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Nonprofit · EIN 86-2262976

COMMUNITY MARKETS INC

Tax-exempt · CHARLES TOWN, WV 25414

Financials

$131K$30K2023$205K$268K2024$648K$401K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITY MARKETS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$648,264$401,157$247,107$311,988$320$311,668
December 31, 2024990$204,602$267,927-$63,325$67,370$1,636$65,734
December 31, 2023990-EZ$130,797$30,050$100,747$130,087–$130,087
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$445,498
of which government grants
$188,978
Program service revenue
$201,074
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$1,692

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$129,606
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$129,606
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$13,848
Occupancy
$6,600
Travel
$87
Program services (functional)
$229,926
Management and general (functional)
$121,231
Fundraising (functional)
$50,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$67,370
Total assets, end of year
$311,988
Total liabilities, end of year
$320
Net assets, end of year
$311,668
Land, buildings and equipment
$32,775
Gross receipts
$648,264
Employees
0
Volunteers
250
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
WV

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Maria ResendizDevelopment Manager
Key employee
40$48,992
Shannon GriffinProgram Manager
Key employee
40$40,160
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mark PeifferOperations Manager
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
50$47,259
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Paul BuedeBoard President5$0
Guido EllsworthBoard Vice President & Treasurer1$0
Rev Mr David GalvinBoard Secretary1$0
Michael AzarBoard Member2$0
Mark PeifferProgram Manager40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
203 S GEORGE ST, CHARLES TOWN, WV 25414-1631
In care of
% PAUL BUEDE
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
203 S GEORGE ST, CHARLES TOWN WV 25414
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Paul Buede, 7485 Shepherdstown Pike, Ste 146, Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
Mark Peiffer, 1354 Wiltshire Rd Apt 2, Kearneysville WV 25414
Signed the 990
Mark Peiffer, Operations Manager
Phone
(703) 789-1879

Mission

Community Markets Inc. CMI is a 501c3 nonprofit organization located in Shepherdstown WV whose mission is to connect locally grown food to families in need.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Over 9,000 people fed in WV with healthy WV-grown food.
    Expenses $180,221 · revenue $131,314
  • 500 students fed with backpacks full of healthy groceries from local farms.
    Expenses $26,050 · revenue $32,198
  • Local & Affordable Groceries weekly for hundreds of West Virginians in Jefferson County WV and the surrounding area.
    Expenses $18,020 · revenue -$898
  • Local & Affordable Groceries for Paw Paw WV and the surrounding area.
    Expenses $4,000 · revenue -$121
  • Provides hundreds of locally-sourced groceries to food pantries small grocery stores and restaurants well below retail prices.
    Expenses $1,635 · revenue $28,243
  • New pick up truck to expand CMI mobile fleet.
    revenue $5,000
  • Healthy Local Food for hundreds of seniors in need in Jefferson and Morgan Counties.
    revenue $338
  • Fund established to provide nourishing local food to Appalachian families faced with unexpected emergencies.
    revenue $5,000
  • Dollar for dollar match on all SNAP benefits used at any CMI mobile market.0

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
86-2262976
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
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$67,370
Income (IRS master file)
$204,602

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$648,264$401,157$311,988XML
990December 2024$204,602$267,927$67,370XML
990-EZDecember 2023$130,797$30,050$130,087XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: Mark Peiffer
December 31, 2022≤ $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 86-2262976).

Questions about COMMUNITY MARKETS INC

What is the EIN of COMMUNITY MARKETS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY MARKETS INC is 86-2262976.
Is COMMUNITY MARKETS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to COMMUNITY MARKETS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITY MARKETS 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 COMMUNITY MARKETS INC 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 COMMUNITY MARKETS INC 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 COMMUNITY MARKETS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Paul Buede.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY MARKETS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $48,992 (Maria Resendiz, Development Manager).
How much revenue does COMMUNITY MARKETS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $648,264, expenses of $401,157 and total assets of $311,988 at year end.

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