EIN 91-1198391

Nourish Pierce County

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
30
City
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Nourish Pierce County is the oldest and largest food bank organization in Pierce County, committed to providing food to individuals in need with compassion, dignity and respect. No one needing assistance is turned away. Additionally, wrap-around services are offered by Connection Centers which provide a single point of access to information about services to help move clients towards self-sufficiency. Nourish Pierce County is located in Tacoma, WA.
Also known as...
Fish Food Banks of Pierce County
Total revenues
$12,233,228
2022
Total expenses
$12,401,938
2022
Total assets
$7,048,902
2022
Num. employees
30
2022

Program areas at Nourish Pierce County

Incorporated in 1982, Nourish Pierce County is the oldest and largest network of food banks in Pierce County. Nourish currently operates in Edgewood, Graham/South Hill, Lakewood, Southeast Tacoma, West Tacoma, and Northwest Tacoma. Nourishs Mobile Food Banks visit 16 unique locations each week including Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, Roy, Spanaway, the Lakewood neighborhood of Tillicum, and all of the area technical and community colleges.In 2021 Nourish served over 40,500 unduplicated people through 315,924 visits and distributed 5.5 million pounds of food for a total of 2,843,316 nourishing meals. We are a volunteer driven organization and in 2021, 520 volunteers donated more than 56,000 hours.
Nourish impact the community by helping to provide the most basic needbalanced, nutritious food for all in need. Nourish serves the underemployed, unemployed, children, seniors, active-duty military, veterans, individuals experiencing homelessness, individuals with disabilities, and many hard-working families who are often just a paycheck away from losing everything.
Since many of our clients are in need of more than just food, Nourish partners with other organizations to provide additional services to our customers. In 2021, customers had the opportunity to participate in vaccination clinics for the flu and COVID 19, were given free COVID PCR testing kits, and had the opportunity to seek assistance in securing basic healthcare insurance, SNAP benefits, filing taxes and more.

Who funds Nourish Pierce County

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationCommunity Engagement Grantmaking$250,000
Gary E Milgard Family Foundation-CariGeneral Operating$150,000
The Kroger Zero Hunger Zero Waste FoundationOrganization's Charitable Purpose$100,000
...and 45 more grants received totalling $1,244,806

Personnel at Nourish Pierce County

NameTitleCompensation
Sue PotterChief Executive Officer$135,000
Lynda MorleyBoard Member$0
Megan LeifsonPresident$0
Dennis FultonTreasurer$0
Christine A. StevensSecretary$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Nourish Pierce County

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$12,177,768
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$53,374
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$2,086
Total revenues$12,233,228

Form 990s for Nourish Pierce County

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-08-07990View PDF
2021-122022-06-01990View PDF
2020-122021-06-02990View PDF
2019-122020-09-01990View PDF
2018-122019-06-19990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

Organizations like Nourish Pierce County

OrganizationLocationRevenue
South Texas Food BankLaredo, TX$42,819,843
Dare To CareLouisville, KY$45,399,567
Emergency Food Network (EFN)Lakewood, WA$28,832,570
Bonney Lake Food BankBuckley, WA$3,487,338
Great Plains Food BankFargo, ND$28,606,630
York County Food BankYork, PA$6,899,562
Palm Beach County Food BankLake Worth, FL$23,359,181
Kenai Peninsula Food BankSoldotna, AK$3,111,113
Arlington CharitiesArlington, TX$5,879,078
West Texas Food Bank (WTFB)Odessa, TX$29,855,581
Data update history
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 22 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
October 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from United Way of Pierce County (UWPC)
September 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 34 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from The Kroger Zero Hunger Zero Waste Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Food banksFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringAuction fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1702 S 72nd St E
Tacoma, WA 98408
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Website URL
nourishpc.org/ 
Phone
(253) 383-3164
Facebook page
fishfoodbanks 
IRS details
EIN
91-1198391
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1982
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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