Humanitarian organization that believes in supporting u.s. Citizens. Our mission is to give back to americans, and ensure respect for each human being, by providing assistance for basic necessities such as food and water.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $97K a year · 57% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $846K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $101
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$204K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$86K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$908K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$204K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$177K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$204K
Expenses
$86K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$43K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$84K
FY2025$86K
Net assets
$908K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$569K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$629K
FY2024$750K
FY2025$908K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2013.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $82K Management & general 4% · $3K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director and Chief Financial Officer
$2,595Pt VII · Sec A
Director and President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tanya V Schwindt’s $3K as Director and Chief Financial Officer is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Tanya V Schwindt$2,595$2,595$2,610$2,565$2,775

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides essential food and water to U.S. citizens in need.

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3 programs · $38K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Program Title

Northern kansas outreach. Provided assistance with the food box program to ensure that low-income individuals have access to food. The food boxes contain pantry staples which are designed to stretch family food budgets. This program began in october 2016 and provided assistance to approx 7500 people in fy 2025.

$14Kprogram expense
02

Program Title

Central nebraska outreach. Purchased nutritious food for home delivery to senior citizens. Program began in august 2015 and assisted with meals and home-delivered meals to 6,700 seniors in fy 2025.

$12Kprogram expense
03

Program Title

Central colorado outreach. Purchased grocery gift cards which are distributed during the month so that low income families can select and purchase their own groceries. This program began in november 2013 and provided 3070 meals in fy 2025.

$12Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$101
Grants paid · 30 grants · $288K · 2020–2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$204K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Money outPt IX
$86K
Ln 25
Programscol B$82K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$908K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$908K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$40K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Gains on assetsLn 7$43K
Total revenueLn 12$204K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$754
SavingsLn 2$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$846K
Total assetsLn 16$908K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6
Net assetsLn 32$908K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$25K$62K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$725K$846K
Total assetsLn 16$750K$908K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6$6
Net assetsLn 32$750K$908K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$82K$82K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K$0$3K$0
Office expensesLn 13$57$0$57$0
Information technologyLn 14$650$0$650$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102$0$102$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$86K$82K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $204K$86K$119K$908K 990 PDF
FY2024 $158K$84K$74K$750K 990 PDF
FY2023 $144K$80K$64K$629K 990 PDF
FY2022 $160K$66K$94K$599K 990 PDF
FY2021 $177K$43K$134K$569K 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 $204,431 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $98,395$111,296
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $59,281$93,135
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $157,676$204,431
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $80,348$82,104
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,595$2,595
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,100$809
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $84,043$85,508
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,633$118,923
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $204,431 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$111,296
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$39,954
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$111,296
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $50,499 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$50,499
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $42,636 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$42,636
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $93,135 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$204,431
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $85,508 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $82,104$82,104
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $2,595 · Fundraising $0$2,595
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $57 · Fundraising $0$57
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $650 · Fundraising $0$650
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $102 · Fundraising $0$102
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $82,104 · Management $3,404 · Fundraising $0$85,508
Part X · Balance sheet $908,273 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $495$754
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $24,344$61,578
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $725,289$845,941
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $750,128$908,273
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6$6
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6$6
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $750,122$908,267
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $750,128$908,273
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $908,267 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$204,431
XI-2 Total expenses$85,508
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$118,923
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$750,122
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$39,222
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$908,267

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