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Collinsville Food Pantry

EIN 82-3357384 · Collinsville, IL

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

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE, OR MAKE AVAILABLE, FOOD PRODUCTS OR OTHER ITEMS TO ITS PATRONS, DONEES, AND/OR BENEFICIARIES.

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
95% 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: 84 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
14 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a 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
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited 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)

$988,717 spent. THE FOOD PANTRY IS AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS IN NEED OF FOOD. CLIENTS ARE ABLE TO SHOP FOR THEIR GROCERIES AND CHOOSE WHAT THEY NEED AND WILL USE. DAYTIME AND EVENING HOURS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED. SPECIAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED DURING HOLIDAYS AS WELL AS EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES FOR CRISIS SITUATIONS. THIS SERVICE HELPS THOSE IN CRISIS MEETING CERTAIN CRITERIA AND STILL ATTEMPTS TO REINFORCE A SELF ESTEEM OF INDEPENDENCE AT THE SAME TIME.
$9,480 spent. THE SOUP KITCHEN SERVES A HOT MEAL EVERY TUESDAY AT FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND THE LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH AT FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. MEALS ARE ALSO SERVED EVERY THURSDAY AT ST. JOHNS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST. THERE IS NO COST AND NO REQUIREMENTS. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS RECIPIENTS TO ENJOY A FREE MEAL AND FELLOWSHIP.
$79,934 spent. THE COLLINSVILLE FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES SELECTED CHILDREN IN THE COLLINSVILLE UNIT 10 SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH FOOD EVERY WEEKEND TO TAKE HOME IN A TOTE BAG AND HAVE A MEAL WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN SCHOOL. DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, A TOTE BAG OF FOOD IS ALSO PROVIDED TO SELECTED CHILDREN IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM AT ST. JOHN EUCC.

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 June 2018.
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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