Is it real?
Yes. Revoked Dec 2023, reinstated. IRS ruling Sep 2025, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2025.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
6 people listed on the 990; $29K paid to officers and key staff.
Anna Gerdeen’s $29K as Executive Director is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 168 <$100K community development 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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Gerdeen | $29,056 | $60,238 | $28,680 |
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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Programs and updates
Connects neighbors to build self-reliance through youth programs, food support, and community events.
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Food Program
We operated as an official TEFAP food shelf conducting a substantial weekly food distribution and initiating a new weekly food shelf this year. Our services reached 50,552 individuals and 11,242 households during the 2023-24 fiscal year.
Youth Employment
We hired and mentored at risk-youth from the neighborhood to help run the food distribution and food shelf. We received several grants to support this work and worked with around 12 paid youth and 15-20 young people as volunteers.
Events
We organize neighborhood community events to foster unity. This fiscal year we hosted three major events: a Summer Celebration a Fall Festival and a Winter Celebration. These gatherings attract a broad group of neighbors. Two events feature coat giveaways and all of our events feature a free community meal.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest Viewing | $37K | $68K | −$31K | $29K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $205K | $238K | −$32K | $61K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $219K | $128K | $91K | $93K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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