LIVINGSTON FOOD PANTRY OF PARK COUNTY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
LIVINGSTON FOOD PANTRY OF PARK COUNTY (EIN 20-3550306)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-06-05
IRS object ID
202541569349301354
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Gross Receipts$1,315,713GrossReceiptsAmt
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Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE LIVINGSTON FOOD PANTRY OF PARK COUNTY IS TO ENSURE THAT NO PERSON IN LIVINGSTON OR PARK COUNTY, MONTANA, EVER SUFFERS FROM FOOD INSUFFICIENCY. MUCH OF THE AREA SERVED IS LOW-INCOME AND RURAL; MORE THAN 16% OF THE HOUSEHOLDS IN LIVINGSTON LIVE BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, SO THE NEED IS GREAT. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2005, THE LIVINGSTON FOOD PANTRY HAS GROWN AND EVOLVED TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE MANY CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND ELDERLY WHO STRUGGLE WITH HUNGER AND OTHER TRAUMATIC ISSUES RESULTING FROM LIVING IN POVERTY. INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO LEVERAGE THE PANTRY'S ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY'S FOOD SYSTEM, ECONOMY, HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION SYSTEMS. THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF POVERTY AND HUNGER IN MEANINGFUL AND LONG-LASTING WAYS. THE PANTRY STRIVES TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION BY ENSURING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD; HELPING DRIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO ADEQUATE HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATIOActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionIN 2024, THE LIVINGSTON FOOD RESOURCE CENTER (LFRC) CONTINUED ITS MISSION OF ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY WELL-BEING ACROSS PARK COUNTY. THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL PRODUCERS, AND ADAPTING TO A STEADILY INCREASING NEED, WE DEEPENED OUR IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY, SERVING MORE FAMILIES AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD.MissionDesc
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DescFOOD PANTRY PROGRAMS: IN 2024, THROUGH OUR FOUR LARGEST PROGRAMS-OUR SELF-SELECT, DIGNITY-FORWARD FOOD PANTRY, MOBILE PANTRIES, SENIOR COMMODITIES, AND THE PANTRY SUPPER CLUB-THE LIVINGSTON FOOD RESOURCE CENTER SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 479 HOUSEHOLDS PER MONTH. THIS CONTINUES A STEADY RISE FROM 397 HOUSEHOLDS PER MONTH IN 2023, 301 IN 2022, AND 210 IN 2021, ILLUSTRATING BOTH INCREASED COMMUNITY NEED AND OUR GROWING CAPACITY TO MEET IT. OF THE HOUSEHOLDS THAT ACCESSED OUR SERVICES LAST YEAR, 35% WERE FIRST-TIME USERS. WHEN ASKED WHAT BROUGHT THEM TO THE PANTRY, CLIENTS CITED HOUSING COSTS, RISING UTILITY BILLS, AND THE LIMITATIONS OF FIXED INCOMES-A CLEAR SIGNAL THAT FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ARE TURNING TO US TO AVOID CHOOSING BETWEEN PAYING THEIR BILLS AND PUTTING FOOD ON THE TABLE. ACROSS PARK COUNTY, WE SERVED A TOTAL OF 1,121 UNIQUE HOUSEHOLDS AND 2,260 INDIVIDUALS IN 2024. THAT REPRESENTS: 12% OF PARK COUNTY RESIDENTS, 17% OF LIVINGSTON, 24% OF EMIGRANT, AND JUST UNDER 10% OF CLYDE PARK AND SHIELDS VALLEY OUR WORK IS POWERED BY OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2024, 186 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS GAVE 4,430 HOURS OF THEIR TIME-AN INCREDIBLE DEMONSTRATION OF OUR COMMITMENT TO MULTIPLYING THE IMPACT OF EVERY DONOR DOLLAR THROUGH HANDS-ON SERVICE. THE LFRC PANTRY OFFERS AN EQUITY-FORWARD, COMPASSIONATE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE, EMPOWERING CLIENTS TO CHOOSE FROM A VARIETY OF SCRATCH-MADE FROZEN MEALS, NUTRITIOUS READY-TO-EAT FOODS, AND MINIMALLY PROCESSED SHELF-STABLE ITEMS. THIS APPROACH SUPPORTS AUTONOMY AND PROMOTES WELL-BEING THROUGH THOUGHTFUL, NOURISHING CHOICES. IN 2024, THE FOOD PANTRY SAW 9,159 TOTAL VISITS DURING 416 OPEN HOURS, AND DISTRIBUTED 270,408 POUNDS OF FOOD, UNDERSCORING OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESS, DIGNITY, AND HEALTH. LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY BAKERY RETAIL CLOSURE IN OCTOBER 2024, LFRC MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO CLOSE THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY BAKERY RETAIL BUSINESS. WHILE WELL-LOVED, THE BAKERY WAS NOT FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE AND DID NOT GENERATE THE REVENUE NEEDED TO SUPPORT OUR PROGRAMS. THE SPACE CONTINUES TO FULFILL ITS MISSION BY SUPPORTING KAMUT BREAD PRODUCTION AND OFFERING COMMERCIAL KITCHEN ACCESS TO LOCAL FOOD BUSINESSES. FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN 2024, THE LIVINGSTON FOOD RESOURCE CENTER FACED SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL LOSSES, DRIVEN BY A SHARP RISE IN DEMAND FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE AND INCREASED OPERATING COSTS. AS A RURAL FOOD PANTRY, OVER 60% OF THE FOOD WE DISTRIBUTE MUST BE PURCHASED-COMPARED TO JUST 11% IN A NEIGHBORING URBAN PANTRY. AS DEMAND CONTINUES TO GROW, WE ANTICIPATE NEEDING TO PURCHASE MORE FOOD THAN EVER BEFORE, BUT AVAILABLE RESOURCES MAY NOT KEEP PACE. IN RESPONSE, LFRC HAS TAKEN DIFFICULT BUT NECESSARY STEPS-INCLUDING THE CLOSURE OF THE BAKERY AND A REDUCTION IN STAFF-TO SAFEGUARD OUR CORE PROGRAMS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE CLOSELY MONITORING FINANCIAL HEALTH, GUIDED BY CLEAR THRESHOLDS AND CONTINGENCY PLANS THAT PRIORITIZE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND MISSION IMPACT. THOUGH THIS IS A CHALLENGING MOMENT, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY WITH CARE, RESILIENCE, AND INTEGRITY.Desc

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DescCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS: MOBILE PANTRY: OUR MOBILE PANTRY PROGRAM EXTENDS NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO CANNOT ACCESS THE MAIN PANTRY DUE TO LIMITED TRANSPORTATION, THE RISING COST OF GAS, OR SCHEDULING CONFLICTS. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM OPERATED ONCE A MONTH AT THREE LOCATIONS-CLYDE PARK, WILSALL, AND EMIGRANT-AND RECORDED 819 TOTAL VISITS ACROSS 36 EVENTS. BY BRINGING FOOD DIRECTLY TO WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, THE MOBILE PANTRY ENSURES CONSISTENT, LOCAL ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR SOME OF OUR MOST RURAL AND UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORS. PANTRY SUPPER CLUB: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES NUTRITIOUS, SCRATCH-MADE DINNERS FIVE NIGHTS A WEEK TO LOW-INCOME AND FIXED-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PREPARE ADEQUATE MEALS FOR THEMSELVES. IN 2024, 12,315 MEALS WERE PREPARED AND DELIVERED. OF THOSE SERVED, 77% WERE SENIORS, MANY OF WHOM RELY ON THESE MEALS AS THEIR PRIMARY SOURCE OF NOURISHMENT. ONE CLIENT SHARED, "I AM SO THANKFUL FOR THESE MEALS. I WASN'T GETTING ENOUGH FOOD." COUNTY-WIDE REACH: THROUGH THE MOBILE PANTRY AND PANTRY SUPPER CLUB, WE REACHED OUR MOST ISOLATED NEIGHBORS-DRIVING 3,657 MILES IN PARADISE VALLEY AND 694 MILES IN SHIELDS VALLEY TO DELIVER NOT ONLY FOOD, BUT ALSO CONNECTION. THESE PROGRAMS OFFER MORE THAN NOURISHMENT; THEY OFFER PRESENCE. WHEN OUR CLIENTS ARE IN CRISIS, WE ARE OFTEN ONE OF THE FIRST CALLS THEY MAKE-A TESTAMENT TO THE DEEP TRUST WE'VE BUILT IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS PARK COUNTY. MENTAL HEALTH AND BENEFITS NAVIGATION: THE COUNSELING PROGRAM, A FLAGSHIP PROGRAM UNIQUE TO LFRC, REFLECTS OUR COMMITMENT TO WALKING ALONGSIDE CLIENTS-NOT JUST FEEDING THEM. IN 2024, WE OFFERED 325 COUNSELING SESSIONS AND HELPED 145 HOUSEHOLDS APPLY FOR SNAP BENEFITS. THROUGH A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION, A LEGAL ADVOCATE NOW VISITS MONTHLY TO ASSIST CLIENTS WITH PUBLIC BENEFITS AND OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS. THIS HOLISTIC SUPPORT STRENGTHENS OUR COMMUNITY FAR BEYOND THE PANTRY SHELVES. FARMERS MARKET TENT: IN 2024, OUR FARMERS MARKET PROGRAM CONNECTED 188 CLIENTS WITH LOCAL FARMERS, SUPPORTING BOTH NUTRITION ACCESS AND OUR LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY. THE LFRC PRODUCE TENT SAW 653 TOTAL VISITS, HELPING CLIENTS BRING HOME FRESH, SEASONAL PRODUCE. SENIOR COMMODITIES: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MONTANA DPHHS, WE DISTRIBUTED 9,553 POUNDS OF FRESH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION TO SENIORS THROUGH THE SENIOR COMMODITIES PROGRAM. DESIGNED FOR THOSE OVER 60 LIVING BELOW 130% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, THIS PROGRAM OFFERS KAMUT BREAD. THANKSGIVING MEAL KITS: WE DISTRIBUTED 383 SCRATCH-MADE THANKSGIVING MEAL KITS, PREPARED IN OUR COMMUNITY KITCHEN. EACH KIT INCLUDED GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE, STUFFING, PUMPKIN BARS, KAMUT DINNER ROLLS, CRANBERRY SAUCE, AND GRAVY-ENSURING FAMILIES COULD ENJOY A NOURISHING HOLIDAY MEAL MADE WITH CARE. BACKPACK BUDDIES: BECAUSE HUNGER DOESN'T STOP WHEN SCHOOL DOES, OUR BACKPACK BUDDIES PROGRAM PROVIDED 8,294 FOOD BAGS ACROSS FOUR SCHOOLS, OFFERING NUTRITIOUS, EASY-TO-PREPARE MEALS FOR STUDENTS OVER THE WEEKEND. SATELLITE SCHOOL PANTRIES: LAUNCHED IN SPRING 2024, OUR SATELLITE SCHOOL PANTRIES AT PARK HIGH SCHOOL AND SLEEPING GIANT MIDDLE SCHOOL QUICKLY BECAME ESSENTIAL DAILY RESOURCES. PARK HIGH SAW 2,198 STUDENT VISITS AND SGMS SAW 648 VISITS, OFFERING CONSISTENT SUPPORT FOR OLDER STUDENTS WHO MAY NOT BENEFIT FROM WEEKEND-ONLY FOOD PROGRAMS. SUMMER LUNCH: THROUGH THREE SUMMER LUNCH SITES, LFRC SERVED 2,210 MEALS, ENSURING KIDS HAD ACCESS TO BALANCED, NUTRITIOUS FOOD EVEN WHEN SCHOOL WAS OUT. KAMUT FOR COMMUNITY BREAD: IN 2024, WE BAKED 10,485 LOAVES OF WHOLE-GRAIN BREAD FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS, PANTRIES, AND MEAL PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR, WE ALSO BEGAN SOURCING KAMUT FROM THE CHIPPEWA CREE AT ROCKY BOY RESERVATION, SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS AGRICULTURE AND DEEPENING LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,124TotalAmt
Program Services$2,066ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,058ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
FOOD PURCHASES$343,569$343,569
SUPPLIES$30,373$30,026$347
PACKAGING$15,090$15,090
RESALE ITEMS$820$820

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$928TotalAmt
Program Services$616ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$312ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,648,648TotalAmt
Program Services$1,481,376ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$163,622ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,650FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$199,926BOYAmt
EOY$32,207EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$571,818BOYAmt
EOY$478,245EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,000BOYAmt
EOY$10,000EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,762,535LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$635,097LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,213,511BOYAmt
EOY$1,127,438EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,995,255BOYAmt
EOY$1,647,890EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,251BOYAmt
EOY$8,575EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,251BOYAmt
EOY$8,575EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,969,004BOYAmt
EOY$1,639,315EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,969,004BOYAmt
EOY$1,639,315EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,995,255BOYAmt
EOY$1,647,890EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$344,791ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$15,107NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$5OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$1,541,860CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$972,278CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,031,524CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,084,466CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$905,153CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,535,281TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,541,860CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$972,278CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,031,524CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,084,466CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$905,153CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,535,281TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$5,535,281PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,231CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,257CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,296CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$22,851CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$35,635TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$28,158CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$28,158TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,599,074TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,757,439GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.98860PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97710PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME 28,158ExplanationTxt

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$270,502OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$270,502BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$728,636OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$179,335DepreciationAmt
Book Value$549,301BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$279,226OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,870DepreciationAmt
Book Value$248,356BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$484,171OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$424,892DepreciationAmt
Book Value$59,279BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,127,438TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFOOD TO INDIVIDUALSGrantTypeTxt
Non Cash Assistance$230,616NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method Used1.49/LBValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceFOODNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSEE SCHEDULE OExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$230,616NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONIN 2024, THE LIVINGSTON FOOD RESOURCE CENTER (LFRC) CONTINUED ITS MISSION OF ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY WELL-BEING ACROSS PARK COUNTY. THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL PRODUCERS, AND ADAPTING TO A STEADILY INCREASING NEED, WE DEEPENED OUR IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY, SERVING MORE FAMILIES AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6VOLUNTEERS WORK IN THE FOOD PANTRY ASSISTING CLIENTS, AS WELL AS WORK WITH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SUCH AS IN FOOD PREPARATION, PACKAGING AND DELIVERY.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AFOOD PANTRY PROGRAMS: IN 2024, THROUGH OUR FOUR LARGEST PROGRAMS-OUR SELF-SELECT, DIGNITY-FORWARD FOOD PANTRY, MOBILE PANTRIES, SENIOR COMMODITIES, AND THE PANTRY SUPPER CLUB-THE LIVINGSTON FOOD RESOURCE CENTER SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 479 HOUSEHOLDS PER MONTH. THIS CONTINUES A STEADY RISE FROM 397 HOUSEHOLDS PER MONTH IN 2023, 301 IN 2022, AND 210 IN 2021, ILLUSTRATING BOTH INCREASED COMMUNITY NEED AND OUR GROWING CAPACITY TO MEET IT. OF THE HOUSEHOLDS THAT ACCESSED OUR SERVICES LAST YEAR, 35% WERE FIRST-TIME USERS. WHEN ASKED WHAT BROUGHT THEM TO THE PANTRY, CLIENTS CITED HOUSING COSTS, RISING UTILITY BILLS, AND THE LIMITATIONS OF FIXED INCOMES-A CLEAR SIGNAL THAT FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ARE TURNING TO US TO AVOID CHOOSING BETWEEN PAYING THEIR BILLS AND PUTTING FOOD ON THE TABLE. ACROSS PARK COUNTY, WE SERVED A TOTAL OF 1,121 UNIQUE HOUSEHOLDS AND 2,260 INDIVIDUALS IN 2024. THAT REPRESENTS: 12% OF PARK COUNTY RESIDENTS, 17% OF LIVINGSTON, 24% OF EMIGRANT, AND JUST UNDER 10% OF CLYDE PARK AND SHIELDS VALLEY OUR WORK IS POWERED BY OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2024, 186 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS GAVE 4,430 HOURS OF THEIR TIME-AN INCREDIBLE DEMONSTRATION OF OUR COMMITMENT TO MULTIPLYING THE IMPACT OF EVERY DONOR DOLLAR THROUGH HANDS-ON SERVICE. THE LFRC PANTRY OFFERS AN EQUITY-FORWARD, COMPASSIONATE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE, EMPOWERING CLIENTS TO CHOOSE FROM A VARIETY OF SCRATCH-MADE FROZEN MEALS, NUTRITIOUS READY-TO-EAT FOODS, AND MINIMALLY PROCESSED SHELF-STABLE ITEMS. THIS APPROACH SUPPORTS AUTONOMY AND PROMOTES WELL-BEING THROUGH THOUGHTFUL, NOURISHING CHOICES. IN 2024, THE FOOD PANTRY SAW 9,159 TOTAL VISITS DURING 416 OPEN HOURS, AND DISTRIBUTED 270,408 POUNDS OF FOOD, UNDERSCORING OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESS, DIGNITY, AND HEALTH. LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY BAKERY RETAIL CLOSURE IN OCTOBER 2024, LFRC MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO CLOSE THE LIVINGSTON COMMUNITY BAKERY RETAIL BUSINESS. WHILE WELL-LOVED, THE BAKERY WAS NOT FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE AND DID NOT GENERATE THE REVENUE NEEDED TO SUPPORT OUR PROGRAMS. THE SPACE CONTINUES TO FULFILL ITS MISSION BY SUPPORTING KAMUT BREAD PRODUCTION AND OFFERING COMMERCIAL KITCHEN ACCESS TO LOCAL FOOD BUSINESSES. FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN 2024, THE LIVINGSTON FOOD RESOURCE CENTER FACED SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL LOSSES, DRIVEN BY A SHARP RISE IN DEMAND FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE AND INCREASED OPERATING COSTS. AS A RURAL FOOD PANTRY, OVER 60% OF THE FOOD WE DISTRIBUTE MUST BE PURCHASED-COMPARED TO JUST 11% IN A NEIGHBORING URBAN PANTRY. AS DEMAND CONTINUES TO GROW, WE ANTICIPATE NEEDING TO PURCHASE MORE FOOD THAN EVER BEFORE, BUT AVAILABLE RESOURCES MAY NOT KEEP PACE. IN RESPONSE, LFRC HAS TAKEN DIFFICULT BUT NECESSARY STEPS-INCLUDING THE CLOSURE OF THE BAKERY AND A REDUCTION IN STAFF-TO SAFEGUARD OUR CORE PROGRAMS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE CLOSELY MONITORING FINANCIAL HEALTH, GUIDED BY CLEAR THRESHOLDS AND CONTINGENCY PLANS THAT PRIORITIZE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND MISSION IMPACT. THOUGH THIS IS A CHALLENGING MOMENT, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY WITH CARE, RESILIENCE, AND INTEGRITY.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BCOMMUNITY PROGRAMS: MOBILE PANTRY: OUR MOBILE PANTRY PROGRAM EXTENDS NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO CANNOT ACCESS THE MAIN PANTRY DUE TO LIMITED TRANSPORTATION, THE RISING COST OF GAS, OR SCHEDULING CONFLICTS. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM OPERATED ONCE A MONTH AT THREE LOCATIONS-CLYDE PARK, WILSALL, AND EMIGRANT-AND RECORDED 819 TOTAL VISITS ACROSS 36 EVENTS. BY BRINGING FOOD DIRECTLY TO WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, THE MOBILE PANTRY ENSURES CONSISTENT, LOCAL ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR SOME OF OUR MOST RURAL AND UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORS. PANTRY SUPPER CLUB: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES NUTRITIOUS, SCRATCH-MADE DINNERS FIVE NIGHTS A WEEK TO LOW-INCOME AND FIXED-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PREPARE ADEQUATE MEALS FOR THEMSELVES. IN 2024, 12,315 MEALS WERE PREPARED AND DELIVERED. OF THOSE SERVED, 77% WERE SENIORS, MANY OF WHOM RELY ON THESE MEALS AS THEIR PRIMARY SOURCE OF NOURISHMENT. ONE CLIENT SHARED, "I AM SO THANKFUL FOR THESE MEALS. I WASN'T GETTING ENOUGH FOOD." COUNTY-WIDE REACH: THROUGH THE MOBILE PANTRY AND PANTRY SUPPER CLUB, WE REACHED OUR MOST ISOLATED NEIGHBORS-DRIVING 3,657 MILES IN PARADISE VALLEY AND 694 MILES IN SHIELDS VALLEY TO DELIVER NOT ONLY FOOD, BUT ALSO CONNECTION. THESE PROGRAMS OFFER MORE THAN NOURISHMENT; THEY OFFER PRESENCE. WHEN OUR CLIENTS ARE IN CRISIS, WE ARE OFTEN ONE OF THE FIRST CALLS THEY MAKE-A TESTAMENT TO THE DEEP TRUST WE'VE BUILT IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS PARK COUNTY. MENTAL HEALTH AND BENEFITS NAVIGATION: THE COUNSELING PROGRAM, A FLAGSHIP PROGRAM UNIQUE TO LFRC, REFLECTS OUR COMMITMENT TO WALKING ALONGSIDE CLIENTS-NOT JUST FEEDING THEM. IN 2024, WE OFFERED 325 COUNSELING SESSIONS AND HELPED 145 HOUSEHOLDS APPLY FOR SNAP BENEFITS. THROUGH A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH MONTANA LEGAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION, A LEGAL ADVOCATE NOW VISITS MONTHLY TO ASSIST CLIENTS WITH PUBLIC BENEFITS AND OTHER CRITICAL NEEDS. THIS HOLISTIC SUPPORT STRENGTHENS OUR COMMUNITY FAR BEYOND THE PANTRY SHELVES. FARMERS MARKET TENT: IN 2024, OUR FARMERS MARKET PROGRAM CONNECTED 188 CLIENTS WITH LOCAL FARMERS, SUPPORTING BOTH NUTRITION ACCESS AND OUR LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY. THE LFRC PRODUCE TENT SAW 653 TOTAL VISITS, HELPING CLIENTS BRING HOME FRESH, SEASONAL PRODUCE. SENIOR COMMODITIES: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MONTANA DPHHS, WE DISTRIBUTED 9,553 POUNDS OF FRESH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION TO SENIORS THROUGH THE SENIOR COMMODITIES PROGRAM. DESIGNED FOR THOSE OVER 60 LIVING BELOW 130% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, THIS PROGRAM OFFERS KAMUT BREAD. THANKSGIVING MEAL KITS: WE DISTRIBUTED 383 SCRATCH-MADE THANKSGIVING MEAL KITS, PREPARED IN OUR COMMUNITY KITCHEN. EACH KIT INCLUDED GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE, STUFFING, PUMPKIN BARS, KAMUT DINNER ROLLS, CRANBERRY SAUCE, AND GRAVY-ENSURING FAMILIES COULD ENJOY A NOURISHING HOLIDAY MEAL MADE WITH CARE. BACKPACK BUDDIES: BECAUSE HUNGER DOESN'T STOP WHEN SCHOOL DOES, OUR BACKPACK BUDDIES PROGRAM PROVIDED 8,294 FOOD BAGS ACROSS FOUR SCHOOLS, OFFERING NUTRITIOUS, EASY-TO-PREPARE MEALS FOR STUDENTS OVER THE WEEKEND. SATELLITE SCHOOL PANTRIES: LAUNCHED IN SPRING 2024, OUR SATELLITE SCHOOL PANTRIES AT PARK HIGH SCHOOL AND SLEEPING GIANT MIDDLE SCHOOL QUICKLY BECAME ESSENTIAL DAILY RESOURCES. PARK HIGH SAW 2,198 STUDENT VISITS AND SGMS SAW 648 VISITS, OFFERING CONSISTENT SUPPORT FOR OLDER STUDENTS WHO MAY NOT BENEFIT FROM WEEKEND-ONLY FOOD PROGRAMS. SUMMER LUNCH: THROUGH THREE SUMMER LUNCH SITES, LFRC SERVED 2,210 MEALS, ENSURING KIDS HAD ACCESS TO BALANCED, NUTRITIOUS FOOD EVEN WHEN SCHOOL WAS OUT. KAMUT FOR COMMUNITY BREAD: IN 2024, WE BAKED 10,485 LOAVES OF WHOLE-GRAIN BREAD FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS, PANTRIES, AND MEAL PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR, WE ALSO BEGAN SOURCING KAMUT FROM THE CHIPPEWA CREE AT ROCKY BOY RESERVATION, SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS AGRICULTURE AND DEEPENING LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ABOARD APPROVAL REQUIRED
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BBOARD APPROVAL
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -5

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