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Rock River Valley Pantry

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Rockford, IL501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 36-3135643Revenue $2.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSrrvp.org421 S Rockton Ave, 61102-2229 · Rockford, ILTax-exempt since Dec 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Package and distribute food to the needy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 120 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $161K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $32K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
1.0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1981.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $2.0M Management & general 5% · $98K Fundraising 2% · $39K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tiffany Bates
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gabby Bauch
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Bauch
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rita Bravo
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Buss
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Denowh
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Distributes food to those in need.

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Food Pantry

The organization acquires and packages donated and purchased food for distribution to needy individuals.

$2.0Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Second Step FoundationFY2025$20K
Gloyd Family FoundationFY2025$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$32K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$58K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$98K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$126K
Investment incomeLn 3$58K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$184K
SavingsLn 2$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$399K
Other assetsLn 15$817K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$258K$212K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$431K$399K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$699$697
OccupancyLn 16$22K$19K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$292
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$31K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$445
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.1M$2.0M$59K$39K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$7K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$2.0M$98K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.1M$2.2M−$42K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.4M$2.2M$139K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.8M$53K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.4M$209K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.5M$448K$2.4M 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 $2,140,435 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,352,110$2,087,846
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52,269$58,026
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$26,999−$5,437
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,377,380$2,140,435
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,238,672$2,182,119
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,238,672$2,182,119
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $138,708−$41,684
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,140,435 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$126,296
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,961,550
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,407,714
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,087,846
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $58,026$58,026
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$29,847
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $24,410$24,410
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $82,436$2,140,435
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,182,119 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,699$13,699
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $16,781$16,781
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,097 · Management $699 · Fundraising $697$3,493
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,410 · Management $2,157$21,567
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,628 · Management $292$2,920
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,316 · Management $3,479$34,795
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,462 · Management $445$8,907
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,973,561 · Management $58,869 · Fundraising $38,643$2,071,073
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,107 · Management $1,777$8,884
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,044,581 · Management $98,198 · Fundraising $39,340$2,182,119
Part X · Balance sheet $2,968,661 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $245,082$184,368
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,586$27,896
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $103,134$109,470
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $430,802$398,731
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,289,843$1,431,332
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $726,206$816,864
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,807,653$2,968,661
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,063$29,457
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,063$29,457
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,084,200$2,145,780
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $695,390$793,424
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,779,590$2,939,204
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,807,653$2,968,661
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,939,204 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,140,435
XI-2 Total expenses$2,182,119
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$41,684
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,779,590
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$201,298
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,939,204

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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