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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $460K · expenses $437K · assets $61K

EIN
82-2488669
Address
1139 HARRISON ST, MISSOULA, MT 59802-3851
NTEE code
K30
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2018
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Mission

ESSENTIAL EATS DISTRIBUTORS PROVIDES RESOURCES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FOOD AND CLOTHING TO INDIGENOUS-LED PROGRAMS AND OTHER QUALIFYING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE OF MONTANA.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 25 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

25 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
Sara Wecker CHAIR, EXECU2020-2024 40 $0 reported 1
Emily Wecker SECRETARY2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Madeline Caye BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jolene Standing Rock MEMBER, ROCK2024 1 $0 reported 1
Delina Cuts The Rope BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Earl Heavy Runner VICE CHAIR B2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Charla Takesenemy CROW ENROLLE2024 1 $0 reported 1
Melissa Lonebear BOARD MEMBER2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jackie Blackbird TREASURER2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Ching King (former) VICE - FORT2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Chris Standing Rock (former) MEMBER, ROCK2020-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Jade Sootkis (former) NORTHERN CHE2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Charla Takes The Enemy (former) CROW ENROLLE2023 1 $0 reported 1
Cj Not Afraid (former) MEMBER, CROW2020-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Tim Davis (former) BLACKFEET CO2022 1 $0 reported 1
Lona Boushie (former) MEMBER, LITT2022 1 $0 reported 1
Mayuk Caye (former) MEMBER, CSKT2022 1 $0 reported 1
Robert Hall (former) BLACKFEET NA2022 1 $0 reported 1
Dana Tena Hewankorn (former) VICE CHAIR,2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
John Engen (former) MEMBER, MAYO2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Patt Iron Cloud Runs Through (former) MEMBER, FORT2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Earnest Littlemouth (former) MEMBER, N. C2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Lauren Monroe Jr (former) MEMBER, BLAC2021 1 $0 reported 1
Dually Jacob Rider (former) TREASURER, FORT BELKNAP2020 1 $0 reported 1
Rae Tall Whiteman Armstrong (former) MEMBER, BLACKFEET2020 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 65 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SARA WECKER CHAIR, EXECU40 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY WECKER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
MADELINE CAYE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JOLENE STANDING ROCK MEMBER, ROCK1 $0$0$0 $01
DELINA CUTS THE ROPE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
EARL HEAVY RUNNER VICE CHAIR B1 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLA TAKESENEMY CROW ENROLLE1 $0$0$0 $01
MELISSA LONEBEAR BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JACKIE BLACKBIRD TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 110 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SARA WECKER CHAIR, EXECU40 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY WECKER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
CHING KING VICE - FORT1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS STANDING ROCK MEMBER, ROCK1 $0$0$0 $01
JACKIE BLACKBIRD TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JADE SOOTKIS NORTHERN CHE1 $0$0$0 $01
EARL HEAVY RUNNER BLACKFEET EN1 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLA TAKES THE ENEMY CROW ENROLLE1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 125 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SARA WECKER CHAIR, EXECU30 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY WECKER TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
CHING KING VICE - FORT1 $0$0$0 $01
CJ NOT AFRAID MEMBER, CROW1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS STANDING ROCK MEMBER, ROCK1 $0$0$0 $01
TIM DAVIS BLACKFEET CO1 $0$0$0 $01
LONA BOUSHIE MEMBER, LITT1 $0$0$0 $01
MAYUK CAYE MEMBER, CSKT1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT HALL BLACKFEET NA1 $0$0$0 $01
JACKIE BLACKBIRD FORT BELKNAP1 $0$0$0 $01
JADE SOOTKIS NORTHERN CHE1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 87 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SARA WECKER CHAIR, EXECU30 $0$0$0 $01
DANA TENA HEWANKORN VICE CHAIR,1 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY WECKER TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN ENGEN MEMBER, MAYO1 $0$0$0 $01
PATT IRON CLOUD RUNS THROUGH MEMBER, FORT1 $0$0$0 $01
EARNEST LITTLEMOUTH MEMBER, N. C1 $0$0$0 $01
CJ NOT AFRAID MEMBER, CROW1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS STANDING ROCK MEMBER, ROCK1 $0$0$0 $01
LAUREN MONROE JR MEMBER, BLAC1 $0$0$0 $01
CHING KING MEMBER, FORT1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 95 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SARA WECKER CHAIR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR30 $0$0$0 $01
DANA TENA HEWANKORN VICE CHAIR, CSKT1 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY WECKER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DUALLY JACOB RIDER TREASURER, FORT BELKNAP1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN ENGEN MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
RAE TALL WHITEMAN ARMSTRONG MEMBER, BLACKFEET1 $0$0$0 $01
PATT IRON CLOUD RUNS THROUGH MEMBER, FORT PECK1 $0$0$0 $01
EARNEST LITTLEMOUTH MEMBER, NORTHERN CHEYENNE1 $0$0$0 $01
CJ NOT AFRAID MEMBER, CROW1 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS STANDING ROCK MEMBER, ROCKY BOY1 $0$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 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$460,365$437,242 $60,720$60,720 $457,068$200 -065
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$240,039$253,486 $62,597$37,597 $235,199$0 -0110
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$276,405$253,979 $51,044$51,044 $275,540$0 -0125
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$288,421$296,474 $33,979$28,618 $286,188$0 -087
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$74,497$62,797 $36,671$36,671 $188,248$0 $0095

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $96,572 in all, tax years 2018 to 2023. 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
ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN INC Public charity Exact 2021 1$40,742 2021$40,742
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TOWN PUMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ESSENTIAL EATS DISTRIBUTORS INC” 2018-2019 4$25,500 2019$10,500
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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2020 2$20,283 2020$14,007
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$10,000 2019$10,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ESSENTIAL EATS DISTRIBUTORS INC” 2021-2023 3$47 2023$16
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Where the money went

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2024 · Form 990 · $437,242 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)FOOD $354,657$354,657-- 81.1%
Other (as described)CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES $25,049$25,049-- 5.7%
Other (as described)BIKE EXPENSES $21,705$21,705-- 5.0%
Other (as described)AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES $19,959$19,959-- 4.6%
All other expenses $11,252$11,252-- 2.6%
Travel $1,775$1,775-- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $1,500$750$750- 0.3%
Occupancy $1,320$1,320-- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $25$25-- 0.0%
Total$437,242100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $253,486 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)FOOD $134,521$134,521-- 53.1%
Other (as described)CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES $41,684$41,684-- 16.4%
Other (as described)AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES $31,083$31,083-- 12.3%
All other expenses $23,057$23,057-- 9.1%
Other (as described)BIKE EXPENSES $20,082$20,082-- 7.9%
Fees: accounting $1,650$825$825- 0.7%
Travel $1,153$1,153-- 0.5%
Office expenses $246-$246- 0.1%
Information technology $10-$10- 0.0%
Total$253,486100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $253,979 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $13
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES $177,440$177,440-- 69.9%
Other (as described)BIKE EXPENSES $47,250$47,250-- 18.6%
Other (as described)FOOD $12,149$12,149-- 4.8%
All other expenses $8,526$8,526-- 3.4%
Other (as described)BOOKS $5,331$5,331-- 2.1%
Fees: accounting $2,108$608$1,500- 0.8%
Travel $1,142$1,142-- 0.4%
Fees: legal $20-$20- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $13$13-- 0.0%
Total$253,979100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $296,474 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $79
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)CLOTHING $205,575$205,575-- 69.3%
Other (as described)BIKE EXPENSES $51,791$51,791-- 17.5%
Other (as described)FOOD $36,993$36,993-- 12.5%
Fees: accounting $852-$852- 0.3%
Travel $464$464-- 0.2%
Other (as described)STORAGE $420$420-- 0.1%
All other expenses $280$280-- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $79$79-- 0.0%
Fees: legal $20-$20- 0.0%
Total$296,474100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $62,797 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)BIKE EXPENSE $32,450$32,450-- 51.7%
Other (as described)TOYS $8,000$8,000-- 12.7%
Other (as described)CLOTHES $4,800$4,800-- 7.6%
Travel $4,439$4,439-- 7.1%
Fees: accounting $3,000-$3,000- 4.8%
Other (as described)SCHOOL SUPPLIES $3,000$3,000-- 4.8%
Fees: other services $2,480-$480$2,000 3.9%
All other expenses $2,428$2,333$95- 3.9%
Occupancy $1,650$1,650-- 2.6%
Fees: legal $550-$550- 0.9%
Total$62,797100%

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