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Texas County Food Pantry Inc

EIN 43-1566581 · Houston, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceFair68 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To respond to the legitimate needs of the people who request assistance for the basic human needs of food, clothing, healthcare, and shelter.

Income
$857,525
Spending
$921,477
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
5.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
7
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$27,969, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 68 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 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 (2)
  1. $888,978 spent. Food Pantry - Distribution of food to those in need. A total of 8,732 individuals received USDA commodities and community donated food of which 2,076 elderly persons were enrolled in the CSFP Senior Box program and 1,733 received emergency food. Restorative justice program donated fresh produce seasonally. Our two satellite locations enabled recipients in remote areas of Texas County access to food while alleviating transportation issues. Funding was used to pay wages of a part-time food manager and another part-time worker to transport, weigh, and stock food and maintain the cleanliness/repair of all areas. Six regularly scheduled volunteers helped with daily food distribution, client intake, and record keeping; six more served monthly with satellite distribution duties. Numerous other volunteers assisted in packing, sorting and stocking food for distribution readiness. Approximately 1,375 volunteer hours were clocked in all aspects of food distribution.
  2. $30,099 spent. Emergency Assistance - Helped 282 persons with rent/mortgage, utilities, lodging, home repair, transportation, clothing, household and personal hygiene items, emergency supplies, birth certificates, ID cards, and GED fees using grant funds and donations. A thrift shop provides clothing and household items free to those in need and at a reasonable price to those who can afford to purchase. One SCSEP worker, with the help of 3 part-time employees, regularly scheduled volunteers, and numerous other volunteers sort, clean and display donated items for resale or give-away and operate the cash register. Thrift shop revenue is used for agency operation expenses. Unusable clothing is baled and trucked to a recycling center. One part-time employee handles client phone calls, sets up interviews, and maintains record keeping. The executive director sees all emergency assistance clients and makes approval decisions for client assistance, and vendor payments. A part-time finance officer maintains bookkeeping and writes grants. 890 additional volunteer hours were spent in coordinating, bell ringing, and money counting during the annual Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign, for which our agency is the service unit for Texas County.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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.

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