Community Loaves
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Nurturing strong communities through the connection, training, and empowerment of home-based bakers to reduce hunger and promote wellness at local food pantries. Our vision, create a sustainable platform to support communities of home bakers throughout the United States, enabling them to convert their passion for baking into impactful nutritious, delicious donations for emergency feeding programs.
- Income
- $316,725
- Spending
- $382,218
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 14.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 65%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 1,119
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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% 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
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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)
- $376,139 spent. We finished the year with 1119 registered volunteers supporting 60 community food banks in Washington, Oregon, Idaho & California. These volunteers donated over 120,000 hours of baking time, resulting in 44,772 loaves of bread, a 12% increase year over year, and 85,607 Grab 'N Go Energy Cookies, a 5% donation increase year-over-year. The organizational support needed to keep this program growing and thriving includes website development, ongoing outreach to both existing and potential bakers, to our food bank partners, onboarding efforts and quarterly coaching for our hub leadership in 68 neighborhood hubs, and supply management - securing, organizing, and delivering the flour and packaging supplies used by our volunteer bakers once a month. In September 2025, we launched a new onboarding process for our bakers, allowing them to attend a 100% virtual volunteer training. They no longer need to wait for a specific date/time combination that worked for them. The results have dramatically improved the number of volunteers who joined in 2025, and we anticipate further growth in 2026. We've continued to foster connection amongst our hub leaders who oversee the in-field effort of the donation to the food banks each month. These teams give Community Loaves a more dynamic forum for idea exchange, program development, and leadership connection. A new, healthier bread recipe/option, 100% whole wheat, and easier for bakers to produce in their home kitchens was launched in March 2025. The year 2025 was also a year when food banks struggled with unexpected withdrawals of federal funding, resulting in increased demand and reliance on organizations like ours for donations. Whole-grain, freshly baked sandwich bread and energy cookies are in short supply, and amidst increasing client loads at our community food banks, our donations have become increasingly necessary.
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 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 February 2022.
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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