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Community Food Bank of Citrus County Inc

EIN 80-0459100 · Homosassa, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK IS TO BE THE DRIVING FORCE TO PROMOTE AWARENESS, INSPIRE INVOLVEMENT AND END HUNGER IN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.

Income
$1.4 million
Spending
$1.3 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
6.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 56%
Employees
14
Volunteers
40
Highest pay
$97,235, ceo/exec dir

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. $1.0 million spent. BACK-TO-BACK HURRICANES HELENE AND MILTON GAVE WAY TO NEW RELATIONSHIPS, BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF NEEDS, AND MORE REFINED NETWORKS IN 2024. THE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK STEPPED UP TO HANDLE FEMA SUPPLIES FOR CITRUS COUNTY AND ASSIST IN LOGISITCS AND FILLING UNMET NEEDS IN BOTH CITRUS AND HERNANDO COUNTIES. WE CONTINUED TO ALIGN STAFF TO A STRUCTURE OF SOLID LEADERSHIP IN ANTICIPATION OF A 2025 TERRITORY EXPANSION INCLUDING DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS IN HERNANDO COUNTY TO BRING FORTH THE RISE EMPOWERMENT CENTER CONCEPT. WE CONTINUED TO EXPLORE THE SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS NECESSARY TO STREAMLINE AND IMPROVE OUR OPERATIONS AS WELL AS OUR INTERPERSONAL DEALINGS. WE SUCCESSFULLY INCREASED THE DONATION LEVEL OF SEVERAL GRANTERS AS WELL AS EXPANDED OUR REACH FOR POSSIBLE NEW AWARDS. FOUR NEW FOUNDATIONS/GRANTS, 33 MONTHLY DONORS ARE ABOARD (UP 12) AT 3,893 FROM 1,475 A MONTH TOTAL, AND 795,518.33 VS 477,322 (PRIOR YEAR) WAS LOGGED INTO OUR DONOR CRM. WE ALSO LANDED OUR FIRST GOVERNMENT GRANT WITH 250,000 IN ARPA MONIES FOR THE HERNANO EMPOWERMENT CENTER SITE PLANNING. WE HAD 53 NEW DONOR CONTACTS UP 30% (GOAL 10%), 290 TOTAL DONORS, AND WITH 58% RETENTION LEVEL (GOAL IS 40-45%). WE ALSO INCREASED THE GIFT AMOUNTS BY 289,481 OR 64%. 234 DONORS WERE FROM CITRUS, 10 FROM HERNANDO, AND 36 WERE ATTRIBUTED TO HERNANDO AND CITRUS COMBINED. 4,610,242 POUNDS OF FOOD AND SUPPLIES WERE DISTRIBUTED. 97,826 POUNDS OF SCRAP WAS UPCYCLED FROM LOCAL SUPERMARKETS TO FEED ANIMALS, LEAVING JUST 5,105 AS TRASH INSTEAD OF 102,931 POUNDS, JUST 5% WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO BETTER SERVING ALL CLIENTS IN NEED IN CITRUS, HERNANDO, AND SUMTER COUNTIES AS PUSH EXPAND OUR TERRITORY COVERAGE IN 2025 AND WORK TO INCREASE FOOD RELIEF AS WELL AS PROMOTE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES AND SUPPORT SO THAT NO ONE GOES HUNGRY AND EVERYONE WILL RISE TOGETHER. BACK-TO-BACK HURRICANES HELENE AND MILTON GAVE WAY TO NEW RELATIONSHIPS, BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF NEEDS, AND MORE REFINED NETWORKS IN 2024. THE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK STEPPED UP TO HANDLE FEMA SUPPLIES FOR CITRUS COUNTY AND ASSIST IN LOGISITCS AND FILLING UNMET NEEDS IN BOTH CITRUS AND HERNANDO COUNTIES. WE CONTINUED TO ALIGN STAFF TO A STRUCTURE OF SOLID LEADERSHIP IN ANTICIPATION OF A 2025 TERRITORY EXPANSION INCLUDING DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS IN HERNANDO COUNTY TO BRING FORTH THE RISE EMPOWERMENT CENTER CONCEPT. WE CONTINUED TO EXPLORE THE SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS NECESSARY TO STREAMLINE AND IMPROVE OUR OPERATIONS AS WELL AS OUR INTERPERSONAL DEALINGS. WE SUCCESSFULLY INCREASED THE DONATION LEVEL OF SEVERAL GRANTERS AS WELL AS EXPANDED OUR REACH FOR POSSIBLE NEW AWARDS. FOUR NEW FOUNDATIONS/GRANTS, 33 MONTHLY DONORS ARE ABOARD (UP 12) AT 3,893 FROM 1,475 A MONTH TOTAL, AND 795,518.33 VS 477,322 (PRIOR YEAR) WAS LOGGED INTO OUR DONOR CRM. WE ALSO LANDED OUR FIRST GOVERNMENT GRANT WITH 250,000 IN ARPA MONIES FOR THE HERNANO EMPOWERMENT CENTER SITE PLANNING. WE HAD 53 NEW DONOR CONTACTS UP 30% (GOAL 10%), 290 TOTAL DONORS, AND WITH 58% RETENTION LEVEL (GOAL IS 40-45%). WE ALSO INCREASED THE GIFT AMOUNTS BY 289,481 OR 64%. 234 DONORS WERE FROM CITRUS, 10 FROM HERNANDO, AND 36 WERE ATTRIBUTED TO HERNANDO AND CITRUS COMBINED. 4,610,242 POUNDS OF FOOD AND SUPPLIES WERE DISTRIBUTED. 97,826 POUNDS OF SCRAP WAS UPCYCLED FROM LOCAL SUPERMARKETS TO FEED ANIMALS, LEAVING JUST 5,105 AS TRASH INSTEAD OF 102,931 POUNDS, JUST 5% WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO BETTER SERVING ALL CLIENTS IN NEED IN CITRUS, HERNANDO, AND SUMTER COUNTIES AS PUSH EXPAND OUR TERRITORY COVERAGE IN 2025 AND WORK TO INCREASE FOOD RELIEF AS WELL AS PROMOTE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES AND SUPPORT SO THAT NO ONE GOES HUNGRY AND EVERYONE WILL RISE TOGETHER.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.

    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 September 2009.

    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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Community Food Bank Inc (Tucson, AZ), EIN 51-0192519. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

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

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