2026-09-22T06:51:34-07:00 2025-12-31 471170898 Weber Accounting Services LLC 405 Northwestern Ave Ames IA 50010 990 2025-01-01 270597091 FOOD AT FIRST FOOD 5153444357 PO BOX 87 AMES IA 50010 ROBERT W JOLLY Treasurer 2026-09-22 true Amy Weber P00906719 5152922177 X 2025 X ROBERT W JOLLY PO BOX 87 AMES IA 50010 735677 false X WWW.FOODATFIRST.COM X 2010 IA Food at First provides a daily free meal and a thrice-weekly free perishable food pantry to low-income, homeless, and otherwise in-need populations of people in Central Iowa. Food at Firsts free meal served approximately 35,000 people in the current year. The food pantry served approximately 77,000 people and 22,000 families in the current year. 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The food pantry served approximately 77,000 people and 22,000 families in the current year. Food is distributed daily through the free meal and thrice weekly through the perishable food pantry. 204988 true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 2 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 4 10 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X ROBERT JOLLY 5152333209 PO BOX 87 AMES IA 50010 X Joslin Soule Peters President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alice May Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN RODERKAMP Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT W JOLLY Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 503626 503626 0 131931 131931 0 0 0 0 100120 12469 87651 0 0 0 723208 131931 0 0 0 0 0 0 98542 98542 2401 2401 0 7538 7538 3326 3326 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9943 9943 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OPERATING SUPPLIES 82302 82302 Other Business Expenses 936 936 0 204988 204988 0 0 29758 32278 704368 1102230 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 487340 604988 1221466 1739496 5788 5598 1 1 5789 5599 X 1215677 1733897 1215677 1733897 1221466 1739496 518220 X false false false X 439087 283681 325751 265921 591277 1905717 0 0 0 0 439087 283681 325751 265921 591277 1905717 0 0 1905717 16963 1497 1266 996 131931 152653 0 16963 1497 1266 996 131931 152653 0 0 456050 285178 327017 266917 723208 2058370 0.92580 0.98770 0.07420 0.01230 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED PURCHASE OF FIXED ASSETS/IMPROVEMENTS 206084 604988 Rounding 1 1 X X X X false CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 100120 100120 12469 100120 100120 12469 12469 87651 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 in 2025 the board adopted 9-10 new/ updated policies, conducted a 5 year strategic plan, and conducted a study on investing in a new building Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each Director, principal officer, and Member of a committee with governing Board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person:a. has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy;b. has read and understands the policy;c. has agreed to comply with the policy; andd. understands the Corporation is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The board reviews/ approves all staff compensation and reports changes deirectly to third party payroll provider Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Tax form disclosure is on our website at bottom of this page: https://foodatfirst.com/about-us/All other documents are avaiable upon reuqest. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Amended Explanation Amended for Mission and Policy Changes:Page 6 was updated for several policies, whistleblower, compensation review and board policies. The overall mission was updated as well on page 2 - 4a and on SCH O