Licking United Community Help Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LUCHC(LICKING UNITED COMMUNITY HELP CENTER) MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER FOR FOOD AND CLOTHING TO ASSIST LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITHIN AND ADJACENT TO THE COMMUNITY OF LICKING, MISSOURI. DONATION SOURCES OF FOOD, SUPPLIES AND CLOTHING INCLUDE PRIVATE DONATIONS AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF REVENUE INCLUDE SALES OF DONATED CLOTHING AND GOODS. AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF THESE DONATED ITEMS IS INCLUDED IN LINE 1 AS CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE REMAINDER OF THE SALES AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED AS THRIFT SHOP SALES IN THE PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE AREA. FOOD DISTRIBUTION IS AVAILABLE AT THE CENTER'S FACILITY FOR QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS AND HOMEBOUND INDIVIDUALS ALSO RECEIVE DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS. FOODS ARE RECEIVED FROM OZARK HARVEST, SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI AND OTHER SOURCES. FOOD DRIVES ARE HELD BY LOCAL SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS AND CLASSROOMS FOR USE AT THE LUCHC. THE CENTER IS OPERATED ON A VOLUNTEER-ONLY BASIS.
- Income
- $46,143
- Spending
- $56,332
- Reserves
- 33.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- $76,036 spent. IN THE FIFTEENTH FULL YEAR OF OPERATION FOR THE LICKING UNITED COMMUNITY HELP CENTER, AN AVERAGE OF 215 PEOPLE EACH MONTH OF 2024 WERE ABLE TO BE HELPED. THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS SERVED FOR 2024 WAS 1490. MANY PEOPLE CONTINUE TO REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM THE CENTER. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CASH AND NONCASH DONATIONS(INCLUDING FOOD DRIVES) FROM INDIVIDUALS,COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS,CHURCHES, BUSINESSES,SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES,THE CENTER REACHED OUT TO A VARIETY OF INDIVIDUALS IN VARIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES TO PROVIDE FOOD/CLOTHING ON A CONTINUING AND/OR EMERGENCY BASIS. HOME DELIVERIES ARE MADE TO APPROXIMATELY 30 HOMEBOUND INDIVIDUALS EACH MONTH. THANKSGIVING TURKEYS AND CHRISTMAS HAMS WERE PROVIDED TO MANY NEEDY FAMILIES. THE CENTER ALSO PROVIDES EMERGENCY PROVISIONS ON AS NEEDED BASIS TO INDIVIDUALS. THE CENTER OPERATES A THRIFT CENTER, WHICH RECEIVES NONCASH ITEMS FOR RESALE IN ORDER FOR SUCH PROCEEDS TO BE USED FOR ITS PROGRAMS. MANY PERSONAL CLOTHING NEEDS ARE MET IN THE COMMUNITY BY THE OPERATION OF THIS THRIFT CENTER. THE CENTER IS OPERATED ON A PURELY VOLUNTEER BASIS, WITH THE HELP OF APPROXIMATELY 7 INDIVIDUALS. THESE INDIVIDUALS PROVIDED OVER 10000 VOLUNTEER HOURS IN 2024. THE CENTER CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN 2024 BY WORKING WITH THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BY AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT TO OTHER ACTIVITIES. 7000 OF SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PAID TO QUALIFIED RECEIPIENTS FROM THE LOCAL SCHOOL IN 2024. IN ADDITION, OTHER LOCAL DONATIONS WERE MADE IN VARYING AMOUNTS TO THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR VARIOUS SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER WORTHY LOCAL CHARITIES THAT RAISE MONEY FOR NEEDED CAUSES. THE CENTER WANTS TO MAINTAIN ITS MISSION OF ASSISTANCE TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY NEEDS ON A VARIETY OF LEVELS AND GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. TOTAL LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP/OTHER DONATIONS DISTRIBUTED IN 2024 TOTALED 12,675.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 2024.
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 May 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 November 4, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: United Community Center Inc (Milwaukee, WI), EIN 39-1146191. 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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