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Food Bank of the Rockies

EIN 84-0772672 · Aurora, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES IGNITES THE POWER OF COMMUNITY TO NOURISH PEOPLE FACING FOOD INSECURITY.

Income
$176.0 million
Spending
$161.0 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 77%
Employees
303
Volunteers
22,500
Highest pay
$381,166, 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

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 54% 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 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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 8% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 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

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • The central distribution program serves approximately 623 hunger-relief programs in 32 counties.Work delivered
  • The distribution center distributed 73 million pounds of food and commodities.Work delivered
  • The food distributed was enough for partners to provide over 161,000 meals each day.Work delivered
  • Nutritious surplus food is picked up from 688 local retailers and distributed to partner agencies.Work delivered
  • The food bank distributed over 12 million pounds of food and commodities.Work delivered

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (7)
  1. $75.1 million spent. THE CENTRAL DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM OF FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES SERVES APPROXIMATELY 623 HUNGER-RELIEF PROGRAMS IN 32 COUNTIES INCLUDING METROPOLITAN DENVER AND WESTERN COLORADO. LAST YEAR, THE COLORADO DISTRIBUTION CENTER DISTRIBUTED 73 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD AND COMMODITIES - ENOUGH FOR OUR HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS TO PROVIDE OVER 161,000 MEALS EACH DAY TO CHILDREN, OLDER ADULTS AND FAMILIES FACING FOOD INSECURITY.
  2. $23.3 million spent. FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES' FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM HAS WORKED TO KEEP NUTRITIOUS SURPLUS FOOD FROM BEING THROWN AWAY. WE PICK UP HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS FOOD SUCH AS MEAT, DAIRY AND PRODUCE FROM 688 LOCAL RETAILERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF COLORADO AND DISTRIBUTE IT TO OUR PARTNER AGENCIES.
  3. $22.6 million spent. FOOD BANK OF WYOMING WORKS WITH APPROXIMATELY 150 NONPROFIT HUNGER-RELIEF PARTNERS AND SIGNATURE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE FOOD AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS DIRECTLY TO OUR FOOD INSECURE NEIGHBORS IN ALL 23 COUNTIES. LAST YEAR, FOOD BANK OF WYOMING DISTRIBUTED OVER 12 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD AND COMMODITIES. FROM SMALL CHURCH PANTRIES TO LARGE ORGANIZATIONS WITH NATIONAL SUPPORT, FOOD BANK OF WYOMING'S MISSION IS TO IGNITE THE POWER OF COMMUNITY AND NOURISH WYOMING NEIGHBORS FACING HUNGER.
  4. $4.3 million spent. COLORADO MOBILE PANTRY
  5. $3.7 million spent. COLORADO FOOD FOR KIDS
  6. $4.0 million spent. EVERYDAY EATS, FUNDED BY CSFP
  7. $15.6 million spent. THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP) IS A FEDERAL PROGRAM THAT HELPS SUPPLEMENT THE DIETS OF LOW-INCOME AMERICANS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE AT NO COST.

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 October 1984.

    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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