Westmoreland County Food Bank Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO ENABLE OUR NEIGHBORS WESTMORELAND COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO ARE HUNGRY OR AT RISK OF HUNGER TO HAVE READY ACCESS TO FOOD.
- Income
- $16.5 million
- Spending
- $14.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 8.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 68%
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 5,052
- Highest pay
- $133,071, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 10 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
7 of 7Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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, 2024, 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 (6)
- $10.1 million spent. FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM AND AGENCY RELATIONS THE CORE OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK'S WORK IS TO ACQUIRE FOOD TO DISTRIBUTE TO NEEDY PEOPLE THROUGHOUT WESTMORELAND COUNTY THROUGH A NETWORK OF MEMBER AGENCIES COMPRISED PRIMARILY OF VOLUNTEER-RUN, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. WHILE A NUMBER OF OUR MEMBER AGENCIES ARE SOUP KITCHENS, SHELTERS AND OTHER ON-SITE FEEDING PROGRAMS, THE MAJORITY OF WCFB MEMBER AGENCIES ARE FOOD PANTRIES THAT MAKE UP OUR FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O
- $1.3 million spent. FRESH EXPRESS THE FRESH EXPRESS PROGRAM DISTRIBUTIONS ARE SPONSORED BY VARIOUS GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS AND ARE HELD WEEKLY AT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT WESTMORELAND COUNTY. THIS RAPID DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM HELD OUTDOORS PROVIDES MUCH NEEDED PERISHABLE FOOD SUCH AS DAIRY PRODUCTS AND FRESH PRODUCE, THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE DISCARDED DUE TO BEING CLOSE DATED. IN 2024, FRESH EXPRESS PROVIDED OVER 581,282 POUNDS OF SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD TO ROUGHLY 5,618 HOUSEHOLDS.
- $487,533 spent. COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGAM (CSFP) EACH MONTH, THE COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP)/SENIOR FOOD BOX PROGRAM PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 1,612 LOW-INCOME SENIORS AGED 60 AND OVER WITH FOOD PACKAGES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED SUPPLEMENTS TO THEIR MONTHLY FOOD CONSUMPTION. THIS PROGRAM IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT TO THE SENIORS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THAT IT HELPS THEM TO MAINTAIN PROPER NUTRITION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF CHRONIC ILLNESS. THE COMMODITIES PROVIDED ARE CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND MEATS ALONG WITH PASTA, CEREAL, MILK, JUICE, AND CHEESE. IN 2024, NEARLY 622,815 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.
- $1.8 million spent. SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM IN 2024, THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM SFSP PROVIDED OVER 19,650 MEALS TO AN AVERAGE OF 292 NEEDY CHILDREN A DAY AT 20 FEEDING SITES THROUGHOUT WESTMORELAND COUNTY. WCFB CONTINUES TO SPONSOR THIS VALUABLE PROGRAM EACH SUMMER TO PROVIDE PROPER NUTRITION AND TEACH GOOD EATING HABITS TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. EXPANSION PROGRAM THE NORTHERN TO EASTERN AREA OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY INCLUDING LIGONIER, MT. PLEASANT, AND PLEASANT UNITY WERE SELECTED AS THE AREA OF FOCUS FOR THE FOOD BANK'S OUTREACH AND EXPANSION EFFORTS DURING 2024. OUR INTENTION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE FOOD BANK AND ITS SERVICES AND TO BUILD STRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO ASSIST IN REACHING THE UNDERSERVED WHILE MAINTAINING QUALITY SERVICE FOR OUR CURRENT CONSUMERS. AS A RESULT OF THIS PROJECT'S EFFORTS IN 2024, AN ADDITIONAL 570 HOUSEHOLDS WERE ADDED TO THE PANTRY ROLLS. THE OUTREACH AND EXPANSION PROJECT IS AN INDISPENSABLE TOOL FOR WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK TO GAUGE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS AND ENSURE THAT THE MISSION IS BEING FULFILLED. SNAP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP), FORMERLY CALLED FOOD STAMPS, IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST FOOD INSECURITY IN THE UNITED STATES. SNAP PROVIDES BENEFITS TO ENABLE LOW- INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO PURCHASE FOOD TO NOURISH THEIR FAMILIES. THE IMPACT OF THE 550 SNAP APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED DURING 2024 CONTRIBUTED TO APPROXIMATELY 694,137 MEALS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED. WCFB CONTINUES TO TAKE A LEAD ROLE IN DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE SNAP OUTREACH PROGRAM IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY TO FURTHER INCREASE READY ACCESS TO FOOD. BACKPACK PROGRAM WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK RESURRECTED THIS PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS FOR CHILDREN AT SELECT SITES TO RECEIVE A WEEKEND BACKPACK. WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK WORKED WITH VALUE ADDED FOODS TO SUPPLY PRE-PACKED MEAL KITS. THE KITS INCLUDE A TWO-DAY SUPPLY OF FOOD AND THE PACKS ARE GENERALLY DISTRIBUTED AT THE END OF EACH WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN 2023-2024 WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK SUPPLIED AN AVERAGE OF 828 WEEKEND MEAL KITS A WEEK TO STUDENTS AT 15 SITES - DERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL, MONESSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MONESSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, RAMSAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MT. PLEASANT, H.W. GOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN WEST NEWTON, MARIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN ROSTRAVER, WESTMORELAND CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER IN NEW STANTON, GRANDVIEW ELEMENTARY IN DERRY, MT. PLEASANT JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, WESTMORELAND INTERMEDIATE UNIT, DONEGAL ELEMENTARY, SETON HILL CHILD SERVICES IN IRWIN, GREENSBURG, NEW KENSINGTON AND JEANNETTE. RECIPIENTS ARE IDENTIFIED BY THE SCHOOLS AND PARTICIPANTS QUALIFY BASED ON THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM. THE BACKPACK PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE BASED ON FUNDING. MILITARY SHARE PROGRAM IN 2014, FEEDING AMERICA RELEASED THE HUNGER IN AMERICA NATIONAL STUDY AND REVEALED THAT, ONE IN FIVE, 20% OF HOUSEHOLDS SERVED BY THE FEEDING AMERICA NETWORK HAS AT LEAST ONE MEMBER THAT HAS SERVED IN THE MILITARY. HERE AT HOME, 1015 INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK LAST YEAR IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AS VETERANS. OUR MILITARY FAMILIES ARE FREQUENTLY OVERLOOKED FOR MANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, YET THEY ARE MOST OFTEN THOSE WHO NEED AID THE MOST. IN OUR PURSUIT TO END HUNGER HERE AT HOME, THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK LAUNCHED THE MILITARY SHARE PROGRAM IN 2016. THE NEW PROGRAM SUPPLIED A LIMITED NUMBER OF MILITARY FAMILIES IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY WITH A BOX OF FRESH, FROZEN, AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS. THE FOOD BANK WORKED WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD FAMILY ASSISTANCE CENTER TO DELIVER THIS MUCH NEEDED AID. IN 2024, THERE WERE FOURTEEN DISTRIBUTIONS THAT SERVED 1,520 HOUSEHOLDS AT 7 DIFFERENT SITES WHICH LED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF 152,572 POUNDS OF FOOD. HEALTHY COMMUNITY PROGRAM THE HEALTHY COMMUNITY PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FOOD BANK TO PARNTER WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS/ORGANIZATIONS, HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD ITEMS AND NUTRITION EDUCATION TO PATIENTS, PARTICIPANTS OR STUDENTS WHO SCREEN POSITIVE FOR FOOD INSECURITY. PROGRAM EXPANSION EFFORTS IN 2024 HELPED TO GROW THIS PROGRAM BY ADDING THREE ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS TO ASSIST WITH PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICES IDENTIFIED. WITH THIRTEEN SITES NOW AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, 2,143 HOUSEHOLDS WERE PROVIDED WITH EMERGENCY FOOD SERVICES. THE HEALTHY COMMUNITY PROGRAM ALSO SERVES AS A REFERRAL SOURCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED, TO LEARN OF THE OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THE FOOD BANK PROVIDES. FILL A GLASS WITH HOPE ALL 40 FOOD PANTRIES WITHIN OUR NETWORK RECEIVE FRESH MILK FROM TURNER'S DAIRY ON A MONTHLY BASIS THROUGH THIS STATEWIDE INITIATIVE. MOBILE MARKET MOBILE MARKET IS OUR NEWEST PROGRAM THAT BEGAN IN OCTOBER OF 2022. THIS PROGRAM IS A TRAVELING MOBILE PANTRY THAT DELIVERS FOOD, FREE OF CHARGE, DIRECTLY TO COMMUNITIES THAT ARE LOCATED IN AREAS THAT HAVE LOW ACCESS TO FOOD. WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK HAS HAD 96 DISTRIBUTIONS AT HOUSING SITES AND SOME OF THE LOCAL COLLEGES THROUGHOUT WESTMORELAND COUNTY. THE PROGRAM HAS DISTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 61,168 POUNDS OF FOOD TO NEARLY 3,555 HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS. OTHER OTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES, DEVELOPMENT, GRANT WRITER, FOOD SOLICITATION, AND FOOD DRIVES.
- LINE 4A - FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM AND AGENCY RELATIONS (CONTINUED) IN 2024, WCFB DISTRIBUTED OVER 6.3 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD ITEMS THROUGH A NETWORK OF 64 PARTNER AGENCIES. EACH MONTH, WCFB DELIVERS FOOD TO OUR PANTRIES IN REFRIGERATED TRUCKS. THE PANTRIES THEN DISTRIBUTE THE FOOD TO THEIR INCOME-ELIGIBLE CONSTITUENTS. APPROXIMATELY 7,800 HOUSEHOLDS WERE RECORDED AS SERVED THIS YEAR. IN ORDER TO MEET INCOME ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, FAMILY INCOME MUST BE AT OR BELOW 185% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. IN TURN, WCFB REGULARLY MONITORS PANTRIES TO INSURE THAT IRS REGULATIONS AND FOOD SAFETY/FOOD HANDLING REGULATIONS ARE MET. CONVERSELY, WCFB IS REGULARLY MONITORED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
- SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM IN 2024, THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM SFSP PROVIDED OVER 19,650 MEALS TO AN AVERAGE OF 292 NEEDY CHILDREN A DAY AT 20 FEEDING SITES THROUGHOUT WESTMORELAND COUNTY. WCFB CONTINUES TO SPONSOR THIS VALUABLE PROGRAM EACH SUMMER TO PROVIDE PROPER NUTRITION AND TEACH GOOD EATING HABITS TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. EXPANSION PROGRAM THE NORTHERN TO EASTERN AREA OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY INCLUDING LIGONIER, MT. PLEASANT, AND PLEASANT UNITY WERE SELECTED AS THE AREA OF FOCUS FOR THE FOOD BANK'S OUTREACH AND EXPANSION EFFORTS DURING 2024. OUR INTENTION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE FOOD BANK AND ITS SERVICES AND TO BUILD STRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO ASSIST IN REACHING THE UNDERSERVED WHILE MAINTAINING QUALITY SERVICE FOR OUR CURRENT CONSUMERS. AS A RESULT OF THIS PROJECT'S EFFORTS IN 2024, AN ADDITIONAL 570 HOUSEHOLDS WERE ADDED TO THE PANTRY ROLLS. THE OUTREACH AND EXPANSION PROJECT IS AN INDISPENSABLE TOOL FOR WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK TO GAUGE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS AND ENSURE THAT THE MISSION IS BEING FULFILLED. SNAP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP), FORMERLY CALLED FOOD STAMPS, IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST FOOD INSECURITY IN THE UNITED STATES. SNAP PROVIDES BENEFITS TO ENABLE LOW- INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO PURCHASE FOOD TO NOURISH THEIR FAMILIES. THE IMPACT OF THE 550 SNAP APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED DURING 2024 CONTRIBUTED TO APPROXIMATELY 694,137 MEALS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED. WCFB CONTINUES TO TAKE A LEAD ROLE IN DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE SNAP OUTREACH PROGRAM IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY TO FURTHER INCREASE READY ACCESS TO FOOD. BACKPACK PROGRAM WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK RESURRECTED THIS PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS FOR CHILDREN AT SELECT SITES TO RECEIVE A WEEKEND BACKPACK. WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK WORKED WITH VALUE ADDED FOODS TO SUPPLY PRE-PACKED MEAL KITS. THE KITS INCLUDE A TWO-DAY SUPPLY OF FOOD AND THE PACKS ARE GENERALLY DISTRIBUTED AT THE END OF EACH WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN 2023-2024 WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK SUPPLIED AN AVERAGE OF 828 WEEKEND MEAL KITS A WEEK TO STUDENTS AT 15 SITES - DERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL, MONESSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MONESSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, RAMSAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MT. PLEASANT, H.W. GOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN WEST NEWTON, MARIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN ROSTRAVER, WESTMORELAND CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER IN NEW STANTON, GRANDVIEW ELEMENTARY IN DERRY, MT. PLEASANT JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, WESTMORELAND INTERMEDIATE UNIT, DONEGAL ELEMENTARY, SETON HILL CHILD SERVICES IN IRWIN, GREENSBURG, NEW KENSINGTON AND JEANNETTE. RECIPIENTS ARE IDENTIFIED BY THE SCHOOLS AND PARTICIPANTS QUALIFY BASED ON THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM. THE BACKPACK PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE BASED ON FUNDING. MILITARY SHARE PROGRAM IN 2014, FEEDING AMERICA RELEASED THE HUNGER IN AMERICA NATIONAL STUDY AND REVEALED THAT, ONE IN FIVE, 20% OF HOUSEHOLDS SERVED BY THE FEEDING AMERICA NETWORK HAS AT LEAST ONE MEMBER THAT HAS SERVED IN THE MILITARY. HERE AT HOME, 1015 INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK LAST YEAR IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AS VETERANS. OUR MILITARY FAMILIES ARE FREQUENTLY OVERLOOKED FOR MANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, YET THEY ARE MOST OFTEN THOSE WHO NEED AID THE MOST. IN OUR PURSUIT TO END HUNGER HERE AT HOME, THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK LAUNCHED THE MILITARY SHARE PROGRAM IN 2016. THE NEW PROGRAM SUPPLIED A LIMITED NUMBER OF MILITARY FAMILIES IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY WITH A BOX OF FRESH, FROZEN, AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS. THE FOOD BANK WORKED WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD FAMILY ASSISTANCE CENTER TO DELIVER THIS MUCH NEEDED AID. IN 2024, THERE WERE FOURTEEN DISTRIBUTIONS THAT SERVED 1,520 HOUSEHOLDS AT 7 DIFFERENT SITES WHICH LED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF 152,572 POUNDS OF FOOD. HEALTHY COMMUNITY PROGRAM THE HEALTHY COMMUNITY PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FOOD BANK TO PARNTER WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS/ORGANIZATIONS, HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD ITEMS AND NUTRITION EDUCATION TO PATIENTS, PARTICIPANTS OR STUDENTS WHO SCREEN POSITIVE FOR FOOD INSECURITY. PROGRAM EXPANSION EFFORTS IN 2024 HELPED TO GROW THIS PROGRAM BY ADDING THREE ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS TO ASSIST WITH PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICES IDENTIFIED. WITH THIRTEEN SITES NOW AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, 2,143 HOUSEHOLDS WERE PROVIDED WITH EMERGENCY FOOD SERVICES. THE HEALTHY COMMUNITY PROGRAM ALSO SERVES AS A REFERRAL SOURCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED, TO LEARN OF THE OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THE FOOD BANK PROVIDES. FILL A GLASS WITH HOPE ALL 40 FOOD PANTRIES WITHIN OUR NETWORK RECEIVE FRESH MILK FROM TURNER'S DAIRY ON A MONTHLY BASIS THROUGH THIS STATEWIDE INITIATIVE. MOBILE MARKET MOBILE MARKET IS OUR NEWEST PROGRAM THAT BEGAN IN OCTOBER OF 2022. THIS PROGRAM IS A TRAVELING MOBILE PANTRY THAT DELIVERS FOOD, FREE OF CHARGE, DIRECTLY TO COMMUNITIES THAT ARE LOCATED IN AREAS THAT HAVE LOW ACCESS TO FOOD. WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK HAS HAD 96 DISTRIBUTIONS AT HOUSING SITES AND SOME OF THE LOCAL COLLEGES THROUGHOUT WESTMORELAND COUNTY. THE PROGRAM HAS DISTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 61,168 POUNDS OF FOOD TO NEARLY 3,555 HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS. OTHER OTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES, DEVELOPMENT, GRANT WRITER, FOOD SOLICITATION, AND FOOD DRIVES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 1982.
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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