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

Community Food Share

A little giving goes a long way!

four stars

96.74

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

Board Leadership
Matt Zavala
Chair

CEO
Michelle Orge
Executive Director

 
 
  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 96.74 four stars
  Financial 97.73 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 96.00 four stars
This rating was published 04/01/2018 and includes data from FY2017, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

Our mission is to ensure that people in Boulder & Broomfield Counties, CO are food secure.
Community Food Share is dedicated to improving lives by providing nutritious food at no charge to those in need in our community. We supply food to over 50 member agencies including soup kitchens, food pantries, emergency assistance programs, senior programs, shelters, child care centers and agencies serving disabled citizens, the mentally ill, low-income working poor and at-risk youth.
CFS also operates direct distribution programs: Feeding Families, Elder Share and Emergency Food Box.
Community Food Share efficiently delivered more than 7.5 million pounds of food in fiscal year 2013!

Our mission is to ensure that people in Boulder & Broomfield Counties, CO are food secure.
Community Food Share is dedicated to improving lives by providing nutritious food at no charge to those in need in our community. We supply food to over 50 member agencies including soup kitchens, food pantries, emergency assistance programs, senior programs, shelters, child care centers and agencies serving disabled citizens, the mentally ill, low-income working poor and at-risk youth.
CFS also operates direct distribution programs: Feeding Families, Elder Share and Emergency Food Box.
Community Food Share efficiently delivered more than 7.5 million pounds of food in fiscal year 2013!

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

Financial

four stars

97.73

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

96.00

This rating was published 04/01/2018 and includes data from FY2017, 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)		 95.0%
  Administrative Expenses 2.3%
  Fundraising Expenses 2.6%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.02
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.46
  Program Expenses Growth 5.7%
  Liabilities to Assets 2.4%
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) 96.74 four stars
California Emergency Foodlink (CA) 91.72 four stars
Foodlink (NY) 91.26 four stars
Tarrant Area Food Bank (TX) 92.08 four stars
Manna Food Center (MD) 90.00 four stars

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $20,004,678
   Federated Campaigns $11,753
   Membership Dues $10,250
   Fundraising Events $106,005
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $122,210
Total Contributions $20,254,896
   Program Service Revenue $11,363
Total Primary Revenue $20,266,259
   Other Revenue $137,262
TOTAL REVENUE $20,403,521
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $19,697,498
   Administrative Expenses $418,265
   Fundraising Expenses $485,579
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $20,601,342
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-197,821
   
Net Assets $8,648,848

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 5 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
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, 2017
  • June, 2016
  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
  • June, 2013

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

Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$114,878 0.55% Michelle Orge Executive Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Community Food Share (CO) 96.74 four stars
Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Inc. (TX) 95.87 four stars
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (VA) 95.58 four stars
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank (PA) 98.23 four stars
Arkansas Foodbank (AR) 89.17 three stars

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Charity Contact Info

Community Food Share
650 South Taylor Avenue
Louisville, CO 80027
tel: (303) 652-3663
fax: (720) 864-8020
EIN: 74-2227731

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Board Leadership

Matt Zavala
Chair

CEO

Michelle Orge
Executive Director

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