2024-11-16T13:48:01-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 884313753 STRONGHOLD FOOD PANTRY STRO 9133038105 PO Box 291 Leavenworth KS 66048 Timothy Selby Treasurer and CFO 9188514866 2024-11-15 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Monica Bassett PO Box 291 Leavenworth KS 66048 242813 0 X www.strongholdfoodpantry.org X 2022 KS Stronghold serves food-insecure US Active Duty Service Members and their families through its Ft Leavenworth food pantry and related programs, which provide food, groceries, diapers, formula, and other necessities with dignity and respect. 5 5 0 25 0 0 4981 242222 0 0 0 0 0 88 4981 242310 0 149589 0 0 0 0 0 0 605 0 20502 0 170091 4981 72219 4981 77754 0 554 4981 77200 X Stronghold serves American food-insecure active duty service members and their families with dignity and respect through its food pantries and basic needs programs. 1 0 146451 0 0 The main headquarters food pantry at Fort Leavenworth distributed over 70,860 pounds of food to 6,591 US military individuals and their families facing food insecurity in 2023. This was thanks to an all-volunteer force working across 13 states and 4 countries, donating over 3,226 combined hours of their time. 786 0 The Newborn and Toddler Support program provided formula, diapers, wipes, and other necessities to 115 military families in 2023, with expected growth through direct sponsorships of this program in 2024. Stronghold partnered with Happy Bottoms to provide diapers to 25 military families monthly throughout 2023 and 2024. 1546 0 School-aged Military Child Support programs saw growth in 2023, with Pack the Backpack and Hunger Buster Packs providing nutritious meals for over 500 food-insecure school-aged military dependents in the Fort Leavenworth area. 433 0 0 The Ambassador program provided grocery delivery and pickup to service members stationed outside the main pantry locations of Fort Leavenworth and Fort Leonard Wood. A total of 26 families were served in 2023, with expansion planned in 2024. 373 0 0 Stronghold partnered with the Armed Services YMCA at Fort Leonard Wood, MO to open a Stronghold Food Pantry in late summer 2023. Food is locally sourced through local food banks and staffed by ASYMCA staff and volunteers, while Stronghold offers material support in operations, policies & procedures, and anything else needed to be successful in serving food-insecure military families. 806 0 0 149589 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 KS X X Timothy Selby 9133038105 PO Box 291 Leavenworth KS 66048 X Monica Bassett President and CEO 40 0 X X 0 0 0 Timothy Selby Treasurer and CFO 15 0 X X 0 0 0 Dani Lander Secretary and COO 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Kristin Bassett Director and CMO 10 0 X X 0 0 0 Abby Ammons Director and Chief Communications Officer 10 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 242222 164098 242222 0 0 0 0 0 591 0 503 88 0 88 0 242310 0 0 88 149589 149589 280 280 600 600 357 357 0 18000 18000 605 605 660 0 660 170091 149589 19897 605 4981 64954 12800 4981 77754 0 445 109 0 554 X 4981 73721 0 3479 4981 77200 4981 77754 72219 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 4981 242222 247203 0 0 0 4981 242222 247203 0 247203 247203 0 X 0 Sales Tax Payable - KS 32 Expense Card Liability Account 77 109 1 Food, basic necessities, infant formula, diapers, and school supplies for food-insecure active duty US Service Members and dependent family members. 6591 0 149589 Retail Value and $1 per pound of food. Fresh Food, Food staples, Retail Groceries, baby formula, diapers, school supplies, and basic necessities such as cleaning supplies or toiletries. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Stronghold does not supply grants. Stronghold supplies food, necessities, and infant care materials such as formula, diapers, and wet wipes to food-insecure US active duty Service Members and dependents. Stronghold maintains limited, confidential records of the recipients to determine needs and prevent abuse but does not record each item a family receives. The dollar value of the goods is generally up to $50 per family per visit. X 110085 Approximate Retail Value X 19 35613 $1 per Pound of food. 0 1 0 Schedule M, Part I, Line 5 Clothing and Household Goods include hygiene kits, household items, Angel Tree gifts, diapers, wipes, newborn and toddler items, backpacks, and coats/jackets for children. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 Stronghold launched its Ambassador program to better support active duty families at installations outside the Fort Leavenworth area. Ambassadors make connections with local families and provide food pickup or grocery delivery services through local Commissaries. Stronghold further launched its second location at Fort Leonard Wood in partnership with the Armed Services YMCA. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Kristin Bassett, the Director of Marketing, is the sister in-law of the Chair, Monica Bassett. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b This form along with the approved annual financial statements - Statement of Activity and Statement of Financial Position - are emailed to all board members and discussed in the May Board Meeting. In addition to electronic review and feedback, each member is required to verbally vote in the meeting indicating their approval of the tax return before it is submitted. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The policy must be attested and signed annually by each board member. A reminder of this and other policies are sent quarterly. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 No officers or directors are compensated at this time. An independent body will be established to review any such compensation should it arise in the future. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents are open for inspection and are kept with the Secretary and Chief Operating Officer. All documents are stored in a shared drive accessible to anyone on the Board and any volunteer should any requests be made. Reconciliation errors received by online filing provider form990.org