Pine Manor Improvement Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
COMMUNITY BASED NOT FOR PROFIT ENGAGING COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.
- Income
- $240,244
- Spending
- $167,396
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 79%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 126
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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 122% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $157,396 spent. IT IS TO PROVIDE VALUABLE RESOURCES TO MEET THE DAILY NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO A FOOD BANK, ASSISTANCE WITH HOUSING AND SERVICES, AVAILABILITY OF COMPUTERS TO COMPLETE JOB SEARCHES, RESUME WRITING ASSISTANCE, APPLICATIONS FOR JOBS, ACCESS ASSISTANCE FOR FOOD STAMPS AND MEDICAID AND AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, WE WILL USE FUNDS TO IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOOD INVOLVEMENT IN OUR TEN ANNUAL EVENTS INCLUDING: EASTER EGG HUNT, OUR ANNUAL KEEP LEE COUNTY BEAUTIFUL TRASH BASH, VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DINNER, END OF SUMMER FLING (OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE 500 CHILDREN WITH BACK PACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES), CELEBRATING SAFE COMMUNITIES (COMMUNITY MARCH), MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY, ANNUAL "TRUNK OR TREAT", THANKSGIVING DINNER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD AND CHRISTMAS DINNER WITH SANTA AND OUR ADOPT A FAMILY PROGRAM, OUR ORGANIZATION HAS INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, SERVING ALMOST 1500 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS EACH MONTH WITH 55% OF THOSE SERVED BEING CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 0-18. AMONG THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN IN OUR PROGRAMS, THE AVERAGE YEARLY INCOME IS $20,000. ALL OF THE CHILDREN CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN OUR PROGRAMS ARE RECIPIENTS OF THE FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM AT SCHOOL. MANY OF OUR PROGRAMS ARE PREVENTION-ORIENTATED AND DEVOTED TO PREVENTINGSCHOOL FAILURE AND DELINQUENCY AMONG AT-RISK YOUTH. PROGRAMS SUCH AS OURS ARE THE BASIS FOR AN EFFECTIVE CONTINUM OF CARE BECAUSE THEY ARE OFTEN THE POINT OF ENTRY FOR FAMILIES IN NEED OF MULTIPLE SERVICES. BY INTERACTING WITH THEFAMILIES ON DAILY BASIS, WE ARE ABLE TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL SERVICES NEEDED AND MAKE REFERRALS AS APPROPRIATE. EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAMMING, PMIA EMBRACES THE PHILSOPHY THAT OUR ROLE IS TO HELP END HUNGER AND ALLOW OUR CLIENTS TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUSTAINABILITY. TO THIS END, WE STRIVE TO MEET THE FOLLOWING GOALS: *MEET THE FOOD NEEDS OF ALL PINE MANOR *PROMOTE GOOD NUTRITION AND HEALTH *FOSTER COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT *STRENGTHEN LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS *HONOR AND CELEBRATE DIVERSE CULTURES AND TRADITIONS *BUILD THE CAPACITY FOR PEOPLE TO CREATE CHANGE THROUGH EMPOWERMENT *EDUCATE THE RESIDENT OF THE BENEFITS AND JOY OF GROWING, PREPARING, AND EATING THEIR OWN FOOD. UNFORTUNATELY, GIVEN THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF THE AREA WE SERVE, THIS IS AN ONGOING STRUGGLE. HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO REACH THE LONG TERM GOAL TO END HUNGER, WE HAVE VERY SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES. WHEN A CLIENT COMES TO OUR CENTER SEEKING FOOD, WE HAVE ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS AND PERSONNEL WHO ASK QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CLIENT'S PARTICULAR NEED. WE ASSIST THEM WITH SIGNING UP FOR PROGRAMS SUCH AS SNAP, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, FILLING OUT JOB APPLICATIONS, RESUMES AND CONNECTING THEM TO JOB RESOURCES. WE ALSO STRIVE TO HELP INFULENCE DIETARY CHOICES FOR BETTER HEALTH THROUGH VARIOUS WORKSHOPS. IN ADDITION, PMIA IS WORKING WITH UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA'S EXTENSION SERVICES AND LEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP NEW PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, PROVIDING EDUCATION ON NUTRITION. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: *URBAN AGRICULTURE *COMMUNITY AND BACK YARD GARDEN *INCREASED ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE FRESH PRODUCE *NUTRITION EDUCATION AND FOOD SELF-RELIANCE WORKSHOPS. TEEN OUTREACH PROGRAMMING * THE TEEN OUTREACH PROGRAM IS A WELL-ESTABLISHED, BROAD DEVELOPMENTAL INTERVENTION PROGRAMS THAT ATTEMPT TO HELP TEENS UNDERSTAND AND EVALUATE THEIR LIFE OPTIONS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES THREE ESSENTIAL PROGRAM COMPONENTS: CLASSROOM/GROUP INSTRUCTION, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND SERVICE LEARNING. CLASSROOM/GROUP INSTRUCTION INVOLVES SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES AND DISCUSSIONS ON AGE/STAGE APPROPRIATE TOPICS OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO YOUNG PEOPLE. THIS ALLOS THEM TO EXAMINE THEIR VALUES AND MASTER LIFE SKILLS WITHIN A SUPPORTIVE PEER GROUP GUIDED BY A TRAINED ADULT FACILITATOR. COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFERS PARTICIPANTS A VARIETY OF SERVICE AND VOLUNTEER ROLE, WHICH PROVIDES YOUTH WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OTHERS, RECONNECT YOUNG PEOPLE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, CHALLENGES THEM TO LEARN NEW SKILLS ANDAUTHENTICATES THEIR STRENGTHS AND TALENTS. SERCIVE LEARNING LINK THE COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPERICENCE TO THE CLASSROOM OR GROUP INSTRUCTION AND ULTIMATELY TO STUDENTS' LIVES BY ALLOWING YOUTH TO PROCESS AND REFLECT ON THEIR SERVICE ACTIVITIES. THE TEEN OUTREACH PROGRAM (TOP) CURRICULUM FOCUS IS TWOFOLD: (1) HELPING STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THE REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES THROUGH FOSTERING SELF-ESTEEM CONFIDENCE, SOCIAL SKILLS, DECISION MAKING AND DISCIPLINE; AND (2) PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTAL GROWTH AND GUIDANCE THROUGH AN EXPLORATION OF PERSONAL AND LIFE VALUES, UNDERSTANDING ONESELF AND OTHERS, BUILDING LIFE SKILLS, MECHANISMS FOR COPING WITH STRESS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND THE TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD. CORE CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE VALUES CLARIFICATION, RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNICATION, INFLUENCE, GOAL SETTING, DECISION MAKING, ADOLESCENET DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING. THE GROUP OF APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 BOYS AND GIRLS MEET 1 DAYS A WEEK AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER. IN ADDITION TO THE CURRICULUM MENTIONED ABOVE, THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES *HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE *FRIDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES *FIELD TRIPS *GATE TRAINING. GATE TRAINING IS GANG AWARENESS TRAINING EDUCATION. THIS CURRICULUM IS TO SUPPLEMENT WHAT IS NOT TAUGHT IN THE TOP PROGRAM. THEY LEARN ABOUT *RESPECT *BULLYING *CYBERBULLYING *GATEWAY DRUGS *GANGS *PRESCRIPTION DRUGS * TEENS AND THE LAW *TEEN CRIMES *INTERNET SAFETY. GATE CAN BE TAUGHT TO BOTH THE TEEN GROUP AND TO THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM. IN THE ELEMENTARY AGES THEY ALSO TEACH ABOUT *STRANGER DANGER *FRIENDS * FEELINGS *PEER PRESSURE. LITERACY PROGRAMMING: ALTHOUGH LEE COUNTY HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN PROVIDING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION, A VAST MAJORITY OF PINE MANOR RESIDENTS CANNOT READ OR WRITE ENGLISH. MANY OF THOSE AFFECTED ARE ADULT WOMEN WHO ARE ALREADY LIVING IN POOR CONDITIONS THAT ARE FURTHER EXASPERATED BY THEIR LACK OF ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE. PINE MANOR COMMUNITY CENTER HAS PARTNERD WITH CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER TO BRI
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
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 October 13, 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 April 2004.
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 October 21, 2026.
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