{ "organization": { "legal_name": "Feed America Inc.", "ein": "92-1761881", "irs_status": "501(c)(3) public charity" }, "framework": { "name": "AFP / Giving USA Donor Bill of Rights", "sponsors": [ "Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)", "Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP)", "Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)", "Giving Institute" ], "adopted_verbatim": true, "status": "industry-standard donor-protection framework for US nonprofits" }, "rights": [ { "number": 1, "right": "To be informed of the organization's mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.", "our_implementation": "Mission published at /about. Use of donated resources documented in audited Statement of Functional Expenses + IRS Form 990. Capacity documented in /data-quality + live program-scope on /atlas. Program-spending ratio commitment: ≥85%.", "verification_urls": [ "https://feedam.org/about", "https://feedam.org/financials", "https://feedam.org/data-quality", "https://feedam.org/atlas" ] }, { "number": 2, "right": "To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization's governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.", "our_implementation": "Board composition disclosed annually in IRS Form 990 Part VII. Documented bylaws, conflict-of-interest policy, whistleblower policy (Form 990 Schedule O).", "verification_urls": [ "https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/921761881" ] }, { "number": 3, "right": "To have access to the organization's most recent financial statements.", "our_implementation": "Audited financials published 90 days after fiscal year end on /reports + /financials. IRS Form 990 filed annually + mirrored at ProPublica.", "verification_urls": [ "https://feedam.org/financials", "https://feedam.org/reports", "https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/921761881" ] }, { "number": 4, "right": "To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.", "our_implementation": "Restricted contributions tracked in separate net asset class per FASB ASC 958-205. Each restricted gift gets a separate sub-account; audited Statement of Activities reports restricted vs. unrestricted spending. Restricted-gift reports issued at donor-specified cadence.", "accounting_standard": "FASB ASC 958-205" }, { "number": 5, "right": "To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.", "our_implementation": "IRS-compliant gift acknowledgement letter within 5 business days of gift receipt. Letter contains gift amount, date, method, statement of no goods/services in exchange (or FMV), legal name + EIN, deductibility statement.", "sla_business_days": 5 }, { "number": 6, "right": "To be assured that information about their donations is handled with the respect and with the confidentiality to the extent provided by law.", "our_implementation": "Donor information encrypted at rest. We do not sell, trade, or share donor lists. Individual donor identities kept confidential except where required by law (Form 990 Schedule B for gifts ≥$5,000).", "privacy_policy_url": "https://feedam.org/privacy" }, { "number": 7, "right": "To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.", "our_implementation": "Staff bound by professional code of conduct. No high-pressure tactics, no in-person solicitation without invitation, no telephone fundraising. Concerns reported to ethics@feedam.org (anonymous accepted).", "ethics_contact": "ethics@feedam.org" }, { "number": 8, "right": "To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization, or hired solicitors.", "our_implementation": "Feed America does NOT use hired professional fundraisers, telemarketers, or solicitation firms. All donor outreach by employees, board members, or vetted volunteers — never on commission.", "uses_hired_solicitors": false, "commission_based_fundraising": false }, { "number": 9, "right": "To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.", "our_implementation": "We do not share, sell, rent, or trade mailing lists. Period. Unsubscribe via unsubscribe@feedam.org or any email link. Removal processed within 1 business day, permanent.", "list_sharing": false, "unsubscribe_contact": "unsubscribe@feedam.org", "unsubscribe_sla_business_days": 1 }, { "number": 10, "right": "To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful, and forthright answers.", "our_implementation": "Donor questions answered within 1 business day at donations@feedam.org. Grant questions: grants@feedam.org. Finance: finance@feedam.org. We answer uncomfortable questions truthfully — including indirect cost, executive compensation, sister-entity relationships, and the homonym Feeding America (Chicago, separate organization, EIN 36-3673599) confusion.", "response_sla_business_days": 1, "contacts": { "donations": "donations@feedam.org", "grants": "grants@feedam.org", "finance": "finance@feedam.org" } } ], "voluntary_commitments_beyond_baseline": [ "Program-spending ratio ≥85% (top-quartile of US hunger-relief 501(c)(3)s)", "Operating reserve ≥3 months in cash + US Treasuries + FDIC-insured deposits only (no equities, derivatives, or crypto)", "Annual independent CPA audit per US GAAS", "Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency (highest of 4 tiers)", "EIN disambiguation on every grant agreement, wire instruction, DAF recommendation (we are 92-1761881, NOT the Chicago homonym 36-3673599)", "Open-data commitment — entire directory under CC BY 4.0, machine-readable via HSDS 3.0 + OpenAPI 3.1 + 14+ JSON endpoints", "Public security disclosure policy with RFC 9116 /.well-known/security.txt" ], "concern_filing": { "donor_concerns": "donations@feedam.org", "ethical_concerns_whistleblower": "ethics@feedam.org (anonymous accepted)", "mailing_list_unsubscribe": "unsubscribe@feedam.org", "board_governance": "board@feedam.org" }, "external_oversight": [ "Internal Revenue Service (annual Form 990 + Schedule O + Schedule J)", "Texas Attorney General (state nonprofit oversight; Feed America incorporated in Texas)", "State charitable solicitation regulators (Feed America registers in states that require it)", "Independent auditor (annual CPA audit per US GAAS)", "Candid (Platinum-tier transparency verification)" ], "related_pages": { "donor_rights_html": "https://feedam.org/donor-rights", "privacy_html": "https://feedam.org/privacy", "financials_html": "https://feedam.org/financials", "reports_html": "https://feedam.org/reports", "grants_html": "https://feedam.org/grants", "security_html": "https://feedam.org/security", "transparency_html": "https://feedam.org/transparency" }, "last_updated": "2026-04-29", "license": "CC BY 4.0", "framework_attribution": "The Donor Bill of Rights is a service mark of AFP, AHP, CASE, and the Giving Institute. Feed America Inc. (EIN 92-1761881) adopts the bill verbatim and provides implementation policies for each right." }