To provide inclusive Community, healthy, and affordable food for all people regardless of means, to provide vocational training in the food service industry for those who wouldn't have an opportunity for such training, and to provide a place for the local Community to meet, share meals, and engage in discussion, outreach, public service, and worship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$39K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $76K a year · 15% 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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% 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 · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$337K
Spent
$294K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$94K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$337K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$337K
FY2021$388K
FY2022$451K
FY2023$610K
FY2024$815K
Expenses
$294K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$343K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$616K
Net assets
$94K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$433K

From the FY2020 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2017.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $242K Management & general 13% · $39K Fundraising 4% · $13K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$39,102Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rhonda Pearcy’s $48K as Executive Director is at the 49th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rhonda Pearcy$47,667$50,022$40,932$39,102

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Nourishes community with affordable food, job training, and a welcoming space for connection and service.

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1 program · $242K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Providing affordable meals, vocational training in the food service industry, and a place to share meals, discussion, outreach, public service, & worship

$242Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2022–2022
South Dakota Ellsworth Development AuthorityFY2022$5,802

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$337K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$196K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Other incomeLn 4–11$947
Money outPt IX
$294K
Ln 25
Programscol B$242K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$94K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$196K
Investment incomeLn 3$412
Other incomeLn 4–11$947
Gains on assetsLn 7$305
Total revenueLn 12$337K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$71K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$94K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6331
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$71K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$53K$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$46K$94K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$51K$51K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$39K$8K$29K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$40K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$2K$119
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$3K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$51K$51K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$924$924
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$70K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$294K$242K$39K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $815K$616K$199K$433K 990 PDF
FY2023 $610K$546K$64K$233K 990 PDF
FY2022 $451K$421K$30K$168K 990 PDF
FY2021 $388K$343K$44K$139K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $337K$294K$43K$94K 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 $336,579 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $80,520$139,628
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $204,808$195,592
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$412
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $840$947
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $286,168$336,579
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $42,120$52,711
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $74,316$85,176
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $166,579$156,174
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $283,015$294,061
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,153$42,518
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $336,579 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$139,628
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$139,628
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $157,002 · Unrelated business $38,590$195,592
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $107$107
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $947$947
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $305$305
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $157,002 · Unrelated business $38,590 · Excluded from tax $1,359$336,579
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $294,061 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,065$2,065
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $50,646$50,646
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $8,211 · Management $29,327 · Fundraising $1,564$39,102
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $40,032$40,032
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,684 · Management $2,239 · Fundraising $119$6,042
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,968$4,968
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,032 · Fundraising $11,228$14,260
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,752$1,752
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,571$50,571
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,047 · Management $2,245$4,292
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,073$5,073
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $924$924
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,742$69,742
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,592$4,592
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $241,823 · Management $39,327 · Fundraising $12,911$294,061
Part X · Balance sheet $99,433 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,825$70,594
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$2,334
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,740$11,667
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$14,838
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $52,565$99,433
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,091$5,919
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,091$5,919
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $46,474$93,514
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $46,474$93,514
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $52,565$99,433
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $93,514 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$336,579
XI-2 Total expenses$294,061
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,518
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$46,474
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,522
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$93,514

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