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

Community Food Share

We're more than a food bank

four stars

96.60

650 S. Taylor Avenue Louisville, CO 80027
tel: (303) 652-3663   Web Site
EIN: 74-2227731

Board Leadership
Kevin Classen
Chair

CEO
Kim Da Silva
Executive Director

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 96.60 four stars
  Financial 95.20 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 100.00 four stars
This rating was published 04/01/2020 and includes data from FY2019, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

At Community Food Share, we're more than a food bank - we're a neighbor and a friend who's been part of the fabric of Boulder and Broomfield Counties for decades.

We know that ending hunger in our communities requires collaboration. That's why we not only provide food directly to families, seniors, students, and others, we're also a hub - delivering millions of pounds of food a year to local partners to reach people in their communities. Because when we work together, we give more people access to fresh, nutritious food.

You can join the fight against local hunger with gifts of funds. Your gift makes an impact you can see - for every $1 you donate, we can provide 3 meals. You can also give food and time. Find out how by visiting www.communityfoodshare.org.

At Community Food Share, we're more than a food bank - we're a neighbor and a friend who's been part of the fabric of Boulder and Broomfield Counties for decades.

We know that ending hunger in our communities requires collaboration. That's why we not only provide food directly to families, seniors, students, and others, we're also a hub - delivering millions of pounds of food a year to local partners to reach people in their communities. Because when we work together, we give more people access to fresh, nutritious food.

You can join the fight against local hunger with gifts of funds. Your gift makes an impact you can see - for every $1 you donate, we can provide 3 meals. You can also give food and time. Find out how by visiting www.communityfoodshare.org.

Impact & Results Score

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Score
100/100
Program Name: Partner Agency Distribution, Feeding Families, The Emergency Food Assistance Program, Mobile Pantries, Emergency Food and Elder Share
Program Name: Partner Agency Distribution, Feeding Families, The Emergency Food Assistance Program, Mobile Pantries, Emergency Food and Elder Share

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
Community Food Share 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
$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 Community Food Share.
Data Source
Outcome data collected during the program. Community Food Share 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 Community Food Share’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

95.20

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

100.00

This rating was published 04/01/2020 and includes data from FY2019, 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)		 95.5%
  Administrative Expenses 2.0%
  Fundraising Expenses 2.4%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.02
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.39
  Program Expenses Growth 3.2%
  Liabilities to Assets 2.9%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Community Food Share on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Community Food Share 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
Community Food Share (CO) 96.60 four stars
Central Texas Food Bank (TX) 95.87 four stars
America's Second Harvest of the Big Bend (FL) 92.92 four stars
Operation Food Search (MO) 96.27 four stars
Food Bank of West Central Texas (TX) 91.07 four stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $19,032,175
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $10,000
   Fundraising Events $124,741
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $137,807
Total Contributions $19,304,723
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $19,304,723
   Other Revenue $177,785
TOTAL REVENUE $19,482,508
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $18,721,909
   Administrative Expenses $457,716
   Fundraising Expenses $540,321
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $19,719,946
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-237,438
   
Net Assets $8,142,107

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.

Due to an error on this organization's Form 990, we are unable to display program information.

Ratings History
Community Food Share has received 7 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2019-06 04/01/2020 96.60 four stars
2018-06 06/01/2019 98.91 four stars
2017-06 03/01/2019 98.39 four stars
2017-06 04/01/2018 96.74 four stars
2016-06 05/01/2017 96.74 four stars
2015-06 06/01/2016 98.08 four stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-06 07/01/2015 97.92 four stars
2013-06 06/01/2014 96.90 four stars
2013-06 02/01/2014 88.95 three stars
2012-06 06/01/2013 99.63 four stars
2011-06 03/01/2012 97.84 four stars
2009-12 09/20/2011 97.15 four stars
 
CN 1.0
2009-12 10/01/2010 99.50 four stars
2008-12 12/01/2009 96.90 four stars
2007-12 11/01/2008 94.42 four stars
2006-12 09/01/2007 91.77 four stars
2005-12 11/01/2006 91.68 four stars
2004-12 10/01/2005 91.68 four stars
2003-12 10/01/2004 91.65 four 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 74-2227731
Name in IRS Master File COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE INC
NTEE Code K30
NTEE Classification Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs
NTEE Type Food, Agriculture and Nutrition
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (560) Supplying money, goods or services to the poor
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 June, 1982
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
$108,650 0.55% Michelle Orge Executive Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Community Food Share (CO) 96.60 four stars
St. Louis Area Foodbank (MO) 96.39 four stars
Eastern Illinois Foodbank (IL) 91.32 four stars
Worcester County Food Bank (MA) 90.93 four stars
Second Harvest Heartland (MN) 87.80 three stars

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Charity Contact Info

Community Food Share
650 S. Taylor Avenue
Louisville, CO 80027
tel: (303) 652-3663
EIN: 74-2227731

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Board Leadership

Kevin Classen
Chair

CEO

Kim Da Silva
Executive Director

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