Harvest of Hope Pantry
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HARVEST OF HOPE PANTRY'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HEALTHY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD TO BOULDER FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF FOOD ASSISTANCE WITHIN A SAFE, WELCOMING AND NON-JUDGEMENTAL ENVIRONMENT.
- Income
- $3.5 million
- Spending
- $3.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 370
- Highest pay
- $140,111, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
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 (1)
- $2.8 million spent. Harvest of Hope Pantry provides free, supplemental food to individuals and families in need. Shoppers can select the items of their choosing in a grocery store setting. This client-choice model offers dignity and autonomy to people experiencing food insecurity.Harvest of Hope Pantry achieved record-breaking growth in 2025 by distributing 1,221,653 lbs of food, a 20% increase over our previous milestone year. We welcomed 1,737 new neighbors to our facility and saw an overall 43% rise in shoppers. To meet the growing need we launched Saturday hours to accommodate working families and individuals who can't visit us during the week. Recognizing the evolving needs of our community, we took proactive steps to improve accessibility. We introduced 2 additional mobile pantries (the latest is our largest to date) providing food, onsite, to individuals who may have transportation or mobility limitations. Growing our reach from 4 to 6 mobile pantries ensures that more food is more accessible to individuals facing food insecurity. Our commitment to environmental stewardship continues as we recovered 248,000 lbs. of unused food from local retailers, reducing waste and redistributing food to those in need. This is more than double our prior year's total. Harvest of Hope Pantry is proud to be a reliable source of high-quality food while also facilitaing high-yield food recovery methods.These operations were made possible by a dedicated staff and a team of 648 volunteers who ensure that every neighbor was served with dignity and respect. Harvest of Hope Pantry remains a reliable source of nutrition and compassion for the community and our ongoing commitment is clear in our 2025 program service accomplishments.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 November 6, 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 August 2011.
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 November 4, 2026.
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