COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY OF MERRILLINC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $137K · expenses $120K · assets $335K
- EIN
- 26-0585293
- Address
- 503 S CENTER AVE STE 3, MERRILL, WI 54452-3466
- NTEE code
- K31
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROVIDE MEALS TO THE NEEDY IN THE MERRILL COMMUNITY
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 21 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celine Goessl | MANAGER | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tammy Cohrs | Director | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Zahn | Director | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cary Alft | CHAIRPERSON | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jill Alft | CHAIRPERSON | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Allan Crevier | MANAGER | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Trisha Kubichek | Director | 2024-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Southcome | Director | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Johnson | Treasurer | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Rose | Director | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Grace Bernal | Director | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Colleen Sprague | Director | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laurie Runge (former) | Director | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ann Pulkowski (former) | Director | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peggy Jackelen (former) | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Graham (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Carlson (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leslie Hopp (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rich Dabbert (former) | President | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jane Bentz (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Schmidt (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELINE GOESSL | MANAGER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY COHRS | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE ZAHN | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CARY ALFT | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JILL ALFT | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GRACE BERNAL | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| COLLEEN SPRAGUE | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLAN CREVIER | MANAGER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRISHA KUBICHEK | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SOUTHCOME | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD JOHNSON | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY ROSE | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 13 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELINE GOESSL | MANAGER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY COHRS | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE ZAHN | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CARY ALFT | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JILL ALFT | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURIE RUNGE | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLAN CREVIER | MANAGER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRISHA KUBICHEK | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANN PULKOWSKI | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SOUTHCOME | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD JOHNSON | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PEGGY JACKELEN | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY ROSE | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 14 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELINE GOESSL | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY COHRS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CARY ALFT | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JILL ALFT | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA CARLSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURIE RUNGE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLAN CREVIER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LESLIE HOPP | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANN PULKOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SOUTHCOME | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD JOHNSON | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PEGGY JACKELEN | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY ROSE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 14 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELINE GOESSL | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY COHRS | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CARY ALFT | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JILL ALFT | CHAIRPERSON | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA CARLSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURIE RUNGE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLAN CREVIER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LESLIE HOPP | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANN PULKOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SOUTHCOME | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD JOHNSON | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PEGGY JACKELEN | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY ROSE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICH DABBERT | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY COHRS | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS GRAHAM | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CARY ALFT | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JANE BENTZ | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA CARLSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURIE RUNGE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLAN CREVIER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LESLIE HOPP | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANN PULKOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE SCHMIDT | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $136,561 | $119,921 | $335,273 | $335,273 | $130,788 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $96,110 | $109,602 | $318,633 | $318,633 | $84,058 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $113,352 | $80,515 | $344,397 | $344,397 | $108,941 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $87,215 | $58,106 | $311,560 | $311,560 | $83,766 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $131,756 | $46,674 | $282,451 | $282,451 | $128,262 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $122,814 in all, tax years 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRILL AREA UNITED WAY INC | Public charity | Exact | 2017-2020 | 4 | $61,000 | 2020 | $17,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2022, 2024 | 3 | $22,000 | 2024 | $6,000 | show |
| ASPIRUS MERRILL HOSPITAL | Public charity | Exact | 2009-2011 | 3 | $21,796 | 2011 | $9,546 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017 | 2 | $6,964 | 2017 | $6,964 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $6,054 | 2021 | $6,054 | show |
| TC ENERGY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY OF MERRILLINC” | 2021 | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 | $5,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUMBERLAND AREA COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY INC | WI | K31 | $109,999 | $111,296 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
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| GREEN COUNTY FOOD PANTRY INC | WI | K31 | $211,176 | $234,338 | Executive Dir. | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ANTIGO AREA COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY INC | WI | K31 | $212,720 | $276,761 | Manager | $46,151 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
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| ELKHORN FOOD PANTRY INC | WI | K31 | $109,782 | $111,075 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| WAUPUN AREA FOOD PANTRY | WI | K31 | $203,418 | $99,480 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WAUSHARA COUNTY FOOD PANTRY | WI | K31 | $217,594 | $321,181 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BALDWIN COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | WI | K31 | $98,889 | $66,621 | Board Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| DAVES PANTRY - CLINTONVILLE AREA FOOD PANTRY INC | WI | K31 | $144,425 | $119,492 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| REEDSBURG AREA FOOD PANTRY INC | WI | K31 | $228,539 | $161,710 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SHAWANO AREA FOOD PANTRY AND RESOURCE CENTER INC | WI | K31 | $145,630 | $149,256 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AMERY AREA FOOD PANTRY INC | WI | K31 | $156,920 | $120,912 | CO EXEC DIRE | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| LAKESHORE COMMUNITY PANTRY | WI | K31 | $148,790 | $101,851 | Officer - Director | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BLOOMER AREA FOOD PANTRY INC | WI | K31 | $105,148 | $84,488 | director | $21,520 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MARSHALL WATERLOO FOOD PANTRY INC | WI | K31 | $194,731 | $46,886 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| KENOSHA COUNTY FOOD BANK INC | WI | K31 | $122,828 | $92,239 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PRESCOTT AREA FOOD PANTRY INC | WI | K31 | $138,444 | $99,510 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WASHBURN COUNTY FOOD PANTRY INC | WI | K31 | $181,172 | $139,012 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHETEK FOOD SHELF INC | WI | K31 | $134,682 | $81,450 | MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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 990EZ · $119,921 spent · pay $23,797 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $95,604 | 79.7% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $23,797 | 19.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $520 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $119,921 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $109,602 spent · pay $21,502 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $87,119 | 79.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $21,502 | 19.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $505 | 0.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $476 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $109,602 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $80,515 spent · pay $20,050 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $59,607 | 74.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $20,050 | 24.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $562 | 0.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $191 | 0.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $105 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $80,515 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $58,106 spent · pay $18,336 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $38,641 | 66.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $18,336 | 31.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $594 | 1.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $430 | 0.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $105 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $58,106 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $46,674 spent · pay $13,072 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $32,437 | 69.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $13,072 | 28.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $735 | 1.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $325 | 0.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $105 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $46,674 | 100% |
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