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.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$102K 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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FY2023 · 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
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 $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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$102K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 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
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$6.8M
+281% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$7.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.8M
FY2023▲ +281%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$4.9M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2023▲ +65%
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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
$7.8M
FY2023▲ +141%
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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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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1990.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $2.1M Management & general 8% · $183K Fundraising 3% · $63K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $102K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$101,737Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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 · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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 since. Localed in a space donated by the city of leavenworth, the community cupboard is a full-service free grocery store open to anyone in need.

$557Kprogram expense
02

Other programs including Cornerstone Community and Upper Valley Free Clinic that provides assistance to people facing dental or medical issues at no cost. The clinic is a weekly free walk-in health clinic that meets the needs of uninsured and under insured people in the Upper Wenatchee Valley.

$393Kprogram expense
03

Fianncial Assistance

The Organization's financial assistance program focuses on stabilizing individuals and families in crisis, helping them stay in their homes and make a plan for the future. The financial assistance program offers critical support, including rent and mortgage assistance, transportation aid, utility bill relief, and temporary housing…

$276Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$432K
Other incomeLn 4–11$321K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$183K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$10.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$314K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$432K
Investment incomeLn 3$119K
Other incomeLn 4–11$321K
Gains on assetsLn 7$29K
Total revenueLn 12$6.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.5M
Other assetsLn 15$222K
Total assetsLn 16$10.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$7.8M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$761K$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$888K$5.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$10.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$803K$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M$7.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$930K$930K
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$118K$78K$33K$7K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$672K$591K$46K$35K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$54K$50K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$78K$66K$7K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$1K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$108K$104K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$16K$7K$486
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$104K$88K$16K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K$670
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$7K$1K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$8K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$17K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$113K$101K$6K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$51K$21K$24K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.1M$183K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.9M$2.5M$2.4M$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 $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 $6,828,079 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,171,568$5,956,299
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $375,645$431,971
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,891$118,656
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $212,163$321,153
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,793,267$6,828,079
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $396,300$930,387
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $681,486$922,083
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $350,579$506,488
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,428,365$2,358,958
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $364,902$4,469,121
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 $6,828,079 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $306,598 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$3,093,815
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,862,484
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$314,114
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,956,299
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $431,971$431,971
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $88,910 · Unrelated business $1,025$89,935
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $3,260$3,260
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $28,721$28,721
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$11,295
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $549,602 · Unrelated business $307,623 · Excluded from tax $3,260$6,828,079
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,358,958 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $930,387$930,387
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 staffPrograms $77,974 · Management $32,852 · Fundraising $7,317$118,143
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $590,896 · Management $46,480 · Fundraising $34,883$672,259
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $49,660 · Management $2,520 · Fundraising $1,875$54,055
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $66,194 · Management $7,431 · Fundraising $4,001$77,626
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,278$11,278
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,091 · Management $9,159$10,250
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $11,860$11,860
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $103,620 · Fundraising $4,280$107,900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,244$14,244
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,639 · Management $7,313 · Fundraising $486$23,438
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $87,639 · Management $16,115$103,754
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,821 · Management $670$10,491
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,148 · Management $1,266$8,414
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,294 · Management $14,942$23,236
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,578 · Management $1,455$18,033
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $101,463 · Management $6,476 · Fundraising $4,672$112,611
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,381 · Management $24,383 · Fundraising $5,215$50,979
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,113,307 · Management $182,922 · Fundraising $62,729$2,358,958
Part X · Balance sheet $10,697,589 assets, 21 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $216,490; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,994$1,641
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,621,859$1,619,017
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$1,534,917
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,163$20,720
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $88,569$114,549
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,422$17,858
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $887,728$5,468,021
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $720,460$930,378
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $40,654$551,883
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $451,433$222,115
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,049,984$10,697,589
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $129,383$140,220
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $425,505$110,384
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $207,189$151,422
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $802,728$2,887,538
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,381,840$5,470,107
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $865,416$2,339,944
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,247,256$7,810,051
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,049,984$10,697,589
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,810,051 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,828,079
XI-2 Total expenses$2,358,958
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,469,121
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,247,256
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$76,874
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$16,800
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,810,051

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