FoCo Cafe
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
FoCo Cafe meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"Empower our community through food by providing nutritious meals to all people regardless of their ability to pay while using mostly local, organic & sustainable ingredients."
Year, State Incorporated:
2013, CO
Also Known As:
Feeding Our Community Ourselves, Inc.
FoCo Cafe was established as a nonprofit in 2012 to support those in need and to build understanding and community. Since Thanksgiving Day 2014, FoCo Cafe has been the only nonprofit restaurant located in Fort Collins, Colorado serving real, healthy food that is accessible to all members of our community, no matter their means. We operate with a donation box - you can pay what you can, pay what you would normally pay, pay it forward so others might eat, or you are able to make your contribution with time and talent. FoCo Cafe offers healthy meals served with dignity in a beautiful environment allowing all members of our community to connect and make a difference. FoCo Cafe is the community's cafe! These meals are created with organic ingredients, with fresh foods sourced at local farms as much as possible and non-perishables from the Fort Collins Food Co-operative and other local sources. People from all walks of life frequent the Cafe - our mayor and city council members, students, families living in poverty, homeless and food-insecure members of our community, visitors from out of town, and community members stopping in for a delicious meal. To be true to our mission and meet our goals, we rely on a large volunteer base who do everything from greeting guests at the door, writing grants, serving food, or watering our garden. We also collaborate with a varied list of community partners who include local farmers, area restaurants, food vendors, social service providers, and many more.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, FoCo Cafe's program expenses were:
| Programs | $324,888 |
| Total Program Expenses | $324,888 |
Chief Executive
Dexter Beasley, Executive Director
Chair of the Board
Matt Offutt
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Community Volunteer
Board Size
10
Paid Staff Size
4
Method(s) Used:
Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Membership appeals, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.), Solicitations for Used Clothing
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 FoCo Cafe's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Contributions and Grants | $254,555 |
| Program Service Revenue | $64,630 |
| Other Revenue | $26,713 |
| Total Income | $345,898 |
Programs: 95% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 2%
| Total Income | $345,898 |
| Total expenses: | $340,793 |
| Program expenses | $324,888 |
| Fundraising expenses | $7,900 |
| Administrative expenses | $8,005 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $5,105 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $88,629 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $93,734 |
| Total Liabilities | $-343 |
| Total Assets | $93,391 |
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