To provide food for the needy at thanksgiving in billings, montana and surrounding communities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 450 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 42% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
172 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 171.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$150K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$66K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$942K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$150K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$118K
FY2025$150K
Expenses
$66K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$66K
Net assets
$942K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$647K
FY2021$703K
FY2022$758K
FY2023$830K
FY2024$858K
FY2025$942K

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 Oct 2001.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $64K Management & general 2% · $1K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President - Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President - Treasurer
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides Thanksgiving meals for needy families in Billings, Montana and nearby areas.

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2 programs · $64K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Flakesgiving is the name given to an annual food drive held each year on friday and saturday before thanksgiving. Donations are primarily used to purchase food for the needy on thanksgiving.

$49Kprogram expense
02

Donations are used to support other charitable opportunities in the community / surrounding area.

$15Kprogram expense

Funders

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$300
Grants paid · 7 grants · $137K · 2020–2025
Billings Police DepartmentFY2024$9,000
Billings Police DepartmentFY2020$50,000
Laurel Police Department - K-9 UnitFY2020$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$150K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Money outPt IX
$66K
Ln 25
Programscol B$64K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$942K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$942K
Total assetsLn 16$942K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Total revenueLn 12$150K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
SavingsLn 2$821K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$942K
Total assetsLn 16$942K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$942K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6450
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$858K$942K
Total assetsLn 16$858K$942K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$858K$942K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$32$32
OccupancyLn 16$830$830
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$66K$64K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $150K$66K$84K$942K 990 PDF
FY2024 $118K$90K$28K$858K 990 PDF
FY2023 $136K$64K$72K$830K 990 PDF
FY2022 $106K$51K$55K$758K 990 PDF
FY2021 $137K$81K$56K$703K 990 PDF
FY2020 $159K$114K$45K$647K 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
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Part I · Summary $149,608 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $108,470$118,420
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,347$31,188
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $117,817$149,608
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30,650$12,145
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $59,085$53,718
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $89,735$65,863
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,082$83,745
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $149,608 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$118,420
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$118,420
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $31,188$31,188
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,188$149,608
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $65,863 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,145$10,145
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,410$1,410
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $32$32
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $830$830
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,446$51,446
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $64,421 · Management $1,442 · Fundraising $0$65,863
Part X · Balance sheet $941,760 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,236$120,793
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $789,779$820,967
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $858,015$941,760
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $858,015$941,760
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $858,015$941,760
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $941,760 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$149,608
XI-2 Total expenses$65,863
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,745
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$858,015
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$941,760

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

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