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Comfort Food of Washington County

EIN 46-4583890 · Greenwich, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The mission of Comfort Food Community is to fight rural hunger with innovative programming that expands access to healthy food and builds community partnerships for lasting change.

Income
$2.3 million
Spending
$2.2 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
2.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 69%
Employees
23
Volunteers
100

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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 13% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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 25

    20 of 20 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.

  • 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 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 (5)
  1. $1.1 million spent. FOOD CENTER:In 2025, the average weekly number of households visiting our Greenwich or Cossayuna pantries rose to 213, or 7% over 2024. This included 7,760 children, 15,440 adults, and 7,677 elderly clients served annually. Across all programs addressing food insecurity, CFC distributed 864,279 lbs. of food.
  2. $307,640 spent. Other prgorams include ongoing outreach and education that provides educational programs for children and adults to encourage healthy food use, reinforce its nutritional benefits, and build skills around food preparation and waste reduction. The backpack program demonstrates CFC's collaborative efforts by aiding Greenwich School District students with weekend meals, guaranteeing they receive the necessary nutrition to thrive.
  3. $240,407 spent. The Food Recovery & Access Program works to reduce food insecurity by rescuing surplus food and expanding access to healthy, nutritious options for individuals and families in underserved communities. The program recovers fresh and shelf-stable food from farms, distributors, retailers, and partners, preventing food waste while redirecting high-quality food to those most in need. Food is distributed through a network of community partners and innovative access points, including mobile pantries and community-based locations, to ensure food is available in dignified, stigma-free settings.
  4. $202,433 spent. Community Health provides educational programs for children and adults to encourage healthy use of food and to reinforce its nutritional benefits, and to build skills around food preparation and waste reduction. In addition Community Health works on primary prevention through food-based interventions and resource navigation to connect clients with vital services and promote healthier outcomes.
  5. $74,037 spent. The Food & Farm Hub in Greenwich is a specialized 20,000 sq. ft. facility suitable for storage of fresh and non-perishable food products, food cleaning and processing, and serving as a distribution center for delivery of nutritious food to CFC's clients and to our partner and program sites in Saratoga, Warren, and Washington

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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