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Nonprofit · EIN 20-8721721

COMMUNITY INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY

Tax-exempt · BELLEVILLE, IL 62220

Financials

$1.6M$1.6M2023$1.4M$1.4M2024$1.4M$1.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,369,400$1,275,971$93,429$1,526,030$0$1,526,030
December 31, 2024990$1,397,863$1,353,867$43,996$1,432,601$0$1,432,601
December 31, 2023990$1,624,996$1,586,066$38,930$1,388,605$0$1,388,605
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,336,696
of which government grants
$105,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$32,704
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,156,838
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$13,000
Occupancy
$39,564
Depreciation
$35,410
Program services (functional)
$1,260,532
Management and general (functional)
$14,973
Fundraising (functional)
$466

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,432,601
Total assets, end of year
$1,526,030
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,526,030
Land, buildings and equipment
$365,365
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,526,030
Gross receipts
$1,369,400
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2012
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK WALZMEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LUANNE SZOPAMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
WESLEY FRICKMEMBER
Trustee or director
16$0
JOE LANUIS NON VOTINGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
9$0
DANIEL MCKENZIEASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
11$0
JERRY PIERCE - HEISLERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA RIESS NON-VOTINGVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Trustee or director
3$0
MICHAEL FOPPEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
22$0
JAMES DONOVAN NON-VOTINGCO-DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0
MIKE STARRMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEANNE EDGARMEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
DEBBIE LIPPERTMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUE TINGESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEFF WINTERMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
BONNIE KOLBMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANNA YOUNGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM KOLBMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROGER SPRENGELVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
6$0
EILEEN HOAGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN ROTHMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN EVERSMEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
ALAN ANDICHMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBYN EBERTSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDY STRATTONMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURIE BROWNMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK WALZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LUANNE SZOPAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WESLEY FRICKMEMBER
Trustee or director
15$0
JOE LANUIS NON VOTINGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
9$0
DANIEL MCKENZIEASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
11$0
JERRY PIERCE - HEISLERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0
LISA RIESS NON-VOTINGVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Trustee or director
4$0
MICHAEL FOPPEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
24$0
JAMES DONOVAN NON-VOTINGCO-DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0
MIKE STARRMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEANNE EDGARMEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
DEBBIE LIPPERTMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUE TINGESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEFF WINTERMEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
BONNIE KOLBMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MEREDITH GOODWINMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM KOLBMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LARRY SNEEDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
EILEEN HOAGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN ROTHMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN EVERSMEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ALAN ANDICHMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBYN EBERTSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDY STRATTONMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURIE BROWNMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK WALZPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LUANNE SZOPAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WESLEY FRICKMEMBER
Trustee or director
14$0
JOE LANUIS NON VOTINGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
9$0
DANIEL MCKENZIEASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
9$0
JERRY PIERCE - HEISLERPROCUREMENT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LISA RIESS NON-VOTINGVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Trustee or director
4$0
MICHAEL FOPPEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
23$0
JAMES DONOVAN NON-VOTINGCO-DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
8$0
MIKE STARRMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEANNE EDGARMEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
DEBBIE LIPPERTMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUE TINGESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JEFF WINTERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BONNIE KOLBMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MEREDITH GOODWINMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM KOLBMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LARRY SNEEDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
EILEEN HOAGMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN ROTHMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN EVERSMEMBER
Trustee or director
6$0
ALAN ANDICHMEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
ROBYN EBERTSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDY STRATTONMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURIE BROWNMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1218 W MAIN ST, BELLEVILLE, IL 62220-1525
In care of
% JERRY MESSICK
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JOE H LANIUS, 1218 WEST MAIN STREET, BELLEVILLE, IL 62220
Signed the 990
DAN MCKENZIE, ASST TREASURER
Phone
(618) 355-9199
Return prepared by
SCHEFFEL BOYLE

Mission

THE ECUMENICAL MISSION OF ELEVEN CHURCHES TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS, SENIORS, AND THE HOMELESS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES OF BELLEVILLE, SWANSEA, AND SHILOH (POSTAL ZIP CODES 62220 THROUGH 62226, EXCEPT 62224).

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OUR ONLY PROGRAM SERVICE IS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, SENIORS, AND HOMELESS PERSONS. FOOD PACKAGES ARE CUSTOMIZED FOR EACH HOUSEHOLD BASED ON FAMILY SIZE, AGES (INFANTS VS. TEENAGERS VS. SENIORS), FOOD ALLERGIES, OR HEALTH ISSUES. DURING 2025, THE PANTRY PROCESSED AND DISTRIBUTED 433,869 POUNDS OF FOOD DONATED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AREA GROCERY STORES AND FOOD BANKS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PANTRY PURCHASED AND DISTRIBUTED $332,487 OF MEAT, DAIRY PRODUCTS AND GROCERIES.
    Expenses $1,260,532 · grants $1,156,838

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-8721721
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X12)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,526,030
Income (IRS master file)
$1,369,400

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,369,400$1,275,971$1,526,030XML
990December 2024$1,397,863$1,353,867$1,432,601IRS
990December 2023$1,624,996$1,586,066$1,388,605XML
990December 2022$1,255,755$1,213,748$1,349,675IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-8721721).

Questions about COMMUNITY INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY is 20-8721721.
Is COMMUNITY INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to COMMUNITY INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of COMMUNITY INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COMMUNITY INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOE H LANIUS.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COMMUNITY INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,369,400, expenses of $1,275,971 and total assets of $1,526,030 at year end.

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