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Human Services : Food Banks, Food Pantries, and Food Distribution

Clark County Food Bank

Alleviate Hunger and Its Root Causes

four stars

97.60

6502 NE 47th Avenue Vancouver, WA 98661
tel: (360) 693-0939   Web Site
EIN: 91-1307564

Board Leadership
Brett Bryant
Chair

CEO
Alan Hamilton
President

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 97.60 four stars
  Financial 96.61 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00 four stars
This rating was published 07/01/2019 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Clark County Food Bank's mission is to alleviate hunger and its root causes. This two-part mission statement includes both the providing of emergency food to hungry individuals and families, and also the preventive element of doing everything we can to help people not be in a long-term place of needing food assistance. We are now well positioned to continue to make a positive difference in the lives of the hungry and food insecure in Clark County for the long term. This is possible through an active and committed board and the ongoing generosity of community philanthropists, local businesses, individuals and grants, combined with collaborative partnerships, community volunteers, public education and advocacy.

Clark County Food Bank's mission is to alleviate hunger and its root causes. This two-part mission statement includes both the providing of emergency food to hungry individuals and families, and also the preventive element of doing everything we can to help people not be in a long-term place of needing food assistance. We are now well positioned to continue to make a positive difference in the lives of the hungry and food insecure in Clark County for the long term. This is possible through an active and committed board and the ongoing generosity of community philanthropists, local businesses, individuals and grants, combined with collaborative partnerships, community volunteers, public education and advocacy.

Impact & Results Score

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Score
100/100
Program Name: Food Collection and Distribution
Program Name: Food Collection and Distribution

Note: The Impact & Results score currently has no effect on the nonprofit's Star Rating.

The Impact & Results score is a measure of how well a nonprofit delivers on its stated mission. To issue a score, Charity Navigator estimates the actual impact the nonprofit has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact. Learn more about our Impact & Results methodology here.

Program Activities
Clark County Food Bank collects, warehouses and distributes food to front-line organizations like food pantries and soup kitchens.
Impact Statement
$2 provides a meal to a person in need.
Assessment Benchmark
Impact & Results scores of food distribution programs are based on the cost of a meal relative to the cost that a food-secure person incurs to buy a meal in that county. Programs receive an Impact & Results score of 100 if they are less than 75% the cost of a meal and a score of 75 if they are less than 125%. If a nonprofit reports impact but doesn't meet the threshold for cost-effectiveness, it earns a score of 50.
Methodology
ImpactMatters analyzed publicly available data to rate the cost-effectiveness of Clark County Food Bank.
Data Source
Outcome data collected during the program. Clark County Food Bank publicly reports the amount of food it provides.
Method for Attributing Outcomes
We assume that the distribution of a meal from one nonprofit's food distribution program does not diminish the amount of food distributed by any other (neighboring) food distribution program. This “counterfactual” assumption about the amount of food distributed in the absence of Clark County Food Bank’s food distribution program implies that the benefit of a meal to a beneficiary in need constitutes a net gain; the gain is not offset by reductions in food provided to other beneficiaries in need. We therefore set the counterfactual to zero.
Details
Analysis conducted by ImpactMatters and published on November 22, 2019.
This impact information is current as of September 2020, when it was provided to us by ImpactMatters. At this time, Impact information published on this organization's page has no effect on its rating per our methodology.

Learn more about how we calculate the overall score and rating.

Financial

four stars

96.61

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

100.00

This rating was published 07/01/2019 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 96.1%
  Administrative Expenses 1.4%
  Fundraising Expenses 2.3%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.02
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.91
  Program Expenses Growth 4.6%
  Liabilities to Assets 1.2%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Clark County Food Bank on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Clark County Food Bank on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Clark County Food Bank (WA) 97.60 four stars
Lowcountry Food Bank (SC) 90.75 four stars
Maui Food Bank (HI) 94.58 four stars
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank (LA) 89.52 three stars
Brazos Valley Food Bank (TX) 91.40 four stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $10,547,568
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $202,974
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $984,430
Total Contributions $11,734,972
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $11,734,972
   Other Revenue $125,801
TOTAL REVENUE $11,860,773
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $10,471,673
   Administrative Expenses $163,587
   Fundraising Expenses $303,064
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $10,938,324
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $922,449
   
Net Assets $9,752,897

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Collection and Distribution of Food $10,074,915 96.2%
Community Kitchen $158,161 1.5%
Nutrition Education $153,720 1.5%

Ratings History
Clark County Food Bank has received 6 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2018-06 07/01/2019 97.60 four stars
2017-06 07/01/2018 99.08 four stars
2016-06 06/01/2017 100.00 four stars
2015-06 03/01/2017 100.00 four stars
2015-06 06/01/2016 97.17 four stars
 
CN 2.0
2015-06 03/01/2016 97.15 four stars
2014-06 11/01/2015 97.15 four stars
2013-06 03/01/2015 91.25 four stars
2013-06 12/01/2014 86.40 three stars
2012-06 02/01/2014 79.48 two stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 91-1307564
Name in IRS Master File CLARK COUNTY FOOD BANK
NTEE Code [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Classification [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Type [Not Provided by IRS]
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (998) Unspecified
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date April, 1986
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • June, 2018
  • June, 2017
  • June, 2016
  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$114,085 1.04% Alan Hamilton President

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Clark County Food Bank (WA) 97.60 four stars
Harvesters: The Community Food Network (MO) 91.80 four stars
Golden Harvest Food Bank (GA) 88.36 three stars
Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc. (TX) 92.61 four stars
Manna on Main Street (PA) 85.48 three stars

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Charity Contact Info

Clark County Food Bank
6502 NE 47th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98661
tel: (360) 693-0939
EIN: 91-1307564

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Board Leadership

Brett Bryant
Chair

CEO

Alan Hamilton
President

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