Andrew County Ministries
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To coordinate the charitable efforts of Andrew County churches committed to providing volunteer facilitated assistance programs that support Andrew County, Missouri families struggling with poverty. (E.g. Programs providing Food Security Assistance, Utility Assistance and Family Assistance at Christmas)
- Income
- $73,717
- Spending
- $67,629
- Reserves
- 38 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 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 (4)
- $39,441 spent. Andrew County Food Pantry:Andrew County Ministries is responsible for managing all aspects of the Andrew County Food Pantry. 460 household(1,279 individuals) were served during the fourth quarter of 2025. A total of 18,723 lbs of food was provided through monthly food allocations to households stuggling with food insecurity. FMV was computed using $1.90 per pound according to Feeding America's valuation report for FY 2025.
- $22,327 spent. Andrew County Backpack Buddies Program:Andrew County Ministries is responsible for managing all aspects of the Andrew County Backpack Buddies program that provides supplemental weekend, kid-friendly foods to children receiving free and reduced-price school lunches during the academic year. During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Andrew County Backpack Buddies program served 134 children.
- $2,911 spent. Andrew County families needing extra help at Christmas time register for this program during the two months prior to Christmas. Families unadopted by the community are adopted by the Andrew County Ministries. In December 2025, 18 registered families with a total of 29 children were adopted by Andrew County Ministries. Volunteers were given a $100.00 limit to shop for items on the children's wish list.(Note:Food vouchers were also distributed to the ACM adopted families, but the expenses for these vouchers were not billed to Andrew County Ministries until January 2026)
- $2,815 spent. Emergency Utility Assistance
Source: Form 990EZ 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 1978.
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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