Donation Information

Roadrunner Food Bank is a private, non-profit organization serving the state of New Mexico.  We are not a government agency and are not affiliated with federal, state or local governments.  We depend on donations - financial, food, and in-kind - to help feed thousands of hungry New Mexicans every day.

Your Gift Makes a Difference

When you give to the Food Bank, you can be sure that your gift is going to make a difference in New Mexico.  You can also feel confident that your money will be put to good use because, over the years, Roadrunner Food Bank has done a good job stretching donated funds, getting as much out of every dollar as possible.  Every dollar that you donate yields over $9 worth of usable food for someone in need.  We feel that this is an excellent return on your investment.

Click the GuideStar link above for more financial

information about Roadrunner Food Bank

During the 2007-08 fiscal year, Roadrunner Food Bank had one of the lowest costs per pound of food distributed in the nation for the 8th year in a row.  In other words, we distribute more food for less money.  In fact, our cost ratio is better than 95% of all other food banks in the United States.*

The Food Bank has a variety of ways in which individuals and organizations can make donations.  You can give on-line, through this web site, using your credit card, join the Roadrunner Club (a group of individuals giving monthly or quarterly), make a multi-year pledge and join our Full Plate Society, include the Food Bank in your estate planning, or you can help your company or community organization become a Food Bank Partner. 

To find more information on the donation opportunities available, select an option above (in the green area).

Donations and Taxes

Roadrunner Food Bank has been classified by the federal government as a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization.  This means that your donations to help support the Food Bank are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.  When you make a financial contribution, the Food Bank will provide you with a letter verifying your gift.  This letter is your receipt and is accepted by the IRS as a valid receipt of charitable contribution.  All one-time donations in excess of $250.00 are receipted separately as required by law.

Donations of food and in-kind gifts are handled a little differently.  When you donate food, you will receive a letter of appreciation stating the weight of the donated food.  The Food Bank is not allowed to assign a value to your food donation, but you may assign a reasonable value per pound and then submit that amount as a charitable contribution.

*figures based on findings in the 2007 Network Activity Report (NAR) published by Feeding America, July, 2008.