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Stevensville Pantry Partners Food Bank

EIN 81-0462276 · Stevensville, MT

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

What it says it does

Food assistance to the hungry.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 92.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 36% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
93% 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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$231,493 spent. Pantry Partners provided food donations to low income families. 5,261 individuals (1521 children, 2,311 adults, 1,429 seniors) were served by providing 1,830 households (137,818 pounds) of food. In addition, 1309 walk-ins were provided with bread, milk and produce. We served an average 153 familes a month. The Pantry took in donations of 127,623 pounds of food from the community and purchased 52,109 pounds of food. On average, each month Pantry Partners serves 438 individuals(127 children, 193 adults, and 119 seniors). We served 109 walk-ins (clients may come in for produce, bread items once a week). An average of 47 volunteers served our clients each month, giving 752 hours of their time.At Chirstmas time Pantry Partners served these individuals by providing 161 boxes of food ( 5,667 pounds of food ) for Christmas dinner.Pantry Partners also works with local churches and other organizations to furnish birthday bozes (cake, frosting, candles, napkins,plates,and favors) to children ages 12 and under.
$3,920 spent. At Christmas time Pantry Partners served individuals by providing 161 boxes of food (5,667 pound of food) for their Christmas dinner.
$200 spent. Pantry Partners also worked with local churches and other organizations to furnish birthday boxes (cake, frosting, candles, napkins, plates, favors) to children ages 12 and under.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 December 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 June 2000.
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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