Pella Community Food Shelf
The organization provides food and household items for free to those in need in the pella, ia community and surrounding areas. The organization is volunteer based and receives funding from individuals, businesses and churches.
Pella Community Food Shelf at a glance
In short: Pella Community Food Shelf gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,753,131
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pella Community Food Shelf funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food Bank of Iowa ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Pella Community Food Shelf gives
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of Iowa Des Moines, IA | — | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,753,131 | $593,100 | $251,828 | $10,000 | 1 | $4,875 |
| 2024 | $1,639,735 | $703,773 | $262,125 | $6,500 | 1 | $18,873 |
| 2023 | $1,645,125 | $642,707 | $266,738 | $9,000 | 1 | $954 |
| 2022 | $568,655 | $194,681 | $122,562 | $7,000 | 1 | $10,379 |
| 2021 | $552,153 | $204,571 | $162,534 | — | — | $16,592 |
| 2020 | $457,427 | $233,366 | $109,285 | — | — | $8,665 |
| 2019 | $318,365 | $99,985 | $86,452 | — | — | — |
About Pella Community Food Shelf
Based on IRS filings
Pella Community Food Shelf is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Pella, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pella Community Food Shelf's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joann Nokes
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joy Steiner
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lynn Van Vark
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Melissa Zula
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Carma Nicholson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Lucia Leydens
Administrator
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robin Vink
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Geri Galliart (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Kelly Jo Fisk (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Gary Galliart (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Dana Leydens (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Janice Brown (2019–2020) — Administrator
- Former: Cathy Hones (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Pella Community Food Shelf
How much does Pella Community Food Shelf give each year?
Pella Community Food Shelf gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is Pella Community Food Shelf?
Pella Community Food Shelf reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $593K.
What is Pella Community Food Shelf?
Pella Community Food Shelf is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Pella, IA. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Pella Community Food Shelf operate?
Pella Community Food Shelf has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Pella Community Food Shelf's EIN?
Pella Community Food Shelf's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3123042. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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