Josephine County Food Bank

What it reported doing in 2024

We work with a network of 25+ partner agencies throughout josephine county to distribute over 2 million pounds of food each year and feed 18,000 people (1:5 people in josephine county) every month. We source this food from local donors, the Oregon food bank, the usda, grocery store partners, and our own raptor creek farm. Our network distributes this food through food pantries, meal sites, and supplemental agencies to all who need it. Food pantries provide a variety of fresh and shelf-stable groceries, typically enough for a three-to-five days supply. Meal sites provide fresh, ready-to-eat meals intended for that day. We work with a network of 25+ partner agencies throughout josephine county to distribute over 2 million pounds of food each year and feed 18,000 people (1:5 people in josephine county) every month. We source this food from local donors, the Oregon food bank, the usda, grocery store partners, and our own raptor creek farm. Our network distributes this food through food pantries, meal sites, and supplemental agencies to all who need it. Food pantries provide a variety of fresh and shelf-stable groceries, typically enough for a three-to-five days' supply. Meal sites provide fresh, ready-to-eat meals intended for that day.roughly one-fifth of the food we collect and distribute each year comes from a grocery recovery program called fresh alliance. This program recovers safe, edible grocery items (that might otherwise be composted or discarded) and allows us to redistribute them to people experiencing need. The fresh alliance program allows us to offer our community fresh, varied products not typically found in food boxes, such as name-brand items, fresh meats and fish, deli items, and more. In order to best serve our diverse and rural community, the josephine county food bank operates mobile pantries in communities that lack or are under-served by existing food networks. We currently hold weekly pantries in the communities of merlin, wolf creek, and williams and pop-up pantries across josephine county as needed. Raptor creek farm is our 2.5-acre community-led farm and educational hub that produces 270,000 servings of diverse vegetables each year. A program of the josephine county food bank, raptor creek farm exists to meet the nutritional needs of our community, ensuring that our food bank has consistent access to nutrient-rich produce like leafy greens, peppers, and legumes.the community garden at raptor creek farm is a shared space dedicated to empowering individuals through free access to 16 raised beds. Josephine county food bank's nutrition education program equips individuals who rely on food pantries with the skills to cook nutritious meals using the surprising and sometimes unfamiliar ingredients found in food boxes. We do so through hands-on cooking and tasting demonstrations through our food demo program, held during food pantry hours and at hud retirement facilities. Our education programs empower adults and children alike to make healthier choices. By providing knowledge and practical skills, we aim to create a healthier future for our community.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 84.2%; rating input score 84
• Program expense ratio: 86.6%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.7%; rating input score 95; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 90%; rating input score 90; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 3.1%; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.77; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.11; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.8%; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 18.3% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 18.4% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 13% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings