Provide meals for the needy in Isabella county, michigan.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,500 volunteers and 10 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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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $95K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$73K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $29K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$892K
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$799K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$892K
FY2025▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$494K
FY2021$498K
FY2022$682K
FY2023$972K
FY2024$653K
FY2025$892K
Expenses
$799K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$616K
FY2023$888K
FY2024$762K
FY2025$799K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$927K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1992.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $604K Management & general 22% · $179K Fundraising 2% · $16K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $73K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$73,245Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Sarah Adkins$73,245$64,953
Mark Schofield—$11,862

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

Feeds hungry people in Isabella County, Michigan.

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1 program · $604K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Serving Food to the Needy

The soup kitchen served approximately 29,219 meals during the 2025 year. The program was also assisted by donated food and supplies. During the year, approximately 6,020 volunteer hours were also donated.

$604Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$29K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$892K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$842K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$799K
Ln 25
Programscol B$604K
Managementcol C$179K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$451K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$842K
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$421K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$892K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$284K
SavingsLn 2$166K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$451K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$923K
Other assetsLn 15$377
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 61,500
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$473K$451K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$891K$923K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$73K$66K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$158K$142K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$17K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$525$525
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$379K$360K$3K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$799K$604K$179K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $892K$799K$93K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $653K$762K−$109K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $972K$888K$84K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $682K$616K$67K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $498K$280K$218K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $494K$280K$214K$927K 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 $892,249 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $632,832$841,811
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,844$15,595
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,771$34,843
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $653,447$892,249
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $242,759$249,809
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $519,475$549,051
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $762,234$798,860
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$108,787$93,389
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $892,249 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$835,061
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$421,371
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$841,811
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,595$3,595
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $12,000$12,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$34,843
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,595$892,249
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $798,860 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,920 · Management $7,325$73,245
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $142,204 · Management $15,800$158,004
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,704 · Management $1,856$18,560
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,265$33,265
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,597$16,597
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $21,850$21,850
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $37,862$37,862
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,388$2,388
IX-20 InterestManagement $525$525
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $37,926$37,926
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $19,665$19,665
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $360,424 · Management $2,520 · Fundraising $16,029$378,973
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $604,237 · Management $178,594 · Fundraising $16,029$798,860
Part X · Balance sheet $1,469,715 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $324,799$284,378
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $147,850$166,143
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11,000$95,771
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $890,842$923,046
X-15 Other assets$377
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,374,491$1,469,715
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,918$11,168
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,918$11,168
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,345,573$1,458,547
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,345,573$1,458,547
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,374,491$1,469,715
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,458,547 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$892,249
XI-2 Total expenses$798,860
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$93,389
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,345,573
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$19,585
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,458,547

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