Stayton Community Food Bank
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN EAST MARION COUNTY, OREGON COMMUNITIES AND SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS.
- Income
- $568,647
- Spending
- $550,165
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 7.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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
7 of 7Has a 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.
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 June 30, 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 (1)
- $505,583 spent. SCFB DISTRIBUTES EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF REDUCING HUNGER IN COMMUNITIES IN EAST MARION COUNTY, OREGON AND SURROUNDING AREAS. IN FY 24-25, SCFB SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 560 HOUSEHOLDS AND 1,967 PEOPLE (1,331 ADULTS AND 636 CHILDREN) EACH MONTH, A TOTAL OF 6,718 HOUSEHOLDS. RECIPIENTS QUALIFY BASED ON INCOME LIMITS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP). SCFB RECEIVES DONATIONS FROM USDA, OREGON FOOD BANK, AND MARION-POLK FOOD SHARE. SCFB ALSO RECEIVES FOOD, CASH AND SERVICE TIME DONATIONS FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS, LOCAL BUISNESSES, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS. SCFB USES THE FOOD DONATIONS AND OTHER PURCHASED FOOD TO PROVIDE A 3-4 DAY SUPPLY OF NUTRITIONALLY-BALANCED FOOD FOR EACH HOUSEHOLD WHO APPLIES FOR ASSISTANCE.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
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