The Banquet

Bismarck, NDUnknown exempt organization EIN 84-3284530Revenue $249K in FY2023

On file with the IRSthebanquetnd.com1805 Park Ave · Bismarck, ND

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The Banquet is a family-friendly ministry that feeds the body, mind, and soul.

84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,069 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$249K
-51% vs prior year
Spent
$320K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$249K
FY2023▼ -51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$479K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$249K
Expenses
$320K
FY2023▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$252K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$320K
Net assets
$0
FY2023▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$276K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $268K Management & general 13% · $42K Fundraising 3% · $10K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$26,923Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karla Eisenbeisz$26,923$50,000$50,000$50,000

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

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

Feeds the hungry with meals, education, and spiritual support.

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1 program · $268K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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In 2023, with the help of 2,200 volunteers, the Banquet served 76,000 guests.We seek to provide a place where all are welcome to share and enjoy a meal together. We endeavor to work with local churches and organizations to serve people of all denominations and all walks of life.

$268Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Investment incomeLn 3$104
Money outPt IX
$320K
Ln 25
Programscol B$268K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$136K
Investment incomeLn 3$104
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 61,069
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$264K$0
Total assetsLn 16$423K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$421K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$136K$136K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$28K$9K$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$687$687
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$962$962
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$880$880
Total functional expensesLn 25$320K$268K$42K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $249K$320K−$71K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $507K$362K$146K$421K 990 PDF
FY2021 $479K$252K$227K$276K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.3M−$15K$41K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $249,142 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $507,403$249,038
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27$104
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $507,430$249,142
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $129,256$135,770
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $91,077$72,780
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $141,563$111,446
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $361,896$319,996
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $145,534−$70,854
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $249,142 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$19,086
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$229,952
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$135,770
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$249,038
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $104$104
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $104$249,142
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $319,996 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $135,770$135,770
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $9,459 · Management $9,459 · Fundraising $9,459$28,377
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,334$39,334
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,695 · Management $687 · Fundraising $687$5,069
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,104$7,104
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,178$11,178
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,546$8,546
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,258$3,258
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,636$16,636
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $962$962
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $24,928$24,928
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,954$37,954
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $880$880
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $267,672 · Management $42,178 · Fundraising $10,146$319,996
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $159,450$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $263,979$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $423,429$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,199$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,199$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $421,230$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $421,230$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $423,429$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$249,142
XI-2 Total expenses$319,996
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$70,854
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$421,230
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$350,376
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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