Food pantry and financial counseling

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 3 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$197K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$550K
+236% vs prior year
Spent
$483K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$502K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$550K
FY2024▲ +236%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$550K
Expenses
$483K
FY2024▲ +175%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$483K
Net assets
$502K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$415K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$502K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $444K Management & general 7% · $33K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$63,417Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kerry Carmichael’s $63K as Executive Di is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Kerry Carmichael$63,417$28,328$18,213

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Provides food and financial guidance to those in need.

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1 program · $444K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Food pantry and financial counseling

$444Kprogram expense

Funders

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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$550K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$549K
Investment incomeLn 3$572
Money outPt IX
$483K
Ln 25
Programscol B$444K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$502K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$247K
Total assetsLn 16$699K
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$549K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$194K
Investment incomeLn 3$572
Total revenueLn 12$550K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$247K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$247K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$437K
Total assetsLn 16$699K
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K
Net assetsLn 32$502K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 630
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$247K$247K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$447K$437K
Total assetsLn 16$694K$699K
LiabilitiesLn 26$259K$197K
Net assetsLn 32$435K$502K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$51K$10K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$70K$2K$477
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$14K$2K$326
Legal feesLn 11b$566$566
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$2K$4K$42
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$9K$513$1K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$8K$3K$84
Information technologyLn 14$14K$10K$3K$332
OccupancyLn 16$15K$12K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$11K$8K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$8K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$235K$235K
Total functional expensesLn 25$483K$444K$33K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $550K$483K$67K$502K 990 PDF
FY2023 $164K$175K−$12K$435K 990 PDF
FY2022 $188K$168K$20K$435K 990 PDF
FY2021 $172K$130K$42K$415K 990 PDF
FY2020 $215K$102K$113K$267K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $549,746 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $162,852$549,174
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $872$572
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $163,724$549,746
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$3,238
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $83,949$153,006
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,554$326,438
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $165,503$482,682
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,779$67,064
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $549,746 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$549,174
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$193,661
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$549,174
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $572$572
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $572$549,746
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $482,682 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,238$3,238
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,733 · Management $9,513 · Fundraising $3,171$63,417
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,400 · Management $2,387 · Fundraising $477$73,264
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,367 · Management $1,632 · Fundraising $326$16,325
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $566$566
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,862 · Management $3,987 · Fundraising $42$5,891
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,714 · Management $513 · Fundraising $1,025$10,252
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,222 · Management $3,074 · Fundraising $84$11,380
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,220 · Management $3,099 · Fundraising $332$13,651
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,364 · Management $3,091$15,455
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,930$1,930
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,423 · Management $2,106$10,529
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,764$9,764
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,108 · Management $3,475$11,583
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $235,437$235,437
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $443,782 · Management $33,443 · Fundraising $5,457$482,682
Part X · Balance sheet $698,921 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $247,022$246,584
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$15,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $447,101$437,337
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $694,123$698,921
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $258,952$196,686
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $435,171$502,235
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $694,123$698,921
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $502,235 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$549,746
XI-2 Total expenses$482,682
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,064
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$435,171
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$502,235

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