Inner City Hope Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MISS VIRGINIA'S FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES FOOD TO ALL IN NEED AND SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO THE WELFARE OF THE POOR AND NEEDY WHO REQUIRE FOOD ASSISTANCE. ALL HELP AND ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED WITH A SPIRIT OF GIVING REGARDLESS OF RACE OR CREED IN THE EXAMPLE SET BY THE LATE VIRGINIA SCHRANTZ.
- Income
- $624,942
- Spending
- $305,183
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 20.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 70
- Highest pay
- $26,801, pantry direc
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 51% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 62% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (1)
- $278,941 spent. IN 2025, MISS VIRGINIA FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTED 807,797 POUNDS OF FOOD (673,165 MEALS) TO 6,497 UNIQUE CLIENTS FROM 5,748 HOUSEHOLDS COMPRISING 20,969 INDIVIDUALS. THAT'S UP 7% FROM THE AMOUNT OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED IN 2024, WHICH WAS 754,927 POUNDS. ON AVERAGE, WE SERVED 15.3 POUNDS OF FOOD PER VISIT TO 506 VISITORS PER DAY ACROSS 104 DISTRIBUTION DAYS FOR A TOTAL OF 52,636 VISITS. THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVED 36% FRESH PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION, EXCEEDING FEEDING AMERICA'S 30% NATIONAL STANDARD, WITH 290,693 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE, 197,014 POUNDS OF PROTEIN, AND 315,680 POUNDS OF STAPLES. IN DECEMBER 2025, MVFP SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED TO AN ALL-VOLUNTEER OPERATIONAL MODEL WITH ZERO SERVICE DISTRIBUTIONS WHILE FINISHING 22,000 UNDER BUDGET DUE TO EXCELLENT VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS AND STRATEGIC FOOD SOURCING. IN 2025, MISS VIRGINIA FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTED 807,797 POUNDS OF FOOD (673,165 MEALS) TO 6,497 UNIQUE CLIENTS FROM 5,748 HOUSEHOLDS COMPRISING 20,969 INDIVIDUALS. THAT'S UP 7% FROM THE AMOUNT OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED IN 2024, WHICH WAS 754,927 POUNDS. ON AVERAGE, WE SERVED 15.3 POUNDS OF FOOD PER VISIT TO 506 VISITORS PER DAY ACROSS 104 DISTRIBUTION DAYS FOR A TOTAL OF 52,636 VISITS. THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVED 36% FRESH PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION, EXCEEDING FEEDING AMERICA'S 30% NATIONAL STANDARD, WITH 290,693 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE, 197,014 POUNDS OF PROTEIN, AND 315,680 POUNDS OF STAPLES. IN DECEMBER 2025, MVFP SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONED TO AN ALL-VOLUNTEER OPERATIONAL MODEL WITH ZERO SERVICE DISTRIBUTIONS WHILE FINISHING 22,000 UNDER BUDGET DUE TO EXCELLENT VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS AND STRATEGIC FOOD SOURCING.
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 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 December 1996.
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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