NORTH VALLEY FOOD BANK

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1988

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RENEE CLUGSTON

Phone

4068625863

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

NORTH VALLEY FOOD BANK, founded in 1988, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $3.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 25% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $2.8M left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

NORTH VALLEY FOOD BANK BUILDS FOOD SECURITY AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES THROUGH FOOD ASSISTANCE SERVICES AND CULINARY AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,544,043

NORTH VALLEY FOOD BANK (NVFB) BUILDS FOOD SECURITY AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES. NVFB SERVED MORE THAN 1,200 NEIGHBORS EACH WEEK IN 2025 THROUGH OUR FREE GROCERY STORE IN WHITEFISH, AND MOBILE...

NORTH VALLEY FOOD BANK (NVFB) BUILDS FOOD SECURITY AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES. NVFB SERVED MORE THAN 1,200 NEIGHBORS EACH WEEK IN 2025 THROUGH OUR FREE GROCERY STORE IN WHITEFISH, AND MOBILE PANTRIES IN TREGO, OLNEY, AND ESSEX. ADDITIONALLY, NVFB DELIVERS COMMODITY AND RESCUE FOOD TO SEVEN PARTNER PANTRIES ACROSS NORTHWEST MONTANA. WE DISTRIBUTED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF FRESH, NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND OFFERED CUSTOMERS A DIGNIFIED, NO-BARRIER SHOPPING EXPERIENCE. HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS FISCAL YEAR INCLUDE: BETWEEN JULY OF 2024 AND JUNE OF 2025, NVFB FACILITATED 23,700 FOOD BANK VISITS - AN ALL-TIME HIGH FOR OUR ORGANIZATION. NVFB GREW OUR FARM TO FOOD BANK PROGRAM AND PARTNERED WITH LOCAL FARMS TO RESCUE AND GLEAN 11,500 POUNDS OF SURPLUS PRODUCE AND PURCHASED OVER 41,000 POUNDS OF SEASONAL CROPS. NVFB CULINARY ARTS MANAGER AND VOLUNTEERS TRANSFORMED RESCUED AND LOCAL FOOD INTO 12,680 READY-TO-(H)EAT MEALS FOR OLDER ADULTS, FAMILIES, AND NEIGHBORS WITHOUT KITCHENS, PROVIDING NOURISHMENT DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES. NVFB RESCUED OVER 200,000 POUNDS OF HIGH-QUALITY FOOD FROM GROCERY STORES AND LOCAL BUSINESSES, KEEPING FOOD OUT OF LANDFILLS. NVFB SERVES ON THE MONTANA FOOD PANTRY COLLABORATIVE STEERING COMMITTEE, COLLABORATIVELY ADVOCATED FOR THE PROTECTION OF SNAP BENEFITS, AND HELPED REINSTATE SUMMER EBT FOR CHILDREN.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,118,188

Program Service Revenue $10,749

Investment Income $12,932

Other Revenue $696

TOTAL REVENUE $3,142,565

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,403,728

Salaries & Benefits $648,796

Fundraising Expenses $94,553

Program Expenses $2,544,043

Other Expenses $796,744

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,849,268

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,142,565	$2,507,339	+0.3%
Expenses	$2,849,268	$2,563,536	+0.1%
Net Income	$293,297	$-56,197	-6.2%

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

338

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

$117,135

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RENEE CLUGSTON	PRESIDENT	8.75	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EILEEN MORIARTY	VICE PRESIDE	1.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINA MADSEN	SECRETARY	1.30	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE HEIN	TREASURER	4.75	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LIZZIE KOZAR	DIRECTOR	1.12	Director	$0	$0	$0
TONY VESETH	DIRECTOR	2.90	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARRIE O'REILLY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEAN BLACKABY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLIE HEYMAN	DIRECTOR	1.12	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHANI ANDERSON	DIRECTOR	3.13	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEANNINE LUND	DIRECTOR	3.75	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHERINE BACHRACH	DIRECTOR	2.74	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN LACEY	ADVISORY	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SOPHIE ALBERT	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer	$110,476	$6,659	$117,135

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	$3,142,565	$2,849,268	$3,043,388	$293,297
2024	$2,507,339	$2,563,536	$2,719,356	$-56,197
2023	$2,459,244	$2,409,006	$2,748,100	$50,238
2022	$2,459,343	$2,120,537	$2,674,954	$338,806
2021	$775,946	$714,893	$2,306,826	$61,053
2020	$1,856,516	$1,315,274	$2,223,947	$541,242
2019	$1,293,492	$869,288	$1,658,384	$424,204