COMMUNITY FOOD RESPONSE INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $205K · expenses $110K · assets $276K

EIN
41-1757102
Address
3936 E FRONTAGE RD PMB 227 HWY 52, ROCHESTER, MN 55901-0000
Website
WWW.COMMUNITYFOODRESPONSE.ORG
NTEE code
P60Z
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
December 1994 (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
Lora Powell (its 2018 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

WE ARE A NON-PROFIT, VOLUNTEER-RICH ORGANIZATION SERVING HUNGRY ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE ROCHESTER AREA SINCE 1993 BY RESCUING EXTRA FOOD FROM LOCAL AREA KITCHENS, THEREBY KEEPING THIS FOOD OUT OF OUR WASTE STREAM; THIS IS A WIN-WIN FOR US ALL!OUR CFR DRIVERS RESCUE FOOD THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE THROWN AWAY FROM HOSPITALS, RESTAURANTS, CAFETERIAS, BUSINESSES, AND GROCERY STORES AND BRING THE FOOD TO OUR DISTRIBUTION SITE. THE FOOD IS SORTED AND THEN DISTRIBUTED, FREE OF CHARGE, TO ANYONE FACING FOOD INSECURITY. WE REQUIRE NO REGISTRATION, RESIDENCY, OR INCOME REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION TO HELPING PEOPLE IN NEED, CFR HELPS OUR PARTNER FOOD DONORS AVOID SENDING EDIBLE FOOD INTO OUR WASTE STREAM.WE SERVE ADULTS AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IN NEED OF FOOD. NO ONE IS TURNED AWAY, AND CLIENTS DON'T HAVE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL OR EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION TO QUALIFY FOR THIS PROGRAM OR RECEIVE FOOD.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Pernell R Meier SITE COORDINATOR2023-2024 $28,872$28,872 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

33 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Christina Tatting PRESIDENT2024 4 $0 reported 1
Ash Gutpa VICE PRESIDENT2024 2 $0 reported 1
Jessica Halley Newman TREASURER2024 2 $0 reported 1
Kayla Czarnowski SECRETARY2024 2 $0 reported 1
Emily Stulen DIRECTOR2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Mary Kristo DIRECTOR2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Lukas Phillips DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Soulaiman Bahalla DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Jeanne Thoreson (former) PRESIDENT2019-2023 8 $0 reported 1
Chris Tatting (former) VICE PRESIDENT2023 2 $0 reported 1
Renee Olsen (former) SECRETARY2021-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Steven M Smith (former) DIRECTOR2023 2 $0 reported 1
Ash Gupta (former) DIRECTOR2023 2 $0 reported 1
Barbara Decramer (former) DIRECTOR2020-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Terry Gries (former) DIRECTOR2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Joe Stortz (former) DIRECTOR2019-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Wendy Sempf (former) DIRECTOR2019-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Heather Jacobson (former) BOARD TRUSTEE - PART YEAR2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Jenn Elmer (former) BOARD TRUSTEE - PART YEAR2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Barb Decramer (former) BOARD TRUSTEE2019 1 $0 reported 1
Zoe Rutherford (former) COORDINATOR2019 1 $0 reported 1
Anne Black-Sinak (former) DIRECTOR2010 2 $0 reported 1
Phyllis Jacobs (former) DIRECTOR2010 2 $0 reported 1
Dave Kallmes (former) DIRECTOR2010 2 $0 reported 1
Beth Kosta (former) SECRETARY2010 2 $0 reported 1
Sandy Ramage (former) DIRECTOR2010 2 $0 reported 1
Matt Trygstad (former) PRESIDENT2010 2 $0 reported 1
Paul Bleimeyer (former) DIRECTOR2010 2 $0 reported 1
David Alexander (former) TREASURER2010 2 $0 reported 1
Christine Beech (former) DIRECTOR2010 2 $0 reported 1
Jack Friedli (former) DIRECTOR2010 2 $0 reported 1
Jeanne Hoecker (former) DIRECTOR2010 2 $0 reported 1
Carmen Kane (former) DIRECTOR2010 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $29K · 5 employees · 265 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PERNELL R MEIER SITE COORDINATOR2 $28,872$0$0 $28,8721
CHRISTINA TATTING PRESIDENT4 $0$0$0 $01
ASH GUTPA VICE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
JESSICA HALLEY NEWMAN TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
KAYLA CZARNOWSKI SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY STULEN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARY KRISTO DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
LUKAS PHILLIPS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
SOULAIMAN BAHALLA DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PERNELL MEIER SITE COORDINATOR28 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE THORESON PRESIDENT8 $0-$0 $01
CHRIS TATTING VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
RENEE OLSEN SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
EMILY STULEN TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
STEVEN M SMITH DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
MARY KRISTO DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
ASH GUPTA DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEANNE THORESON PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
RENEE OLSEN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
BARBARA DECRAMER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
TERRY GRIES DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
JOE STORTZ DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
WENDY SEMPF DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEANNE THORESON PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
RENEE OLSEN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
BARBARA DECRAMER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
TERRY GRIES DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
JOE STORTZ DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
WENDY SEMPF DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WENDY SEMPF PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE THORESON TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
BARBARA DECRAMER SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
JOE STORTZ BOARD TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
HEATHER JACOBSON BOARD TRUSTEE - PART YEAR1 $0-$0 $01
JENN ELMER BOARD TRUSTEE - PART YEAR1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WENDY SEMPF PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE THORESON TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
JENN ELMER BOARD TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
BARB DECRAMER BOARD TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
JOE STORTZ BOARD TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
HEATHER JACOBSON BOARD TRUSTEE1 $0-$0 $01
ZOE RUTHERFORD COORDINATOR1 $0-$0 $01
2010 · 12 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANNE BLACK-SINAK DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
PHYLLIS JACOBS DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
DAVE KALLMES DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
BETH KOSTA SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
SANDY RAMAGE DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
MATT TRYGSTAD PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
PAUL BLEIMEYER DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
DAVID ALEXANDER TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
CHRISTINE BEECH DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
JACK FRIEDLI DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE HOECKER DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
CARMEN KANE DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$204,721$109,647 $275,602$275,602 $201,768$0 $28,8725265
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$115,934$135,898 $183,198$183,198 $113,722- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$93,683$116,774 $203,162$203,162 $91,535- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$74,765$94,262 $226,253$226,253 $73,813- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$192,117$51,502 $245,750$245,750 $190,665- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,505$48,192 $105,135$105,135 $59,028- ---
2010 · Form 990EZ period ending 2011-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$19,422$21,750 $52,276$52,276 $19,242- ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $279,812 in all, tax years 2011 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
MAYO CLINIC DAF sponsor Exact 2011-2021, 2023-2024 13$182,500 2024$30,000
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MAYO CLINIC GROUP RETURN Public charity Exact 2024 1$50,000 2024$50,000
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ROCHESTER AREA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2021, 2023 3$37,100 2023$14,100
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OPEN YOUR HEARTS TO THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS Public charity Exact 2014 1$10,000 2014$10,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “COMMUNITY FOOD RESPONSE INC” 2020-2023 4$212 2023$31
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2024 · Form 990 · $109,647 spent · pay $54,976 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $46,751$46,751-- 42.6%
Occupancy $19,662$19,662-- 17.9%
Other (as described)FOOD SUPPLIES $18,657$18,657-- 17.0%
Payroll taxes $8,225-$8,225- 7.5%
Insurance $3,759$3,759-- 3.4%
Office expenses $3,735-$3,735- 3.4%
Travel $3,069-$3,069- 2.8%
Advertising and promotion $2,038-$2,038- 1.9%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $1,960-$1,960- 1.8%
Fees: legal $1,136-$1,136- 1.0%
Information technology $655-$655- 0.6%
Total$109,647100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $135,898 spent · pay $49,969 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $57,451 42.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $49,969 36.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $25,725 18.9%
Fees to independent contractors $2,753 2.0%
Total$135,898100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $116,774 spent · pay $47,582 · grants $0 · events $0
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Salaries, other pay and benefits $47,582 40.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $45,969 39.4%
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Fees to independent contractors $2,312 2.0%
Total$116,774100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $94,262 spent · pay $34,416 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $46,141 48.9%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $34,416 36.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $13,705 14.5%
Total$94,262100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $51,502 spent · pay $19,690 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $29,076 56.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $19,690 38.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $2,393 4.6%
Fees to independent contractors $343 0.7%
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2019 · Form 990EZ · $48,192 spent · pay $18,496 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $24,677 51.2%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $18,496 38.4%
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2010 · Form 990EZ · $21,750 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $20,641 94.9%
Fees to independent contractors $1,100 5.1%
Printing, publications, postage $9 0.0%
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