Countryside Cares Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF COUNTRYSIDE CARES CAN BE SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS: HELPING HANDS AND THE MOBILE FOOD TRUCK EXIST TO PROVIDE FOOD, LOVING SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL GUIDANCE TO FAMILIES, SINGLES, ELDERLY AND THE HOMELESS. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE AND PROVIDE HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH THE TOOLS NEEDED TO BECOME INDEPENDENT AND PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- -0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 250
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 99% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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)
- $1.9 million spent. COUNTRYSIDE CARES PROGRAMS: HELPING HANDS IS A CHRIST-CENTERED SERVICE COMMUNITY PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED, SERVING WITH LOVE, RESPECT AND COMPASSION. THE HELPING HANDS PANTRY CURRENTLY SERVES AS A DRIVE-THRU PANTRY. WE PROVIDE FRESH PRODUCE, BREADS/SWEETS, FROZEN MEATS AND NON-PERISHABLE FOODS. WE PURPOSE TO PARTICULARLY REACH THE UNDERSERVED AREAS, THE ELDERLY, LOW-INCOME AND SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS ARE COUNTRYSIDE, SOUTH TAMPA, AND OTHER POP-UP LOCATIONS AROUND PINELLAS AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES. DURING THE TAX PERIOD, THE COMMUNITY DONATED 3,150,778 LBS OF FOOD, AND 80,000 OF CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. COUNTRYSIDE CARES PROGRAMS: HELPING HANDS IS A CHRIST-CENTERED SERVICE COMMUNITY PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED, SERVING WITH LOVE, RESPECT AND COMPASSION. THE HELPING HANDS PANTRY CURRENTLY SERVES AS A DRIVE-THRU PANTRY. WE PROVIDE FRESH PRODUCE, BREADS/SWEETS, FROZEN MEATS AND NON-PERISHABLE FOODS. WE PURPOSE TO PARTICULARLY REACH THE UNDERSERVED AREAS, THE ELDERLY, LOW-INCOME AND SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS ARE COUNTRYSIDE, SOUTH TAMPA, AND OTHER POP-UP LOCATIONS AROUND PINELLAS AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES. DURING THE TAX PERIOD, THE COMMUNITY DONATED 3,150,778 LBS OF FOOD, AND 80,000 OF CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 June 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 November 2013.
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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