CommunityFriday, November 6
Provo's Community Action Services says it must raise $1.5 million by year's end or close
The Daily Orem team
If you've given to or leaned on the Provo food bank, here's where it stands. Community Action Services and Food Bank announced a temporary closure and is no longer accepting donations of any kind, even after neighbors raised more than $100,000 in recent weeks, with two private donors giving $50,000 each. It has also said it must raise $1.5 million by the end of 2026 or close.
The food bank's deadline went from $100,000 to $1.5 million
- Oct. 20Food bank issues an urgent call for $100,000 in donations
- Oct. 30Deadline for the first $100,000 the food bank said it needed
- Nov. 1Food bank reported closing temporarily and refusing all donations
- DecemberFood bank must raise $1.5 million by the end of 2026 or close
Sources: KJZZ, The Salt Lake Tribune
Its IRS 990 forms show repeated deficits in recent years, while the line for salaries, other compensation and benefits grew from roughly $1.6 million in fiscal 2021 to more than $2.7 million in the latest filing.
Salaries and benefits grew from roughly $1.6 million to more than $2.7 million
Source: KJZZ
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Fiscal 2021 | $1.6 million |
| Fiscal 2024 | $2.7 million |
“I've seen enough errors to say it was mismanaged. I expect there will be a legislative audit.”
- Fiscal 2021: surplus of nearly $1.6 million
- Fiscal 2024: deficit of more than $1.4 million
- Pay for center principals: did not appear to rise much
Sources: KJZZ, The Salt Lake Tribune