Plainville Community Pantry Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Provide food and clothing subsidies to needy individuals in the Plainville, CT community.
- Income
- $783,895
- Spending
- $791,465
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 9.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 55
- Highest pay
- $95,027, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $527,272 spent. Food Pantry- During the period January 1, 2025 through December 31,2025 the organization distributed approximatly 104,653 pounds of food and non-food items (ie, tolietries and paper goods) to needy households within the Plainville community. There were a total of 1,507 visits to the Pantry from its clients during 2025.
- $16,890 spent. Fuel Bank- During the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 the organization provided emergency energy assistance to 35 Plainville households who demostrated a financial crisis and who exhausted all other resources. The source of these funds comes from annual private grants as well as the local fuel bank funded by private donors. Referrals are made to TP Strong & HRA nonprofit agencies.
- $33,359 spent. Intervention and Referral-During the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, the Organization provided 437 cases of intervention and referral services to Plainville individuals and/or families to help reduce the dependence on the food pantry and assist them to find economic and social self-sufficiency including emergency food.
- $36,604 spent. Community Outreach. During calendar year 2025 the Pantry accommodated numerous visits from human service agencies and provided individuals in Central Connecticut with clothing, furniture and household items. Approximately 13,717 pounds of food were distributed to other local agencies in their programs
- Community Outreach. During calendar year 2025 the 36604. 0. 36604.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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