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Reflections of Manatee Inc

EIN 31-1567862 · Bradenton, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

PRESERVE HISTORIC RESOURCES AND EDUCATION PUBLIC ABOUTH THE DIVERSE HISTORIES OF MANATEE COUNTY

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 420% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 50% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 19 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
0 of 25
0 of 0 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$24,577 spent. MUSEUM OPERATIONS: MAINTAIN BUILDING AND GROUNDS OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES, DOCENT LED TOURS, HISTORIC THEMED EVENTS, LECTURES, FIELD TRIPS AND CURATE HISTORIC ITEMS.
$41,174 spent. RESTORATION AND PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO HISTORIC DISTRICT
$10,075 spent. EDUCATION PUBLIC THRU PUBLICATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS AT OFFSITE EVENTS
REVENUE IS FROM A COMBINATION OF MEMBERSHIP DUES, DONATIONS, AND GRANTS. THE REVENUE IS NOT SPECIFIC TO ANY ONE PROGRAM SERVICE (EXCEPT FOR THE $1600 ASSIGNED TO PROGRAM SERVICE 3 - EDUCATE PUBLIC THRU PUBLICATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS AT OFFSITE EVENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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