EIN 41-1442049

People Responding in Social Ministry

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
28
Year formed
1983
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
People Responding in Social Ministry provides social services and connections that empower people in the community to build healthy, stable lives. Michelle Ness runs the organization.
Total revenues
$4,368,242
2023
Total expenses
$4,531,849
2023
Total assets
$1,807,666
2023
Num. employees
28
2023

Program areas at People Responding in Social Ministry

Prism is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1970 by community members concerned about local hungry and homeless families. What started as an informal effort has since evolved into a strong, sustainable organization that is considered a leading provider of basic needs services in the northwest suburbs. Our mission is to provide Social services and connections that empower People in our community to build healthy, stable lives. Our core values of collaboration, innovation, dignity and accountability guide our work. The continued generosity of the community enables us to meet the food, clothing, and housing needs to nearly 11,500 low-income children, adults, and seniors each year. See schedule o for additional program language.prism's marketplace food shelf serves everyone: other core services include housing and children's programs, and shop for change thrift shop, which is open to the public. Program 2 - marketplace food shelf:the marketplace food shelf ensures children, adults, and seniors do not go hungry. Traditionally, prism used a "choice" model where individuals get to self-select their own food and hygiene products. A total of 4,691 households visited the food shelf between 10/1/22-9/30/23. in addition, we distributed 1,560,408 pounds of food between 10/1/22-9/30/23. Case managers provide referrals to community resources to address these issues. They may also provide gift certificates to the thrift shop to access clothing and housewares, as well as emergency rental assistance to prevent eviction. This summer we continued as the as the supplemental nutrition assistance program (snap) benefits coordinator at the robbinsdale and golden valley farmers' markets. This provides an opportunity for snap benefit recipients to buy fresh food from local farmers, and families were able to use their snap benefits to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables they otherwise would not be able to purchase with their snap benefits. Participants of the food shelf were also invited to participate in children's programs, which provided more than 1,400 children with school supplies, holiday toys, new baby essentials and birthday gifts between 10/1/22 - 9/30/23. Program 3 - housing programs:prism's homelessness prevention program keeps families safely and stably housed. Between 10/1/22-9/30/23 we helped 276 families avoid the loss of their home due to facing a financial crisis. This program offers emergency financial assistance, advocacy with landlords to help avoid costly housing court proceedings and eviction, assistance with applications for energy assistance programs, and referrals for community resources to address other issues like transportation, employment, and mental health care. Prism has also offers housing location services; this role helps find housing for participants that are homeless or precarious housed. Participants of the housing programs may also access the food shelf, thrift shop, and children's programs as they work to regain stability. Program 4 - shop for change thrift shop:shop for change thrift shop makes proper clothing accessible to everyone. The shop is stocked by donations from the community and is staffed primarily by volunteers. One hundred percent of the proceeds support prism's basic needs services. Open to prism participants and the general public, the shop offers high-quality, uniquely affordable clothing and housewares. in fy22-23, prism case managers have provided over 140 vouchers to families in need of clothing and housewares to purchase at shop for change. There has been consistent growth and revenue year over year in the shop. The development of the shop is a key area of financial stability for prism. During fy22-23, shop for change generated over $328,000 in revenue, up from $307,000 during fy 21-22.

Who funds People Responding in Social Ministry

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Minneapolis FoundationDonor-Recommended, Human Services$85,284
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$65,820
The Constellation FundProgrammatic Funding To Support Prism's Homelessness Prevention Program$50,000
...and 22 more grants received totalling $460,895

Personnel at People Responding in Social Ministry

NameTitleCompensation
Michelle NessExecutive Director$129,603
Erica KoenigDirector$0
Camille CaseManager
Marc MeriovitzTreasurer$0
Mark PreissingChair$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for People Responding in Social Ministry

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,013,230
Program services$328,620
Investment income and dividends$8,287
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$15,403
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$2,702
Total revenues$4,368,242

Form 990s for People Responding in Social Ministry

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-07-25990View PDF
2022-092023-04-14990View PDF
2021-092022-04-15990View PDF
2020-092021-04-13990View PDF
2019-092020-08-25990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $18,594 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
August 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 13, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $85,284 from The Minneapolis Foundation
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $31,000 from Thrivent Charitable Impact and Investing (ICF)
October 4, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesHomelessness
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1220 Zane Ave N
Golden Valley, MN 55422
Metro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
County
Hennepin County, MN
Website URL
prismmpls.org/ 
Phone
(763) 529-1350
IRS details
EIN
41-1442049
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1983
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P60: Emergency Assistance
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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