075 Phone no.248.372.7300 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) X Yes No 732001 11-28-17 LHA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Form 990 (2017) GLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK INC Form 990 (2017) OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN 38-2156255 Page 2 Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III X 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission: WE EXIST TO PROVIDE HOUSEHOLDS WITH ACCESS TO SUFFICIENT, NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND RELATED RESOURCES. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH COLLABORATION, EFFICIENT OPERATIONS, EDUCATION, AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO ACHIEVE A HUNGER-FREE COMMUNITY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. 2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ X Yes No If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O. 3 Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program services? ~~~~~~ Yes X 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 $ 65,157,166. including grants of $ 58,106,803. ) (Revenue $ 4,475,587. ) FOOD PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION: OFTEN DESCRIBED AS GLEANERS' CORE PROGRAM, THIS ACTIVITY INVOLVES SECURING, STORING, AND DISTRIBUTING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED THROUGH 528 COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND PROGRAMS LOCATED IN WAYNE, OAKLAND, MACOMB, LIVINGSTON AND MONROE COUNTIES. LAST FISCAL YEAR, GLEANERS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 43 MILLION POUNDS EQUATING TO NEARLY 36 MILLION MEALS. ACCORDING TO FEEDING AMERICA'S NATIONAL REPORT ON CHARITABLE FOOD DISTRIBUTION, 428,700 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS ARE SERVED ANNUALLY BY THE SOUP KITCHENS, PANTRIES, SCHOOLS, AND SHELTERS THAT MAKE UP GLEANERS' NETWORK. 4b (Code: ) (Expenses $ 722,649. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 407,103. ) COOKING MATTERS (CM) IS A NATIONAL NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO TEACH FAMILIES WITH LOW-INCOME HOW TO PREPARE HEALTHY MEALS ECONOMICALLY. LED BY EMPLOYEE AND VOLUNTEER CHEFS AND NUTRITIONISTS, CM TEACHES STUDENTS COOKING, SHOPPING, AND BUDGETING SKILLS. IN 2018, 5,665 PEOPLE GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM: 1,638 FROM SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN, 1,669 AT THE STORE GRADUATES AND 2,348 FROM 11 SATELLITE PARTNERS THAT REACHED RESIDENTS IN A TOTAL OF 47 COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE. PROGRAM GRADUATES SAVED AN AVERAGE OF $260 PER YEAR THROUGH IMPROVED FOOD MANAGEMENT SKILLS. THIS EQUATED TO $1.93 MILLION IN ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO HOUSEHOLDS. 4c (Code: ) (Expenses $ 837,184. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 751,878. ) SCHOOL AND SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY THE USDA AND PROVIDES BREAKFAST AND LUNCH FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND SUMMER MONTHS WHEN MANY DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS CHOICES. DURING 2018, GLEANERS SERVED 132,170 MEALS TO 3,203 CHILDREN AT 87 SITES. 4d Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.) (Expenses $ 1,278,623. including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ ) 4e Total program service expenses | 67,995,622. Form 990 (2017) 732002 11-28-17 GLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK INC Form 990 (2017) OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN 38-2156255 Page 3 Part IV Checklist of Required Schedules Yes No 1 Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule A ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 X 2 Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 X 3 Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign 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 lobbying 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, 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 on 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 preserve open space,