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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: June 2024 Expires: June 2026

Community Table

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(303) 424-6685
8555 West 57th Avenue
Arvada, CO, 80002
https://cotable.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

Community Table meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to create a community in which people have access to food and resources to foster self-sufficiency."

Year, State Incorporated:
1982, CO

Also Known As:
The Arvada Community Food Bank

Community Table reports it strives to improve the quality of life for neighbors in need by providing the food and resources people need to become self-reliant. The organization offers programs to support and stabilize families and individuals and encourage personal growth and well-being across a lifetime. Community Table states its efforts focus on a multi-pronged approach initally through emergency food and shelter, then followed by support services, resources, and referrals. The organization’s programs include a client-choice food pantry, food boxes, mobile pantry, and home delivery. Community Table also offers emergency financial assistance, resource navigation assistance, homelessness support, employment and education services, and mental health counseling. In 2023, the organization reported it distributed 1,661,302 pounds of food, served 100,282 individuals, and provided rent and utility assistance to 520 families.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, Community Table's program expenses were:

Food distribution program $3,189,699
Self-sufficiency program $227,369
Total Program Expenses $3,417,068

Chief Executive
Sandra Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer

Chair of the Board
Jerelyn Marinelli

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired, Grants Manager, Colorado Workforce Development

Board Size
8

Paid Staff Size
13

*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: The organization reports that Sandra Martin, President and Chief Executive Officer, receives no compensation.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Television

Fundraising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,838,893, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

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 Community Table's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
In-kind contributions $3,257,813
Contributions and grants $1,313,725
Government grants $156,500
Special events, net $110,855
Investment income $109,765
Other income $7,820
Total Income $4,956,478

Programs: 87% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 6%

Total Income $4,956,478
Total expenses: $3,925,437
  Program expenses $3,417,068
  Fundraising expenses $258,594
  Administrative expenses $249,775
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $1,031,041
Beginning Net Assets $3,594,740
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $4,625,781
Total Liabilities $53,612
Total Assets $4,679,393

Note: According to Community Table’s audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023, the organization received in-kind contributions of $3,257,813 in the form of food ($2,187,628), rent ($1,067,476), and services ($2,709).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance