2021-11-09T10:03:53-06:00 2020-12-31 471591889 CEM BOOKKEEPING & TAX SERVICES INC 124 S 2ND ST LIVINGSTON MT 590472604 990 2020-01-01 203550306 LIVINGSTON FOOD PANTRY OF PARK COUNTY LIVI 4062225335 202 S SECOND STREET LIVINGSTON MT 59047 MICHAEL MCCORMICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4062231745 2021-06-08 MICHAEL MCCORMICK XXX-XX-XXXX CATHERINE E MOODY P01781256 4063337315 2021-11-09 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MICHAEL MCCORMICK PO BOX 1298 LIVINGSTON MT 59047 1714461 false X HTTP://LIVINGSTONFRC.ORG X 2005 MT THE 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 EDUCATIO 7 7 28 0 734411 1541860 80381 137212 4425 7231 28158 819217 1714461 463866 0 241869 309017 4238 0 11808 483466 415901 729573 1188784 89644 525677 1767858 2305711 14721 26906 1753137 2278805 X SEE SCHEDULE O false false 853562 463866 96663 FOOD PANTRY THE LIVINGSTON FOOD PANTRY RESPONED QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY TO THE SUDDEN AND DEVASTATING IMPACT OF THE COVID-A9 PANDEMIC. DURING THE SPRING OF 2020, THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD VISITS JUMPED BY NEARLY 90% COMPARED TO THE SAME MONTHS IN THE PRIOR YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A DRAMATIC SHIFT IN THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE HOUSEHOLDS SEEKING HELP - THE NUMBER OF YOUNG FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN INCREASED BY NEARLY 400%. IN RESPONSE TO THE CDC SAFETY PROTOCOL AND THE SHIFT IN HOUSEHOLD MAKE UP, THE LIVINGSTON FOOD PANTRY IMMEDIATELY CHANGED HOW IT DISTRIBUTES FOOD AND THE TYPES OF FOOD BEING DISTRIBUTE. FIRST, IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK, DISTRIBUTION WAS CHANGED FROM A SELF-SELECT GROCERY STORE MODEL TO CURBSIDE PICKUP THAT MINIMIZED CONTACT BETWEEN CLIENTS AND STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. SECOND, THE FOOD SELECTED AND PREPARED IN THE PANTRY'S COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY KITCHEN WAS REVIEWED BY A STAFF DIETICIAN AND CHANGES WERE MADE TO BETTER MEET THE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN. TO MEET ITS GOAL OF PROVIDING THE MOST HEALTHFUL FOOD POSSIBLE TO PEOPLE IN NEED, THE LIVINGSTON FOOD PANTRY BAKES ITS OWN FRESH BREAD FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE PANTRY. THE NUTRITIOUS WHOLE WHEAT BREAD IS MADE USING MONTANA GROWN, ORGANIC FLOUR AND GRAIN. THE BREAD IS SO GOOD THAT IT BECAME POPULAR IN THE COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE STARTED TO VISITING THE PANTRY JUST TO BUY BREAD. IN RESPONSE TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE BREAD MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE, THE PANTRY EXPANDED ITS BAKING CAPACITY TO CREATE MORE ARTISAN BREADS AND PASTRIES AND OPENING A PUBLIC BAKERY NEARBY. THE BAKERY HAS PROVEN SO SUCCESSFUL THAT IN 2021 IT IS BEING EXPANDED. THE BAKERY SUCCESS ILLUSTRATES HOW THE LIVINGSTON FOOD PANTRY WORKS TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF POVERTY AND HUNGER. FIRST, PEOPLE IN NEED TO COME TO THE PANTRY FOR HELP GET THE MOST NUTRITIOUS FRESH BREAD AVAILABLE. SECOND, THE REVENUES GENERATED HAS CREATED A NEW MARKET FOR MONTANA FARMERS. THIRD, IT SUPPORTS FIVE NEW JOBS PLUS AN APPRENTICESHIP. AND FINALLY, IT HELPS SUBSIDIZE THE COST OF THE BREAD MADE FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE PANTRY - AND BREAD THAT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO OTHER FOOD PANTRIES IN MONTANA AT NO COST. 67760 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW INCOME ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WO OFTEN FACE FOOD INSUFFICENCY DUE TO HIGH FOOD COSTS OR HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT PREVENT THEM FOR SHOPPING OR COOKING FOR THEMSELVES, THE LIVINGSTON FOOD PANTRY DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED THE PANTRY SUPPER CLUB. THIS PROGRAM, BASED ON RESEARCH DONE BY DIETETIC INTERNS FROM MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, PROVIDES FIVE DINNER MEALS TO EACH PARTICIPANT EACH WEEK. THE MEALS ARE PREPARED WITH LOCALLY SOURCED, ORGANIC INGREDIENTS, USING RECIPES DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO MEET THE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE, MANY OF WHOM SUFFER FROM CHRONIC ILLNESS SUCH AS DIABETES AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. THE MEALS ARE READY TO BE HEATED IN A MICROWAVE AND ENJOYED - AT NO COST TO THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-A9 PANDEMIC, THE PANTRY SUPPER CLUB HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE IN QUARANTINE OR SUFFERING FROM THE VIRUS. THE PROGRAM IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS BEING DISCHARGED FROM LOCAL HOSPITALS OR ARE RECEIVING TREATMENT FOR CANCER - AGAIN, AT NO CHARGE. DUE TO SCHOOL CLOSURES RELATED TO THE PANDEMIC, THE "HEALTHY WEEKEND- AND "SHIELDS VALLEY SCHOOL BREAKFAST" PROGRAMS ALSO SERVED TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN THAT WERE IMPACTED BY LOSS OF ACCESS TO MEALS AT SCHOOL. 181264 40549 COMMUNITY KITCHEN AND MEETING ROOM FACILITIES THE BUILDING INCLUDES A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN AND A MEETING ROOM THAT CAN SEAT APPROXIMATELY 60 PERSONS. THE MEETING ROOM IS RENTED AT A NOMINAL COST TO OTHER LOCAL AND STATE NONPROFITS, AS WELL AS OTHER CUSTOMERS. THESE MEETINGS OFTEN INCLUDE RELATED CATERING, PREPARED BY STAFF IN THE KITCHEN. STAFF ALSO PROCESS FOODS TO BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE FOOD PANTRY, INCLUDING BAKED GOODS, PACKAGED FRESH VEGETABLES AND MEATS, SOUPS, STEWS, AND OTHER PREPARED MEALS FOR USE IN THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. ANOTHER USE OF THE KITCHEN IS IN PROCESSING BULK ORDERS FOR HOME-BASED BUSINESSES THAT REQUIRE THE CERTIFICATION OF A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN. THE KITCHEN ALSO ADDRESSES ECONOMIC NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, IN THAT THE LOCAL LABOR MARKET IS HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON FOOD SERVICE - COOKS AND SERVERS - AND TRAINING CLASSES ARE HELD TO MUTUALLY BENEFIT INDIVIDUALS SEEKING SKILLS AND EMPLOYERS SEEKING TRAINED AND QUALIFIED HELP. THE PANDEMIC AFFECTED BOTH CATERING AND RENTAL OF THE KITCHEN AND MEETING ROOM IN 2020, AS SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES REQUIRED CLOSURE OF THE FACILITIES FOR MUCH OF THE YEAR. 1102586 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 28 true false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false false false true true false X MICHAEL MCCORMICK 4062225335 PO BOX 1298 LIVINGSTON MT 59047 MICHAEL MCCORMICK EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 44800 0 0 GORDON ELLEY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE GALLAGHER BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY HATFIELD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE MORONEY BOARD SECRET 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB SCHLEICHER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIRIAM SQUILLACE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA WILCOX VICE CHAIR/T 2.00 X 0 0 0 44800 false false false 784488 757372 463866 1541860 BAKERY SALES 96663 96663 CATERING & RENTALS 30557 30557 PROCESSED PRODUCTS SOLD 9992 9992 137212 7231 7231 28158 28158 28158 1714461 144443 28158 X 463866 463866 44800 35840 8960 225193 224592 601 39024 32948 6076 1323 699 624 17843 17843 197195 185387 11808 1073 164 909 16753 2383 14370 6817 2640 4177 70659 65441 5218 6799 3000 3799 85626 85626 11813 11813 1188784 1102586 74390 11808 367630 1021751 320625 194671 10000 10000 1442569 363280 1069603 1079289 1767858 2305711 14721 26906 14721 26906 X 1753137 2278805 1753137 2278805 1767858 2305711 X 525677 -9 X false false X 562586 597485 762775 734411 1541860 4199117 562586 597485 762775 734411 1541860 4199117 4199117 999 1132 2172 4425 7231 15959 80381 28158 108539 4323615 282038 0.97120 0.97380 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 80,381 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 270502 270502 1172067 1172067 1442569 ONLINE AUCTION 28158 28158 28158 28158 28158 true FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS 1000 463866 1.49/LB FOOD SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 SEE SCHEDULE O X 1 463866 false false false FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS 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 4A FOOD PANTRY THE LIVINGSTON FOOD PANTRY RESPONED QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY TO THE SUDDEN AND DEVASTATING IMPACT OF THE COVID-A9 PANDEMIC. DURING THE SPRING OF 2020, THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD VISITS JUMPED BY NEARLY 90% COMPARED TO THE SAME MONTHS IN THE PRIOR YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A DRAMATIC SHIFT IN THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE HOUSEHOLDS SEEKING HELP - THE NUMBER OF YOUNG FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN INCREASED BY NEARLY 400%. IN RESPONSE TO THE CDC SAFETY PROTOCOL AND THE SHIFT IN HOUSEHOLD MAKE UP, THE LIVINGSTON FOOD PANTRY IMMEDIATELY CHANGED HOW IT DISTRIBUTES FOOD AND THE TYPES OF FOOD BEING DISTRIBUTE. FIRST, IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK, DISTRIBUTION WAS CHANGED FROM A SELF-SELECT GROCERY STORE MODEL TO CURBSIDE PICKUP THAT MINIMIZED CONTACT BETWEEN CLIENTS AND STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. SECOND, THE FOOD SELECTED AND PREPARED IN THE PANTRY'S COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY KITCHEN WAS REVIEWED BY A STAFF DIETICIAN AND CHANGES WERE MADE TO BETTER MEET THE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN. TO MEET ITS GOAL OF PROVIDING THE MOST HEALTHFUL FOOD POSSIBLE TO PEOPLE IN NEED, THE LIVINGSTON FOOD PANTRY BAKES ITS OWN FRESH BREAD FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE PANTRY. THE NUTRITIOUS WHOLE WHEAT BREAD IS MADE USING MONTANA GROWN, ORGANIC FLOUR AND GRAIN. THE BREAD IS SO GOOD THAT IT BECAME POPULAR IN THE COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE STARTED TO VISITING THE PANTRY JUST TO BUY BREAD. IN RESPONSE TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE BREAD MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE, THE PANTRY EXPANDED ITS BAKING CAPACITY TO CREATE MORE ARTISAN BREADS AND PASTRIES AND OPENING A PUBLIC BAKERY NEARBY. THE BAKERY HAS PROVEN SO SUCCESSFUL THAT IN 2021 IT IS BEING EXPANDED. THE BAKERY SUCCESS ILLUSTRATES HOW THE LIVINGSTON FOOD PANTRY WORKS TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF POVERTY AND HUNGER. FIRST, PEOPLE IN NEED TO COME TO THE PANTRY FOR HELP GET THE MOST NUTRITIOUS FRESH BREAD AVAILABLE. SECOND, THE REVENUES GENERATED HAS CREATED A NEW MARKET FOR MONTANA FARMERS. THIRD, IT SUPPORTS FIVE NEW JOBS PLUS AN APPRENTICESHIP. AND FINALLY, IT HELPS SUBSIDIZE THE COST OF THE BREAD MADE FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE PANTRY - AND BREAD THAT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO OTHER FOOD PANTRIES IN MONTANA AT NO COST. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOW INCOME ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WO OFTEN FACE FOOD INSUFFICENCY DUE TO HIGH FOOD COSTS OR HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT PREVENT THEM FOR SHOPPING OR COOKING FOR THEMSELVES, THE LIVINGSTON FOOD PANTRY DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED THE PANTRY SUPPER CLUB. THIS PROGRAM, BASED ON RESEARCH DONE BY DIETETIC INTERNS FROM MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, PROVIDES FIVE DINNER MEALS TO EACH PARTICIPANT EACH WEEK. THE MEALS ARE PREPARED WITH LOCALLY SOURCED, ORGANIC INGREDIENTS, USING RECIPES DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO MEET THE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE, MANY OF WHOM SUFFER FROM CHRONIC ILLNESS SUCH AS DIABETES AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. THE MEALS ARE READY TO BE HEATED IN A MICROWAVE AND ENJOYED - AT NO COST TO THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-A9 PANDEMIC, THE PANTRY SUPPER CLUB HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE IN QUARANTINE OR SUFFERING FROM THE VIRUS. THE PROGRAM IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS BEING DISCHARGED FROM LOCAL HOSPITALS OR ARE RECEIVING TREATMENT FOR CANCER - AGAIN, AT NO CHARGE. DUE TO SCHOOL CLOSURES RELATED TO THE PANDEMIC, THE "HEALTHY WEEKEND- AND "SHIELDS VALLEY SCHOOL BREAKFAST" PROGRAMS ALSO SERVED TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN THAT WERE IMPACTED BY LOSS OF ACCESS TO MEALS AT SCHOOL. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C COMMUNITY KITCHEN AND MEETING ROOM FACILITIES THE BUILDING INCLUDES A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN AND A MEETING ROOM THAT CAN SEAT APPROXIMATELY 60 PERSONS. THE MEETING ROOM IS RENTED AT A NOMINAL COST TO OTHER LOCAL AND STATE NONPROFITS, AS WELL AS OTHER CUSTOMERS. THESE MEETINGS OFTEN INCLUDE RELATED CATERING, PREPARED BY STAFF IN THE KITCHEN. STAFF ALSO PROCESS FOODS TO BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE FOOD PANTRY, INCLUDING BAKED GOODS, PACKAGED FRESH VEGETABLES AND MEATS, SOUPS, STEWS, AND OTHER PREPARED MEALS FOR USE IN THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. ANOTHER USE OF THE KITCHEN IS IN PROCESSING BULK ORDERS FOR HOME-BASED BUSINESSES THAT REQUIRE THE CERTIFICATION OF A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN. THE KITCHEN ALSO ADDRESSES ECONOMIC NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, IN THAT THE LOCAL LABOR MARKET IS HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON FOOD SERVICE - COOKS AND SERVERS - AND TRAINING CLASSES ARE HELD TO MUTUALLY BENEFIT INDIVIDUALS SEEKING SKILLS AND EMPLOYERS SEEKING TRAINED AND QUALIFIED HELP. THE PANDEMIC AFFECTED BOTH CATERING AND RENTAL OF THE KITCHEN AND MEETING ROOM IN 2020, AS SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES REQUIRED CLOSURE OF THE FACILITIES FOR MUCH OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A BOARD APPROVAL REQUIRED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B BOARD APPROVAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G FOOD PURCHASES 122,257 0 0 FOOD PURCHASES 22,379 0 0 FOOD PURCHASES 296 0 0 COMMUNITY GARDEN 275 0 0 PACKAGING 8,225 0 0 SUPPLIES 3,701 0 0 SUPPLIES 9,564 0 0 FUNDRAISING 0 0 11,808 SUPPLIES 18,352 0 0 COUNSELOR 338 0 0 TOTAL 185,387 0 11,808 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -9