Manatee Community Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MANATEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH OUR CITIZENS TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY, EDUCATION, AND SERVICE-NOW AND FOREVER.
- Income
- $10.2 million
- Spending
- $7.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 55%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $268,640, cfo
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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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)
- $5.6 million spent. GRANTS: MANATEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDED 328 GRANTS TOTALING $4,872,812 TO 130 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BASED ON PHILANTHROPIC ASPIRATIONS OF DONORS THAT ENTRUST THE FOUNDATION WITH THEIR CHARITABLE GIVING. THESE GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH MISSIONS FOCUSED ON THE ARTS, EDUCATION, HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, ANIMAL WELFARE AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR OPERATIONS, CAPITAL NEEDS, AND PROGRAMS/SERVICES. SCHOLARSHIPS: MANATEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDED 14 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $21,362 FROM SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO NEW AND RETURNING COLLEGE STUDENTS, INCLUDING GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDING A COMMUNITY COLLEGE OR 4-YEAR UNIVERSITY, STUDENTS ATTENDING GRADUATE SCHOOL, AND LEARNERS RETURNING TO SCHOOL TO PURSUE A VOCATIONAL OR TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION.NONPROFIT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: OVER THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, MANATEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FACILITATED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND FORUMS TO LEARN FROM THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF PARTICIPANTS AND TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PRESSING ISSUES; FACILITATED TRAININGS TO SUPPORT NONPROFIT GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY; AND CONNECTED RESIDENTS AND DONORS TO CAUSES THEY WISH TO INVEST IN. EXAMPLES OF THIS WORK INCLUDE ADVANCING ENGAGEMENT IN GRADE-LEVEL READING SUCCESS, CONNECTING PARTNERS IN CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS, AND HELPING ORGANIZATIONS DISTRIBUTE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE.
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 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 September 1998.
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.
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