BUFFALO FOOD SHELF

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LAUREEN BODIN

Phone

7636841699

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

BUFFALO FOOD SHELF, founded in 1998, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $1.3M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

MEETING FOOD SECURITY WHILE PROVIDING AND CONNECTING RESOURCES FOR BASIC HUMAN NEEDS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,257,904

BUFFALO FOOD SHELF IS A CHRISTIAN, NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION SERVING INDIVUDALS AND FAMILIES THAT RECEIVE LIMITED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR ARE GOING THROUGH A CRISIS AND NEED HELP...

BUFFALO FOOD SHELF IS A CHRISTIAN, NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION SERVING INDIVUDALS AND FAMILIES THAT RECEIVE LIMITED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR ARE GOING THROUGH A CRISIS AND NEED HELP FEEDING THEIR FAMILY. ADDITIONALLY, TO ACT AS A REFERRAL, INFORMATION AND ASSITANCE CENTER BETWEEN PERSONS OR FAMILIES IN NEED AND SOCIAL AGENCIES THAT CAN BEST FILL AND/OR MEET THOSE NEEDS. THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED 485,034 POUNDS OF FOOD AND SUPPLIES AND WAS VISITED BY 7,384 FAMILIES DURING 2025. THE BUFFALO FOOD SHELF ALSO DISTRIBUTED FOOD TO LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE BUFFALO COMMUNITY CENTER, AND OTHER WRIGHT COUNTY FOOD SHELVES, AND PROVIDED EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES THROUGH LOCAL CHURCH CONGREGATIONS DURING TIMES THE FOOD SHELF WAS NOT OPEN FOR DISTRIBUTION. DURING 2025 BUFFALO FOOD SHELF CREATED AND ADOPTED IMPORTANT POLICIES, INCLUDING A PERSONNEL POLICY, AND POLICIES REQUIRING BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS, BOARD AND STAFF. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DEVELOPED SUBCOMMITTEES TO FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS, FINANCE & FUNDRAISING, VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, PERSONNEL, SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, BUILDING & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF SUPERSHELF STANDARDS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,363,688

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $18,114

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,381,802

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,081,084

Salaries & Benefits $81,273

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,257,904

Other Expenses $129,014

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,291,371

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$1,381,802	$1,406,094	0.0%
Expenses	$1,291,371	$1,463,045	-0.1%
Net Income	$90,431	$-56,951	-2.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

150

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LAUREEN BODIN	EXECUTIVE DI	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LORI OLSON	ASSOC EXEC D	12.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY TROGSTAD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRED NAAKTGEBOREN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROL JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY COLEMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PRISCILLA MCKENZIE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY DUERR	FINANCIAL DI	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN YOST	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABBIE LUX	SPECIAL PROG	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE REDLIN	SECRETARY	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GAYLE REED	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PASTOR GREG BRALY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEREMY RICE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA STUDEE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF HELTEMES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA KRINKE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,381,802	$1,291,371	$1,145,195	$90,431
2024	$1,406,094	$1,463,045	$1,053,219	$-56,951
2023	$1,175,991	$1,166,020	$1,112,668	$9,971
2022	$1,062,114	$954,696	$1,100,724	$107,418
2021	$714,297	$546,988	$933,203	$167,309
2020	$741,855	$510,773	$876,450	$231,082
2019	$601,335	$586,371	$644,356	$14,964
2018	$614,492	$593,246	$677,923	$21,246