Our Daily Bread of Bradenton Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to provide for the nutritional needs of the poor and needy in our community in the context of compassion and affirmation of their worth as children of GOD. We are humble stewards of other people's generosity and grateful courier of a stranger's kindness. WE have two programs to meet this need in our community thru a daily hot meal soup kitchen and a client choice food pantry.
- Income
- $529,559
- Spending
- $526,113
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 23.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 79%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 275
- Highest pay
- $49,614, kitchen manager
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 97 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 23.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% 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 December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 92 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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, 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 (2)
- $314,228 spent. At Our Daily Bread, we are committed to supporting seniors, families and individuals in need throughout Bradenton. In a community where 44% of households are struggling to meet basic needs. Our cornerstone program is a local soup kitchen that serves a hot, nutritious midday meal from 10:00am till 11:30am every day of the week. In 2025 we served 79,678 meals- a 10% increase from last year. Among the sixty one food organization serving Manatee County, we are listed among the top nine for food access, per the Manatee Food Security Network organization. We are a volunteer-powered organization, proudly operating without any administrative or fundraising expenses. Last year we had 16,249 volunteer hours were generously donated. We have only a small part-time paid staff to operate the kitchen and the food pantry. Rising food costs, as well as transportation and housing costs have contributed to food insecurity in Manatee County. Many families facing hunger are the working poor (ALICE). Our Daily Bread helps them with their basic food needs.
- $209,485 spent. In addition to the soup kitchen we have a client-choice food pantry, designed like a small grocery store to provide accessible to nutritious foods in a dignified empowering way Clients can select the items of fresh produce, frozen meats and canned food they need to best care for their family WE are one of the few pantries that consistently provides fresh fruits and vegetables, Our pantry is open on Mon. and Fri from 8:30am till 11:00an. The pantry also distributes homeless bags containing ready to eat foods and basic supplies for individuals without access to kitchen facilities. In 2025 we served 19,791 clients supporting a total of 43,219 family members This volume in increased 48% over the last three years. In total we handle more than 1.5 million pounds of food through both programs in 2025 Maximizing the impact and minimizing waste to meet the basic nutritional needs of our neighbors.
Source: Form 990 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 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 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 April 1993.
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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