Nonprofit · EIN 81-0421243
MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK INC
Tax-exempt · MISSOULA, MT 59808
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $36,122,184 | $32,648,220 | $3,473,964 | $23,469,905 | $5,431,931 | $18,037,974 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $36,097,621 | $33,029,842 | $3,067,779 | $15,950,813 | $1,454,708 | $14,496,105 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $32,814,267
- of which government grants
- $8,200,422
- Program service revenue
- $3,088,656
- Investment income
- $106,210
- Net income from fundraising events
- $91,212
- Other revenue
- $113,051
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $29,334,332
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $161,551
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,466,528
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,996,628
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $87,671
- Travel
- $19,474
- Depreciation
- $264,486
- Program services (functional)
- $31,181,361
- Management and general (functional)
- $389,974
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,076,885
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,950,813
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,469,905
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,431,931
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,037,974
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,391,018
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,047,694
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,271,444
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,766,530
- Gross receipts
- $36,123,965
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 3,057
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAYLE CARLSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $155,910 | $5,640 |
| KEVIN CONDIT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS TILLMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANI SWANSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KESLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BALDASSIN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH HAAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LEHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE HIRSCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA PROCTOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ENOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS EWING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BYRNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAYLE CARLSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $137,261 | $10,602 |
| MATT BALDASSIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN CONDIT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANI SWANSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KESLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH HAAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LEHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE HIRSCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA PROCTOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS TILLMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS EWING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5780 ALLOY S, MISSOULA, MT 59808-5510
- In care of
- % CLARK TOWER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GAYLE CARLSON, 5625 EXPRESSWAY, MISSOULA, MT 59808
- Signed the 990
- GAYLE CARLSON, CEO
- Phone
- (406) 721-3825
- Website
- WWW.MFBN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENS PC
Mission
OUR MISSION: TO END HUNGER IN MONTANA THROUGH FOOD ACQUISITION AND DISTRIBUTION, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. WE ARE THE ONLY STATEWIDE HUNGER ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD AND INCREASING FOOD ACCESS AMONG NEEDY CHILDREN, SENIORS AND FAMILIES IN ALL 56 COUNTIES AND ALL 7 RESERVATIONS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR OVER 330 NETWORK PARTNERS. WITH ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF JUST 4.7%, WE ARE A PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS THE ONLY FULLY PRIVILEGED MONTANA MEMBER OF FEEDING AMERICA, THE NATIONAL HUNGER ORGANIZATION.
Program accomplishments
- EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION - THE MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK (MFBN) IS MONTANA'S ONLY STATEWIDE FOOD BANK. WE WORK WITH THE NATIONAL HUNGER-FIGHTING ORGANIZATION, FEEDING AMERICA, AND HAVE DEVELOPED SEVERAL PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF ACCESSING FOOD IN MONTANA. WE WORK WITH OVER 330 OTHER HUNGER-FIGHTING PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO IMPROVE FOOD ACCESS AND SHARE INFORMATION TO ADDRESS HUNGER AND ITS ROOT CAUSES. LAST YEAR WE DISTRIBUTED 16,143,311 POUNDS OF FOOD TO OUR NETWORK PARTNERS THROUGHOUT MONTANA. MFBN PARTNERS WITH LOCAL EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAMS, SCHOOLS AND SENIOR CENTERS TO FEED THOSE WHO MAY OTHERWISE GO HUNGRY. WE DELIVER FOOD ACROSS THE 150,000 SQUARE MILES OF MONTANA FROM LARGER TOWNS TO REMOTE COMMUNITIES AND INDIAN RESERVATIONS THAT OFTEN RELY ON MFBN TO PROVIDE MOST OF THE FOOD THEY DISTRIBUTE. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE BACK PACK PROGRAM, SCHOOL PANTRY, MAIL-A-MEAL AND MOBILE FOOD PANTRY. THE BACK PACK AND SCHOOL PANTRY PROGRAMS PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD FOR SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN AND THEIR YOUNGER SIBLINGS ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS FROM SCHOOL. MAIL-A-MEAL SHIPS EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES TO PEOPLE IN VERY REMOTE AREAS OF MONTANA WITHOUT OTHER SERVICES NEARBY. THE MOBILE FOOD PANTRY PARTNERS WITH SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN UNDERSERVED OR UNSERVED COMMUNITIES FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION UNTIL A MORE PERMANENT SOLUTION IS ESTABLISHED.Expenses $30,702,883 · grants $29,275,331 · revenue $3,110,495
- POLICY ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH PROGRAM - IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, MFBN WORKS TO END HUNGER THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS. MFBN WORKS WITH LEGISLATORS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THE HUNGER-RELIEF COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THAT ENDING HUNGER IS A PRIORITY. MFBN STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC FOOD PROGRAMS ARE MAXIMIZED TO SUPPORT MONTANANS. BY COLLECTING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MONTANA FEEDING PROGRAMS AND THROUGH A BIENNIAL CLIENT HUNGER SURVEY, MFBN THEN EDUCATES THE PUBLIC AND POLICY MAKERS ABOUT HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY IN MONTANA. DATA COLLECTED FROM THE HUNGER SURVEY IS USED TO TARGET MFBN'S OUTREACH ACTIVITIES FOR SNAP (SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM), SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM AND OTHER PUBLIC FOOD PROGRAMS. WITH THE ADDITION OF A BENEFIT ACCESS COORDINATOR, MFBN IS ALSO ABLE TO PROVIDE CLIENTS WITH ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX PUBLIC BENEFITS PROCESS. THE PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM GOAL IS TO ENCOURAGE LONG TERM SOLUTIONS TO HUNGER IN MONTANA WITH BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.Expenses $478,478 · grants $59,001
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0421243
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K31Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,672,318
- Income (IRS master file)
- $34,802,884
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $36,122,184 | $32,648,220 | $23,469,905 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $36,097,621 | $33,029,842 | $15,950,813 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $35,387,210 | $32,787,710 | $11,747,582 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 81-0421243).
Questions about MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK INC
- What is the EIN of MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK INC is 81-0421243.
- Is MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK INC 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 MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GAYLE CARLSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,910 (GAYLE CARLSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $36,122,184, expenses of $32,648,220 and total assets of $23,469,905 at year end.
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