EIN 41-1379713

Channel One

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
45
Year formed
1980
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
Channel One strengthens food access and builds healthy communities through various initiatives. The Minnesota central kitchen, originally developed by Second Harvest Heartland, provides restaurant-prepared meals to those facing food insecurity. Channel One partners with Second Harvest to operate this initiative. Additionally, Channel One food bank provides food and non-food products to approximately 183 programs run by 110 nonprofit agencies that feed people as part of their program services mission. As a regional member, Channel One plays a crucial role in providing aid in Rochester, MN.
Total revenues
$17,204,714
2022
Total expenses
$18,572,524
2022
Total assets
$9,565,800
2022
Num. employees
45
2022

Program areas at Channel One

Channel One food bank: provides food and non food product to approximately 183 programs provided by approximately 110 nonprofit 501(c)(3) agencies that feed people as part of their program services mission. The food Channel One food bank as a regional member of feeding america, the nation's food bank network, the food bank provides food and non food product to 183 programs operated by 110 nonprofit 501(c)(3) agencies that feed people as part of their program services mission. The food bank program solicits, warehouses, reworks/repackages, and distributes donated surplus and irregular food and non food product items, government commodities from the emergency food assistance program (tefap), and cooperatively purchased items.
Channel One food shelf a choice food shelf offering indoor shoppingand delivery to eligible individuals and households. The food shelf follows Minnesota's tefap (the emergency food assistance program) eligibility and registration guidelines. Approximately 6,569 and 5,444 unique households were served for the years ended june 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. In total, there were 52,237 and 30,305 household visits to the food shelf for the years ended june 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Commodity supplemental food program (csfp) provides nutritionally balanced, supplemental federal government commodity food packages to income eligible senior citizens on a monthly basis. Channel One distributes this program throughout the 13-county service area in Minnesota. In total, Channel One distributed 9,510 and 11,943 packages for the years ended june 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Backpack program during the school year, Channel One provides childfriendly food to 29 elementary and middle schools in olmsted county.the schools then hand out the backpacks to qualified children eachfriday. Program qualification is identified by the schools. For the yearsended june 30, 2022 and 2021, Channel One distributed 26,228 and109,912 pounds of food to approximately 900 and 1,711 students in need,respectively.
Mobile pantry program every month food is delivered directly to communities in se Minnesota and la crosse county Wisconsin with few, if any food shelves, limited transportation and high food insecurity rates. Mobile food pantries distributed 285,455 and 614,469 pounds of food tolow income individuals and families in need of food assistance for the years ended june 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Minnesota central kitchen - Minnesota central kitchen is an initiative that was originally developed by the twin cities' food bank, second harvest heartland, to provide restaurant-prepared meals to those facing food insecurity. Second harvest and Channel One were awarded a grant from feeding america to scale the prepared meals program to the rochester market. Channel One began providing mck meals in its service area in october of 2021. With the expansion of Minnesota central kitchen to rochester, Channel One regional food bank pairs its ability to source donated and rescued food with restaurants' expertise in food preparation to fill a crucial need. Minnesota central kitchen harnesses the power of the food bank to bring nutritious, prepared meals to those facing the greatest need, with a priority placed on communities of color. During fiscal year 2022, in partnership with its restaurant and distribution partners Channel One distributed 47,986 meals.

Grants made by Channel One

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Salvation Army / Northern DivisionFood Distribution$0
Evangelical Church of North America / Denominational OfficeFood Distribution$0
Owatonna Healthy Seniors ProgramFood Distribution$0
...and 57 more grants made totalling $0

Who funds Channel One

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Feeding AmericaFight Hunger$315,159
Schwab Charitable FundHuman Services$149,552
Mayo ClinicSupport Charitable Purpose$142,175
...and 17 more grants received
Federal funding details
Federal agencyProgram nameAmount
Department of AgricultureEMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FOOD COMMODITIES)$2,712,732
Department of AgricultureCOMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM$511,506
Department of AgricultureEMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS)$272,623
...and 8 more federal grants / contracts

Personnel at Channel One

NameTitleCompensation
Virginia MerrittExecutive Director$106,438
Barrett EvenstadDirector of Operations
Dan de st. AubinInterim Operations Director
Matt DecookFinance Director$50,002
Jessica SundDirector of Development and Communications
...and 16 more key personnel

Financials for Channel One

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$16,156,926
Program services$1,051,639
Investment income and dividends$10,614
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$2,365
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-18,292
Net income from fundraising events$-2,958
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$165
Miscellaneous revenues$4,255
Total revenues$17,204,714

Form 990s for Channel One

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-062021-05-25990View PDF
2019-062021-01-21990View PDF
2018-062019-05-14990View PDF
2017-062018-01-19990View PDF
2016-062017-04-17990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
June 8, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 11 new personnel
May 19, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
May 12, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 10, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $2,718,466 from Feeding America
Nonprofit Types
Food banksFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
131 35th St Se
Rochester, MN 55904
Metro area
Rochester, MN
County
Olmsted County, MN
Website URL
helpingfeedpeople.org/ 
Phone
(507) 287-2350
Facebook page
ChannelOneFoodBankandFoodShelf 
Twitter profile
@channel1foodmn 
IRS details
EIN
41-1379713
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1980
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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