Notes to SEFA
Title: Basis of Presentation
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Passthrough entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.
The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards (Schedule) includes the federal award activity of Feeding America West Michigan (the Organization) under programs of the federal government for the year ended December 31, 2022. The information in this Schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Because the Schedule presents only a selected portion of the operations of the Organization, it is not intended to and does not present the financial position, changes in net assets, or cash flows of Feeding America West Michigan.
Title: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Administrative Costs
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Passthrough entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.
Financial assistance as reported in the Schedule from the USDA is passed through the Michigan Department of Education and the Food Bank Council of Michigan.
Title: United States Department of Agriculture Food Commodities
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Passthrough entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.
Nonmonetary assistance is reported in the Schedule at the fair market value of the food commodities received and distributed as determined by the USDA and its pass-through agency, the Food Bank Council of Michigan.
Title: Reconciliation of Revenue from Federal Sources
Accounting Policies: Expenditures reported on the Schedule are reported on the accrual basis of accounting. Such expenditures are recognized following the cost principles contained in the Uniform Guidance, wherein certain types of expenditures are not allowable or are limited as to reimbursement. Passthrough entity identifying numbers are presented where available.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: The auditee did not use the de minimis cost rate.
Federal grant revenue related to the year ended December 31, 2022 federal expenditures are included in the following financial statement line items in Feeding America West Michigan statement of activities. Federal Emergency Management Agency $228,772, Food Bank Council of Michigan $791,051, Miscellaneous income $3,176, In-kind product donations $11,225,973, Total federal expenditures $12,248,972.