Nonprofit · EIN 41-1459604
WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF
Tax-exempt · WHITE BEAR LK, MN 55110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,055,728 | $4,905,844 | $149,884 | $1,463,502 | $128,060 | $1,335,442 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,295,971 | $4,448,375 | -$152,404 | $1,287,729 | $104,472 | $1,183,257 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,413,939 | $3,250,623 | $163,316 | $1,432,288 | $100,769 | $1,331,519 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,850,309
- of which government grants
- $252,136
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $33,947
- Net income from fundraising events
- $171,472
- Other revenue
- $171,472
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,638,694
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $86,202
- Other salaries and wages
- $672,834
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $945,771
- Professional fundraising fees
- $13,825
- Accounting fees
- $11,628
- Occupancy
- $22,962
- Depreciation
- $100,688
- Program services (functional)
- $4,612,736
- Management and general (functional)
- $245,263
- Fundraising (functional)
- $47,845
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,287,729
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,463,502
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $128,060
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,335,442
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $567,314
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,334,734
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $708
- Gross receipts
- $5,164,066
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 711
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERRY PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $84,240 | $27,894 |
| TINA VOLPE | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MARGARET THOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA KELLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HORAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEY LONGENDYKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANA SANTOSCOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WACHTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SWANSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN PERRY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERRY PETERSEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,202 | $20,866 |
| TINA VOLPE | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN PERRY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MARGARET THOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA ENGMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN FAIRCHILD ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HORAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEY LONGENDYKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANA SANTOSCOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WACHTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAKOU YANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SWANSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERRY PETERSEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $77,410 | $21,279 |
| TINA VOLPE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN PERRY | TREASURER THROUGH 2022, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MARGARET THOR | TREASURER BEGINNING 2023, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA ENGMAN | SECRETARY BEGINNING 2023, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN FAIRCHILD ANDERSON | DIRECTOR BEGINNING 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN GALLOWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HORAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEY LONGENDYKE | DIRECTOR BEGINNING 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCCUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANA SANTOSCOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SWANSON | DIRECTOR BEGINNING 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WACHTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAKOU YANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1884 WHITAKER ST, WHITE BEAR LK, MN 55110-3762
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAN PERRY, 1884 WHITAKER STREET, WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110
- Signed the 990
- PERRY PETERSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (651) 407-5310
- Website
- WWW.WHITEBEARFOODSHELF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LEWIS & MOUNT LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE FOOD AND SUPPORT TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED.
Program accomplishments
- SINCE 1977, THE WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF HAS SERVED AS A CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY IN THE WHITE BEAR AREA. WE WORK TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS THAT TRADITIONALLY LIMIT ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD FOR FAMILIES LIVING ON A FIXED OR LOW INCOME. THE FOOD AND SUPPORT NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY CONTINUE TO GROW EXPONENTIALLY. DUE TO RISING COSTS OF LIVING, THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE UTILIZING THE WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF HAS TRIPLED IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. FOOD INSECURITY RATES HAVE REACHED HISTORIC HIGHS ACROSS THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. TO TACKLE THIS CHALLENGE, THE WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF HAS BEEN LISTENING TO THE COMMUNITY AND EVOLVING ITS PROGRAMS FOR TODAY AND FAR INTO THE FUTURE.IN 2025, THE WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF CONTINUED TO ADAPT ITS PROGRAMMING TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. RESPONDING TO FEEDBACK ABOUT LONG LINES AT ITS POPULAR COMMUNITY MARKET, IT INTRODUCED A "VIRTUAL LINE" ADOPTING A TOOL USED BY RESTAURANTS CALLED "WAITLIST ME". RESIDENTS PLACE THEIR NAME ON THE LIST AND RECEIVE A TEXT MESSAGE WHEN THEY ARE APPROACHING THE TOP OF THE LIST TO SHOP. THIS REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF TIME SOMEONE NEEDS TO DEDICATE TO ACCESSING FOOD AND HAS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THE COMMUNITY MARKET CAN SERVE EACH DAY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RELEASED A NEW 3-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUSED ON BUILDING PHYSICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC CAPACITY TO MAINTAIN THE HIGH LEVELS OF SERVICE NUMBERS AS THEY ARE PROJECTED TO CONTINUE AT THIS LEVEL FOR SOME TIME. CURBSIDE PICK-UP: OPEN 5 DAYS/WEEK, PROVIDED FRESH, FROZEN AND STAPLE GROCERIES TO AN AVERAGE OF 146 VISITORS PER MARKET. -COMMUNITY MARKET: CORNER MARKET-STYLE FOOD SHELF OFFERING FOOD RESCUED FROM 9 LOCAL GROCERY STORES PLUS ADDITIONAL PRODUCE AND CULTURALLY CONNECTED STAPLES TO AN AVERAGE OF 143 VISITORS, FOUR DAYS/WEEK. -SENIOR MOBILE MARKETS PROVIDED FRESH GROCERIES TO THREE SENIOR HOUSING FACILITIES TO OVER 90 LOW-INCOME SENIORS MONTHLY. -SUMMER WEEKLY FREE PRODUCE MARKETS SERVED 4,018 VISITORS IN FY25. -SCHOOLS: *PERIODIC COLLEGE POP-UP GROCERY MARKETS SERVED A TOTAL OF 403 VISITORS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.*KIDPACK ELEMENTARY BACKPACK PROGRAM PROVIDED 300 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WITH WEEKEND FOOD PACKS WEEKLY THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. *SCHOOL PANTRIES SUPPLIED HIGH-PROTEIN SNACKS AND GROCERY STAPLES TO THREE HIGH SCHOOLS AND TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS. "IT RELIEVES SO MUCH STRESS IN MY LIFE. I DON'T HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN BILLS OR FOOD. IT ALSO ALLOWS ME TO MAKE AND EAT NUTRITIONAL MEALS." WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF CLIENTTHE FOOD SHELF IMPACT OVER THE PAST 5 YEARSCHART OF VISITS PER YEAR2021 26,5982022 33,8572023 43,7052024 66,7492025 78,298INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY AGE-34% CHILDREN (0-17)-54% ADULTS (18-64)-12% SENIORS (65+)Expenses $4,612,736 · grants $3,638,694
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 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1459604
- 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
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,463,502
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,164,066
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $5,055,728 | $4,905,844 | $1,463,502 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,295,971 | $4,448,375 | $1,287,729 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,413,939 | $3,250,623 | $1,432,288 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,098,551 | $2,366,523 | $1,197,479 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 41-1459604).
Questions about WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF
- What is the EIN of WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF is 41-1459604.
- Is WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF 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 WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF 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 WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DAN PERRY.
- Who are the officers and directors of WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,240 (PERRY PETERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,055,728, expenses of $4,905,844 and total assets of $1,463,502 at year end.
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