To provide emergency Food for people who request IT. To provide supplemental Food to people living in Morrison County who lack sufficient resources to feed themselves. To provide referral information about other resources available to people who come to the Food Shelf, promote public awareness of the needs of hungry people, and to provide educational support to people who come to the Food Shelf.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 volunteers and 1 employee.
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $129K a year · 53% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
$39K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
68 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 67.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $4K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$224K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$136K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$977K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$412K
FY2025$224K
Expenses
$136K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$74K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$136K
Net assets
$977K
FY2025▲ +11%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$536K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$880K
FY2025$977K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1991.

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% · $103K Management & general 21% · $29K Fundraising 3% · $4K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $39K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$38,511Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marilyn Gulden’s $39K as Executive Director is at the 38th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marilyn Gulden$38,511$30,188$28,237$26,593$25,384$25,497
Gladys Freudenrich—$12,800$10,836———

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

Distributes emergency and supplemental food, offers resource referrals, and educates the public about hunger needs.

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2 programs · $103K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The morrison county food shelf provided emergency and supplemental food for needy families. We have been able to supply a 5-7 day supply of food once a month, and more when needed.

$103Kprogram expense
02

We are a certified supershelf which allows clients to choose their own food and provide an unlimited supply of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$4K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$136K
Ln 25
Programscol B$103K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$977K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$767K
Total assetsLn 16$978K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$767K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$767K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$211K
Total assetsLn 16$978K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$977K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$687K$767K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$195K$211K
Total assetsLn 16$882K$978K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$880K$977K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$39K$29K$8K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$888$666$178$44
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$603$151
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$520$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$260$19$221$20
Office expensesLn 13$11K$805$9K$806
OccupancyLn 16$13K$11K$1K$354
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$18K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$682$341
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$35K$909
All other expensesLn 24e$285$91$29$165
Total functional expensesLn 25$136K$103K$29K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $224K$136K$88K$977K 990 PDF
FY2024 $412K$120K$292K$880K 990 PDF
FY2023 $162K$120K$42K$584K 990 PDF
FY2022 $166K$74K$92K$536K 990 PDF
FY2021 $165K$451K 990 PDF
FY2020 $195K$416K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $224,409 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $394,261$204,720
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$2,046
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,203$17,643
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $412,464$224,409
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 $46,410$42,414
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $73,576$93,837
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $119,986$136,251
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $292,478$88,158
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $224,409 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$204,720
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$204,720
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,046$2,046
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,643$17,643
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,046 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $17,643$224,409
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $136,251 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,883 · Management $7,702 · Fundraising $1,926$38,511
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $666 · Management $178 · Fundraising $44$888
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,261 · Management $603 · Fundraising $151$3,015
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $520 · Management $6,420$6,940
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19 · Management $221 · Fundraising $20$260
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $805 · Management $9,131 · Fundraising $806$10,742
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,463 · Management $1,280 · Fundraising $354$13,097
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,049 · Management $2,006$20,055
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,796 · Management $682 · Fundraising $341$6,819
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,730 · Management $909$35,639
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $91 · Management $29 · Fundraising $165$285
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $103,283 · Management $29,161 · Fundraising $3,807$136,251
Part X · Balance sheet $978,329 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $686,941$767,429
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $195,101$210,900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $882,042$978,329
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,612$1,727
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,612$1,727
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $880,430$976,602
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $880,430$976,602
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $882,042$978,329
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $976,602 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$224,409
XI-2 Total expenses$136,251
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$88,158
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$880,430
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,014
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$976,602

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