URBAN BYCYCLE FOOD MINISTRY - DES MOINES INC
EIN 47-5092970 · Meals on Wheels (K36)
What they do
Urban Bicycle Food Ministry Purchases and Makes Food, Bottled Water and Collects Other Donated and Personal Care Items and Delivers to Between 475 and 650 Homeless or Food Insecure People Every Thursday Night, 52 Weeks A Year. We Served Food and Water to Approximately 28,807 People In 2025. Each Thursday Night We Make and Deliver to Unhoused and Food Insecure Persons On The Streets of Des Moines, 900 Fresh Burritos, 460 Meat Sandwiches and 460 Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches. We Also Purchase 250 Bananas Oranges, Granola Bars and 500 Bottles of Water Each Week.
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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (11)
ANN BROWNCO-DIRECTOR OF DISTRIBUTION
BRIAN THOMPSONDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
DAVID YURDINVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
JEFF KIMEBOARD MEMBER - AT LARGE
JEFFREY SMITHBOARD MEMBER - AT LARGE
KELSEY GOEMAATBOARD MEMBER - AT LARGE
LORA ROGERSONBOARD MEMBER - AT LARGE
MARK LOWEBOARD MEMBER - AT LARGE
RAY TURNERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
ROBBY COLLIEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TERRI POLLARDCO-DIRECTOR OF DISTRIBUTION
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2015
- Location
- 511 DES MOINES ST, DES MOINES, IA 50309-5450
- County
- Polk
- In care of
- % RAY TURNER
- Primary officer
- Ray Turner, CFO
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Meals on Wheels (K36)
- IRS tax category
- Meals on Wheels