COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC
EIN 41-1728341 · Human Services (P50Z)
What they do
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE (CES) is ONE of THE LARGEST FOOD DISTRIBUTION NONPROFITS SERVING ONE of THE POOREST COMMUNITIES IN THE TWIN CITIES. OUR MISSION is to TURN HUNGER INTO HOPE THROUGH THREE PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS: (I) FOOD MARKET, (II) MEALS ON WHEELS, and (III) ANI-MEALS, WHICH SUPPORTS PET FOOD ACCESS and VETERINARY HEALTH for COMPANION ANIMALS. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS SERVE THOUSANDS of NEIGHBORS EACH WEEK. DURING THE YEAR, CES DISTRIBUTED 250,000 POUNDS of FOOD THROUGH OUR FOOD SHELF, PROVIDED 82,000 MEALS THROUGH MEALS ON WHEELS, and SUPPORTED 900 NEIGHBORS THROUGH THE ANI-MEALS PROGRAM.
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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.
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JAMES DOLYNCHUKPRESIDENT
BOB REMAKELTREASURER
BRIAN WOHLRABEMEMBER
CHUCK UPCRAFTMEMBER
DAVID PFLUMVICE CHAIR
KARIN VUKICHMEMBER
KATIE SCHOEPPNERCHAIR
KITTY YANCEYMEMBER
LOWELL STORTZMEMBER
PASTOR CRAIG PEDERSENEX OFFICIO MEMBER
RICK DAHLINMEMBER
SUE TOLLEFSONMEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1992
- Location
- 1900 11TH AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404
- County
- Hennepin
- In care of
- JAMES DOLYNCHUK
- Primary officer
- JAMES DOLYNCHUK, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- April 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
- NTEE classification
- Human Services (P50Z)