Mendota Community Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY OF MENDOTA TO PROMOTE INTERACTION BETWEEN POLICE AND OTHER CITY PERSONNEL WITH THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING SPONSORSHIP OF VARIOUS HOLIDAY AND YOUTH EVENTS. IN ADDITION, THE MENDOTA COMMUNITY CORPORATION CONTRIBUTES TO SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DESERVING MENDOTA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES AND ALSO DISBURSES FOOD VOUCHERS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS WHO HAVE FALLEN ON ECONOMIC HARD TIMES.
- Income
- $68,874
- Spending
- $39,955
- Reserves
- 28.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 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 (5)
- $10,311 spent. SPONSOR OR CONTRIBUTE TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE CITY OF MENDOTA, INCLUDING POLICE EXPLORERS, HALLOWEEN NIGHT EVENT, EARTH DAY EVENT, CHRISTMAS TOY GIFT-A-AWAY AND MENDOTA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES. PROVIDES A MEANS OF POSITIVE INTERACTION BETWEEN POLICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL OF THE CITY OF MENDOTA AND THE COMMUNITY.
- $1,800 spent. COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM MENDOTA HIGH SCHOOL TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION.
- $4,190 spent. PROVIDING VOUCHERS TO RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF MENDOTA TO THE LOCAL FOOD BANK FACILITY TO ASSIST FAMILIES FALLING ON ECONOMIC HARD TIMES.
- $3,300 spent. CASH DONATIONS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING WITHIN THE CITY OF MENDOTA TO SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL MISSION OF PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY.
- $15,969 spent. ONE-TIME PURCHASE OF TWO BASEBALL FIELD COMMUNITY SCOREBOARDS FOR LOCAL PARKS WITHIN THE CITY OF MENDOTA.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 June 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 July 2015.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Mendota Community Hospital (Peoria, IL), EIN 36-2167785. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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