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Comprehensive policy hub for Feed America (EIN 92-1761881). Foundation due-diligence teams: this page lists every documented governance and donor-protection policy, with the public reference where the policy lives.

Quick orient. Every policy below is documented in writing, attached to IRS Form 990 Schedule O where applicable, and reviewed annually by the board. The policy text is available on request to corporate@feedam.org within 3 business days.

Bylaws

Feed America Inc. is a Texas nonprofit corporation governed by adopted bylaws. The bylaws cover: governing-body composition + officer roles + meeting frequency + quorum + voting + amendment procedure + dissolution clause (per IRC 501(c)(3)).

Public reference: Form 990 Part VI Section A (governing body) + Schedule O (additional disclosures). Verifiable on ProPublica\u0027s 990 mirror.

Full bylaws available on request to corporate@feedam.org.

Conflict of Interest Policy

Feed America has adopted a written conflict-of-interest (COI) policy modeled on the IRS-published sample policy in Form 1023 Appendix A. The policy:

Public reference: Form 990 Part VI line 12a–c. Filed and disclosed publicly each year.

Whistleblower Policy

Feed America has adopted a written whistleblower policy that:

Public reference: Form 990 Part VI line 13.

Document Retention + Destruction Policy

Feed America has adopted a written document retention + destruction policy compliant with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (which applies to nonprofits via the records-destruction provisions). The policy specifies retention periods for: Form 990 + audit (permanent), bank records (7 years), donor records (7 years), grant records (7 years post-grant-end), IT logs (1-3 years).

Public reference: Form 990 Part VI line 14.

Executive Compensation Review Policy

Executive compensation is reviewed annually by the board\u0027s compensation committee against IRS-published comparable-data benchmarks for similar 501(c)(3) hunger-relief organizations. The review establishes presumption of reasonableness under IRC 4958.

Public reference: Form 990 Part VI line 15a–b + Schedule J (where applicable).

Financial Reserves Policy

Feed America commits to maintaining at least 3 months of operating reserves. The reserve is held in cash, US Treasury bills, and FDIC-insured deposits. No equities, no derivatives, no crypto.

Public reference: Audited Statement of Financial Position + Form 990 Schedule O.

Program-Spending Ratio Commitment

Feed America commits to a program-spending ratio of ≥85% — top-quartile of US hunger-relief 501(c)(3)s. The ratio is calculated from the audited Statement of Functional Expenses and disclosed annually.

Public reference: Audited financial statements + Form 990 Part IX.

Gift Acceptance Policy

Feed America has adopted a written gift acceptance policy. The policy:

Public reference: Available on request to finance@feedam.org.

Donor Privacy Policy

Per the Donor Bill of Rights at /donor-rights:

Public reference: /donor-rights + /privacy.

Anti-Discrimination Policy

Feed America serves all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military / veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We comply with all applicable federal anti-discrimination laws including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Feed America also serves all food-insecure individuals regardless of immigration status — federal food-assistance directories serve everyone. Concerns about discrimination in our directory data or service: ethics@feedam.org.

Child Safety Policy

Where Feed America\u0027s programs intersect with children (school meals data, summer meals, WIC clinics, family pantries), we observe the following:

Data License + Attribution Policy

Feed America\u0027s aggregated directory data is released under Creative Commons BY 4.0. Source data from federal agencies is in the public domain; nonprofit-partner data carries the originating organization\u0027s attribution.

Attribution required: "Data from Feed America, feedam.org, EIN 92-1761881."

Security Policy + Responsible Disclosure

See /security for the full security policy. RFC 9116 contact at /.well-known/security.txt.

Contact

Policy questions: corporate@feedam.org · Ethics / whistleblower: ethics@feedam.org (anonymous accepted) · Board: board@feedam.org

Last reviewed 2026-04-29. Page maintained by Feed America Inc. (EIN 92-1761881). All policies reviewed annually by the board.