Good Grocer FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Since 2011Food & AgricultureEIN 45-3844389

To infuse hope into the lives of those who are hungry by making good, fresh food accessible and affordable to those in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$467K
Spent
$293K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$467K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$467K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$293K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$293K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$995K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2020 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $246K Management & general 12% · $34K Fundraising 4% · $13K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$58,823Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kurt Vickman’s $48K as Executive Di is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kurt Vickman$47,605$48,597$51,785$51,214$53,221$58,823

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.

See Good Grocer executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provide accessible, affordable fresh food to combat hunger and inspire hope.

Provided by the organization

This section is blank until Good Grocer claims this page.

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

1 program service account for $246K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Good grocer is a volunteer powered grocery store that is focused on helping those in need access healthy foods at affordable prices. In early 2018 the organization was forced to close and relocate their store due to eminent domain.

$246Kprogram expense

Run this program? Claim this org to tell your story

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 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$467K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$406K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$293K
Ln 25
Programscol B$246K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$639K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$406K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Gains on assetsLn 7$27K
Total revenueLn 12$467K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$639K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$639K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$124K
Other assetsLn 15$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 6112
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$356K$639K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$38K$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$130K$124K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$976K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$80K$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$103K$103K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$10K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$3K$2K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$207$726$104
OccupancyLn 16$10K$8K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$4K$667
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$23K$6K$481
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$7K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$293K$246K$34K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.5M−$377K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$1.6M$199K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$1.6M$541K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.5M−$261K$995K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.5M$105K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $467K$293K$174K$1.1M 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $467,100 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$405,796
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,764
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$405,796
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,138$1,138
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $26,687$26,687
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $30,700 · Excluded from tax $2,779$33,479
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $57,387 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,917$467,100
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $292,938 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,922 · Management $9,990 · Fundraising $9,990$99,902
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $102,508$102,508
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,526 · Management $1,191 · Fundraising $1,191$11,908
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,275$9,275
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,831 · Management $2,284 · Fundraising $1,307$6,422
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $207 · Management $726 · Fundraising $104$1,037
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,637 · Management $1,909$9,546
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,464 · Management $667$5,131
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,416$8,416
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,104 · Management $6,486 · Fundraising $481$30,071
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,949 · Management $1,773$8,722
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $245,564 · Management $34,301 · Fundraising $13,073$292,938
Part X · Balance sheet $3,064,159 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $356,146$639,444
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$39,546
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $129,522$124,391
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $38,332$47,494
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,087,297$2,213,284
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,632,394$3,064,159
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,471$2,962
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,656,471$1,916,658
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $975,923$1,147,501
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $975,923$1,147,501
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,632,394$3,064,159
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,147,501 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$467,100
XI-2 Total expenses$292,938
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$174,162
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$975,923
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,584
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,147,501

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.
Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.