Denver, CO

METRO CARING

EIN 84-6116951

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Food Security & Nutrition Low-income Children & youth Immigrants & refugees

Mission

As a leading frontline anti-hunger organization in Colorado, Metro Caring works with the community to meet people’s immediate need for nutritious, culturally relevant food while building a movement to address the root causes of hunger.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About METRO CARING

Metro Caring is a Denver-based, donor-facing anti-hunger nonprofit that operates a free Fresh Foods Market, nutrition and cooking education, urban agriculture, ID procurement, and community organizing programs. The organization emphasizes dignity, cultural relevance, and equity in food access and pairs immediate food distribution with long-term policy and community-led solutions. In recent years Metro Caring has expanded purchases of local food, launched community-led multilingual nutrition programs, piloted innovative workplace practices, and pursued site redevelopment to include affordable housing as part of addressing the root causes of hunger.

Notable achievements

Scale of service

In its most recent annual reporting year Metro Caring served over 20,000 households (56,000+ individuals) through its Fresh Foods Market and distributed the equivalent of roughly $7.8 million worth of groceries, reflecting substantial year-over-year growth in demand and service.

Local procurement and food commitments

Metro Caring shifted to purchasing commitments with Colorado producers to guarantee culturally relevant and reliable groceries; a reported 94% of purchased food supported local and historically marginalized producers and the organization published a Local Food Procurement Catalog to strengthen producer partnerships.

Community-led, multilingual programs

Metro Caring operates nutrition and cooking programs developed and led with community members—programs such as Diabetes Among Friends (offered in Arabic, English, and Spanish), Kidz in the Kitchen, and Baby Café—and reported hundreds of nutrition program attendees and community leaders trained as facilitators.

At a glance

Total assets: $14.9M
Annual revenue: $17.1M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 84-6116951
Location: Denver, CO
Website: metrocaring.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Charity Navigator four-star rating and high accountability/financial transparency score (organization-level rating reported at 92%).

Public, audited Form 990s and annual reports are published by Metro Caring, demonstrating fiscal transparency and regular public reporting.

Profiled and listed in national nonprofit databases and regional philanthropic directories as Denver’s frontline anti-hunger organization (regularly included in Colorado giving platforms and nonprofit explorer listings).

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