The Banquet

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
843284530
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2023
Forms available
Form 990 2023, Form 990-N 2019
Location
Bismarck, ND, USA
Phone
7019552150
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Food Programs

Reported finances

Revenue
$249,142
Expenses
$319,996
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Jim Barnhardt (President)
  • Karla Eisenbeisz (Executive Director)

Highest reported compensation

  • Karla Eisenbeisz (Executive Director): $28,378 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The Banquet is a multi-generational, family-friendly ministry, that feeds the body, mind, and soul. We seek to provide a place where all are welcome to share and enjoy a free meal together. We are geared toward serving:-Low income individuals and families-Senior citizens-Single parents and their children-Hurting and broken people-The homeless-Those seeking fellowship-All are welcomeThe Banquet endeavors to work with local churches and organizations to serve people of all denominations and all walks of life. In addition to a warm meal in a loving atmosphere, multiple Christian organizations offer pastoral care if desired. We also offer referrals to community-based services for financial, social, and physical well-being.

What it reported doing in 2023

In 2023, with the help of 2,200 volunteers, the Banquet served 76,000 guests.We seek to provide a place where all are welcome to share and enjoy a meal together. We endeavor to work with local churches and organizations to serve people of all denominations and all walks of life. We provide free meals in a loving atmosphere, pastoral care, referrals to community-based services for financial, social, and physical well-being. Meals are served Monday through Friday from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm. The Banquet is dependent on volunteer groups and individuals to operate our meal outreach.In order to meet the increased need in the community and operate more efficiently, the Banquet merged with Dream Center Bismarck and moved all programing and operations to the successor nonprofit as of September 30, 2023.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 49% for direct work, and 51% for grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 90
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 84
  • Sustainability: 9
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 83.6%; rating input score 84
  • Fundraising efficiency: $24.55 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -28.4%; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 8.9%; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -59.1% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -52.9% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10.1% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 83.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 6 board members independent · 5 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $268K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $28K · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 26 of 26 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2020 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 11/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 1/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 30/100.