F I S H of Orchards Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

FISH of Orchards Inc. is an Emergency Food Bank, located in East Clark County, WA. That serves the needs of over 5,000 individuals each month. During our last fiscal year we provided a food box to 13,383 families consisting of 44,695 individuals with food. We provided 548,239 pounds of food to these families. We did this with our team of 36 volunteers working a total of 8,483 hours.FISH of Orchards Inc. ( Friends In Service to Humanity ) was organized in 1977 and opened our doors in January 1978 with an initial space provided by the Orchards United Methodist Church. With the help of other community business and area churches, small commercial spaces would be rented, until in 1993 we built our present Food Bank building.FISH of Orchards Inc. main food sources are: the State and Federal Emergency Food Assistance Programs EFAP and TEFAP, Clark County Food Bank, Northwest Harvest in Seattle, and the Oregon Food Bank. Our drivers pick up bakery and produce donations 7 days a week from Fred Meyer, Safeway, Trader Joe's, New Seasons Market and Franz Bread Co. We also receive donations from individuals, the Annual food drives conducted by Walk and Knock, the Letter Carriers and the Clark County Home and Garden Show. We also receive food donations from many individuals and area businesses and churches. We are not sponsored by any corporate, fraternal or religious organizations. All of our financial support comes from donations by generous individuals, area churches and small businesses. At times we receive some support from United Way, the Combined Fund Drive, the Oregon Food Bank and Northwest Harvest, mostly in the form of food credits, which we can then use to purchase foods at substantial discount.Particularly in these most difficult economic times, it is our privilege to serve the ever growing needs of the less fortunate in our community, with respect, sensitivity and compassion. All foods and clothing are made available at no charge by our all-volunteer team. Our hours of operation are Monday - Thursday, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM, except Federal Holidays.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 83.3%; rating input score 83; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -8.1%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.16; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -6.7% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 0.3% per year; rating input score 100; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings