2026-02-11T09:20:07-06:00 2025-05-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2024-06-01 275097190 PARTNERS IN FOOD SOLUTIONS PART 9522218730 200 SOUTHDALE CENTER SUITE 133 EDINA MN 55435 MANDLA NKOMO CEO 9522218730 2026-02-10 1 0 AMANDA SYKORA P01607123 6123764500 2026-02-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MANDLA NKOMO 200 SOUTHDALE CENTER SUITE 133 EDINA MN 55435 5693759 0 X WWW.PARTNERSINFOODSOLUTIONS.COM X 2010 MN IMPROVE THE FOOD VALUE CHAIN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BY MOBILIZING CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE WITH SMALL AND GROWING FOOD PROCESSORS. 12 12 13 1345 0 0 3158686 5593355 0 0 227542 73990 15075 26414 3401303 5693759 0 500000 0 0 3083552 4025784 93000 84000 206042 1749203 2280604 4925755 6890388 -1524452 -1196629 7796812 5252457 3366216 1982154 4430596 3270303 X IMPROVE THE FOOD VALUE CHAIN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BY MOBILIZING CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE WITH SMALL AND GROWING FOOD PROCESSORS. 0 0 5908771 500000 PARTNERS IN FOOD SOLUTIONS (PFS) WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE AFRICAN FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR BY IDENTIFYING HIGH-POTENTIAL, AFRICAN-LED FOOD BUSINESSES AND PROVIDING THEM WITH FREE-OF-COST CONSULTING SERVICES POWERED BY EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR CONSORTIUM OF WORLD-CLASS FOOD COMPANIES -- GENERAL MILLS, CARGILL, BHLER, THE HERSHEY COMPANY, ARDENT MILLS, AND THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY. THESE EMPLOYEES WORK VIRTUALLY AND DIRECTLY WITH THE AFRICAN COMPANIES TO HELP SOLVE SPECIFIC TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS CHALLENGES. PFS EMPLOYS SKILLED AFRICAN FIELD STAFF WHO PARTNER WITH IMPACT INVESTORS AND OTHER LOCAL ECOSYSTEM ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO FURTHER ASSIST AFRICAN FOOD COMPANIES BY HELPING THEM TAP INTO THE LARGER FOOD PROCESSING ENVIRONMENT, BOTH REGIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. PFS OPERATES A SERIES OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO SURROUND OUR PRIMARY TECHNICAL TRAINING AND CONSULTING OFFERING. AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM HELPS PLACE AND SUPPORT YOUNG AFRICAN FOOD EXPERTS AT THEIR FIRST INDUSTRY JOB. A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM HELPS CLIENT COMPANIES SUCCEED IN ACHIEVING INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS, LEADING TO BETTER FOOD SAFETY AND EXPORT CAPABILITIES. A FINANCE PROGRAM HELPS COMPANIES ATTRACT OUTSIDE INVESTMENT, AND OCCASIONALLY UNDERWRITES SMALL TICKET LOANS IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS RECOMMENDED BY VOLUNTEER EXPERTS.PFS HELPS IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY, NUTRITION, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA. OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS HAVE PROVIDED ACCESS TO THEIR WORLD-CLASS EXPERTISE AND EMPOWERED MORE THAN 2,800 OF THEIR SKILLED EMPLOYEES TO VOLUNTEER ON MORE THAN 2,700 SERVICES WITH LOCAL AFRICAN FOOD COMPANIES. OVER 2,400 VOLUNTEERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED OVER 180,000 CONSULTING HOURS. OUR PROGRAMS HAVE HELPED STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF OVER 2,500 FOOD COMPANIES IN ETHIOPIA, KENYA, TANZANIA, UGANDA, RWANDA, MALAWI, ZAMBIA, GHANA, NIGERIA, AND COTE D'IVOIRE, IMPACTING 1.8 MILLION LOCAL SMALLHOLDER FARMERS. IN OUR MOST RECENT YEAR, A SAMPLE OF OUR CLIENT FOOD COMPANIES IN AFRICA REPORTED AVERAGE REVENUE GROWTH OF 29%, A 19% INCREASE IN NEW FULL TIME EMPLOYEES, AND A 28% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF FARMERS SUPPORTED WITHIN THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS. VISIT WWW.PARTNERSINFOODSOLUTIONS.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PARTNERS IN FOOD SOLUTIONS. 5908771 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 13 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 JANELLE ARNDT 6127706092 200 SOUTHDALE CENTER EDINA MN 55435 KEN POWELL BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 BRUCE WILKINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 KOJO AMOO-GOTTFRIED TREASURER (ENDED JUNE 2024) 1.50 X X 0 0 0 WILL BONIFANT BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 KOFI BRUCE CHAIR OF THE BOARD 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DAN DYE BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 DANA MCNABB BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 MONICA MUSONDA SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 PURBITA RAY BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 ANDY SHARPE BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS TODARO BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 HUGH C WELSH BOARD MEMBER (ENDED FEB 2025) 1.50 X 0 0 0 SARAH JELKEN TREASURER (STARTED JUNE 2024) 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JEFF ZYSKOSKI BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 JOSH CHOU BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF DYKSTRA CEO UNTIL 6/30/2024 20.00 X 305964 0 47136 MARK SCHULZE CFO 10.00 X 30000 0 0 MANDLA NKOMO CEO AS OF 7/1/2024 40.00 X 153585 0 44445 JAMES BETTCHER DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS A 40.00 X 141910 0 24088 NICOLE SEE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 125443 0 21598 AMANDA TRAASETH DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 143360 0 23887 MAGDALENE MBAGA DIRECTOR, SERVICES INNOVAT 40.00 X 126437 0 35430 JOHNSON KIRAGU REGIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 146088 0 3000 1172787 0 199584 13 0 1 0 FOOD HEALTH SYSTEMS ADVISORY LIMITED OLATUNJI MOORE STREET LAGOS NI 106104 PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND PROGRAM MANAGER FOR 164000 1 5593355 5593355 73990 73990 OTHER INCOME 900099 26414 26414 26414 5693759 0 0 100404 X 500000 500000 580862 275431 305431 3085762 2862036 142718 81008 22835 21877 958 132211 121736 7069 3406 204114 174944 23540 5630 56479 56479 84000 84000 1009807 918458 91122 227 32063 18098 13965 169905 147059 8498 14348 140640 108933 31707 337100 317180 14614 5306 145583 98073 46931 579 5000 5000 5814 5522 175 117 4987 4987 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 165083 156609 6762 1712 CEO TRANSITION EXPENSES 87500 69999 8750 8751 APPRENTICES 62361 62361 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 58282 50455 7827 6890388 5908771 775575 206042 2799603 2185608 3599841 1666095 1120353 1067989 1468 19406 44978 101040 372440 372440 5814 0 197075 160744 27680 51575 7796812 5252457 416803 607558 491836 479236 2457577 895360 3366216 1982154 X 2579268 2116091 1851328 1154212 4430596 3270303 7796812 5252457 X -1196629 36336 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3304283 3743868 4039922 3158686 5593355 19840114 3304283 3743868 4039922 3158686 5593355 19840114 11247581 8592533 7277 -1321 42792 227542 73990 350280 4378 7796 15075 26414 53663 20244057 0.42440 0.39060 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,378. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 7,796. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 15,075. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 26,414. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 372440 372440 0 0 REFUNDABLE GRANT ADVANCE 849015 LEASE LIABILITY 46345 895360 7459045 1765286 1765286 5693759 0 5693759 8619338 1765286 -36336 1728950 6890388 0 6890388 PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN ALLOWANCE -36,336. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 6 27 PROGRAM SERVICES FOOD TECHNICIANS 4295225 6 27 0 0 6 27 4295225 0 4295225 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENT 45140 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENT 51370 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) RICE FORTIFICATION 500000 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: PFS VOLUNTEER CONSULTING TEAMS IDENTIFY NEEDS AND RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS TO HELP AFRICAN FOOD COMPANIES GROW AND PROSPER. IN CERTAIN CASES PFS WILL SUPPORT THE SPECIFIC SOLUTION WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF NON-INTEREST BEARING LOANS OR RECOVERABLE GRANTS TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT. PFS WORKS WITH SELECTED COMPANIES TO SPECIFY, PROCURE, INSTALL AND COMMISSION THE EQUIPMENT. PFS MONITORS THE COMPANIES ON-GOING PERFORMANCE TO ASSESS THEIR ABILITY TO REPAY THE ASSISTANCE IN THE FUTURE. PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL PART II LINE 1 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE ORGANIZATION MADE A GRANT OF $500,000 TO THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME AS PART OF THE GATES FOUNDATION GRANT. X X X 1 LONSBURY & ASSOCIATES LLC 16800 45TH AVE N PLYMOUTH MN 55446 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 5593355 84000 5509355 5593355 84000 5509355 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY MN SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) PARTNERS IN FOOD SOLUTIONS PAYS ANDREW LONSBURY HOURLY TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES. X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JEFF DYKSTRA CEO UNTIL 6/30/2024 305964 0 0 0 0 0 14355 0 32781 0 353100 0 0 0 MANDLA NKOMO CEO AS OF 7/1/2024 153585 0 0 0 0 0 15000 0 29445 0 198030 0 0 0 AMANDA TRAASETH DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 143360 0 0 0 0 0 8815 0 15072 0 167247 0 0 0 JAMES BETTCHER DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS A 141910 0 0 0 0 0 8781 0 15307 0 165998 0 0 0 MAGDALENE MBAGA DIRECTOR, SERVICES INNOVAT 126437 0 0 0 0 0 8100 0 27330 0 161867 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO APPROVE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES WHICH REQUIRES ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE POLICY PROVISIONS AND ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM. A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD IF THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED, AND AFTER DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE EXECUTED: PRIOR TO BOARD ACTION ON A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A TRUSTEE, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE WHO KNOWS HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED AT A MEETING, SHALL DISCLOSE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE CHAIR. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. A TRUSTEE, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE WHO KNOWS HE OR SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD'S DISCUSSIONS OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER, EITHER AT OR OUTSIDE A BOARD MEETING. A TRUSTEE WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VOTED ON AT A MEETING SHALL NOT BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM OR FOR PURPOSES OF THE VOTE. SUCH PERSON'S INELIGIBILITY TO VOTE SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. IF IT IS NOT ENTIRELY CLEAR WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THEN THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT SHALL DISCLOSE THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MANDLA NKOMO. THE COMMITTEE USED THE APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATED THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION IN 2025. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS ESTABLISHED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT WILL PERFORM THESE DUTIES GOING FORWARD. MANAGERS USE APPROVED PERFORMANCE REVIEW SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND REWARD. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE EACH YEAR AFTER FISCAL CLOSE. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 89,825. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 82,584. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 227. TOTAL EXPENSES 172,636. BANK FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,549. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,538. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 23,087. FIELD EXPENSES - CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 814,084. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 814,084. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN ALLOWANCE 36,336.