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Nonprofit · EIN 88-1446458

SW MONTANA VETERANS FOOD PANTRY & SERVICES

Tax-exempt · DEER LODGE, MT 59722

Financials

$95K$81K2023$168K$91K2024$159K$135K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SW MONTANA VETERANS FOOD PANTRY & SERVICES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$158,566$134,571$23,995$130,998$6,474$124,524
December 31, 2024990-EZ$168,224$91,352$76,872$103,352$2,823$100,529
December 31, 2023990-EZ$95,180$81,387$13,793$23,657–$23,657
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$126,650
Program service revenue
$35,309
Net income from fundraising events
-$3,393

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$16,393
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$20,109
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,086
Occupancy
$19,547
Printing, publications and postage
$788
Other expenses
$93,041
Program services (functional)
$127,159

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$103,352
Total assets, end of year
$130,998
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,474
Net assets, end of year
$124,524
Cash, savings and investments
$109,688
Land and buildings
$7,200
Gross receipts
$165,159

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Susan WoodCo-Founder Administrative Officer40$16,393
Jay WoodCo-Founder President48$0
Scott BernhardVice President6$0
Daniel FradyBoard Member1$0
Justin ClineBoard Member1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jay WoodCo-Founder President48$0
Scott BernhardVice President6$0
Susan WoodCo-Founder Administrative Officer40$0
Daniel FradyBoard Member1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jay WoodCo-Founder President48$0
Scott BernhardVice President6$0
Susan WoodCo-Founder Administrative Officer40$0
Daniel FradyBoard Member1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
505 MAIN ST, DEER LODGE, MT 59722-1414
In care of
% SUSAN WOOD
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
505 Main St, Deer Lodge MT 59722
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
Jay Wood, 505 Main St, Deer Lodge MT 59722
Signed the 990-EZ
Susan M Wood, Administrative Officer

Mission

We are a food pantry created by Veterans for Veterans. Our mission is to make sure that no Veteran and their families go without food mental health support or any other additional services in Southwest Montana. We want to give a hand up not a hand out.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • We provide grocery-store-style access to nutritious food for veterans and their families across rural Southwest Montana. In 2025 we distributed 64,611 pounds of food through 2,278 visits serving 1,403 unduplicated individuals including 430 children. This represents substantial growth from prior years and reflects expanded outreach into additional rural communities with limited access to veteran-specific services.
    Expenses $127,159 · grants $85,500
  • We provide mental health support including storage for items Veterans could use to self harm

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
88-1446458
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$130,998
Income (IRS master file)
$165,159

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$158,566$134,571$130,998XML
990-EZDecember 2024$168,224$91,352$103,352XML
990-EZDecember 2023$95,180$81,387$23,657XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: Jay Wood
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 88-1446458).

Questions about SW MONTANA VETERANS FOOD PANTRY & SERVICES

What is the EIN of SW MONTANA VETERANS FOOD PANTRY & SERVICES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SW MONTANA VETERANS FOOD PANTRY & SERVICES is 88-1446458.
Is SW MONTANA VETERANS FOOD PANTRY & SERVICES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to SW MONTANA VETERANS FOOD PANTRY & SERVICES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SW MONTANA VETERANS FOOD PANTRY & SERVICES 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 SW MONTANA VETERANS FOOD PANTRY & SERVICES due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SW MONTANA VETERANS FOOD PANTRY & SERVICES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SW MONTANA VETERANS FOOD PANTRY & SERVICES?
The 990-N for 2022 names Jay Wood.
Who are the officers and directors of SW MONTANA VETERANS FOOD PANTRY & SERVICES?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $16,393 (Susan Wood, Co-Founder Administrative Officer).
How much revenue does SW MONTANA VETERANS FOOD PANTRY & SERVICES have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $158,566, expenses of $134,571 and total assets of $130,998 at year end.

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