2024-05-13T15:03:49-05:00 2023-12-31 812798135 K BARATH TAX GROUP 250 SPARTANBURG RD LYMAN SC 293651718 990 2023-01-01 824277688 RUTH'S GLEANINGS RUTH 8645862840 147 CHAPEL STREET SPARTANBURG SC 29303 TONJA SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8645862840 2024-05-08 1 TONJA SMITH 999009999 0 KATIE D BARATH P01272232 8644390492 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z TONJA SMITH 1608 HOLLYBERRY LANE SPARTANBURG SC 29301 427944 0 X WWW.RUTHSGLEANINGS.COM X 2018 SC RUTH'S GLEANINGS EMPOWERS PEOPLE IN NUTRITIONAL POVERTY BY INCREASING ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD. 5 5 5 900 0 0 239417 259790 138932 167966 117 188 0 0 378466 427944 0 0 0 0 186470 189430 0 0 38585 207271 220619 393741 410049 -15275 17895 165378 169552 -261 3904 165639 165648 X RUTH'S GLEANINGS EMPOWERS PEOPLE IN NUTRITIONAL POVERTY BY INCREASING ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD. 0 0 14951 0 0 GLEANING PROGRAM IS WHERE WE BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN FOOD WASTE AND NUTRITIONAL POVERTY BY RESCUING EXCESS HEALTHY, FRESH FOOD AND DISTRIBUTING IT TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS WHO SERVE THOSE IN NEED. THIS IS DONE AT NO COST TO DONORS OR RECIPIENTS. RECIPIENTS INCLUDE FOOD PANTRIES, SOUP KITCHENS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, CHURCHES AND MISSION HOUSES. 300194 171635 FOODSHARE PROGRAM IS A HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE BOX THAT IS AGGREGATED AND DISTRIBUTED BI-WEEKLY THROUGH MARKETING AND SALES OF THE FOOD AT WHOLESALE COST TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. IT IS GEARED FOR LOW-INCOME AND SNAP/EBT PARTICIPANTS. 12665 0 8417 FOOD HUB PROGRAM IS A PROGRAM TO HELP AGGREGATE, MARKET AND DISTRIBUTE FRESH PRODUCE INTO THE LOCAL SYSTEM OF EMERGENCY FOOD PROVIDERS. 8711 0 2500 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8711 0 2500 336521 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X TONJA SMITH 8645862840 147 CHAPEL STREET SPARTANBURG SC 29303 TONJA SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 68042 0 0 DELTON VEREEN PRESIDENT EMERITUS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GWEN BULLOCK SECRETARY/TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DALE LOCKAMY PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDRES GONZALEZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROB NELSON VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF RANDALL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X X 43288 0 0 CHANNING HOUSER FOODSHARE COORDINATOR 40.00 X X 35880 0 0 TERRI SMITH FOODSHARE ADMINISTRATOR 20.00 X X 21060 0 0 FOREST REYNOLDS DRIVER/URBAN FARMER 20.00 X 7504 0 0 175774 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17350 242440 11638 259790 FOODSHARE 159626 159626 FOOD HUB 8340 8340 167966 188 188 0 17350 0 0 427944 168154 0 0 189430 146878 18435 24117 5691 3391 2300 3935 3925 10 14710 766 13944 5659 2546 3113 5088 1824 2795 469 34407 33263 1144 6362 6223 84 55 2294 1921 373 6239 6239 8632 8632 COST OF FOOD 114660 114660 FOODSHARE SUPPLIES 5015 5015 NORTHSIDE CHURCH 2358 2358 INTERN SCHOLARSHIP 1200 1200 4369 38 4331 410049 336521 34943 38585 106839 130128 10464 15474 173035 149085 48075 23950 165378 169552 334 -261 3570 -261 3904 X 165639 165648 165639 165648 165378 169552 17895 0 X 0 0 0 X 196737 270701 375443 239459 259790 1342130 48223 108300 162156 139007 167966 625652 244960 379001 537599 378466 427756 1967782 0 0 0 1967782 188 188 188 188 244960 379001 537599 378466 427944 1967970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8640 444 8196 137181 131178 6003 27214 17463 9751 23950 PAYROLL TAX 390 PREPAID BOXES 3180 3570 FUNDRAISING AUCTION 5697 5697 FUNDRAISING WEARABLE ITEMS 15 15 1 11638 11638 17350 17350 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 900 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 5,060 HOURS HELPING TO SORT, PACK, AND DISTRIBUTE FRESH BOXES OF PRODUCE FOR OUR FOODSHARE PROGRAM. VOLUNTEERS ALSO GATHERED AND DELIVERED FRESH PRODUCE FOR OUR GLEANING PROGRAM, RESCUING EXCESS FOOD AND DELIVERING TO MULTIPLE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS WORKED IN OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN AND HELPED IN OUR MAIN OFFICE, AS WELL AS HELPED US TO MOVE OUR PACKING FACILITY IN 2023. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 IN 2023, WE AGGREGATED 142,435 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE TO DISTRIBUTE THROUGH 8,011 FOODSHARE FRESH BOXES TO FAMILIES IN NEED. OUR GLEANING PROGRAM BROUGHT IN 26,413 POUNDS OF FOOD THAT WAS DISTRIBUTED TO PARTNER ORGANIZAITNS WHO SUPPLY FOOD TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS EXPERIENCING HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY. OUR NEW FOOD HUB AGGREGATED 5,031 POUNDS OF PRODUCE THAT WAS DISTRIBUTED TO PARTNER EMERGENCY FOOD PROVIDERS. IN TOTAL, OUR PROGRAM GLEANDED, PRUCHASED, SORTED, PACKED AND DISTRIBUTED 169,635 POUNDS OF FRESH FOOD THAT WENT TO PEOPLE SUFFERING HUNGER, FOOD INSECURITY, AND HEALTH DISPARITIES. THE VALUE OF THIS FOOD WAS $154,402 WITH 30% OF IT BEING PROCURED FROM LOCAL FARMS. WE PARTNERED WITH 15 PARTNER SITES TO DISTRIBUTE FOODSHARE BOXES, AND ANOTHER 40 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS (EMERGENCY FOOD PROVIDERS) TO DISTRIBUTE RESCUED FOOD (GLEANINGS). OUR FOOD HUB PARTNERED WITH AND SUPPLIED 6 ORGANIZATIONS WITH FRESH PRODUCE. THIS IS A TOTAL OF 69 PARTNERS FOR OUR PROGRAMS. WE UTILIZED 900 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTING 5,060 HOURS OF TIME TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND COMMUNITY GARDEN ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BOARD MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE AND REVIEW THE FORM 990 AT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS, VOTING FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY IN JANUARY, A BOARD RETREAT IS CONDUCTED WHEN NEW BOARD DIRECTORS ARE TRAINED, AND ALL BOARD DIRECTORS REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. IF THERE IS ANY CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, IT IS BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A RESEARCH FOR SIMILAR JOBS AND SALARY WERE CONDUCTED AND REVIEWED TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET COMPENSATION FOR OUR AREA. BASED ON THESE FINDINGS,AN AVERAGE SALARY WAS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR, DISCUSSION,AND APPROVAL. RESEARCH INCLUDED UNITED WAY REPORTS AND GLASS DOOR SALARIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.