Care and Share Shop
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FUNDING THE WORDWIDE RELIEF EFFORTS OF THE MENONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE THROUGH SALES OF USED CLOTHING, FURNITURE AND IMPORTED CRAFTS FROM THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES.
- Income
- $192,788
- Spending
- $178,329
- Spent on programs
- 53%
- Reserves
- 4.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 100%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 52
- Highest pay
- $15,834, executive di
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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1553% 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
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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
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.
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)
- $94,970 spent. SUPPORT THE WORLDWIDE RELIEF, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACEMAKING WORK OF MENNONITE CENTAL COMMITTEE (MCC) WITH FUNDS GENERATED FROM THRIFT, FAIR TRADE, COFFEE SHOP AND APARTMENT RENTAL INCOME. MCC WORKS IN SOME 60 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING MANY OF THE HIGH-CONFLICT AREAS AND IN THE U.S. SUPPORT LOCAL INITIATIVES THAT SERVE TYPICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED AND UNDERSERVED PEOPLE IN OUR SMALL COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY ETHNIC MINORITIES AND AT-RISK CHILCREN. GRANTS WERE GIVEN IN AMOUNTS FROM 100 TO 2,500 TO SPONSOR A LOCAL QUILTING GROUP, A LOCAL HORSE MINISTRY FOR INDIGENT YOUTH, SEVERAL FIELD TRIPS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS,A STORYBOOK THEATER FOR CHILDREN, SPONSOR A LAKE COMMISION FOR LAKE SHORE IMPROVEMENT, SPONSOR A LOCAL GROUP PROVIDING GIFTS TO CHILDREN, BAND INSTRUMENT RENTALS FOR LOW- INCOME STUDENTS, AND MORE. SUPPORT THE WORLDWIDE RELIEF, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACEMAKING WORK OF MENNONITE CENTAL COMMITTEE (MCC) WITH FUNDS GENERATED FROM THRIFT, FAIR TRADE, COFFEE SHOP AND APARTMENT RENTAL INCOME. MCC WORKS IN SOME 60 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING MANY OF THE HIGH-CONFLICT AREAS AND IN THE U.S. SUPPORT LOCAL INITIATIVES THAT SERVE TYPICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED AND UNDERSERVED PEOPLE IN OUR SMALL COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY ETHNIC MINORITIES AND AT-RISK CHILCREN. GRANTS WERE GIVEN IN AMOUNTS FROM 100 TO 2,500 TO SPONSOR A LOCAL QUILTING GROUP, A LOCAL HORSE MINISTRY FOR INDIGENT YOUTH, SEVERAL FIELD TRIPS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS,A STORYBOOK THEATER FOR CHILDREN, SPONSOR A LAKE COMMISION FOR LAKE SHORE IMPROVEMENT, SPONSOR A LOCAL GROUP PROVIDING GIFTS TO CHILDREN, BAND INSTRUMENT RENTALS FOR LOW- INCOME STUDENTS, AND MORE.
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 January 2008.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Care and Share Inc (Colorado Spgs, CO), EIN 84-0731930. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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