Essential Eats Distributors INC EIN 82-2488669

Essential Eats Distributors INC

EIN  82-2488669 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Missoula, MT
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supplies resources to Indigenous-led programs in Montana.
Leadership
Sara Wecker · Chair, Execu
Money in and out
$460K revenue, $437K expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency

Supplies resources to Indigenous-led programs in Montana. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $460K in revenue, $437K in expenses, and $61K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$460K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$437K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$61K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $23K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
5.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +46% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +190% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$460K
FY2024▲ +92%
Expenses
$437K
FY2024▲ +72%
Total assets
$61K
FY2024▼ -3%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
Total revenue
$460K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$437K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$61K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$23K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$61K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $436K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Essential eats distributors provides purchased and donated high-quality food including cows, chickens, piglets and outbuildings to montana's indigenous nations and other qualifying charitable organizations.

$377Kprogram expense
02

Essential eats distributors provides donated items to the indigenous population and other charitable organizations. Since 2018 over 3100 children have been supplied with new clothes, toys, books, coats, shoes, and school supplies.

$38Kprogram expense
03

Essential eats distributors provides new bikes to indigenous children. Eed has provided over 2264 since may of 2018.

$22Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEssential Eats Distributors INC
EINHdr · item D82-2488669
Principal addressHdr · item CMissoula, MT
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFood & Agriculture (K30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair, Execu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair B
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Crow Enrolle
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$457K · 99%
Other revenue$3K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$457K
Other revenue1%$3K
Program service revenue$200
Total revenueLn 12$460K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00
Program services100%$436K
Management & general$750
Total functional expensesLn 25$437K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$61K
Total assetsLn 16$61K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$61K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $61K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $437K · Less non-cash grants $310K · Cash operating expenses/yr $127K
5.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $436K · Total expenses $437K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $750 · Total expenses $437K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $437K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $323K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $457K · Total revenue $460K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $460K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $200 · Total revenue $460K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $460K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $200 · Total expenses $437K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $460K · Prior year $240K
+92%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $74K · FY2024 $460K
+58%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $61K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $460K · Expenses $437K
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $61K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $61K · Total assets $61K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $61K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sara Wecker · Reported title CHAIR, EXECU · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $437K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $437K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Overhead ratio 0%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 92%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$460K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$240K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$276K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$288K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$74K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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