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Jonahs House Food Pantry Inc

EIN 86-1030922 · Carlsbad, NM

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

What it says it does

DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO THE NEEDY

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 9.5 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 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 82% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
89% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (1)

$208,979 spent. JOHAH'S HOUSE PROVIDES FOOD SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN EDDY COUNTY. IN 2025 OUR VOLUNTEERS WORKED OVER 2,000 HOURS PROVIDING FOOD DISTRIBUTION SERVICES. THE PANTRY PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 100,000 LBS OF FOOD TO APPROXIMATELY 254 FAMILIES OR 2,138 INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING CHILDREN AND SENIORS. EXPENSES SHOW INCLUDE DONATED FOOD ITEMS VALUED AT 121,978. DONATED ITEMS ARE ESSENTIAL TO FULFILL OUR MISSION, AND FOOD ITEM DONATIONS WRE RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATE DONORS AND ROADRUNNER FOOD BANK.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2021 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2021.
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 June 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 February 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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