Aim to solve hunger issues in the community by operating a year-round free grocery Store allowing people to shop for their basic needs and partnering with other organizations on issues of food security.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$111K 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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FY2022 · 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 $969K a year · 46% 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $96K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$996K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$5.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2022▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$4.3M
Expenses
$996K
FY2022▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$629K
FY2021$770K
FY2022$996K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$5.3M
FY2022+0.1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$8.0M

From the FY2022 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

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $882K Management & general 7% · $65K Fundraising 5% · $49K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$81,400Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Collen Meyer’s $128K as Executive Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Collen Meyer$128,366$39,208———
Courtney Vrablik—$55,973$81,400$74,073$65,140
Elaine Bryan$24,000$30,000$30,000$30,000—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Operates a free grocery store and partners with others to solve community hunger.

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1 program · $882K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The store operates as a year-round free grocery store allowing people to shop for their basic needs. There is no charge to those referred or to the people and agencies that send them. They may shop for food to supplement their income during times of crisis and as they work toward self-sufficiency.

$882Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Gibson GivesFY2025$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$96K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Money outPt IX
$996K
Ln 25
Programscol B$882K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$533K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$184K
Investment incomeLn 3$63K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$533K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$533K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6400
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$329K$533K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M$5.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$493K$493K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$63K$12K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$149K$149K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$21K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$421$98
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$44K$34K$3K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$16K$8K$432
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$334$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$53K$50K$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K$256$256
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$996K$882K$65K$49K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.3M$2.0M$2.3M$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M$17K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.5M$996K$493K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$770K$776K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$629K$1.3M$4.3M 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 $1,489,022 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,381,768$1,425,866
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $163,780$63,156
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,545,548$1,489,022
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$492,967
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $292,904$283,152
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $477,027$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $769,931$219,900
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,539,862$996,019
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,686$493,003
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $1,489,022 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,425,866
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$184,462
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,425,866
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $63,156$63,156
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $63,156$1,489,022
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $996,019 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $492,967$492,967
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,729 · Management $12,493 · Fundraising $15,957$91,179
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $149,442$149,442
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,964$3,964
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,126$15,126
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,873 · Management $1,128 · Fundraising $1,440$23,441
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38,300$38,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,804 · Management $421 · Fundraising $98$2,323
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,562$3,562
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,373 · Management $2,590 · Fundraising $6,738$43,701
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,427 · Management $8,482 · Fundraising $432$25,341
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $334 · Fundraising $19,202$19,536
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $50,255 · Management $1,322 · Fundraising $1,322$52,899
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,746 · Management $256 · Fundraising $256$10,258
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,980$23,980
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $881,686 · Management $65,326 · Fundraising $49,007$996,019
Part X · Balance sheet $5,290,720 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $329,130$533,111
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $104,229$85,560
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $24,857$36,964
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,626,698$1,573,799
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,183,852$3,061,286
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,268,766$5,290,720
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,230$22,613
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,230$22,613
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,587,119$1,824,548
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,674,417$3,443,559
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,261,536$5,268,107
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,268,766$5,290,720
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,268,107 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,489,022
XI-2 Total expenses$996,019
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$493,003
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,261,536
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$486,432
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,268,107

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