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Friends for Life Inc

EIN 41-1645058 • 501(c)3 • Watertown, MN

Profile

Distributing food to all in need.

P O Box 824Watertown, MN 55388

www.watertownfoodshelf.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

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Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

Score unavailable

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Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No valid filing value is available for this score.

Assets

Down

$0

Down $119,748 (-100%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $118,647 (-100%) from 2023

Revenue

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $113,697Liabilities 2012: $3,8952012Assets 2013: $107,107Liabilities 2013: $4762013Assets 2014: $103,805Liabilities 2014: $8182014Assets 2020: $121,558Liabilities 2020: $775Net Assets 2020: $120,7832020Assets 2021: $119,048Liabilities 2021: $165Net Assets 2021: $118,8832021Assets 2022: $112,366Liabilities 2022: $900Net Assets 2022: $111,4662022Assets 2023: $119,748Liabilities 2023: $1,101Net Assets 2023: $118,6472023Assets 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities-
Net Assets$0

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2012: $110,007Expenses 2012: $36,345Net Income 2012: $73,6622012Revenue 2013: $40,329Expenses 2013: $43,500Net Income 2013: -$3,1712013Revenue 2014: $35,529Expenses 2014: $39,173Net Income 2014: -$3,6442014Revenue 2020: $85,685Expenses 2020: $39,321Net Income 2020: $46,3642020Revenue 2021: $46,090Expenses 2021: $47,990Net Income 2021: -$1,9002021Revenue 2022: $49,327Expenses 2022: $59,311Net Income 2022: -$9,9842022Revenue 2023: $80,860Expenses 2023: $73,679Net Income 2023: $7,1812023

Latest loaded filing

2023

Revenue$80,860
Expenses$73,679
Net Income$7,181

Filings

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Food is distributed to all in need

Distributing food to all in need.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FOOD IS DISTRIBUTED TO THOSE WHO NEED IT. THE EMERGENCY FOOD IS TYPICALLY MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH DONATIONS. THE FOOD IS FREE, THERE IS NO COST TO EVERYONE AND FAMILIES, OLDER ADULTS AND PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOME ARE GENERALLY SERVED IN THE AREAS OF HOLLYWOOD, MN, WATERTOWN, MN, CAMDON AND WACONIA, MN TOWNSHIPS.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KEVIN BUTCHERPresident-$0--
JENNIFER SLIPKASecretary-$0--
ERICA BOSSERTTreasurer-$0--
LINDA JOHNSONAdministrato-$0--
DIANE JOHNSONBoard Of Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends for Life Inc
EIN
41-1645058
Address
P O BOX 824, WATERTOWN, MN 55388

Signing Officer

Name
Kevin Butcher
Title
President
Signed
2025-11-15

Preparer

Firm
Jeanne M Matter CPA Ltd
Address
PO BOX 310, DELANO, MN 55328-0099
Preparer
Jeanne M Matter
Phone
7639722948
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

Merged w/ waconia united food shelf -118,647

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Equipment expenses reclassified 5,492 0 total 5,492 0

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,101 0

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

Food is distributed to those who need it. The emergency food is typically made available through donations. The food is free, there is no cost to everyone and families, older adults and people with low income are generally served in the areas of hollywood, mn, watertown, mn, camdon and waconia, mn townships.

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