Nonprofit · EIN 39-1484972
ONALASKA EMERGENCY FOOD BASKET
Tax-exempt · ONALASKA, WI 54650
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $71,769 | $248,863 | -$177,094 | $532,712 | $0 | $532,712 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $59,917 | $481,307 | -$421,390 | $651,926 | $1,424 | $650,502 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $44,875 | $63,113 | -$18,238 | $1,021,147 | $1,351 | $1,019,796 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $71,769
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $156,000
- Benefits paid to members
- $23,177
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $31,302
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $33,697
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $23,362
- Program services (functional)
- $248,863
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $651,926
- Total assets, end of year
- $532,712
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $532,712
- Publicly traded securities
- $501,565
- Gross receipts
- $71,769
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Krett | Executive Director Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 27.5 | $31,302 |
| Ted Eisenbacher | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy Arens | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Gary Priem | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Brad Gerdes | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Megan Clark | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Krett | Executive Director Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 27.5 | $26,954 |
| Kathryn Stevens | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ted Eisenbacher | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy Arens | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Gary Priem | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Peg Binash | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Brad Gerdes | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Krett | Executive Director Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 24 | $25,670 |
| Kathryn Stevens | President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy Arens | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gary Priem | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Zoltan Csete | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Brad Gerdes | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Peg Binash | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ted Eisenbacher | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 735 SAND LAKE RD, ONALASKA, WI 54650-2442
- In care of
- % TERRYWROLSTAD
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- PO Box 311, Onalaska WI 54650
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Gary Priem, 1509 Johnson St, Onalaska, WI 54650
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Gary Priem, 1509 Johnson St, Onalaska WI 54650
- Signed the 990
- Gary Priem, Treasurer
- Phone
- (608) 783-7722
- Website
- https://thefoodbasket.org/
Mission
The Onalaska Emergency Food Basket's mission is to share Christ's love by feeding people in need in Onalaska WI and surrounding communities through collection and distribution of funds and food.
Program accomplishments
- Maintain Director of volunteersExpenses $33,696
- Funded transportation through purchase and distribution of gas cardsExpenses $9,450
- Maintained facility for food storage and distribution.Expenses $12,922
- Misc other food purchases, Insurance and office supplies & 156K grant to other local food basket.Expenses $192,795 · grants $156,000
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1484972
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $532,712
- Income (IRS master file)
- $71,769
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $71,769 | $248,863 | $532,712 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $59,917 | $481,307 | $651,926 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $44,875 | $63,113 | $1,021,147 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $60,887 | $95,561 | $956,929 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Gary Priem | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 39-1484972).
Questions about ONALASKA EMERGENCY FOOD BASKET
- What is the EIN of ONALASKA EMERGENCY FOOD BASKET?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ONALASKA EMERGENCY FOOD BASKET is 39-1484972.
- Is ONALASKA EMERGENCY FOOD BASKET tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to ONALASKA EMERGENCY FOOD BASKET tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ONALASKA EMERGENCY FOOD BASKET 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 ONALASKA EMERGENCY FOOD BASKET 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 ONALASKA EMERGENCY FOOD BASKET 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 ONALASKA EMERGENCY FOOD BASKET?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Gary Priem.
- Who are the officers and directors of ONALASKA EMERGENCY FOOD BASKET?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $31,302 (Ruth Krett, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does ONALASKA EMERGENCY FOOD BASKET have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $71,769, expenses of $248,863 and total assets of $532,712 at year end.
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