RURAL COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $219K · expenses $87K · assets $679K
- EIN
- 20-8196586
- Address
- PO BOX 22, DYERSVILLE, IA 52040-0022
- NTEE code
- K31
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2007 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Lisa Burlage (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE RURAL COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY IS TO GATHER AND SHARE GROCERY PRODUCTS WITH OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. THE RURAL COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY IS A BRIDGE BETWEEN AMERICA'S FOOD BOUNTY AND THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING OR CANNOT HELP THEMSELVES. OUR MISSION IS TO HELP THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. WE WORK TO PROVIDE FOOD TO THOSE WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN A HARD PLACE. WE AVERAGE 120 HOUSEHOLDS VISITING OUR PANTRY EACH MONTH.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Burkle | DIRECTOR | 2022-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Ludwig | DIRECTOR | 2022-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mickey Kelchen | PRESIDENT | 2022-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Langel | VICE PREUSIDENT | 2022-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Burlage | TREASURER | 2022-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melissa Otto | SECRETARY | 2022-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY BURKLE | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL LUDWIG | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICKEY KELCHEN | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES LANGEL | VICE PREUSIDENT | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA BURLAGE | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA OTTO | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY BURKLE | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL LUDWIG | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICKEY KELCHEN | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES LANGEL | VICE PREUSIDENT | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA BURLAGE | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA OTTO | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY BURKLE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL LUDWIG | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICKEY KELCHEN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES LANGEL | VICE PREUSIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA BURLAGE | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA OTTO | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY BURKLE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL LUDWIG | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICKEY KELCHEN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES LANGEL | VICE PREUSIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA BURLAGE | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA OTTO | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $219,294 | $87,458 | $679,187 | $679,187 | $218,793 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $196,430 | $91,968 | $547,351 | $547,351 | $196,183 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $324,541 | $121,388 | $477,528 | $477,528 | $324,507 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $253,162 | $73,233 | $374,375 | $274,375 | $253,094 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $127,715 in all, tax years 2013 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUBUQUE RACING ASSOCIATION LTD | Public charity | Exact | 2015-2019, 2021, 2023 | 7 | $61,615 | 2023 | $30,000 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2023 | 4 | $32,500 | 2023 | $7,200 | show |
| MIDWESTONE BANK FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RURAL COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY” | 2022-2024 | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| JAMES & MELITA A MCDONOUGH FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RURAL COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY” | 2020-2021 | 2 | $10,000 | 2021 | $5,000 | show |
| DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 | $5,000 | show |
| DYERSVILLE AREA FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 | $2,500 | show |
| PRUDENTIAL FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RURAL COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY” | 2013-2014 | 3 | $1,100 | 2014 | $750 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORDS CUPBOARD COMMUNITY PANTRY | IA | K31 | $169,482 | $123,395 | EXECUTIVE DI | $44,386 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| LINN COMMUNITY FOOD BANK INC | IA | K31 | $296,877 | $141,256 | DIRECTOR - PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY OF SHENANDOAH IA AND SURROUNDING AREA INC | IA | K31 | $183,619 | $66,315 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HOPE FOOD PANTRY | IA | K31 | $254,783 | $100,572 | SECRETARY/DI | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HUMBOLDT COUNTY FOOD PANTRY INC | IA | K31 | $180,970 | $28,525 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MANNA MARKET FOOD & MORE PANTRY | IA | K31 | $129,311 | $97,887 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KOSSUTH COUNTY FOOD PANTRY INC | IA | K31 | $193,232 | $90,866 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WEST FORK FOOD PANTRY | IA | K31 | $129,458 | $97,571 | Chair and Director | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GOOD SAMARITAN FOOD PANTRY | IA | K31 | $378,319 | $314,337 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CLIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES | IA | K31 | $171,447 | $174,796 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $35,780 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FAYETTE COUNTY FOOD SHELF INC | IA | K31 | $237,501 | $132,237 | LEGAL | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GRIMES STOREHOUSE INC | IA | K31 | $152,933 | $94,852 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OELWEIN AREA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES | IA | K31 | $136,640 | $80,304 | Director | $4,461 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ERIE COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | CO | K31 | $146,860 | $67,741 | Co-Director | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| COMMUNITY CARE FOOD PANTRY | TX | K31 | $238,647 | $205,821 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| CORNING COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | NY | K31 | $337,748 | $210,809 | Exec-Director | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| KLS COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | NH | K31 | $269,928 | $215,682 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| JACKSON COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | MI | K31 | $213,238 | $177,209 | executive director | $31,200 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY INC | MO | K31 | $141,174 | $80,678 | DIRECTOR | $18,000 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SAG HARBOR COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY INC | NY | K31 | $212,978 | $190,638 | EXECUTIVE DI | $8,597 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | MI | K31 | $195,972 | $122,136 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | NV | K31 | $168,933 | $162,261 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| YUCCA COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | AZ | K31 | $129,803 | $129,803 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ST HELENA COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | CA | K31 | $227,954 | $132,154 | Volunteer Coordinator | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY OF CUMBERLAND | ME | K31 | $142,889 | $93,344 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $87,458 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | FOOD | $53,226 | $53,226 | - | - | 60.9% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $16,248 | $16,248 | - | - | 18.6% | |
| Insurance | $4,623 | $4,623 | - | - | 5.3% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $4,040 | $4,040 | - | - | 4.6% |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT REPAIRS & MAI | $3,273 | $3,273 | - | - | 3.7% |
| All other expenses | $2,281 | $2,281 | - | - | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $2,161 | $2,161 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Office expenses | $1,424 | $1,424 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $110 | $110 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Occupancy | $72 | $72 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $87,458 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $91,968 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | FOOD | $62,329 | $62,329 | - | - | 67.8% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $16,458 | $16,458 | - | - | 17.9% | |
| Insurance | $3,972 | $3,972 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Other (as described) | PROPERTY TAXES | $2,742 | $2,742 | - | - | 3.0% |
| Occupancy | $1,511 | $1,511 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT REPAIRS & MAI | $1,320 | $1,320 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Office expenses | $1,109 | $1,109 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $1,095 | $1,095 | - | - | 1.2% |
| All other expenses | $1,027 | $1,027 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $405 | $405 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $91,968 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $121,388 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and depletion | $60,944 | $60,944 | - | - | 50.2% | |
| Other (as described) | FOOD | $47,670 | $47,670 | - | - | 39.3% |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT REPAIRS & MAI | $4,208 | $4,208 | - | - | 3.5% |
| Insurance | $3,481 | $3,481 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER COSTS | $2,061 | $2,061 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Other (as described) | PROPERTY TAXES | $1,462 | $1,462 | - | - | 1.2% |
| All other expenses | $814 | $814 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $748 | $748 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $121,388 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $73,233 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | FOOD | $64,012 | $64,012 | - | - | 87.4% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $6,224 | $6,224 | - | - | 8.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,122 | $1,122 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Insurance | $1,034 | $1,034 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $269 | $269 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | ELECTRICAL | $218 | $218 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT REPAIRS & MAI | $205 | $205 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Fees: legal | $126 | $126 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Occupancy | $23 | $23 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $73,233 | 100% |
State business registration
- THE RURAL COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY IA, Revised Domestic Non-Profit, Active, formed 1986-06-24
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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