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Shepherds Heart Robinson Food Pantry

EIN 84-4094876 · Waco, TX

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

What it says it does

TO FEED, EMPOWER, AND ADVOCATE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY

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

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).

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
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
0 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, 2024, 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 (1)

$2.1 million spent. SHEPHERD'S HEART FOOD PANTRY IS SUPPORTED BY THE CENTRAL TEXAS FOOD BANK, COMMUNITY CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE LIVING AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL IN THE ROBINSON, TEXAS AREA. ALL FOOD CONTRIBUTED IS IN TURN DISTRIBUTED TO THE NEEDY. THE CENTRAL TEXAS FOOD BANK PROVIDED FOOD DONATIONS VALUED AT 1,404,397. THE CITY OF ROBINSON PROVIDES THE BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED COSTS TO OPERATE TO THE SHEPHERD'S HEART ROBINSON FOOD PANTRY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 January 2023.
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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