2025-09-04T15:55:17-05:00 2024-12-31 812798135 K BARATH TAX GROUP 250 SPARTANBURG RD LYMAN SC 293651718 990 2024-01-01 824277688 RUTH'S GLEANINGS RUTH 8645862840 PO BOX 5088 SPARTANBURG SC 29304 TONJA SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8645862840 2025-08-26 1 0 KATIE D BARATH P01272232 8644390492 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X TONJA SMITH 1608 HOLLYBERRY LANE SPARTANBURG SC 29301 459119 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 7 300 0 0 259790 260225 167966 198524 188 370 0 0 427944 459119 0 0 0 0 189430 190866 0 0 39046 220619 298475 410049 489341 17895 -30222 169552 136209 3904 521 165648 135688 X RUTH'S GLEANINGS EMPOWERS PEOPLE IN NUTRITIONAL POVERTY BY INCREASING ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD. 0 0 6374 17600 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. 365923 192411 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. 3610 6113 FOOD HUB PROGRAM IS A PROGRAM TO HELP AGGREGATE, MARKET AND DISTRIBUTE FRESH PRODUCE INTO THE LOCAL SYSTEM OF EMERGENCY FOOD PROVIDERS. 9561 1030 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 9561 1030 385468 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 7 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 72456 0 0 DELTON VEREEN PRESIDENT EMERITUS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GWEN BULLOCK SECRETARY/TREASURER 3.00 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 42889 0 0 CHANNING HOUSER FOODSHARE COORDINATOR 30.00 X X 29130 0 0 TERRI SMITH FOODSHARE ADMINISTRATOR 20.00 X X 23071 0 0 FOREST REYNOLDS DRIVER/URBAN FARMER 20.00 X 6699 0 0 174245 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13744 246481 23412 260225 FOODSHARE 111000 192411 192411 FOOD HUB 111000 6113 6113 198524 370 370 0 13744 0 0 459119 198894 0 0 177094 132844 35493 8757 13772 10961 2121 690 5594 1905 3689 3470 3424 46 28167 1766 26401 7723 4346 3377 6375 4218 1364 793 43563 40184 3379 5480 5480 1473 872 588 13 9062 9062 5838 5838 COST OF FOOD 157749 157749 PRINT/PUB/POSTAGE 4439 1477 570 2392 GARDEN SUPPLIES 3816 3816 EMERGENCY RELIEF 3589 311 3278 12137 1215 10922 489341 385468 64827 39046 130128 99401 15474 12025 178030 158147 23950 19883 0 4900 169552 136209 334 225 3570 296 3904 521 X 165648 135688 165648 135688 169552 136209 -30222 0 X 0 0 0 X 270701 375443 239459 259790 267725 1413118 108300 162156 139007 167966 191024 768453 379001 537599 378466 427756 458749 2181571 0 0 0 2181571 188 370 558 188 370 558 379001 537599 378466 427944 459119 2182129 0.99970 1.00000 0.00030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8640 666 7974 142176 136130 6046 27214 21351 5863 19883 PAYROLL TAX 296 296 FUNDRAISING AUCTION 8030 8030 FUNDRAISING WEARABLE ITEMS 560 560 1 5154 5154 13744 13744 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 300 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 2,400 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 ATTEND TO THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 IN 2024, WE AGGREGATED 168,349 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE TO DISTRIBUTE THROUGH 9,163 FOODSHARE FRESH BOXES TO FAMILIES IN NEED. OUR GLEANING PROGRAM BROUGHT IN 87,282 POUNDS OF FOOD THAT WAS DISTRIBUTED TO PARTNER ORGANIZAITNS WHO SUPPLY FOOD TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS EXPERIENCING HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY, INCLUDING FOOD RECEIVED THROUGH THE USDA LFPA PROGRAM. OUR NEW FOOD HUB AGGREGATED 4,805 POUNDS OF PRODUCE THAT WAS DISTRIBUTED TO PARTNER EMERGENCY FOOD PROVIDERS. IN TOTAL, OUR PROGRAM GLEANDED, PRUCHASED, SORTED, PACKED AND DISTRIBUTED 260,436 POUNDS OF FRESH FOOD THAT WENT TO PEOPLE SUFFERING HUNGER, FOOD INSECURITY, AND HEALTH DISPARITIES. THE VALUE OF THIS FOOD WAS $248,148 WITH 30% OF IT BEING PROCURED FROM LOCAL FARMS. WE PARTNERED WITH 17 PARTNER SITES TO DISTRIBUTE FOODSHARE BOXES, AND ANOTHER 38 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS (EMERGENCY FOOD PROVIDERS) TO DISTRIBUTE RESCUED FOOD (GLEANINGS). OUR FOOD HUB PARTNERED WITH AND SUPPLIED 7 ORGANIZATIONS WITH FRESH PRODUCE. THIS IS A TOTAL OF 79 PARTNERS FOR OUR PROGRAMS. WE UTILIZED 300 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTING 2,400 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.