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ESSENTIAL EATS DISTRIBUTORS INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
ESSENTIAL EATS DISTRIBUTORS INC (EIN 82-2488669)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-15
IRS object ID
202433209349313938
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-15T13:58:30-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN810468085PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAMPBELL & ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12505 SOUTH RUSSELL STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMISSOULACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59801ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN822488669EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ESSENTIAL EATS DISTRIBUTORSINCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlESSEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4068296348PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11139 HARRISON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMISSOULACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59802ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSARA WECKERPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIR, EXECUTIVE DIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone4068296348PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGORDON C CAMPBELLPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00146609PTIN
Phone4067289288PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSARA WECKERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11139 HARRISON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMISSOULACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59802ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$240,039GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2017FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionESSENTIAL EATS DISTRIBUTORS PROVIDES RESOURCES TO INDIGENOUS-LED PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF MONTANA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body8VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers110TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$275,540PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$235,199CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$865PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$4,840CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$276,405PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$240,039CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$253,979PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$253,486CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$253,979PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$253,486CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$22,426PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$13,447CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$51,044TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$62,597TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$25,000TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$51,044NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$37,597NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionESSENTIAL EATS DISTRIBUTORS PROVIDES RESOURCES TO INDIGENOUS-LED PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF MONTANA.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$167,582ExpenseAmt
DescESSENTIAL EATS DISTRIBUTORS PROVIDES PURCHASED AND DONATED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF HIGH-QUALIFIED FOOD INCLUDING COWS, CHICKENS AND PIGLETS TO MONTANA'S INDIGENOUS NATIONS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$20,082ExpenseAmt
DescESSENTIAL EATS DISTRIBUTORS PROVIDES NEW BIKES TO INDIGENOUS CHILDREN. EED HAS PROVIDED OVER 1,920 SINCE MAY OF 2018.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$64,741ExpenseAmt
DescESSENTIAL EATS DISTRIBUTORS PROVIDES DONATED ITEMS TO THE INDIGENOUS POPULATION. OVER 1600 CHILDREN WERE SUPPLIED WITH NEW CLOTHES, TOYS, BOOKS, COATS, SHOES, AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$252,405TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (true)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members8GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHE ORGANIZATIONPersonNm
Phone4068296348PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11139 HARRISON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMISSOULACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59802ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
SARA WECKER
CHAIR, EXECU40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMILY WECKER
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHING KING
VICE - FORT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS STANDING ROCK
MEMBER, ROCK1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACKIE BLACKBIRD
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JADE SOOTKIS
NORTHERN CHE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EARL HEAVY RUNNER
BLACKFEET EN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLA TAKES THE ENEMY
CROW ENROLLE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$235,199AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$61,150NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$235,199TotalContributionsAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISC- REDEMPTION CREDITSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$4,840TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,840RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$4,840OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$240,039TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,840RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,650TotalAmt
Program Services$825ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$825ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$246TotalAmt
Management And General$246ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10TotalAmt
Management And General$10ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,153TotalAmt
Program Services$1,153ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
FOOD$134,521$134,521
CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES$41,684$41,684
AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES$31,083$31,083
BIKE EXPENSES$20,082$20,082

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,057TotalAmt
Program Services$23,057ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$253,486TotalAmt
Program Services$252,405ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,081ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,026BOYAmt
EOY$61,718EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$879EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,044BOYAmt
EOY$62,597EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$25,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$25,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,044BOYAmt
EOY$37,597EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,044BOYAmt
EOY$37,597EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,044BOYAmt
EOY$62,597EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$13,447ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$49,800CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$186,608CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$286,188CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$275,540CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$235,199CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,033,335TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$49,800CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$186,608CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$286,188CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$275,540CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$235,199CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,033,335TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,033,335PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,033,335TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,705GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$7,500NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$37,500NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Yes (X)1$150
Yes (X)1$16,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2EMILY WECKER SARA WECKER TREASURER EXEC. DIR. FAMILY MEMBER
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE 990 TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CANNUAL REVIEW BY THE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.