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HELPING HANDS FOOD BANK OF SEDRO WOOLLEY

aka Helping Hands   |   Sedro-Woolley, WA   |  www.helpinghandsfoodbank.org
GuideStar Charity Check

HELPING HANDS FOOD BANK OF SEDRO WOOLLEY

EIN: 91-1203572


Mission

Helping Hand’s mission is to nourish our community with kindness, respect, and without judgment. Helping Hand’s vision addresses the inequity of food bank experiences in Skagit County and ensures every citizen has access to high-quality food resources. More than a food bank, we are committed to helping our community members thrive.

Ruling year info

1986

Executive Director

Rebecca Skrinde

Main address

P.O. Box 632

Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 USA

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EIN

91-1203572

Subject area info

Food banks

Job training

Food security

Nonprofits

Population served info

Age groups

Ethnic and racial groups

Health

Social and economic status

Work status and occupations

NTEE code info

Food Banks, Food Pantries (K31)

Human Service Organizations (P20)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Helping Hands Food Bank and Solutions Center addresses food and non-food life essentials insecurity, as well as the barriers that contribute to that insecurity. Through empowering solutions, Helping Hands' DSHS trained staff assist participants with additional services related to housing, health, and resource navigation.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

C.H.O.W. (Cutting Hunger On Weekends)

C.H.O.W. (Cutting Hunger On Weekends/Backpack Program)
Over 10,000 kids in Skagit County are on the free and reduced lunch program. Thanks to the amazing support of our donors, we are able to provide food to over 1,200 kids each week in the Sedro-Woolley and Mount Vernon School Districts. Additional support for this program is through Helping Hands partnership with Skagit Publishing, allowing these bags to be delivered discretely to students along newspaper routes.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

We rescue food daily from local grocery stores, farmers, warehouses, and manufacturers, sort through it and redistribute it to our participants. If what is recovered wouldn’t go on our tables, it doesn’t go to our participants. Quality is essential to us!

Population(s) Served

We deliver supplemental food boxes weekly to immunocompromised participants who have medical concerns or are homebound. This program doesn’t preclude them from receiving support through other organizations or programs they are eligible for.

Population(s) Served

Each participant who visits the food bank needs food, generally worries about paying a bill. By providing non-food life essentials, we mitigate the stress of spending money on items that would better serve the participant by going to pay bills.

We provide:
Toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, hair supplies, body soap/washes, etc.

**This program is currently NOT covered by any government programs**

Population(s) Served

Our Solutions Program helps our participants navigate their unique challenges outside of food insecurity. With volunteers acting as Navigators, our participants have someone to walk pathways to thriving, providing support along the way.

We assist with the following:
- Insurance Applications (State/Federal)
- Fuel Assitance (to help get them to and from work)
- VA Benefits
- Street Outreach
- Notary
- an other individual needs

Population(s) Served

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of pounds of food distributed to the community

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Grocery Rescue

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Helping Hands Food Bank and Solution Center distributes food throughout Skagit County via mobile delivery, remote distribution, and a grocery shopping style warehouse.

Number of groups/individuals benefiting from tools/resources/education materials provided

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Solutions

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Helping Hands is focused on access, quality, and quantity regarding food and non-food sustainability in Skagit County. We want to make sure each person willing to come to Helping Hands can get what they need; food, non-food life essentials, and solutions to their unique challenges.

We want to provide a safe space where our community is nourished with kindness, respect, and without judgment.

We aim to serve our community equitably, serving all cultures, backgrounds, and people within our community.

Through low barrier assistance, we provide the following:
Mobile food delivery to homebound community members
Culturally competent free grocery shopping options at our food bank,
Job internships to assist unemployed participants with opportunities to grow professionally
Weekend/summer meal supports for children receiving free and reduced lunch
Pickup of unsold food from local grocers to reduce the amount of food thrown in local landfills
Partner with local municipalities, regional health departments, and nonprofits to provide holistic support of vulnerable individuals.

Financials

HELPING HANDS FOOD BANK OF SEDRO WOOLLEY
Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

30.05

Average of 9.49 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

1

Average of 0.9 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

9%

Average of 8% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

HELPING HANDS FOOD BANK OF SEDRO WOOLLEY

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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HELPING HANDS FOOD BANK OF SEDRO WOOLLEY

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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HELPING HANDS FOOD BANK OF SEDRO WOOLLEY

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

This snapshot of HELPING HANDS FOOD BANK OF SEDRO WOOLLEY’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Profitability info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation $492,691 $455,091 $866,682 $555,205 -$215,373
As % of expenses 15.1% 13.0% 11.9% 7.6% -2.0%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation $422,553 $377,657 $779,074 $442,978 -$351,480
As % of expenses 12.6% 10.6% 10.6% 6.0% -3.3%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $3,763,457 $3,949,645 $8,160,256 $7,836,034 $10,295,222
Total revenue, % change over prior year 29.6% 4.9% 106.6% -4.0% 31.4%
Program services revenue 1.3% 1.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0%
Membership dues 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investment income 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Government grants 25.0% 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% 0.0%
All other grants and contributions 73.7% 97.6% 97.6% 100.0% 100.0%
Other revenue 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $3,270,766 $3,494,554 $7,293,574 $7,280,829 $10,510,595
Total expenses, % change over prior year 56.6% 6.8% 108.7% -0.2% 44.4%
Personnel 5.7% 7.6% 6.2% 13.1% 12.9%
Professional fees 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.6% 0.0%
Occupancy 1.9% 1.1% 1.7% 0.7% 1.3%
Interest 0.9% 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%
Pass-through 89.7% 89.1% 90.9% 83.6% 83.8%
All other expenses 1.9% 1.7% 0.8% 1.9% 2.1%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total expenses (after depreciation) $3,340,904 $3,571,988 $7,381,182 $7,393,056 $10,646,702
One month of savings $272,564 $291,213 $607,798 $606,736 $875,883
Debt principal payment $183,788 $75,000 $75,056 $149,944 $0
Fixed asset additions $393,598 $0 $132,589 $0 $156,390
Total full costs (estimated) $4,190,854 $3,938,201 $8,196,625 $8,149,736 $11,678,975

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Months of cash 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.6 1.0
Months of cash and investments 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.6 1.0
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets 1.7 2.8 2.4 2.9 1.6
Balance sheet composition info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Cash $157,127 $94,847 $500,687 $961,714 $848,227
Investments $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Receivables $0 $0 $10,679 $0 $2,704
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $1,771,058 $1,798,570 $1,931,159 $2,035,198 $2,189,162
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 12.1% 16.2% 19.6% 24.1% 28.6%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 15.0% 9.8% 5.6% 2.1% 0.9%
Unrestricted net assets $1,733,622 $2,111,279 $2,890,353 $3,333,331 $2,981,851
Temporarily restricted net assets $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Permanently restricted net assets $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total restricted net assets $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total net assets $1,733,622 $2,111,279 $2,890,353 $3,333,331 $2,981,851

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Letter of Determination is not available for this organization
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Rebecca Skrinde

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

HELPING HANDS FOOD BANK OF SEDRO WOOLLEY

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Highest paid employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Board of directors
as of 08/20/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board chair

John Janicki

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Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/17/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

Transgender Identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data