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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2025 Expires: October 2027

Dare To Care, Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(502) 966-3821
5803 Fern Valley Rd
Louisville, KY, 40228
https://daretocare.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Dare To Care, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Mission: Working together to provide pathways to end hunger in our community.

Year, State Incorporated:
1973, KY

Dare to Care Food Bank works to provide pathways to end hunger across Kentuckiana. The organization partners with more than 400 local social service agencies—including food pantries, shelters, community centers, and emergency kitchens—to distribute nutritious food throughout the community. In the past year, Dare to Care and its partners provided more than 22.7 million meals, the highest distribution in the organization’s history.

Dare to Care also leads several direct service programs designed to expand access to nourishing food and support community well-being:

• Kids CafĂ©: Provides hot, nutritious meals and enrichment opportunities at after-school sites, ensuring children have the fuel they need to learn and thrive.

• School Pantries: Offers healthy, family-friendly groceries in a convenient school setting, helping students and their families access consistent, nutritious options.

• Cooking Matters: Empowers individuals and families with the knowledge and confidence to prepare balanced, affordable meals through hands-on nutrition and cooking education.

• Prescriptive Pantries: Provides nutrient-rich foods through healthcare clinics to help community members improve and maintain their health.

• Mobile Pantries: Brings fresh produce, protein, and other staples directly into neighborhoods with limited access to traditional grocery options.

• Nourished Neighbors: Delivers frozen, nutritionally balanced meals to older adults, supporting independence and overall well-being.

• Commodities Supplemental Food Program (CSFP): A federal initiative that provides monthly, well-balanced food packages to older adults whose incomes are below the federal poverty threshold.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Dare To Care, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Food band and foundational food $46,540,163
Community Kitchen $2,173,176
Kids Cafe and school programs $217,777
Total Program Expenses $48,931,116

Chief Executive
Vincent James, President and CEO

Chair of the Board
Nicole Yates

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
AVP of Growth & Community Engagement, Molina Healthcare

Board Size
23

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Membership appeals, Other

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Dare To Care, Inc.'s audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Donations of food and commodities $40,037,469
Contributions and grants $11,543,008
Net unrealized gains on investments $936,615
Other revenues $691,187
Special events $541,666
Income from investments, net $539,045
In-kind donations $457,533
Net realized gains (losses) on investments $298,525
Total Income $55,045,048

Programs: 91% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 5%

Total Income $55,045,048
Total expenses: $53,808,768
  Program expenses $48,931,116
  Fundraising expenses $2,419,006
  Administrative expenses $2,458,646
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $1,236,280
Beginning Net Assets $29,264,221
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $30,500,501
Total Liabilities $1,641,957
Total Assets $32,142,458

Ending net assets as reported above include $29,357,185 without donor restrictions and $1,43,316 with donor restrictions. 

Total assets as reported include $9,427,722 in property and equipment, net.

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