DEER LODGE FOOD PANTRY
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $60K · expenses $46K · assets $337K
- EIN
- 41-2123009
- Address
- PO BOX 285, DEER LODGE, MT 59722-0285
- NTEE code
- K31
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2006 (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
- Carol Mjelde (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (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
TO PROVIDE FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED IN RURAL DEER LODGE, MT.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 15 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Johnson | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Rainville | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Byers | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bruce Staughn | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rita Beberniss | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Richards | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Pat Brown | SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Mjelde | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vacant (former) | DIRECTOR | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cynthia Davenport (former) | TREASURER | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Dumont (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elaine Way (former) | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2010 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Caleb Burton (former) | PRESIDENT | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joanne Nelson (former) | SECRETARY | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Helen Hanifen (former) | TREASURER | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL RAINVILLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID BYERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE STAUGHN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RITA BEBERNISS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE RICHARDS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY PAT BROWN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL MJELDE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL RAINVILLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID BYERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE STAUGHN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VACANT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE RICHARDS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY PAT BROWN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CYNTHIA DAVENPORT | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA BEBERNISS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL RAINVILLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID BYERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE STAUGHN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN DUMONT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE RICHARDS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY PAT BROWN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL MJELDE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA BEBERNISS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL RAINVILLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID BYERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE STAUGHN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN DUMONT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE RICHARDS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY PAT BROWN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL MJELDE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA BEBERNISS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL RAINVILLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID BYERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE STAUGHN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE RICHARDS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY PAT BROWN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL MJELDE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELAINE WAY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CALEB BURTON | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNE NELSON | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HELEN HANIFEN | TREASURER | 5 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $59,979 | $46,389 | $337,231 | $337,231 | $54,931 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $72,722 | $55,817 | $319,855 | $319,855 | $70,440 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,527 | $55,042 | $302,950 | $302,950 | $63,171 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $73,158 | $30,704 | $293,465 | $293,465 | $72,548 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $91,270 | $29,347 | $251,011 | $251,011 | $90,029 | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,789 | $23,495 | $103,403 | $73,905 | $50,694 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $138,430 in all, tax years 2010 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN PUMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DEER LODGE FOOD PANTRY” | 2018-2022 | 6 | $64,000 | 2022 | $12,000 | show |
| PIONEER FEDERAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DEER LODGE FOOD PANTRY” | 2010-2013, 2016-2025 | 14 | $26,950 | 2025 | $2,500 | show |
| MONTANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2010, 2023-2024 | 3 | $20,068 | 2024 | $7,929 | show |
| MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $10,212 | 2024 | $5,061 | show |
| The Jesse A Cole MD Charitable Foundation | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DEER LODGE FOOD PANTRY” | 2012-2020 | 9 | $8,200 | 2020 | $1,700 | show |
| GIANFORTE FAM CHARITABLE TR | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DEER LODGE FOOD PANTRY” | 2020 | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 | $5,000 | show |
| DENNIS R WASHINGTON FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DEER LODGE FOOD PANTRY” | 2020 | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 | $2,500 | show |
| HEADWATERS HEALTH FOUNDATION OF WESTERN MONTANA | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DEER LODGE FOOD PANTRY” | 2020 | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 | $1,500 | show |
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2024 · Form 990EZ · $46,389 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $39,580 | 85.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,324 | 13.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $310 | 0.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $175 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $46,389 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $55,817 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $49,148 | 88.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,288 | 11.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $285 | 0.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $96 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $55,817 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $55,042 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $46,129 | 83.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,436 | 15.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $275 | 0.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $202 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $55,042 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $30,704 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,279 | 69.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $9,349 | 30.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $76 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $30,704 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $29,347 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,344 | 83.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,872 | 16.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $131 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $29,347 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990EZ · $23,495 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,856 | 50.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,639 | 49.5% | |
| Total | $23,495 | 100% |
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