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Community Crisis Services and Food Bank

Iowa City, IA · EIN 42-0955992 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Community Crisis Services and Food Bank reported $14.4 million in revenue and $15.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.60 went to program services, $3.41 to management and general costs and $1.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 56.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $195,143 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 170% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M

Other revenue was negative: −$2,578. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
94.6%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
3.4%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.05$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
42.9%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
3.2%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
56.8%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$195,143$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.25%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
46
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.46.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$8.7M expenses · 59.0% of program spending · grants $112K · revenue $8.1M

Crisis intervention services: available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. When you contact community through phone, chat or text, expect to talk confidentially to a skilled volunteer or staff who will listen with compassion, respond without judgment and treat you with respect. Our volunteers and staff complete a minimum of 62 hours of training to provide support and comfort for clients in times of crisis. They know how to work collaboratively with you to brainstorm potential options and generate an action plan if you think it could be helpful. We also maintain an extensive resource database…

$3.9M expenses · 26.3% of program spending · grants $3.2M

Food Bank Services: residents of johnson county can receive grocery assistance once a week, with no limit on the number of weekly visits per year. Clients have the option to visit the Food Bank at pepperwood plaza at 1045 highway 6 east iowa city, iowa 52240, have food delivered or go to one of our mobile pantries throughout the county. Clients may choose the items which will work best for their family, with some limits based on family size. The Food Bank provides non-perishable items as well as produce, bakery, deli, dairy, and health and hygiene items as they are available through…

$1.4M expenses · 9.2% of program spending

Youth crisis stabilization (healing prairie farm) is both a youth shelter (ages 12-17) as well as a youth crisis stabilization residence (ages 10-17). The youth shelter provides long-term care for youth who are unhoused, have run away from home, were kicked out of the home or are couch surfing. The youth crisis stabilization provides short-term stabilization for youth experiencing a mental health crisis. In the fiscal year ending june 30, 2025, 293 nights of services were provided to youth experiencing homelessness and 1,176 nights of service provided to youth experiencing a mental health…

$817K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$171,599$0$23,544$195,143
COO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$146,699$0$16,840$163,539
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$104,333$0$26,924$131,257
DIRECTOR OF CRISIS HELPLINE SERVICES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$104,712$0$13,227$117,939

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Crisis Services and Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $389K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$14M$16M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$14M$16M94.6%$5.8M$195,143
FY2024 ⓘ$17M$16M94.9%$6.9M$186,603
FY2023 ⓘ$14M$14M93.8%$5.4M$188,342
FY2022 ⓘ$8.8M$7.6M91.0%$5.4M$92,587
FY2021 ⓘ$6.8M$6.1M89.7%$4.5M$110,294
FY2020 ⓘ$5.3M$4.7M88.5%$3.6M$112,146

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5292
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6175

Private foundation grants it received

8 private foundations reported grants to Community Crisis Services and Food Bank totaling $402K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Community Crisis Services and Food Bank's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Crisis Services and Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Crisis Services and Food Bank's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Crisis Services and Food Bank reported that 94.6% of its $15.6 million in expenses went to program services, 3.4% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Crisis Services and Food Bank pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Crisis Services and Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $195,143, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Crisis Services and Food Bank get its money?

Of $14.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 42.9% came from contributions and grants (including 3.2% from government grants) and 56.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Crisis Services and Food Bank a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 42-0955992 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640309349301109 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510219349301311 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440309349301669 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301319349303690 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241019349300109 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110989349301811 · read the filing

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