Public Charity

FOOD AT FIRST

FOOD AT FIRST, of AMES, IA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $313K in revenue, $232K in expenses, $1.2M in total assets. 14 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $103K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 270597091 AMES, IA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$313K
Total Expenses$232K
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$103K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

FOOD PANTRY AND MEAL SERVICE FOR THE LOW INCOME/NEEDY PEOPLE OF CENTRAL IOWA. FOOD AT FIRST SERVICE APPROXIMATELY 25000 PEOPLE/MEALS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. THE FOOD PANTRY SERVED APPROXIMATELY 17000 PEOPLE AND 400 FAMILES IN THE CURRENT YEAR. FOOD IS DISTRIBUTED EVERY OTHER DAY OF THE YEAR.

Sample Grants Received

2023
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
$7,302
$5,600
2020
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,250
$5,000

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Officers & Directors

Secretary Alice May
President Joslin Soule Peters
Vice President Karen Roderkamp
Treasurer Robert W Jolly

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$57,302 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,250 1 grant
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000 2 grants
GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR OPERATIONS
$6,000 2 grants
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
$6,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $313K $232K $1.2M
2023 $429K $167K $1.1M
2022 $289K $216K $873K
2021 $456K $173K $802K
2020 $426K $130K $516K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $426K to $313K (-26%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.

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