We are an independent human services organization dedicated to meeting the basic food, wellness, housing and economic security needs of people in the upper and mid Wenatchee Valley region. Our goal is to meet these basic needs in a way that respects the dignity of each person.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.6M a year · 48% 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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
18
named funders · $684K
Looks good: 18 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.9M
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$4.9M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$10.4M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1990.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.1M Management & general 6% · $77K Fundraising 5% · $58K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
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Director
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Director
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Director
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Director
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President-Elect
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kaylin Bettinger$101,192$101,737$82,084$67,556
Caitlyn Evans$1,250———

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides food, housing, and economic support to those in need, respecting their dignity.

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3 programs · $901K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Community Cupboard

The Community Cupboard began as a small food bank started by local churches in 1983 and has grown both in size and services over the years. Currently located in a space donated by the City of Leavenworth, the Community Cupboard provides a food bank and Emergency Family Assistance services.

$407Kprogram expense
02

Das Thrift Haus / Jubilee Global Gifts

Upper Valley MEND is blessed to have two retail stores to serve the community the proceeds of which support our programs. Jubilee Global Gifts is a Fair Trade retail store selling hand-crafted items from around the developing world and Das Thrift Haus is the Upper Wenatchee Valleys home for low-cost clothing, household goods and…

$301Kprogram expense
03

Community Harvest Gleaning

The Community Harvest gleaning program mobilizes volunteers to harvest excess or unmarketable produce from local farms, orchards, and backyards. We distribute these fresh, local fruits and vegetables to emergency food providers in Chelan and Douglas counties, including our own Community Cupboard.

$193Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.4M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$357,549
Unitemized GrantFY2023$619,312
Unitemized GrantFY2022$204,503
Unitemized GrantFY2021$108,856
Unitemized GrantFY2020$75,928

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$198K
Other incomeLn 4–11$150K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$851K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$136K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$348K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$198K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$150K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$847K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$851K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$237K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$898K
Other assetsLn 15$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 6405
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$408K$851K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$133K$237K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$882K$898K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$428K$428K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$410K$357K$23K$31K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$46K$40K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$33K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$186$186
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$2K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$7K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$564$564
Office expensesLn 13$15K$6K$4K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$91K$74K$17K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$26$29
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$5K$498$476
InterestLn 20$67K$67K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$4K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$85K$75K$250$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$20K$5K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$77K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.9M$2.5M$2.4M$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.8M$2.4M$4.5M$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.4M$365K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.2M$399K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.8M$1.3M$500K$2.6M 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 $1,766,830 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $652,338$1,405,253
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $267,536$198,128
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,685$13,073
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $205,758$150,376
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,142,317$1,766,830
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $349,397$427,824
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $472,042$494,387
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $299,877$344,808
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,121,316$1,267,019
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,001$499,811
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,766,830 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $104,871 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$135,940
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,269,313
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$348,466
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,405,253
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $198,128$198,128
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,869 · Unrelated business $204$13,073
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$17,527
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $27,978$27,978
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $238,975 · Unrelated business $105,075$1,766,830
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,267,019 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $427,824$427,824
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $357,027 · Management $22,866 · Fundraising $30,575$410,468
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $39,633 · Management $4,616 · Fundraising $1,539$45,788
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,332 · Management $2,319 · Fundraising $2,480$38,131
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $186$186
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,193 · Management $10,307$12,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,434$2,434
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,235 · Fundraising $1,165$8,400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $564$564
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,731 · Management $3,852 · Fundraising $5,041$14,624
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,173 · Management $17,100$91,273
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,627 · Management $26 · Fundraising $29$3,682
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,010 · Management $498 · Fundraising $476$5,984
IX-20 InterestPrograms $67,441$67,441
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,881 · Management $6,097$9,978
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,698 · Management $1,398$11,096
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,814 · Management $250 · Fundraising $10,289$85,353
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,056 · Management $5,117 · Fundraising $6,120$31,293
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,132,425 · Management $76,880 · Fundraising $57,714$1,267,019
Part X · Balance sheet $5,435,817 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $304,977; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,716$4,212
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $388,320$846,725
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,115$1,760
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $85,119$75,953
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,700$11,925
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $882,408$897,617
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $132,622$237,087
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $5,128$5,128
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,036,571$3,050,433
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,876,388$5,435,817
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $273,264$324,485
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $450,000$450,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,862,606$2,881,099
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,357,764$1,795,218
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $656,018$759,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,013,782$2,554,718
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,876,388$5,435,817
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,554,718 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,766,830
XI-2 Total expenses$1,267,019
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$499,811
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,013,782
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$24,325
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$16,800
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,554,718

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