Nonprofit · EIN 81-4736864
FOOD FORT
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68503
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $177,869 | $159,708 | $18,161 | $74,787 | $3,695 | $71,092 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ (amended) | $100,911 | $128,156 | -$27,245 | $56,461 | $3,530 | $52,931 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $174,991
- Investment income
- $2,378
- Other revenue
- $500
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $71,008
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $82,556
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $44,790
- Occupancy
- $4,850
- Printing, publications and postage
- $551
- Other expenses
- $26,961
- Program services (functional)
- $112,338
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $56,461
- Total assets, end of year
- $74,787
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,695
- Net assets, end of year
- $71,092
- Cash, savings and investments
- $70,175
- Gross receipts
- $177,869
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAELA AKRIDGE | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $29,077 |
| MASON KEIM | FUNDRAISING | 40 | $25,023 |
| VALORIE SNOW | EDUCATION DI | 20 | $16,908 |
| RYAN WITTMANN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN GREENE | SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENT STILES | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| GINA KENNETT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| TYLER MOHR | TREASURER | 0.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAELA AKRIDGE | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $28,692 |
| VALERIE SNOW | EDUCATION DI | 20 | $20,000 |
| RYAN WITTMANN | PRESIDENT/TR | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN GREENE | SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENT STILES | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| GINA KENNETT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| IRMA ALFEREZ | YOUTH DIRECT | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2124 Y ST STE 130, LINCOLN, NE 68503-2495
- Signed the 990-EZ
- RYAN WITTMANN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (402) 540-4445
- Website
- LINCOLNFOODFORT.COM
- Return prepared by
- JB GROUP INC
Mission
SERVING YOUTH IN UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS WITH MEALS AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES WHILE PROVIDING LOVE, RESPECT, RELATIONSHIPS, AND CONSISTENT SUPPORT SYSTEMS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE FREE MEALS, PRODUCE, AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN IN NEEDExpenses $112,338
- OPERATE A BUS THAT SERVES MEALS IN LOW INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS WEEKLY
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-4736864
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $74,787
- Income (IRS master file)
- $177,869
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $177,869 | $159,708 | $74,787 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $100,911 | $128,156 | $56,461 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 81-4736864).
Questions about FOOD FORT
- What is the EIN of FOOD FORT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOOD FORT is 81-4736864.
- Is FOOD FORT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to FOOD FORT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOOD FORT 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 FOOD FORT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOOD FORT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOOD FORT?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $29,077 (MICHAELA AKRIDGE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FOOD FORT have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $177,869, expenses of $159,708 and total assets of $74,787 at year end.
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