2025-07-14T14:34:33-05:00 2024-08-31 770602105 MONICA J STERN CPA PLLC 11225 NORTH 28TH DRIVE SUITE A100 PHOENIX AZ 850295608 990 2023-09-01 770696933 VALLEY VIEW COMMUNITY FOOD ASSISTANCE VALL 8044610449 10733 W PEORIA AVE SUN CITY AZ 85351 JOHN MAHER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 8044610449 2025-07-11 1 0 MONICA J STERN CPA P00295294 6026748226 2025-07-11 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X JESSE M RAMIREZ 10733 W PEORIA AVE SUN CITY AZ 85351 15156945 0 X WWW.FEEDINGAZ.ORG X 2007 AZ TO SERVE THOSE IN NEED WITH COMPASSION AND RESPECT WHILE PROVIDING THE (CON'T SCHED. O) RESOURCES FOR WHOLESOME NUTRITIOUS FOOD. 8 8 16 1400 0 0 4746463 14317241 0 0 0 22377 0 4464 4746463 14344082 0 11830651 0 0 631138 667392 0 0 976427 3184370 1331863 3815508 13829906 930955 514176 2758507 4090496 390798 1209720 2367709 2880776 TO PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. 0 0 12692273 11830651 THE FOOD BANK PROVIDES FOOD ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE FORM OF EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES CONTAINING A WEEK'S WORTH OF FOOD. FOOD IS ALSO PROVIDED TO VARIOUS AGENCIES SUCH AS FOSTER GROUP HOMES, HOMELESS SHELTERS, YOUTH GROUPS, WOMEN'S SHELTERS AND SMALL FOOD PANTRIES. UP TO HALF OF THE FOOD PROVIDED GOES TO SENIOR CITIZENS, WHO HAVE A SPECIFIED DAY TO PICK UP FOOD. FOR HOLIDAYS, EXTRA FOOD IS DISTRIBUTED TO ENSURE FAMILIES HAVE A SPECIAL MEAL TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS. GIFT BAGS AND TOYS ARE PROVIDED DURING THE HOLIDAYS TO FAMILIES AND SENIORS RAISING CHILDREN. NEARLY 6 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD WAS COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED DURING THE YEAR. 12692273 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 8044610449 10733 W PEORIA AVE SUN CITY AZ 85351 X SYLVIA BYERS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARVIN MCCOLLUM BOARD MEMBER 6.00 X 0 0 0 JON CAVALETTO BOARD MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 JESSE M RAMIREZ PRESIDENT/CEO 60.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MAHER CHAIRMAN 12.00 X X 0 0 0 BUFFY NAYLOR TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 BROOKE SCHIAVONE VICE-CHAIRMAN 12.00 X X 0 0 0 JODY SEREY SECRETARY 12.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14317241 12541291 14317241 22377 22377 3300 0 3300 3300 3300 13955 12791 1164 1164 800072 800072 0 14344082 0 0 26841 11830651 11830651 618534 311318 23628 283588 48858 24591 1866 22401 2333 2333 34558 34558 220149 76238 6700 137211 5453 5453 62443 3070 43306 16067 580470 148006 7497 424967 8464 8464 35424 26568 8856 71822 37524 24917 9381 90504 63353 4525 22626 VEHICLE EXPENSES 128771 96578 32193 VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION 30837 30837 SUPPLIES 28217 14533 13684 EQUIPMENT REPAIRS 20542 20542 11876 11876 13829906 12692273 161206 976427 X 128465 161289 1005062 379509 387738 12785 3265722 121996 1601637 3143726 10557 9655 8578 1 1 2758507 4090496 21357 43047 369441 1166673 390798 1209720 X 2367709 2880776 2367709 2880776 2758507 4090496 514176 -1109 0 X 0 0 0 X 12786135 12982408 13743704 15746463 14317242 69575952 12786135 12982408 13743704 15746463 14317242 69575952 1526133 68049819 21268 21268 69597220 85742495 0.97780 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 716500 716500 971748 30116 941632 386578 91880 294698 1190896 1190896 3143726 0 NON-CASH BASIC ASSISTANCE 771345 0 11830651 1.97 PER POUND OF FOOD FOOD AND RELATED BASIC NEEDS JESSE M RAMIREZ PRESIDENT/CEO SEE STATEMENTDURING 2024-2025, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT CASH FROM THRIFT STORE SALES OF $367,142 WAS NOT DEPOSITED IN THE BANK ACCOUNTS OF THE ORGANIZATION NOR WAS THE USE OF THE CASH DOCUMENTED. AT THIS TIME, THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR 2023-2024 AND ALL PRIOR YEARS IS NOT KNOWN. THE BOARD IS WORKING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.IN ADDITION, PERSONAL USE OF A HOME, TIME SHARE AND VEHICLES WAS NOT INCLUDED IN COMPENSATION AS REQUIRED. THE BOARD IS WORKING TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION THAT WILL NEED TO BE ADDED.PRIOR YEAR'S RETURNS WERE PREPARED WITHOUT DISCLOSING THIS INFORMATION. THE RETURNS WERE SELF-PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOOKKEEPER. 0 JESSE M RAMIREZ PRESIDENT AND CEO 23-24 PERSONAL CREDIT CARD CHARGES ON ORGANIZATION'S CARD X 20596 20596 0 0 0 JESSE M RAMIREZ PRESIDENT AND CEO 23-24 CASH NOT DEPOSITED TO BANK ACCOUNTS OR OTHERWISE ACCOUNTED FOR X 367142 367142 0 0 0 387738 X 800072 SALES PRICE IN THRIFT X 5960010 11741220 1.97 PER POUND 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5 IN JANUARY 2025, THE BOARD BECAME AWARE THAT APPROXIMATELY $370,000 OF CASH RECEIVED FROM THRIFT STORE OPERATIONS DURING 2023-2024 WAS NOT DEPOSITED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BANK ACCOUNTS, NOR WAS THE USE OF CASH DOCUMENTED. ADDITIONALLY, CASH WAS NOT DEPOSITED FOR CERTAIN EVENTS AND DONATIONS AND THAT AMOUNT IS UNKNOWN. AT THIS TIME, IT IS NOT CLEAR WHERE THE MISSING CASH IS, HOW IT WAS USED OR IF IT CAN BE RECOVERED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CREDIT CARD WAS USED FOR PERSONAL PURCHASES FOR APPROXIMATELY $21,000. SOME OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FIXED ASSETS WERE USED FOR PERSONAL PURPOSES WTHOUT THE VALUE BEING REPORTED AS PERSONAL COMPENSATION. THE CASH AND CREDIT CARD BALANCES ARE REPORTED ON THE BALANCE SHEET AS EMPLOYEE ADVANCES UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE ISSUE CAN BE FURTHER RESEARCHED AND RESOLVED. EFFECTIVE 7/1/2025, THE BOARD IS HIRING A SKILLED CFO AND HAS MADE INTERNAL CHANGES TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL CASH IS ACCOUNTED FOR AND DEPOSITED. FUTURE 990 RETURNS WILL REFELCT THE ULTIMATE RESOLUTION. AT THIS TIME, WHILE THERE LIKELY ARE EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTIONS TO BE REPORTED ON FORM 4720, THE AMOUNT AND NATURE OF THE TRANSACTIONS CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. RECORD KEEPING WAS INADEQUATE IN PRIOR YEARS TO DETERMINE AMOUNTS THAT ARE TO BE REPORTED AT THIS TIME. THE BOARD IS WORKING TO RESOLVE THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE CPA AND IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN AND TREASURER BEFORE FILING, AND IF TIME PERMITS, THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE ENTIRE BOARD IS PROVIDED A COPY SHORTLY AFTER FILING IF TIME DOES NOT PERMIT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 AT THIS TIME THE ORIGINAL 1023 CANNOT BE LOCATED. THE 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE PROVIDED AS REQUIRED BY LAW. FORM 990, SCHEDULE A AND PART X BALANCE SHEET THE SCHEDULE A AND PART X BALANCE SHEET HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT CORRECTIONS NEEDED TO PRIOR YEARS. SCHEDULE A CONTAINS CERTAIN ESTIMATED AMOUNTS. PRIOR YEAR AMOUNTS ON PAGE ONE REFLECT WHAT WAS REPORTED IN THE PRIOR YEAR RETURN AND DO NOT REFLECT ANY PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS.