Program areas at FOCUS
The focus food pantry program served 7,683 households with 20,782 individuals with at least a week's food, 21 meals per person at each monthly visit. We continued Our collaboration with Feeding america of eastern Wisconsin by using their direct connect program which allowed us to distribute 186,864 additional pounds of food. In addition we collected and distributed 485,243 pounds of donated food from the community and other free sources to the households we serve.
The focus family backpacks program provides nutritious weekend meals in a discrete backpack for Wisconsin rapids school families facing hunger. During 2023, an average of 145 backpacks were packed each week that in total provide over 16,330 meals for the community.
The focus neighborhood meal program provides free meals to anyone in need of a meal or a connection to Our community. We have returned to serving eat-in meals, serving meals every thursday of the month and serving about 145 meals each week.
Who funds Feeding Our Communities with United Services (FOCUS)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at FOCUS
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Dale Bikowski | Treasurer | $0 | 2024-05-08 |
| Maggie Muleski | Board Secretary | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Cindy Holberg | Board Vice Chair | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Mary Schultz | Vice - Chair | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Theresa Rapp | Board Chair | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Financials for FOCUS
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,636,896 | $1,575,748 | 3.9% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $35,941 | $14,519 | 147.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $39 | $-348 | 111.2% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $1,672,876 | $1,589,919 | 5.2% |
Organizations like FOCUS
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Table To Table Food Distribution Network | 501(c)(3) | Iowa City, IA | $8,286,058 |
| Community Food Bank of San Benito County | 501(c)(3) | Hollister, CA | $6,585,535 |
| West Seattle Food Bank (WSFB) | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $6,893,818 |
| Merrimack Valley Food Bank (MVFB) | 501(c)(3) | Lowell, MA | $8,360,847 |
| Bread of the Mighty Food Bank (BMFB) | 501(c)(3) | Gainesville, FL | $7,080,178 |
| Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank | 501(c)(3) | Noblesville, IN | $465,276 |
| York County Food Bank | 501(c)(3) | York, PA | $6,899,562 |
| Coralville Community Food Pantry | 501(c)(3) | Coralville, IA | $1,850,106 |
| Sheboygan County Food Bank | 501(c)(3) | Sheboygan, WI | $4,615,724 |
| St Croix Valley Foodbank | 501(c)(3) | Hudson, WI | $6,947,569 |
Data update history
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Food banksFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHomelessnessFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 2321 W Grand Ave
- Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
- County
- Wood County, WI
- Website URL
- focusofswc.org/Â
- Phone
- (715) 422-2050
IRS details
- EIN
- 47-5327773
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2015
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- K31: Food Banks, Food Pantries
- NAICS code, primary
- 624210: Community Food Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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