Nonprofit · EIN 81-3306113
CULTIVATE CULINARY SCHOOL AND CATERING INC
Tax-exempt · SOUTH BEND, IN 46613
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,330,216 | $12,761,991 | $1,568,225 | $19,834,771 | $8,150,532 | $11,684,239 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,854,191 | $7,373,629 | $3,480,562 | $12,298,823 | $1,770,290 | $10,528,533 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,699,794 | $5,455,781 | $5,244,013 | $8,384,884 | $336,913 | $8,047,971 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,216,289
- of which government grants
- $456,760
- Program service revenue
- $82,720
- Investment income
- $35,205
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$9,089
- Other revenue
- -$3,998
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $137,785
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,036,315
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,871,535
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,792
- Accounting fees
- $74,145
- Occupancy
- $949,125
- Travel
- $49,199
- Depreciation
- $257,077
- Program services (functional)
- $11,530,008
- Management and general (functional)
- $568,516
- Fundraising (functional)
- $663,467
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,298,823
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,834,771
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,150,532
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,684,239
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,677,568
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,378,492
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,305,747
- Gross receipts
- $14,398,024
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 6,413
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM CONKLIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 54 | $115,823 | $14,833 |
| JESSICA BROOKSHIRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT HELLWARTH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE JAARDA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TIPPMANN III | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY HOLLAND | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI LINN WISE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WAGNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY WEBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA ZALUCKYJ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK ZEEFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM CONKLIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 54 | $104,427 | $8,527 |
| JESSICA BROOKSHIRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT HELLWARTH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE JAARDA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TIPPMANN III | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY HOLLAND | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM EDGERTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB ELHART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HUNTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG MAGGIOLI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WAGNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY WEBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA ZALUCKYJ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK ZEEFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ZIMMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Conklin | Executive Director Officer | 55 | $109,439 | $11,270 |
| Grant Helwarth | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| John Tippmann III | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Brookshire | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Jaarda | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Byron Chartier | Board Member until 5/16/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Merritt Dilts | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Edgerton | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Troy Holland | Prior Board President/Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Hunter | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hugh Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Rawls | Board Member until 5/16/23 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Wagner | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Amanda Zaluckyj | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Zimmer | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1403 PRAIRIE AVE, SOUTH BEND, IN 46613-1605
- In care of
- % JIM CONKLIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JIM CONKLIN, 1403 PRAIRIE AVENUE, SOUTH BEND, IN 46613
- Signed the 990
- JIM CONKLIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (877) 725-2016
- Website
- WWW.CULTIVATEFOODRESCUE.COM
- Return prepared by
- BLUE & CO LLC
Mission
THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, CULTIVATE FOOD RESCUE WILL BE THE LEADER IN PERISHABLE FOOD RESCUE, PROCUREMENT, REDISTRIBUTION, AND EDUCATION IN ORDER TO MEET THE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- CULTIVATE SERVES AS A FOOD AND LOGISTICS HUB BETWEEN FOOD SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE EXCESS FOOD AND THOSE WHO ARE FOOD INSECURE. WE DISTRIBUTE OUR RESCUED FOOD TO TWO PRIMARY SOURCES: SCHOOL AGE KIDS WHO ARE ON FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES LIKE PANTRIES AND SOUP KITCHENS WHO FEED THE FOOD INSECURE ON A DAILYBASIS. THE FOCUS OF THE CULTIVATE CARES FOOD NETWORK (CCFN) IS TO PROVIDE VALUABLE, MUCH NEEDED, PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS LIKE MEAT, CHEESE, FRESH FRUIT, VEGETABLES AND PROTEINS. WE RESCUE, STORE AND DELIVER THIS FOOD AT NO COST TO THE AGENCIES THAT ARE IN OUR NETWORK. WE DO THIS SO LESS PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY KIDS, GO HUNGRY AND TO REDUCE THE HARMFUL IMPACT THAT FOOD WASTE HAS ON THE ENVIRONMENT. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 06/30/2025, THE CCFN PROGRAM DONATED 4,398,275 MILLION POUNDS OF PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS AND 292,553 FROZEN MEALS TO APPROXIMATELY 200+ PANTRIES AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND 70 SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE INDIANA COUNTIES OF ST. JOSEPH, ELKHART AND MARSHALL.Expenses $9,433,952 · revenue $17,560
- THE BACKPACK PROGRAM IS A FROZEN MEAL PROGRAM PRIMARILY FOR STUDENTS IN K-2ND GRADE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 06/34/2025, 247,299 FROZEN MEALS WERE DISTRIBUTED USING RESCUED FOOD. THESE MEALS WERE DONATED TO 11 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IN ST. JOSEPH, ELKHART AND MARSHALL COUNTY AND TO SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES WHO SERVE CHILDREN.Expenses $2,096,056 · revenue $65,160
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-3306113
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,834,771
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,398,024
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,330,216 | $12,761,991 | $19,834,771 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,854,191 | $7,373,629 | $12,298,823 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,699,794 | $5,455,781 | $8,384,884 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 81-3306113).
Questions about CULTIVATE CULINARY SCHOOL AND CATERING INC
- What is the EIN of CULTIVATE CULINARY SCHOOL AND CATERING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CULTIVATE CULINARY SCHOOL AND CATERING INC is 81-3306113.
- Is CULTIVATE CULINARY SCHOOL AND CATERING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to CULTIVATE CULINARY SCHOOL AND CATERING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CULTIVATE CULINARY SCHOOL AND CATERING 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 CULTIVATE CULINARY SCHOOL AND CATERING INC 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 CULTIVATE CULINARY SCHOOL AND CATERING INC 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 CULTIVATE CULINARY SCHOOL AND CATERING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JIM CONKLIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CULTIVATE CULINARY SCHOOL AND CATERING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,823 (JIM CONKLIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CULTIVATE CULINARY SCHOOL AND CATERING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,330,216, expenses of $12,761,991 and total assets of $19,834,771 at year end.
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