Nonprofit · EIN 41-1442049
PEOPLE RESPONDING IN SOCIAL MINISTRY
Tax-exempt · GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55422
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,889,283 | $4,833,867 | $55,416 | $1,693,047 | $604,204 | $1,088,843 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,716,722 | $4,765,184 | -$48,462 | $1,670,152 | $636,725 | $1,033,427 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,368,242 | $4,531,849 | -$163,607 | $1,807,666 | $725,777 | $1,081,889 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,500,153
- of which government grants
- $343,215
- Program service revenue
- $379,603
- Investment income
- $5,116
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,363
- Other revenue
- $4,411
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,937,614
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $147,837
- Other salaries and wages
- $978,660
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,349,282
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $196,432
- Travel
- $24,800
- Depreciation
- $18,530
- Program services (functional)
- $4,012,457
- Management and general (functional)
- $416,909
- Fundraising (functional)
- $404,501
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,670,152
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,693,047
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $604,204
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,088,843
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $34,950
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,109
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,040,810
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $48,033
- Gross receipts
- $4,979,088
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 350
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE NESS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $136,863 | $10,974 |
| ANNE ROEDEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN STORLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOEHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT RICHEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KHAI LEBINH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC MEIROVITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PREISSING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KURTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BOEHNE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MONISHA CHAKRAPANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY BUD BEERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY FLINCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEP HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| WALTER WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANTHONY WICKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE NESS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $141,266 | $8,185 |
| ANNE ROEDEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY WICKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HUDSON | DIRECTOR- FORMER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN STORLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOEHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE KNOWLES | DIRECTOR- FORMER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT RICHEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KHAI LEBINH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC MEIROVITZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PREISSING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KURTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BOEHNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MONISHA CHAKRAPANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY BUDBEERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY FLINCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEP HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE NESS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $129,603 | $8,243 |
| ANGELA HIGGINS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY WICKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA KOENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH MARMORINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOEHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE KNOWLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT RICHEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC MEIROVITZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PREISSING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KURTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MONISHA CHAKRAPANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY BEERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY FLINCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE ROEDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1220 ZANE AVE N, GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55422-4608
- In care of
- % MICHELLE NESS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELLE NESS, 1220 ZANE AVE N, GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55422
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE NESS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (763) 529-1350
- Website
- WWW.PRISMMPLS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES AND CONNECTIONS THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO BUILD HEALTHY, STABLE LIVES.PRISM IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1970 BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS CONCERNED ABOUT LOCAL HUNGRY AND HOMELESS FAMILIES. WHAT STARTED AS AN INFORMAL EFFORT HAS SINCE EVOLVED INTO A STRONG, SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATION THAT IS CONSIDERED A LEADING PROVIDER OF BASIC NEEDS SERVICES IN THE NORTHWEST SUBURBS. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES AND CONNECTIONS THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO BUILD HEALTHY, STABLE LIVES. OUR CORE VALUES OF COLLABORATION, INNOVATION, DIGNITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY GUIDE OUR WORK. THE CONTINUED GENEROSITY OF THE COMMUNITY ENABLES US TO MEET THE FOOD, CLOTHING, AND HOUSING NEEDS TO NEARLY 16,492 LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND SENIORS EACH YEAR. PRISM'S MARKETPLACE FOOD SHELF SERVES EVERYONE: OTHER CORE SERVICES INCLUDE HOUSING AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS, AND SHOP FOR CHANGE THRIFT SHOP, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- MARKETPLACE FOOD SHELF - 1.18 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED TO 7,017 FAMILIES (20,410 INDIVIDUALS). 5,394 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DELIVERED THROUGH OUR VALUED PARTNERSHIP WITH JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICE OF MINNEAPOLIS. 36 % OF FOOD RECIPIENTS WERE CHILDREN, & 3,974 HOUSEHOLDS VISITED THE FOOD SHELF FOR THE FIRST TIME. 555,061 POUNDS OF FOOD WAS 'RESCUED' FROM LOCAL GROCERS.1,139 FAMILIES RECEIVED 56,075 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE THROUGH PRISM'S SUMMER PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. PRISM COORDINATES SNAP BENEFITS AT THE GOLDEN VALLEY FARMERS MARKET, ALLOWING 112 TRANSACTIONS FOR FRESH FOOD FROM LOCAL FARMERS.CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS BROUGHT JOY AND STABILITY TO 1,457 CHILDREN THIS YEAR BY PROVIDING SCHOOL SUPPLIES, NEW HOLIDAY GIFTS, BABY ESSENTIALS, AND SPECIAL BIRTHDAY PRESENTS.ACCESS TO NUTRIENT-DENSE FOOD IS ESSENTIAL FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING PHYSICAL HEALTH, COGNITIVE FUNCTION, AND DISEASE PREVENTION FOR ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS.Expenses $3,187,218 · grants $2,652,626
- HOUSING PROGRAMS - 1,423 FAMILIES WERE SCREENED AND 97 RECEIVED RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT EVICTION. DUE TO LIMITED FUNDING, INCREASED SPENDING RESTRICTIONS, AND HIGHER RENT AVERAGES, WE ASSISTED SLIGHTLY FEWER PARTICIPANTS THAN IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.THE HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, LANDLORD MEDIATION, SUPPORT WITH ENERGY ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS, AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN THE HOUSING PROGRAM CAN ALSO ACCESS THE MARKETPLACE FOOD SHELF, SHOP FOR CHANGE THRIFT SHOP, AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS TO STRETCH THEIR BUDGETS AS THEY WORK TOWARD LONG-TERM STABILITY.Expenses $409,024 · grants $188,823
- SHOP FOR CHANGE THRIFT SHOP - 100% OF PROCEEDS FROM SHOP FOR CHANGE THRIFT SHOP SUPPORTS PRISM'S PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS. PRICES ARE LOWER THAN COMPETING STORES, MAKING PROPER CLOTHING ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE. THE SHOP GENERATED OVER $379K IN REVENUE, AN 8% INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THIS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WELCOMES ALL, AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS 'SHOP' WITH A CASE MANAGER TO GATHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS SUCH AS BLANKETS, COATS, BEDDING, AND WINTER ATTIRE. THE SHOP IS STOCKED WITH DONATIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND IS STAFFED PRIMARILY BY VOLUNTEERS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED FOR 7,719 HOURS.Expenses $416,215 · grants $96,165 · revenue $379,603
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1442049
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P600)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,693,047
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,979,088
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,889,283 | $4,833,867 | $1,693,047 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,716,722 | $4,765,184 | $1,670,152 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,368,242 | $4,531,849 | $1,807,666 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $5,466,280 | $5,574,119 | $1,368,675 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 41-1442049).
Questions about PEOPLE RESPONDING IN SOCIAL MINISTRY
- What is the EIN of PEOPLE RESPONDING IN SOCIAL MINISTRY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PEOPLE RESPONDING IN SOCIAL MINISTRY is 41-1442049.
- Is PEOPLE RESPONDING IN SOCIAL MINISTRY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to PEOPLE RESPONDING IN SOCIAL MINISTRY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PEOPLE RESPONDING IN SOCIAL MINISTRY 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 PEOPLE RESPONDING IN SOCIAL MINISTRY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PEOPLE RESPONDING IN SOCIAL MINISTRY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PEOPLE RESPONDING IN SOCIAL MINISTRY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MICHELLE NESS.
- Who are the officers and directors of PEOPLE RESPONDING IN SOCIAL MINISTRY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $136,863 (MICHELLE NESS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PEOPLE RESPONDING IN SOCIAL MINISTRY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,889,283, expenses of $4,833,867 and total assets of $1,693,047 at year end.
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