Restoring dignity to hungry individuals and families by providing nourishment and companionship in a safe, warm and caring environment. Since 1984, our primary focus has been to try and meet the basic needs of food and companionship and offer hope through compassionate service. We served 58,636 meals in 2024.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $48K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$120K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$262K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$231K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$446K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$262K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$284K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$262K
Expenses
$231K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$213K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$231K
Net assets
$446K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$347K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$446K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1990.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $163K Management & general 23% · $53K Fundraising 6% · $15K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Restoring dignity to hungry individuals and families by providing nourishment and companionship in a safe, warm and caring environment. Since 1984, our primary focus has been to try and meet the basic needs of food and companionship and offer hope through compassionate service. Operating daily 11AM - 1PM.

$163Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$48K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$262K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$53
Money outPt IX
$231K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$446K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$265K
Total assetsLn 16$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Government grantsLn 1e$3K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$53
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$262K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
SavingsLn 2$243K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$265K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$301K
Total assetsLn 16$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K
Net assetsLn 32$446K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K$265K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$314K$301K
Total assetsLn 16$548K$567K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K$120K
Net assetsLn 32$415K$446K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$93K$56K$27K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$9K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$20K$15K$5K$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$4K$3K$1K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$13K$4K$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$771$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$53K$11K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$231K$163K$53K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $262K$231K$31K$446K 990 PDF
FY2023 $251K$217K$34K$415K 990 PDF
FY2022 $235K$213K$23K$369K 990 PDF
FY2021 $270K$193K$77K$347K 990 PDF
FY2020 $284K$179K$105K$270K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $262,086 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $235,532$249,665
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $82$53
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,241$12,368
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $250,855$262,086
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $101,430$115,360
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $115,505$115,652
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $216,935$231,012
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $33,920$31,074
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $262,086 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$3,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$246,665
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$249,665
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $53 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$53
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,368$12,368
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,368$262,086
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $231,012 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,930 · Management $27,033 · Fundraising $10,254$93,217
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,813 · Management $2,938 · Fundraising $2,938$14,689
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,472 · Management $1,491 · Fundraising $1,491$7,454
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,671 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,671
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,584 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,584
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,296 · Management $5,098 · Fundraising $0$20,394
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,321 · Management $1,106 · Fundraising $0$4,427
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,116 · Management $4,372 · Fundraising $0$17,488
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,315 · Management $771 · Fundraising $0$3,086
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,195 · Management $10,630 · Fundraising $0$63,825
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,177 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,177
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $162,890 · Management $53,439 · Fundraising $14,683$231,012
Part X · Balance sheet $566,522 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,796$22,374
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $197,729$242,782
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $313,653$301,366
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $548,178$566,522
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $132,805$120,075
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $415,373$446,447
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $548,178$566,522
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $446,447 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$262,086
XI-2 Total expenses$231,012
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,074
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$415,373
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$446,447

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