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Wendell Senior Center

EIN 82-0400106 · Wendell, ID

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

What it says it does

PROVIDE SENIOR CITIZENS A MEAL SITE TO RECEIVE A BALANCED MEAL, AS WELL AS PROVIDING MEALS-ON-WHEELS TO SHUT-INS.

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

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% 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

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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 (5)

$72,772 spent. PROVIDING SENIOR CITIZENS A PLACE TO GATHER FOR COMPANIONSHIP AND MEALS TWO TIMES A WEEK. PROVIDE BREAKFAST ONCE A MONTH AS WELL. LIKEWISE, THE CENTER HOSTS ONCE-A-MONTH VISIONS HOPICE TO CONDUCT BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS AND FOOT CARE.
$7,347 spent. PROVIDING A COMMUNITY CENTER FOR USE BY ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO HOST EVENTS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS.
$4,549 spent. THRIFT STORE PROVIDES GOOD USED MERCHANDISE AND CLOTHING FOR SENIORS WHO ARE ON FIXED INCOMES.
$22,076 spent. GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO DOMESTIC ORGANIZATIONS DEPRECIATION EXPENSE
GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO DOMESTIC ORGANIZATIONS DEPRECIATION EXPENSE

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 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 September 2014.
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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