2026-09-14T14:06:36-05:00 2025-12-31 391628949 JOHNSON BLOCK & CO INC 122 6TH STREET NORTH LA CROSSE WI 54601 990 2025-01-01 237376207 WINONA VOLUNTEER SERVICES INC WINO 5074525591 402 EAST 2ND STREET WINONA MN 55987 SANDRA BURKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5074525591 2026-09-10 1 CARRIE LEONARD P00583499 6087841890 2025 SANDRA BURKE 402 EAST 2ND STREET WINONA MN 55987 2050580 0 X WWW.WINONAVS.ORG X 1972 MN WITH DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERS, WE HELP PEOPLE ADDRESS LIFE'S CHALLENGES IN A RESPECTFUL AND DIGNIFIED MANNER. WE DO THIS THROUGH COORDINATED ASSISTANCE, FOOD PROGRAMS, HOME DELIVERED MEALS, SPECIAL PROJECTS, NUTRITION EDUCATION AND CLOTHES SHOP. WVS RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE DIRECT ASSISTANCE IN OUR MAJOR PROGRAMS. WVS WAS RECERTIFIED THROUGH THE POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION AS A SERVICE ENTERPRISE ORGANIZATION. THIS DEMONSTRATES HOW COMMITTED WVS IS TO EFFECTIVELY DELIVERING ON OUR MISSION BY ALIGNING VOLUNTEER PASSIONS AND SKILLS WITH MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER POSITIONS. 12 12 4 350 0 0 1681492 1732358 127204 143532 -193299 26258 0 0 1615397 1902148 614587 667892 0 0 343927 378813 0 0 93387 522342 542209 1480856 1588914 134541 313234 6950314 7005853 924248 611111 6026066 6394742 X WITH DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERS, WE HELP PEOPLE ADDRESS LIFE'S CHALLENGES IN A RESPECTFUL AND DIGNIFIED MANNER. WE DO THIS THROUGH COORDINATED ASSISTANCE, FOOD PROGRAMS, HOME DELIVERED MEALS, SPECIAL PROJECTS, NUTRITION EDUCATION AND CLOTHES SHOP. WVS RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE DIRECT ASSISTANCE IN OUR MAJOR PROGRAMS. WVS WAS RECERTIFIED THROUGH THE POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION AS A SERVICE ENTERPRISE ORGANIZATION. THIS DEMONSTRATES HOW COMMITTED WVS IS TO EFFECTIVELY DELIVERING ON OUR MISSION BY ALIGNING VOLUNTEER PASSIONS AND SKILLS WITH MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER POSITIONS. 0 0 884499 622332 WVS IS THE LARGER OF TWO FOOD SHELVES IN WINONA COUNTY. AN AVERAGE OF 1,301 HOUSEHOLDS VISITED THE FOOD SHELF EACH MONTH, ALMOST A 20% INCREASE FROM 2024. 652 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED FOOD FROM WINONA VOLUNTEER SERVICES FOR THE FIRST TIME, WHICH IS 35 FEWER THAN IN 2024. QUALIFYING HOUSEHOLDS HAVE INCOMES UP TO 300% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. FOR EXAMPLE, A SINGLE-PERSON HOUSEHOLD MAKING $45,180 ANNUALLY ($21.72 AN HOUR OR LESS) OR A FAMILY OF FOUR MAKING $93,600 ANNUALLY IS INCOME-ELIGIBLE TO USE THE FOOD SHELF.THANKS TO 7,415 VOLUNTEER HOURS, 688,379 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AN INCREASE OF 3,087 POUNDS FROM 2024. OF THE 653,879 POUNDS OF FOOD THAT CAME INTO THE FOOD SHELF, ALMOST 61% WAS PURCHASED & FREE TEFAP PRODUCTS FROM CHANNEL ONE FOOD BANK, 21% WAS RESCUED FOOD, 15% WAS COMMUNITY DONATIONS, AND 3% WAS PURCHASED FROM OTHER VENDORS.OUT OF THE 135,389 POUNDS OF FOOD RESCUED, 36,730 POUNDS WERE FROM WALMART, 26,759 FROM TARGET, 20,385 FROM HY-VEE, 20,160 FROM KWIK TRIP, 12,756 FROM MIDTOWN, 9,574 FROM BLUFF COUNTRY CO-OP, AND 9,025 FROM ALDI. 183908 HOME DELIVERED MEALS BEGAN LOCALLY IN 1971 AND SERVES QUALIFYING RESIDENTS OF THE CITIES OF WINONA AND GOODVIEW. 100 INDIVIDUALS, 11 BUSINESSES/ORGANIZATIONS, AND 11 CONGREGATIONS SERVED HOME DELIVERED MEALS TO AN AVERAGE OF 101 HOMEBOUND OR CONVALESCING INDIVIDUALS IN WINONA & GOODVIEW EVERY MONTH. CLIENTS EITHER PAY FOR THEIR OWN MEAL AT $6.25 OR $6.75 WITH MILK OR ARE ON A WAIVER THROUGH THE COUNTY IN WHICH THEIR INSURANCE PAYS FOR THEIR MEALS. THE CLIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR QUALIFIES INDIVIDUALS FOR THIS PROGRAM, MONITORS THEIR MEAL REQUESTS, AND RECONCILES THE MONTHLY BILLING WITH INSURERS AND STEAK SHOP CATERING. OUR BOOKKEEPER SENDS THE RECONCILED BILLS TO THE CLIENTS. OUR PROGRAM IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERY SERVICE, WHICH IS FEDERALLY FUNDED, COORDINATED BY SEMCAC AND SERVES PEOPLE IN GREATER WINONA COUNTY. 112950 45560 OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DECADES, WVS DEVELOPED THE COORDINATED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. OUR PARTNERS- THE LOCAL CHURCHES, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS- TELL ANYONE LOOKING FOR ASSISTANCE THAT WVS IS THE ONE-STOP-SHOP IN WINONA COUNTY FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES. OUR CLIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR UTILIZES A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO MAKE APPROPRIATE REFERRALS OR ISSUE VOUCHERS ACCORDING TO SPECIFIC GUIDELINES. SINCE WINONA HAS ABUNDANT RESOURCES, REFERRING INDIVIDUALS TO OUR CENTRALIZED HUB SAVES EVERYONE TIME, MAKES GETTING HELP SIMPLER, AND ULTIMATELY REDUCES DUPLICATION OF SERVICES. WVS IS ALSO FORTUNATE THAT A SPECIALIZED FUND FROM THE WINONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ALLOWS US TO ISSUE VOUCHERS FOR GASOLINE, BUS TICKETS, LODGING, DIAPERS, CAB RIDES, CLOTHING, RENT, DENTAL SERVICES AND ID'S, ETC. BASED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL'S CHALLENGING SITUATIONS. THROUGH THE COORDINATED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, 432 VOUCHERS WERE ISSUED TO 508 HOUSEHOLDS FOR GASOLINE, LODGING, TRANSPORTATION, CAR REPAIR, RENT, & MISCELLANEOUS ASSISTANCE TOTALING $36,431. THIS INCLUDES HOUSEHOLDS WHO RECEIVED VOUCHERS TO OUR CLOTHES SHOP FOR $2,388 IN FREE CLOTHING. LAW ENFORCEMENT & WINONA HEALTH ISSUED 30 OF THESE VOUCHERS AFTER-HOURS AND ON HOLIDAYS. 47% OF THE EXPENSES WERE RELATED TO HOUSING AND/OR SHELTER. OUR NUTRITION EDUCATOR HELPS PEOPLE ACQUIRE THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THEIR NUTRITIONAL WELLBEING. SHE TALKS WITH INDIVIDUALS IN THE FOOD SHELF AND ON THE TELEPHONE ABOUT THE MEALS THEY PREPARE WITH THE FOOD SHELF ITEMS. ADDITIONALLY, SHE MONITORS THE FOOD INVENTORY BY PLACING WEEKLY ORDERS WITH OUR CHANNEL ONE FOOD BANK AND COORDINATES THE "GROCERIES ON THE GO" PROGRAM. 99774 THE CLOTHES SHOPTHE CLOTHES SHOP REOPENED ON JULY 1, 2024. THROUGHOUT THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, VOLUNTEERS GAVE 2,743 HOURS SELLING 18,196 ITEMS TOTALING $77,520 IN SALES TO SUPPORT OUR OPERATIONS. THE CLOTHES SHOP PROVIDES LOW-COST, HIGH QUALITY CLOTHING TO TRENDSETTERS, BARGAIN HUNTERS, THE ECO-FRIENDLY AND ANYONE LOOKING FOR A GREAT DEAL 4,076 PARCELS WERE DONATED, SORTED, AND PUT OUT FOR SALE DURING THE SHORT TIME WE WERE OPEN.HOLIDAY PROJECTSWVS STAFF COORDINATES THE FREE CONGREGATE EASTER DINNER, COMPLIMENTS OF CHARTWELLS DINING SERVICE OUT OF ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY. NINETEEN VOLUNTEERS DELIVERED 384 MEALS TO WINONA RESIDENTS ON EASTER SUNDAY. THE LION'S CLUB AND THE ELIZABETH CALLENDER KING FOUNDATION DONATED 500 HAM MEALS INCLUDING FRESH PRODUCE. 99774 1281131 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN X WINONA VOLUNTEER SERVICES 5074525591 402 EAST SECOND STREET WINONA MN 55987 PETER BAGSHAW PAST PRESIDENT 7.00 X 0 0 0 MATT ESCH PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIFFANY SCHINDELDECKER VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH HOVEN TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTIN BIESANZ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE KOSIDOWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER BEIER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS ESPINOSA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN LUECK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSIE RIVERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN WEIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOLENE VASELAAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MAHONEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA BURKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 101067 0 0 101067 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2000 26030 1704328 609320 1732358 HOME DELIVERED MEALS 900099 143532 143532 143532 26258 26258 148432 148432 0 1902148 0 0 169790 667892 667892 101067 74308 10266 16493 214019 157354 21740 34925 42588 31312 4326 6950 21139 15542 2147 3450 87145 87145 9620 9620 15248 3731 11517 56707 39421 8418 8868 858 35 823 49153 49153 135223 131282 1948 1993 8572 7715 857 FOOD PURCHASES 127948 127948 MISCELLANEOUS 29352 1529 7115 20708 VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION 8146 8146 BANK & CREDIT CARDS FEE 5939 5939 8298 5296 3002 1588914 1281131 214396 93387 304449 708856 38966 41413 999777 687447 27196 12731 39922 65568 5028 4705 4924737 289047 4765305 4635690 769671 849443 6950314 7005853 62892 86503 861356 524608 924248 611111 X 4075869 5956110 1950197 438632 6026066 6394742 6950314 7005853 313234 68886 -13444 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1286918 1357933 4037669 1681490 1732358 10096368 1286918 1357933 4037669 1681490 1732358 10096368 997560 9098808 -1074 7890 68919 55241 26258 157234 132541 125630 122989 127204 143532 651896 10905498 479037 0.83430 0.82270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 100000 100000 4758748 231352 4527396 65989 57695 8294 4635690 BENEFICIAL INTEREST ASSETS 849443 849443 X 2105724 68886 148432 217318 1888406 13444 298 13742 1902148 1737048 148432 148432 1588616 298 298 1588914 PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR INCOME TAX ACCOUNTING AND GENERALLY AVOIDS RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIALLY PROBLEMATIC TAX POSITIONS THAT MAY BE CHALLENGED UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ANY LIABILITY RESULTING FROM TAXING AUTHORITIES IMPOSING ADDITIONAL INCOME TAXES FROM ACTIVITIES DEEMED TO BE UNRELATED TO THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS WOULD NOT HAVE A MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 148,432. REALIZED GAIN/LOSS IN BENEFICIAL TRUST PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 298. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 148,432. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 298. 0 CLIENT NEEDS - GENERAL 45560 FMV FOOD PURCHASED AND DONATED 622332 $ PER LB X 153754 SELLING PRICE OF CLOTHIN X 1 455566 $ PER LB FEEDING AMERICA 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT FIRM PRESENTS THE AUDIT AND 990 TO MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE INFORMATION AND ASKS QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS CLARIFICATION FROM THE AUDIT FIRM. ONCE ACCEPTED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, A COPY OF THE AUDIT AND 990 ARE SCANNED TO THE WVS SECURE WEBSITE FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW PRIOR TO THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. HARD COPIES OF THE AUDIT AND 990 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS. AT THE BOARD MEETING, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THEIR MEETING WITH THE AUDITOR. ONCE ALL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED, THE BOARD VOTES TO FILE THE MN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION FORM AND RELATED 990 AND TO ACCEPT THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS READ AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. DURING A BOARD VOTE, INDIVIDUALS WILL ABSTAIN FROM THE VOTE IF THEY HAVE A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP CONFLICT WITH THE OUTCOME OF THE MOTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS ITS ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO THE END OF THE YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS THE CURRENT SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY FROM THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS. BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION FOR THE NEXT YEAR.THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONDUCTS ANNUAL REVIEWS OF THE STAFF BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR AND PRIOR TO APPROVING THE BUDGET. BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESENTS ANY CHANGES TO STAFF COMPENSATION FOR THE NEXT BUDGET YEAR TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PROPOSED CHANGES IN COMPENSATION AS PART OF THE OVERALL BUDGET SETTING PROCESS AND POSTS THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON PRIOR TO THE JANUARY BOARD MEETING. THE NEW BUDGET,INCLUDING PROPOSED STAFF COMPENSATION, IS APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD AT THE JANUARY BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE DOCUMENTS TO AN INDIVIDUAL UPON THEIR REQUEST.