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Community Servings Inc

EIN 22-3154028 · Jamaica Plain, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood76 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

COMMUNITY SERVINGS' MISSION IS TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE MEDICALLY TAILORED, NUTRITIOUS, SCRATCH-MADE MEALS AND MEDICALLY TAILORED GROCERIES TO CHRONICALLY AND CRITICALLY ILL INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Income
$21.4 million
Spending
$21.9 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
9.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 50%
Employees
216
Volunteers
9,074
Highest pay
$397,500, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 49% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    23 of 23 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

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

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $15.2 million spent. FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAM - ANNUALLY, COMMUNITY SERVINGS PREPARES AND DELIVERS OVER 1,000,000 SCRATCH-MADE MEDICALLY TAILORED MEALS AND GROCERIES TO MORE THAN 3,000 INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS. THE AGENCY'S STANDARD SERVICE INCLUDES FIVE DAYS' WORTH OF LUNCHES, DINNERS, AND SNACKS FOR EACH PRIMARY CLIENT, ALL DEPENDENT CHILDREN IN THE HOUSEHOLD, AND A CAREGIVER. 92 PERCENT OF COMMUNITY SERVINGS' CLIENTS ARE LIVING IN POVERTY, AND A LARGE PERCENTAGE IDENTIFY AS A PERSON OF COLOR. FAMILIES RECEIVE ABOUT A THIRD OF THE AGENCY'S MEALS.ADDITIONALLY, COMMUNITY SERVINGS PROVIDES NUTRITION EDUCATION AND COUNSELING TO THEIR CLIENTS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. APPROXIMATELY 70,000 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES ARE DONATED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PREPARE, PACKAGE AND DELIVER MEALS.
  2. $1.4 million spent. FOOD & HEALTH POLICY - COMMUNITY SERVINGS WORKS TO ADDRESS THE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF SEVERELY ILL INDIVIDUALS AND EXPAND OUR MODEL OF HOME DELIVERED MEDICALLY TAILORED MEALS BY MAKING MEDICALLY TAILORED MEALS AN INTEGRATED PART OF THE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY AND PAYMENT SYSTEMS. TO ACHIEVE THIS, COMMUNITY SERVINGS UNDERTAKES RESEARCH, OUTREACH TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND POLICY MAKERS, AND PRODUCES AN ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM IN ADDITION TO PUBLISHING WHITE PAPERS TO SHARE OUR WORK AND INSIGHTS.
  3. $1.1 million spent. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - COMMUNITY SERVINGS' FOOD SERVICE JOB TRAINING PROGRAM OFFERS A 12-WEEK CURRICULUM FOR INDIVIDUALS FACING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING COOKING AND LIFE SKILLS, NUTRITION, FOOD SAFETY, JOB READINESS SKILLS AND JOB PLACEMENT SUPPORT. IN ADDITION TO ATTENDING CLASSES, TRAINEES GAIN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING WORKING IN OUR KITCHEN, HELPING TO PREPARE MEALS FOR THE CRITICALLY AND CHRONICALLY ILL WHILE BUILDING THEIR SKILLS AND SELF-ESTEEM. ON AVERAGE, 40-50 TRAINEES ENROLL IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM EACH YEAR.
  4. $350,704 spent. GRANT TO MARBURY TERRACE, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, CAPITAL PLANNING, AND NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT FINANCING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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