Notes to SEFA
Title: Note 2 - RELATIONSHIP TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Accounting Policies: Note 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a. General
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards presents the
activity of all federal awards of Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans
and Acadiana (“Second Harvest”). Second Harvest’s reporting entity is defined in
Note 1 to the financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024. All federal
awards received directly from federal agencies are included on the schedule, as well
as federal awards passed-through other government agencies.
b. Basis of Accounting
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented using
the accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 2 to Second Harvest’s
financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.
c. Payments to Subrecipients
There were no payments to subrecipients for the year ended June 30, 2024. Food
commodities of $28,049,037 were passed through to subrecipients.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Second Harvest has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as
allowed under the Uniform Guidance
Federal revenues of $42,066,032 are reported on the Statement of Activities and include fees and grants from other federal agencies of $7,608,113, U.S. Department of Agriculture commodities of $32,441,543, and U.S. administration of $2,016,376. Department of Agriculture
Title: Note 3 - FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Accounting Policies: Note 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a. General
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards presents the
activity of all federal awards of Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans
and Acadiana (“Second Harvest”). Second Harvest’s reporting entity is defined in
Note 1 to the financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024. All federal
awards received directly from federal agencies are included on the schedule, as well
as federal awards passed-through other government agencies.
b. Basis of Accounting
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards is presented using
the accrual basis of accounting, which is described in Note 2 to Second Harvest’s
financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.
c. Payments to Subrecipients
There were no payments to subrecipients for the year ended June 30, 2024. Food
commodities of $28,049,037 were passed through to subrecipients.
De Minimis Rate Used: N
Rate Explanation: Second Harvest has elected not to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate as
allowed under the Uniform Guidance
Non-monetary assistance is reported in the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
at the average wholesale value of the commodities received and disbursed. Nonmonetary
assistance included on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards was
$28,049,037 for the year ended June 30, 2024.