Serve Wenatchee Valley
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE CONNECT PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO RESTORE HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE.
- Income
- $427,713
- Spending
- $533,621
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 7.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 415
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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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
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
0 of 10Did not give 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, 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)
- $456,254 spent. SERVE WENATCHEE VALLEY CONNECTS PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO RESTORE HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE. OUR CLEARINGHOUSE IS AVAILABLE ON A WEEKLY BASIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND OFFERS RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, FOOD/NON-FOOD AND FURNITURE. IT IS SUPPORTED BY CHURCHES, ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE ALSO COORDINATE CRISIS RESPONSE WITH LOCAL CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS AND PUT ON COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENTS THAT HELP PROVIDE CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN, FOOD BASKETS AT THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR CHILDREN. OUR SHARED COLLABORATIVE APPROACH MAXIMIZES OUR EFFORTS BY CONNECTING MANY PEOPLE TO SHARE THE LOAD OF CARE AND ASSISTANCE, TO HELP PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. IN 2024, WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 5,414 VISITS TO OUR FRESH HOPE MARKET FOOD BANK, GIVING OUT A TOTAL OF 131,631 POUNDS OF FOOD. OUR FRESH HOPE MARKET ALLOWS PEOPLE TO SHOP WITH A POINTS BASED SYSTEM AND PROVIDES CHOICE. SERVE WENATCHEE VALLEY CONNECTS PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO RESTORE HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE. OUR CLEARINGHOUSE IS AVAILABLE ON A WEEKLY BASIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND OFFERS RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, FOOD/NON-FOOD AND FURNITURE. IT IS SUPPORTED BY CHURCHES, ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE ALSO COORDINATE CRISIS RESPONSE WITH LOCAL CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS AND PUT ON COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENTS THAT HELP PROVIDE CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN, FOOD BASKETS AT THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR CHILDREN. OUR SHARED COLLABORATIVE APPROACH MAXIMIZES OUR EFFORTS BY CONNECTING MANY PEOPLE TO SHARE THE LOAD OF CARE AND ASSISTANCE, TO HELP PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. IN 2024, WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 5,414 VISITS TO OUR FRESH HOPE MARKET FOOD BANK, GIVING OUT A TOTAL OF 131,631 POUNDS OF FOOD. OUR FRESH HOPE MARKET ALLOWS PEOPLE TO SHOP WITH A POINTS BASED SYSTEM AND PROVIDES CHOICE.
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
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 November 6, 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 2024.
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 January 2002.
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 November 4, 2026.
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