FOOD AT FIRST, of AMES, IA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $723K in revenue, $205K in expenses, $1.7M in total assets. 15 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $103K, appear in IRS filings.
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.
How Food at First divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.
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| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $723K | $205K | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $313K | $232K | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $429K | $167K | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $289K | $216K | $873K |
| 2021 | $456K | $173K | $802K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $456K to $723K (+59%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.7M.
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