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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

CASS LAKE AREA FOOD SHELF

EIN: 61-1723716 · CASS LAKE, MN 56633-1255 · United States · FY 2023 Data
3 out of 5 47 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 71/100
Reliability (20%) 40/100
Effectiveness (25%) 71/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

CLAFS provides food to 175-250 family units once a month in the Cass Lake/Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe area. 30-40 youth from the Alternative Learning Center help to package and distribute the food, serving their elders by carrying food boxes to cars, and providing necessary support for the distribution. All come from low-income families, and some have never been to Minneapolis, much less a Twins game. The CLAFS wants to thank them, at the end of the school year, for all of their hard work, joy, and service to those in poverty in the Cass Lake area. I can follow up with several pictures of youth and adults serving together.

Financial Overview — FY 2023
$62K
Total Revenue
$53K
Total Expenses
$267K
Net Assets
5
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 100.0%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 60.45x
Liability-to-Asset 3.8%
Revenue Diversification 100.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 2,196 similar organizations (United States, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, under $100K in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
100.0% 88.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 6.7%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
60.5 mo 19.3 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
3.8% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.0% 100.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
57.3% 0.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
0.7% 5.5%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
14.4% 10.8%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $62K $53K $267K 100.0% 5
2022 $39K $53K $258K 96.2% 0
2021 $43K $107K $271K 86.0% 0
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Organization Details
EIN
61-1723716
State
MN
City
CASS LAKE
ZIP
56633-1255
Classification
K31
Category
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2013
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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