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Mannafest

EIN 76-0683503 · Livingston, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Food Pantry

Income
$95,334
Spending
$118,643
Reserves
18.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 18.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 (11)
  1. $54,772 spent. Provide food items to 6049 Households equaling 17,618 individuals 30% Children and 25% Seniors
  2. $6,358 spent. Provide 700boxes of healthy kid-friendly food to families with school age children during June, July, August and December in addition to their regular food box
  3. $6,639 spent. provide hygiene items such as bath soap, toilet paper, shampoo, deodorant, and razors to an average of 6049 Households during the year.
  4. $2,598 spent. Provide and deliver approximately 500 Thanksgiving Meals to Polk County residents who were homebound, homeless, or just alone for the holiday
  5. $357 spent. Provide and pass out Upper Rooms (inspirational Christian magazine) to clients 6 times per year.
  6. Deliver about 50 low income Senior Citizens on the 1st Saturday each month These clients live in Senior Housing and would find it very difficult to pick up food
  7. Serve as a distribution point for Senior Commodity Boxes, provided by USDA though the Southeast Texas Food Bank on the second Thursday of each month Low income seniors 60 years and older can receive a box in addition to any other food they receive from Food Pantries.
  8. $1,516 spent. Provide miscellaneous ministry services to support our clients
  9. We always have Bibles to distribute as requested, 4 different teen or child age appropriate Bibles and Spanish language Bibles. These are provided by the Library Ministry at First Methodist
  10. We traditionally reach out to Senior Housing and Livingston Senior Apartments to deliver flowers and Easter wishes. The residents enjoy seeing the smiling faces of our volunteers
  11. In November each year our clients sign Christmas Cards with personal messages to be included in Christmas boxes that a local non-profit organizations sends to active Military personnel.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2001.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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