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Nonprofit · EIN 91-1224834

UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SERVICE LEAGUE

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98105

Financials

$6.3M$6.1M2022$7.2M$7.7M2023$7.3M$7.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SERVICE LEAGUE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$7,338,158$7,923,190-$585,032$6,256,317$217,005$6,039,312
June 30, 2024990$7,242,062$7,708,957-$466,895$6,725,266$238,320$6,486,946
June 30, 2023990$6,324,373$6,064,941$259,432$7,106,090$307,436$6,798,654
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,237,742
of which government grants
$444,534
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$91,409
Net gain from sales of assets
$10,402
Other revenue
$9,007

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,373,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$163,480
Other salaries and wages
$1,365,289
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,927,976
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$20,700
Occupancy
$95,743
Depreciation
$120,937
Program services (functional)
$7,379,010
Management and general (functional)
$199,145
Fundraising (functional)
$345,035

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,725,266
Total assets, end of year
$6,256,317
Total liabilities, end of year
$217,005
Net assets, end of year
$6,039,312
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,305,304
Publicly traded securities
$2,324,155
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,796,036
Net assets with donor restrictions
$243,276
Gross receipts
$8,077,407
Employees
25
Volunteers
2,393
Year formed
1982
State of legal domicile
WA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSEPH GRUBEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$135,000$19,158
PAUL YUNKERDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$105,560$19,261
KRISTINA SMITHPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALICIA HOWARDVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATT PAINLEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CATHY BOYCESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELIZABETH KENNEDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER ELLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALLIE ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GABRIELA TREJODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CASEY WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSEPH GRUBEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$127,254$18,533
PAUL YUNKERDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$100,100$18,848
CHRIS SCHENCKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KRISTINA SMITHVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CASEY WHITESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATT PAINLEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CATHY BOYCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH KENNEDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALICIA HOWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOSEPH GRUBEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$109,000$17,090
CHRIS SCHENCKPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NINA GERBERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CASEY WHITESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JESSICA TAITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALICIA HOWARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHY BOYCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH KENNEDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTINA SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEAH BALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRENCE KINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5017 ROOSEVELT WAY NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105-3610
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOSEPH GRUBER, 5017 ROOSEVELT WAY NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105
Signed the 990
JOSEPH GRUBER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(206) 523-7060
Return prepared by
GREENWOOD OHLUND PS

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT PEOPLE EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY IN NORTHEAST SEATTLE BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, CULTURALLY FAMILIAR FOOD AND CONNECTING THEM WITH VITAL RESOURCES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE FOOD BANK'S PROGRAMMING IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON IMPROVED FOOD ACCESS FOR OUR NEIGHBORS. WE ORIENT OUR SERVICES TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS BARRIERS EXPERIENCED IN OUR COMMUNITY. SINCE THE END OF ENHANCED COVID BENEFITS, THE FOOD BANK HAS SEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN PARTICIPATION ACROSS ALL ITS PROGRAMS. SERVICES ARE 80% BUSIER THAN JUST TWO YEARS AGO. FOOD PURCHASING HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED IN THAT SAME TIME PERIOD. THE FOOD BANK MAINTAINS LONGER DISTRIBUTION HOURS AND EXPANDED STAFFING LEVELS TO REDUCE SOME OF THESE OPERATIONAL PRESSURES BUT AT A HIGHER MONTHLY OPERATING COST. THE PRIMARY PROGRAM, A FOOD PANTRY IN SEATTLE'S UNIVERSITY DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD, PROVIDES A GROCERY STORE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE FOR MORE THAN 1,500 WEEKLY CUSTOMER FAMILIES. CUSTOMERS SHOP THROUGH THE PANTRY TO SELECT THE PRODUCE, DAIRY, MEAT, AND OTHER PANTRY STAPLES THEY NEED TO PREPARE THEIR OWN HEALTHY, CULTURALLY FAMILIAR MEALS. HYGIENE ITEMS AND BABY SUPPLIES SUPPLEMENT CUSTOMER VISITS. READY TO EAT ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR KITCHEN-LESS CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY VISIT. TWO WEEKLY SATELLITE PANTRIES CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THEIR SPECIFIC HOST COMMUNITIES, IMPORTANT SINCE THESE COMMUNITIES HAVE MORE LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD. THE PANTRY AT MAGNUSON PARK SERVES 175 HOUSEHOLDS PER WEEK. AT NORTH SEATTLE COLLEGE, THE PANTRY SUPPORTS ABOUT 300 HOUSEHOLDS PER WEEK. IN 2025 THE FOCUS IS ON EXPANDING HEALTHY, CULTURALLY FAMILIAR FOOD CHOICES AT EACH OF THESE LOCATIONS. WHEN IN-PERSON ACCESS TO PANTRIES IS A CHALLENGE, THE FOOD BANK OFFERS HOME DELIVERY OF GROCERIES USING A RANGE OF COLLABORATIONS. MORE THAN 550 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVE GROCERY DELIVERIES EACH WEEK; THERE IS A SIZABLE WAITING LIST FOR THIS SERVICE TOO. VOLUNTEERS PACK CUSTOMIZED GROCERY BAGS FOR EACH HOME DELIVERY CUSTOMER BASED ON THEIR EXPRESSED NEEDS AND PREFERENCES. FOOD BANK VOLUNTEERS DELIVER THE MAJORITY OF THE GROCERIES. AN ON-GOING PARTNERSHIP WITH PEDALING RELIEF PROJECT (A PROGRAM OF CASCADE BICYCLE CLUB) BRINGS ADDED DELIVERY CAPACITY ON WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS. ADDITIONAL DELIVERIES ON SATURDAYS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH A COLLABORATION WITH UNITED WAY AND AMAZON. IN 2026, THE FOOD BANK WILL COORDINATE DELIVERIES WITH AMAZON DIRECTLY. THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL EXIST AT LEAST THROUGH 2028. PACKS FOR KIDS, THE WEEKLY PROGRAM TO BRING BACKPACKS OF FOOD TO STUDENTS IN NEARBY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, HAS REACHED RECORD LEVELS IN PARTICIPATION. THIS SERVICE, THROUGH 16 NEARBY SCHOOLS, REACHES MORE THAN 975 STUDENTS EACH WEEK. AT TWO SCHOOLS, THERE ARE ALSO TWICE A MONTH FREE FARMER'S MARKETS SO THAT FAMILIES CAN COLLECT FRESH, CULTURALLY FAMILIAR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND OTHER PANTRY BASICS WHEN THEY ARE AT SCHOOL PICKING UP THEIR KIDS. THESE MARKETS HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY WELL RECEIVED SO THE FOOD BANK WILL LOOK TO EXPAND THIS SERVICE AT OTHER PARTNER SCHOOLS IN 2026 IF THE PARENT AND SCHOOL COMMUNITY IS INTERESTED. THIS MULTI-FACETED RESPONSE ENSURES THAT STUDENTS CONTINUE TO HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY AND EASY TO PREPARE MEALS AND SNACKS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND AND RETURN TO SCHOOL READY TO LEARN ON MONDAY MORNING. SINCE APRIL 2024 THE APPLE-A-DAY CAFE, OPERATED FROM A CORNER OF THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT PANTRY, HAS PROVIDED HEATHY READY-TO-EAT MEALS, SALADS, AND SOUPS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED OF A MEAL INSTEAD OF JUST GROCERIES. ABOUT 20% OF OUR WEEKLY CUSTOMERS ARE UNSHELTERED, SO THESE MEALS PROVIDE IMPORTANT NUTRITION THREE DAYS A WEEK WHEN THE CAFE IS OPEN. CAFE MEALS ARE FREE, ARE COOKED MOSTLY FROM SCRATCH, AND LET THE FOOD BANK REPURPOSE PRODUCE THAT MIGHT NOT BE MARKET QUALITY BUT IS STILL HEALTHY TO EAT AND OTHER DONATIONS BETTER MEANT FOR A RESTAURANT. THE CAFE SERVES ABOUT 250 MEALS PER DAY WHEN OPEN. A COLLABORATION WITH MOJITO CAFE HELPS SUPPLY FOOD FOR ONE DAY OF CAFE MEALS EACH WEEK. THE FOOD BANK CONTINUES TO OPERATE ROOFTOP ROOTS, ITS ROOFTOP FARM. THROUGH A MIX OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, THE FOOD BANK GROWS PRODUCE YEAR-ROUND IN 2,000 SQUARE FEET OF RAISED BED GARDENS. THE PRODUCE GROWN THROUGH ROOFTOP ROOTS IS DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE FOOD BANK'S CUSTOMERS ACROSS ITS DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. THERE IS ALSO A SPRING AND SUMMER GARDEN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR SMALL COHORTS OF MARGINALIZED YOUTH FROM PARTNER NONPROFITS. FINALLY, THE FOOD BANK WORKS TO CONNECT FOOD BANK CUSTOMERS TO OTHER IMPORTANT COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM PROVIDES A MAIL SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 200 CUSTOMERS, HELPS CUSTOMERS ENROLL IN SNAP AND UTILITY DISCOUNT PROGRAMS, ACCESS FREE BUS TICKETS, AND RESTORE LOST STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND DRIVER'S LICENSES. THE FOOD BANK HOSTS REGULAR HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT ACTIVITIES, DISCOUNT CELL PHONE ENROLLMENT, VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES, AND VACCINATION CLINICS FOR COVID, FLU, AND HEPATITIS. THE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY TWO STAFF AND THREE SOCIAL WORK INTERNS.
    Expenses $7,379,010 · grants $5,373,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-1224834
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)
Human services (P600)
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,256,317
Income (IRS master file)
$8,077,407

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$7,338,158$7,923,190$6,256,317XML
990June 2024$7,242,062$7,708,957$6,725,266IRS
990June 2023$6,324,373$6,064,941$7,106,090XML
990June 2022$5,398,095$5,164,245$6,627,239IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 91-1224834).

Questions about UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SERVICE LEAGUE

What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SERVICE LEAGUE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SERVICE LEAGUE is 91-1224834.
Is UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SERVICE LEAGUE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
Are donations to UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SERVICE LEAGUE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SERVICE LEAGUE 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 UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SERVICE LEAGUE 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 UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SERVICE LEAGUE 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 UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SERVICE LEAGUE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOSEPH GRUBER.
Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SERVICE LEAGUE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,000 (JOSEPH GRUBER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SERVICE LEAGUE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,338,158, expenses of $7,923,190 and total assets of $6,256,317 at year end.

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