MIDWEST FOOD BANK NFP INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
MIDWEST FOOD BANK NFP INC (EIN 41-2120170)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-05-02
IRS object ID
201921269349301257
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-05-02T17:48:27-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Phillips Salmi Associates LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN412120170EIN

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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POSTAGE & SHIPPING$1,074,866$967,380$53,743$53,743
VEHICLES$368,098$349,693$18,405
MAINTENANCE$437,523$415,647$21,876

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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year$237,975,570CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$165,591,695CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$237,975,570CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$755,983,972TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$446,989TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$45,964CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$105,927CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$36,345CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$131,370CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$178,625CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$498,231TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$756,929,192TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,003,694GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.72220PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.65010PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceOther income Part II line 10 or Part III line 12FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPROGRAM SERVICE - TENDER MERCIES - $134,188OTHER INCOME $44,437ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$973,613OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$973,613BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,778,821OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,933,122DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,845,699BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,298,503OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,223,482DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,075,021BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$117,262OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$117,262BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,011,595TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONTRIB REC - CHARITABLE LEAD TRUSTDesc
Book Value$71,015BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$71,015TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREAL ESTATE TAX PAYABLEDesc
Amt$5,911Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,911TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$238,248,856TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$261,761NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$178,457DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$246,312OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$163,008RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$238,085,848RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$238,085,848TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$234,159,418TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$178,457DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$243,244OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$421,701ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$233,737,717ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$233,737,717TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other revenues not included on Form 990 (Part XI, line 2d)PART XI 2D - CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT $3,068 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES $243,244
Other expenses not included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 2d)PART XII 2D - DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES $243,244
Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X)MIDWEST FOOD BANK IS ORGANIZED AS AN ILLINOIS NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AND STATE OF ILLINOIS AS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER IRC SECTION 501(A) AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER IRC SECTIONS 170(B)(1)(A), AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS UNDER IRC SECTIONS 509(A)(2). THE ORGANIZATION IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS AND THE AG-990-IL WITH THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA11PROGRAM SERVICESFOOD DISTRIBUTION$764,019
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANPROGRAM SERVICESFOOD DISTRIBUTION$242,907
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA11INVESTMENTS$41,473
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices2SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees2SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office2TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,048,399SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,048,399TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSUB-SAHARAN AFRICARegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantFLOOD ASSISTANCEPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$9,750CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCASH DISBURSEMENTMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Non Cash Assistance$21,000NonCashAssistanceAmt
Description Of Non Cash AsstROOFING SUPPLIESDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxt
Valuation Method UsedBOOKValuationMethodUsedDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceMethod of accounting for expenditures (Part I, line 3, col f)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL BASIS TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES ON THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$513,332GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$513,332GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$109,595OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2CONCERTSEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$188,806GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$188,806GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$34,629OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total10OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$86,104GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$86,104GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$99,020OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$788,242GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$788,242GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$243,244OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$243,244DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$544,998NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERIC HODELPersonNm
TitleCOOCFOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$186,777BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$186,777TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBILL LEMANPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$96,322TransactionAmt
TransactionSTOCKHOLDER & DIRECTOR OF A LENDER PARENT COTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$206NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$32,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$4,336NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution5541ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$229,693,364NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)FUEL1$250FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)USED EQUIPMENT & TOOLS5$3,241FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)OTHER DONATIONS26$15,110FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (true)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Number of contributions or items or both (Part I, col b)THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF FOOD INVENTORY IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TRUCKLOADS THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR. THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF CARS AND OTHER VEHICLES IS BASED ON THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR. THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF SECURITIES - PUBLICLY TRADED IS THE NUMBER OF SEPARATE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SECURITIES RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR. THE NUMBER OF OTHER DONATED PROPERTY ITEMS ARE BASED ON THE ACTUAL EQUIPMENT RECEIVED AND THE NUMBER OF INSTANCES IN WHICH FUEL WAS DONATED.
Third party arrangements (Part I, line 32b)THE ORGANIZATION USES IDONATE TO PROCESS AND SELL NONCASH DONATIONS OF VEHICLES

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR IS THE BROTHER IN LAW OF ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR IS THE BROTHER OF ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11BEFORE THE FORM 990 WAS FILED, THE 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cPOTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING ANY & ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTERESTS POLICY IS DISCUSSED AND ENFORCED ANNUALLY AT A SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS WELL AS KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. AN INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRANSACTION MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCUSSION OF THE RELEVANT TRANSACTION.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE UNPAID. COMPENSATION (IF COMPENSATED)OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF MFBS KEY EMPLOYEES & HIGHEST PAID EMPLOYEES, NAMELY THE COO, ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS DIRECTOR, AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN MANY CASES, THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE COMPANY WEBSITE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW.
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT $3,068

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