Fork Real Community Cafe Inc
To provide inclusive community, healthy, and affordable food for all people regardless of means, to provide vocational training in the food service industry for those who wouldn't have an opportunity for such training, and to provide a place for the local community to meet, share meals, and engage in discussion, outreach, public service, and worship.
Fork Real Community Cafe Inc at a glance
In short: Fork Real Community Cafe Inc reported $9K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $9,018 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +154.1% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $433,708
- +79.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $815,279
- +33.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $1,081
- -18.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $616,307
- +13.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Fork Real Community Cafe Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Fork Real Community Cafe Inc gives
- Giving fell 51% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $12K (2019). In 2024 it reported $9K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority Rapid City, SD | To Provide Catering for Air Show | $5,802 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $433,708 | $815,279 | $616,307 | $9,018 | Total only | $1,081 |
| 2023 | $242,066 | $609,536 | $545,564 | $3,549 | Total only | $1,331 |
| 2022 | $172,543 | $451,273 | $420,790 | $5,802 | 1 | $-242 |
| 2021 | $147,599 | $387,560 | $343,222 | $4,052 | Total only | $607 |
| 2020 | $99,433 | $336,579 | $294,061 | $2,065 | Total only | $412 |
| 2019 | $52,565 | $286,168 | $283,015 | $11,735 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Fork Real Community Cafe Inc
Based on IRS filings
Fork Real Community Cafe Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Rapid City, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $434K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $9K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $1K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fork Real Community Cafe Inc is led by Rhonda Pearcy, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rhonda Pearcy
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$41K (2019) → $47K (2024)
Chris Powers
Board Chair
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Pearcy
Board Member
Secretary → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kara Benjamin
Secretary
Director → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wade Pavlicek
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christian Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deb Buchanan
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Saxberg
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shasta Moreno
Vice Chair
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Tracy Kalvedt (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Korrin Leonard (2022–2023) — Chair
- Former: Jessica Hart (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ashley Meggs (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: David Asbridge (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Tessie Hawkins (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Katy Kinnan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mike Pszanka (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Rob Osthus (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $47K, to Rhonda Pearcy (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Fork Real Community Cafe Inc
How much does Fork Real Community Cafe Inc give each year?
Fork Real Community Cafe Inc reported $9K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $4K in grants paid.
How large is Fork Real Community Cafe Inc?
Fork Real Community Cafe Inc reported $434K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $815K.
What is Fork Real Community Cafe Inc?
Fork Real Community Cafe Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Rapid City, SD. It holds $434K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Fork Real Community Cafe Inc operate?
Fork Real Community Cafe Inc has awarded grants in South Dakota.
What is Fork Real Community Cafe Inc's EIN?
Fork Real Community Cafe Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3611770. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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