Better Business Bureau Report for
Montgomery County Food Bank, Inc.

Better Business Bureau Report issued September 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires September 2012


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Montgomery County Food Bank, Inc.
Address: 111 S. 2nd Street
  Conroe, TX 77378
Phone: (936) 539-6686
Web Address: http://www.MontgomeryCountyFoodBank.com
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated:
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Montgomery County Food Bank mission is to feed the hungry in Montgomery County, Texas through 47 partnering pantry agencies throughout the county.

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Evaluation Conclusions

              

Montgomery County Food Bank, Inc. does not meet the following 3 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 12: Detailed Functional Breakdown of Expenses - Include in the financial statements a breakdown of expenses (e.g., salaries, travel, postage, etc.) that shows what portion of these expenses was allocated to program, fund raising, and administrative activities. If the charity has more than one major program category, the schedule should provide a breakdown for each category.

Montgomery County Food Bank does not meet this Standard because its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009 do not include a detailed functional breakdown of expenses.

Standard 17: Web Site Disclosures - Include on any charity websites that solicit contributions, the same information that is recommended for annual reports, as well as the mailing address of the charity and electronic access to its most recent IRS Form 990.

Montgomery County Food Bank does not meet this Standard because its website does not include a link to its IRS Form 990.

Standard 18: Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy - Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.

Montgomery County Food Bank does not meet this Standard because its website does not include an internet privacy policy.

In addition, the Houston BBB requested but did not receive complete information on the organization’s governance and oversight, effectiveness measures, finances, and annual report and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following 6Standards for Charity Accountability: 1, 3, 6, 13, 14, and 16.
Montgomery County Food Bank, Inc. meets the remaining 11 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

              

The Montgomery County Food Bank is a private, non-profit corporation that acts as a clearinghouse for edible food items donated and purchased for distribution to charities assisting the poor and victims in crisis.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, Montgomery County Food Bank, Inc.'s program expenses were:

  
Program expenses - food 7,424,439
Program expenses 461,152
Total Program Expenses: $7,885,591
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Governance

              

Chief Executive : Doris Golemon, Executive Director
Compensation*:
$54,000

Chair of the Board: Mitch Eichelberger
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Chevron Phillips-Executive Manager

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 19

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

              

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, grant proposals, newsletter
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $8,375,080, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

              

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.
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Financial

              

The following information is based on Montgomery County Food Bank, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
In kind donations - Food 7,424,439
Contributions 950,641
Net assets released from restrictions 115,353
Interest 8,156
Total Income $8,498,589


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 96%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 2% 

Total income   $8,498,589
  Program expenses $7,885,591
  Fund raising expenses 150,109
  Administrative expenses 122,852
 
Total expenses   $8,158,552
Income in Excess of Expenses   340,037
Beginning net assets   1,109,619
Ending net assets   1,449,656
Total liabilities   5,486
Total assets   $1,455,142


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Complaints

              

The BBB has processed no complaints about this organization in the past 36 months, our standard reporting period.

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