Human Services : Food Banks, Food Pantries, and Food Distribution
Northwest Arkansas Food Bank
Nourishing NWA communities by feeding hungry people
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This rating was published 04/01/2020 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Impact & Results Score
Score
100/100
Program Name: Partner Agency, Mobile Pantry and Emergency Boxes
Program Name: Partner Agency, Mobile Pantry and Emergency Boxes
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
Northwest Arkansas Food Bank primarily collects, warehouses and distributes food to front-line organizations like food pantries and soup kitchens. It also manages smaller programs that provide groceries directly to beneficiaries.
Impact Statement
$1 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 Northwest Arkansas Food Bank.
Data Source
Outcome data collected during the program. Northwest Arkansas 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 Northwest Arkansas 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.
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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.
Financial
95.00
Accountability & Transparency
77.00
This rating was published 04/01/2020 and includes data from FY2018, the most recent 990 received at that time.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Northwest Arkansas Food Bank on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Constituent Feedback
Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people/communities they serve, may be more effective. We've partnered with GuideStar by Candid to survey organizations about their feedback practices. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to fill out the How We Listen section of their Candid profile.
Here's how this organization is listening and learning from the people they serve:
Here's how this organization is listening and learning from the people they serve:
How is the organization collecting feedback?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc), Paper surveys, Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Constituent (client or resident, etc) advisory committees
How is the organization using feedback?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback
Describe a recent change in your organization that resulted from feedback.
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At this time, Constituent Feedback information published on this organization's page has no effect on its star rating per our methodology.
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