This article describes the evaluation practices of community organizations in Quebec. Our results show that evaluation, as a reflective process, is part of the DNA of these organizations. They corroborate two elements underlined in the literature on the subject: the confusion that still exists between accountability and evaluation, and the fundamental role of resources. Our results also highlight an essential element in the comprehension of community organizations’ evaluation practices: the coexistence of reflective practices, sometimes called «informal», which are integrated into the daily functioning of organizations, with systematic evaluation practices, which are more complex, focus on a few specific objectives or themes, require evaluation expertise and capacities, and require significant financial resources.