Program areas at FOCUS
The focus food pantry program served 7,297 households with 19,396 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 137,216 additional pounds of food. In addition we collected and distributed 332,556 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 2025, an average of 159 backpacks were packed each week that in total provide over 21,521 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 150 meals each week.
Who funds Feeding Our Communities with United Services (FOCUS)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Financials for FOCUS
| Revenues | FYE 12/2025 | FYE 12/2024 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,472,695 | $1,398,318 | 5.3% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $55,267 | $55,534 | -0.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $3,713 | -100% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $7,868 | $0 | 999% |
| Total revenues | $1,535,830 | $1,457,565 | 5.4% |
Organizations like FOCUS
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Hospitality House | 501(c)(3) | Commerce Township, MI | $1,967,011 |
| Interfaith Food Center (IFC) | 501(c)(3) | Santa Fe Springs, CA | $7,164,701 |
| Food Now | 501(c)(3) | Desert Hot Springs, CA | $2,175,454 |
| Hope Community Services | 501(c)(3) | New Rochelle, NY | $4,413,812 |
| The Auburn Food Bank | 501(c)(3) | Auburn, WA | $5,431,657 |
| Merrimack Valley Food Bank (MVFB) | 501(c)(3) | Lowell, MA | $6,673,062 |
| Community Food Bank of San Benito County | 501(c)(3) | Hollister, CA | $6,952,280 |
| Food Bank of Siouxland | 501(c)(3) | Sioux City, IA | $7,489,880 |
| West Seattle Food Bank (WSFB) | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $6,987,532 |
| Area Interfaith Outreach | 501(c)(3) | Rockland, ME | $2,649,009 |
Data update history
July 22, 2026
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025
June 23, 2026
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 30, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
Nonprofit Types
Food banksFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHomelessnessFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Legally formed as corporationPartially 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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