STAPLES AREA FOOD SHELF INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $166K · expenses $110K · assets $297K
- EIN
- 41-1457258
- Address
- PO BOX 82, STAPLES, MN 56479-0082
- NTEE code
- X99Z
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1983
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE STAPLES AREA FOOD SHELF IS TO SERVE THE FAMILIES IN NEED IN OUR AREA, WHETHER THE NEED BE FROM LACK OF WORK, LOW INCOME, OR DISASTER. WE WILL CARRY OUT THIS MISSON WITHOUT QUESTION OR CRITICISM OF OUR CLIENTS. OUR PURPOSE IS TO SERVE THOSE IN NEED UNTIL THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES IMPROVE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Leidenfrost | PRESIDENT | 2018-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Leidenfrost | DIRECTOR | 2018-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dawn Adamietz | DIRECTOR | 2018-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Wolak | MINISTERIAL | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Pogreba | DIRECTOR | 2018-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Brichacek | DIRECTOR | 2018-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Arlene Johnson | SECRETARY | 2018-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Kajer | DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paster Carl Larson | DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Father Lauren German (former) | MINISTERIAL | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pastor Chris Mathiason (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Father Gabriel Walz (former) | MINISTERIAL | 2018-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Judy Richer (former) | DIRECTOR | 2018-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK LEIDENFROST | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMY LEIDENFROST | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN ADAMIETZ | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN WOLAK | MINISTERIAL | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE POGREBA | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM BRICHACEK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE JOHNSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA KAJER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PASTER CARL LARSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK LEIDENFROST | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMY LEIDENFROST | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN ADAMIETZ | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FATHER LAUREN GERMAN | MINISTERIAL | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE POGREBA | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM BRICHACEK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE JOHNSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA KAJER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PASTER CARL LARSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PASTOR CHRIS MATHIASON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK LEIDENFROST | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMY LEIDENFROST | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN ADAMIETZ | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FATHER LAUREN GERMAN | MINISTERIAL | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE POGREBA | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM BRICHACEK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE JOHNSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA KAJER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PASTER CARL LARSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PASTOR CHRIS MATHIASON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK LEIDENFROST | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMY LEIDENFROST | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN ADAMIETZ | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FATHER LAUREN GERMAN | MINISTERIAL | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE POGREBA | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM BRICHACEK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE JOHNSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA KAJER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PASTER CARL LARSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PASTOR CHRIS MATHIASON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK LEIDENFROST | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMY LEIDENFROST | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN ADAMIETZ | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FATHER GABRIEL WALZ | MINISTERIAL | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE POGREBA | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM BRICHACEK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE JOHNSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA KAJER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PASTER CARL LARSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK LEIDENFROST | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMY LEIDENFROST | DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN ADAMIETZ | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FATHER GABRIEL WALZ | MINISTERIAL | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE POGREBA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM BRICHACEK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE JOHNSON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA KAJER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PASTER CARL LARSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JUDY RICHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK LEIDENFROST | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMY LEIDENFROST | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN ADAMIETZ | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| FATHER GABRIEL WALZ | MINISTERIAL | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE POGREBA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM BRICHACEK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ARLENE JOHNSON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JUDY RICHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $166,491 | $110,205 | $296,571 | $296,571 | $163,983 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $137,859 | $115,350 | $240,285 | $240,285 | $136,275 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $121,528 | $78,009 | $217,776 | $217,776 | $121,223 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $116,192 | $75,923 | $174,257 | $174,257 | $115,757 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $184,004 | $115,873 | $133,988 | $133,988 | $182,908 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $67,968 | $62,831 | $65,857 | $65,857 | $66,923 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $59,111 | $60,276 | $60,720 | $60,720 | $58,312 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $74,532 in all, tax years 2011 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS | Public charity | Exact | 2014, 2019-2021 | 4 | $35,070 | 2021 | $15,000 | show |
| HUNGER SOLUTIONS MINNESOTA | Public charity | Exact | 2020, 2022-2023 | 3 | $32,855 | 2023 | $10,244 | show |
| GOOD360 | Public charity | Exact | 2011 | 1 | $6,485 | 2011 | $6,485 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “STAPLES AREA FOOD SHELF INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $122 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $110,205 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $104,604 | 94.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $4,976 | 4.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $625 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $110,205 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $115,350 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $108,647 | 94.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,003 | 5.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $700 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $115,350 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $78,009 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $70,709 | 90.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,855 | 8.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $445 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $78,009 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $75,923 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $69,790 | 91.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,783 | 7.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $350 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $75,923 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $115,873 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $110,351 | 95.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,028 | 4.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $325 | 0.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $169 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $115,873 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $62,831 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $56,041 | 89.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,451 | 10.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $339 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $62,831 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $60,276 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $54,802 | 90.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,474 | 9.1% | |
| Total | $60,276 | 100% |