Community Loaves

“No individual committees had or have the authority to make decisions without the approval of the main governing body. There are two committees that support decision making of the organization: our advisory committee, and our finance committee.”

“FORM 990, Part VI Secion B line 11b: Before filing this 990 form, the board was sent a draft in PDF form to review and was given one week to ask questions and/or seek clarification. Once approved by all, the 990 was then signed and submitted.”

“Our conflict of interest policy is read, reviewed and renewed by the board of directors as a whole at the beginning of each year. All board members are made aware of the policy and are encouraged to edit and resubmit statements throughout the year as needed. A conflict of interest must be promptly and fully disclosed upon becoming a member or officer, annually or whenever an actual or potential conflict arises, The board evaluates the disclosures to determine if they involve actual conflicts of interest and will follow procedures in the conflict of interest policy if a conflict exists. The person with the conflict of interest does not participate in and is not present for a vote regarding the transaction or arrangement involved.”

“During the 2023 fiscal year, we had no paid officers, directors, or employees paid over $100,000.”

“All of our governing document, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements were made available upon request. We did not have any requests for this information in 2023.”

“All volunteer efforts are tracked internally through our Community Loaves website, and we document all donations. Volunteers sign up to be a part of our program; we know how many individual volunteers are acquired over any stated period of time. If volunteers do not engage within 6 months, they are automatically moved to inactive status. Countless volunteer hours are needed to pull off our bread-baking mission. Specific activities and efforts we track include - loaves and energy cookies donated, administrative and financial support, operational assistance, supply logistics, and partnership maintenance. For 2023 these are our volunteer values: Total Volunteers - 764; Total Hours Donated - 90,000”