EIN 27-5097190

Partners in Food Solutions (PFS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
10
City
Year formed
2010
Most recent tax filings
2023-05-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Partners in Food Solutions,working to improve the food value chain in Africa by mobilizing corp. volunteers to share expertise w/small & growing food processors.
Total revenues
$4,090,510
2023
Total expenses
$4,357,899
2023
Total assets
$6,669,259
2023
Num. employees
10
2023

Program areas at PFS

Partners in Food Solutions (pfs) works to strengthen the african Food processing sector by identifying high-potential, african-led Food businesses and providing them with free-of-cost consulting services powered by employee volunteers from our consortium of seven world-class Food companies -- general mills, cargill, dsm-firmenich, bhler, the hershey company, ardent mills, and the j.m. Smucker company. These employees work virtually and directly with the african companies to help solve specific technical and business challenges. Pfs employs skilled african field staff who partner with impact investors and other local ecosystem organizations in order to further assist african Food companies by helping them tap into the larger Food processing environment, both regionally and internationally. Pfs operates a series of additional services to surround our primary technical training and consulting offering. An apprenticeship program helps place and support young african Food experts at their first industry job. A certification program helps client companies succeed in achieving internationally recognized certifications, leading to better Food safety and export capabilities. A finance program helps companies attract outside investment, and occasionally underwrites small ticket loans in order to implement projects recommended by volunteer experts.pfs helps improve Food security, nutrition, and economic development in africa. Our corporate Partners have provided access to their world-class facilities and empowered more than 2,800 of their skilled employees to work on more than 2,000 services with local african Food companies. These volunteers have contributed 158,767 consulting hours. Our programs have helped strengthen the capacity of over 2,200 Food companies in ethiopia, kenya, tanzania, uganda, rwanda, malawi, zambia, ghana, nigeria, and cote d'ivoire, impacting 1.8 millionlocal smallholder farmers. in our most recent year, a sample of our client Food companies in africa reported average revenue growth of 20%, a 9% increase in new full time employees, and a 46% increase in the number of farmers supported within their supply chains. Visit www.partnersinfoodsolutions.com for more information about Partners in Food Solutions.

Grants made by PFS

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
TechnoServeTo Help Enterprising Men and Women in Poor Areas of the Developing World.$325,000

Who funds Partners in Food Solutions (PFS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
General Mills FoundationOperating Support$550,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$60,000
Staley Family FoundationGeneral Support$50,000
...and 8 more grants received

Personnel at PFS

NameTitleCompensation
Jeff DykstraChief Executive Officer$286,266
Mark SchulzeChief Financial Officer$30,000
Amanda TraasethDirector of Operations$111,908
Nicole SeeDirector of Communications$112,367
James BettcherDirector of Partnerships A$115,115
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for PFS

RevenuesFYE 05/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,039,922
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$42,792
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$7,796
Total revenues$4,090,510

Form 990s for PFS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-052023-12-05990View PDF
2022-052022-12-06990View PDF
2022-052022-10-06990View PDF
2021-052021-11-10990View PDF
2020-052021-04-05990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
February 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 6, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $40,538 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $550,000 from General Mills Foundation
June 12, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Operates internationallyCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
200 Southdale Ctr Suite 133
Edina, MN 55435
Metro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
County
Hennepin County, MN
Website URL
partnersinfoodsolutions.com/ 
Phone
(763) 764-7797
Facebook page
PartnersinFoodSolutions 
Twitter profile
@pfscommunity 
IRS details
EIN
27-5097190
Fiscal year end
May
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2010
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
NAICS code, primary
624230: Emergency and Relief Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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