Community Food Bank
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK ADVANCES COMMUNITY HEALTH AND ECONOMIC STABILITY IN MESA COUNTY BY BOOSTING NUTRITIOUS FOOD ACCESS AND ADDRESSING ROOT CAUSES OF FOOD INSECURITY. OUR VISION IS THAT EVERY GRAND VALLEY NEIGHBOR CAN ACCESS THE ABUNDANT FRESH FOODS THEY NEED TO THRIVE AND FEEL EMPOWERED TO CREATE MORE EQUITABLE, INCLUSIVE, AND RESILIENT LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 6.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 73%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 208
- Highest pay
- $88,770, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 74 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 (2)
- $921,523 spent. THE ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED DISTRIBUTING A TOTAL OF 822,357 POUNDS OF FOOD PROVIDING 685,298 MEALS. THIS FOOD ACCESS DISTRIBUTION WAS ALLOCATED TO OVER 22,046 SERVICE VISITS SERVING 63,900 DUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN VISIT UP TO 24 TIMES PER YEAR (11,445 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS SERVED). OVER 2,300 FOOD BOXES WERE DELIVERED TO THE MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS 242,226 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE RESCUED FROM LOCAL GROCERY STORES AND RESTAURANTS -- MAKING UP AROUND 25% OF OUR ANNUAL FOOD INVENTORY. AVERAGE COST PER MEAL IS 0.25 (1.2 LBS OF FOOD = 1 MEAL), WITH ANNUAL FOOD COST PER SERVICE VISIT OF 4.20 AND PER ANNUAL UNIQUE CLIENT SERVED OF JUST 25.
- $277,773 spent. BILINGUAL RESOURCE NAVIGATORS CONDUCTED OVER 4,500 NAVIGATION SESSIONS WITH SPECIFIC ENGAGEMENTS AROUND SNAP AND WIC BENEFITS, AND DIRECT APPLICATION ASSISTANCE TO THESE CRUCIAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS FOR OVER 100 HOUSEHOLDS. THIS WORK ALSO INCLUDES HOSTING A COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY SOCIAL WORK INTERN, COLLABORATING OUTREACH ACROSS A MULTITUDE OF COMMUNITY AGENCIES AND EVENTS, AND PILOTING AN INNOVATIVE MOBILE MARKET PROGRAM PAIRED WITH BILINGUAL RESOURCE NAVIGATION. CFB ALSO DISTRIBUTED HUNDREDS OF NUTRITIOUS RECIPES DISTRIBUTED BOTH IN-PERSON AT THE PANTRY AND AVAILABLE DIGITALLY ON A NEWLY CREATED ONLINE CATALOGUE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 May 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 July 1980.
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
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