2025 Annual Report
Commonwell Community
Our community. Our shared future.
A strong, resilient and thriving community starts with all of us.
In 2025, we connected 8,400 neighbors with food, housing support, and opportunities for young people. Together with our volunteers, partners, and supporters, we responded to immediate needs while investing in a stronger future for Riverbend.
Discover what we made possible together in 2025.
Opening letter
A message from our Executive Director
In 2025, our community came together to help families access food, stay in their homes, and create new opportunities for young people. Volunteers, partners, and supporters made this work possible by giving their time, resources, and care.
As Commonwell Community Foundation marks 40 years, Executive Director Maya Jones reflects on the relationships behind this year’s progress and shares a look at what comes next.
Our impact
A year of showing up.
Your support became groceries on the table, assistance during housing crises, and opportunities for young people to learn and grow.
People supported
People reached through our food, housing, and youth programs.
Meals distributed
Prepared meals shared through community distributions.
Households helped
Households receiving housing emergency assistance
Young people engaged
Participants in tutoring, mentoring, and enrichment
The Foundation
We provide food. housing support, and learning opportunities to those who need it the most.
The Center
Our community space brings people, resources, and partners together to make support accessible.
Our programs
Building brighter futures.
Food & Connection
From pantry groceries to prepared meals and home deliveries, we help neighbors access the food they need.
Housing & Stability
Our housing team connects neighbors with resources and emergency rent or utility assistance to help maintain stability.
Youth & Opportunity
Our after-school and summer programs help youth explore new interests through tutoring, mentoring, and creative activities.
252
households received emergency rent or utility assistance.
Community stories
Behind every number is a person, a partnership, and a next step.
When Elena’s work hours were reduced, groceries became smaller purchases. A utility bill went unpaid. Then rent came due.
A connection to Commonwell helped her family find support, and space to plan what came next.
“I could finally think about next month instead of worrying about tomorrow.”
— Elena, program participant
Celebrating 40 Years
Built by neighbors. Carried forward together.
Our programs have grown and changed. Our purpose remains rooted in the same belief: a stronger community begins when people look out for one another.
Leadership & Governance
Guided by purpose.
Our staff and volunteer board bring experience in education, finance, neighborhood organizing, and community services. Together, they guide Commonwell’s priorities and support responsible stewardship.
Leadership Team
Board of Directors
Financial Overview
Your support, put to work.
Your generosity helped families access food, remain in their homes, and create new opportunities for young people across Riverbend.
In 2025, Commonwell Community received $2.5 million in revenue and invested $2.35 million in programs and operations, with 84% of total expenses supporting community programs. We manage every contribution with care, balancing immediate needs with the resources required to sustain our work. Explore our financial reports to see where our funding came from and how it supported our mission.
Looking ahead
Building on what we started.
Open doors for youth
Grow mentoring opportunities and summer workshops shaped by student interests, helping young people build confidence, develop skills, and explore new possibilities.
2026 goal: Engage 800 young people through our youth programs.
Bring food support closer
Expand mobile pantry stops and evening access so more families can find food support that fits their schedules and needs.
2026 goal: Reach 300 additional households through pantry services.
Build housing stability
Expand housing navigation and strengthen referral partnerships so neighbors can connect with timely assistance before a housing challenge becomes a crisis.
2026 goal: Support 380 households through housing navigation and assistance.
Give
Help sustain food access, housing support, and opportunities for young people.
Volunteer
Bring your time and skills to a pantry shift, youth program, or community event.
Partner
Connect your business or organization with opportunities to support our community.