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Kossuth County Food Pantry Inc

EIN 42-1253065 · Algona, IA

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

What it says it does

DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO NEEDY RESIDENTS IN THE AREA OF KOSSUTH COUNTY, IOWA.

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 84.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 53% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 42% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
94% 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 4% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 9 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
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep 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 (1)

$84,983 spent. WE ARE A TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY. WE RAISE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOOD STAPLES TO DISTRIBUTE TO THE NEEDY IN OUR AREA. IN ADDITIONAL, WE ACCEPT IN KIND CONTRIBUTIONS OF FOOD FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE NEEDY. WE MAINTAIN A FACILITY SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING DONATIONS AND STORING AND DISTRIBUTING FOOD. ALL LABOR IS PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS AND WE HAVE NO LABOR EXPENSES. EXCESS FUNDS, IF ANY, ARE INVESTED IN INTEREST-BEARING INSTRUMENTS TO CREATE A RESERVE FOR PURCHASING FOOD IN TIMES OF REDUCED CONTRIBUTIONS OR INCREASED NEEDS. MOST CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SMALL AMOUNTS FROM AREA CHURCH OFFERINGS AND BUSINESSES, PLUS SOME LIMITED SUPPORT FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. IN 2025, WE PROVIDED NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO OVER 7,822 PEOPLE ACCROSS NORTHWEST IOWA.

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 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 November 6, 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 December 2014.
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 November 4, 2026.

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