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Windsor Food and Fuel Bank Inc

EIN 06-0960898 · Windsor, CT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

To assist Windsor CT residents with meeting basic needs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 70 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 19.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 41% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 62 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
12 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (7)

$42,596 spent. Windsor Basic Needs Fund the basic needs fund helps residents with every-day necessities which may include basic needs such as medical care and public transportation.
$91,010 spent. Windsor Food Bank the Food Bank provides supplemental food dry canned goods, fruits, vegetables meat for low-income Windsor residents. The Food Bank is coordinated by Windsor Social Services staff volunteers.
$25,841 spent. Weekend Wheels Each Friday, children on free and/or reduced lunch receive backpacks on wheels which contain snacks and other supplemental food for the weekend. Weekend Wheels distributes to 5 Windsor schools and home-schooled students.
Program Service Expenses 81,533, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Windsor Fuel Bank the goal of the Fuel Bank is to ensure no one is cold goes without heat or goes without electricity. Grants are awarded to households after they have exhausted their state benefits.
Program Service Expenses 3,939, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Foodshare Partnership Grant
Program Service Expenses 6,142, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 The Longest Table Event
Program Service Expenses 6,000, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Project Santa is a collaboration between the Windsor Food and Fuel Bank, local organizations and community members to help families in Windsor who are experiencing a financial hardship and are unable to provide their family with gifts for the holiday season.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1978.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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