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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY FOOD RESPONSE

EIN 41-1757102 · Human Services (P60Z)

What they do

WE ARE A NON-PROFIT, VOLUNTEER-RICH ORGANIZATION SERVING HUNGRY ADULTS and CHILDREN IN THE ROCHESTER AREA SINCE 1993 BY RESCUING EXTRA FOOD FROM LOCAL AREA KITCHENS, THEREBY KEEPING THIS FOOD OUT of OUR WASTE STREAM; THIS is A WIN-WIN for US ALL!OUR CFR DRIVERS RESCUE FOOD THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE THROWN AWAY FROM HOSPITALS, RESTAURANTS, CAFETERIAS, BUSINESSES, and GROCERY STORES and BRING THE FOOD to OUR DISTRIBUTION SITE. THE FOOD is SORTED and THEN DISTRIBUTED, FREE of CHARGE, to ANYONE FACING FOOD INSECURITY. WE REQUIRE NO REGISTRATION, RESIDENCY, or INCOME REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION to HELPING PEOPLE IN NEED, CFR HELPS OUR PARTNER FOOD DONORS AVOID SENDING EDIBLE FOOD INTO OUR WASTE STREAM.WE SERVE ADULTS and FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IN NEED of FOOD. NO ONE is TURNED AWAY, and CLIENTS DONT HAVE to PROVIDE FINANCIAL or EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION to QUALIFY for THIS PROGRAM or RECEIVE FOOD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

43.39%of revenue went to mission work81.0% of expenses · Program services
$53.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
10.17%of revenue went to management and office costs19.0% of expenses
$2.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
98.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $28,872 for PERNELL R MEIER (SITE COORDINATOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$204,721
Mission workProgram services$88,82943.39% of revenue81.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$20,81810.17% of revenue19.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$95,07446.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$109,64753.56% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.0% mission · 19.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.56% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.22% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 20.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.65% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 20.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.08% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 36.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.81% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 39.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$204,721
Expenses$109,647
Annual surplus $95,074 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$88,829 · 81.0% of expenses
Management and office costs$20,818 · 19.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$204,721
Expenses$109,647
Assets$275,602
Income$204,721
Contributions$201,768
Mission work (program services)$88,829
Management and general$20,818
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
PERNELL R MEIERSITE COORDINATOR · 2 hrs/week $28,872

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

PERNELL R MEIERSITE COORDINATOR

ASH GUTPAVICE PRESIDENT

CHRISTINA TATTINGPRESIDENT

EMILY STULENDIRECTOR

JESSICA HALLEY NEWMANTREASURER

KAYLA CZARNOWSKISECRETARY

LUKAS PHILLIPSDIRECTOR

MARY KRISTODIRECTOR

SOULAIMAN BAHALLADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1994
Location
3936 E FRTGE RD PMB 227 HWY 52 N, ROCHESTER, MN 55901
County
Olmsted
In care of
CHRISTINA TATTING
Primary officer
CHRISTINA TATTING, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification
Human Services (P60Z)
IRS tax category
Emergency and Other Relief Services

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