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Box Elder Community Pantry

EIN 87-0479528 · Brigham City, UT

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

What it says it does

PROVIDING FOOD FOR PUBLIC IN NORTHERN BOX ELDER COUNTY.

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

Good: 72 out of 100.

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% 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 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

Weak: 46 out of 100.

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
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep 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.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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)

$1.1 million spent. IN 2024 THE PANTRY RECEIVED 584,785 POUNDS OF DONATED FOOD VALUED AT $894,721 USING A RATE OF $1.53/POUND, PER THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE UTAH FOOD BANK INDICATING THE COST OF FEDERAL FOOD PROGRAMS. ACCORDING TO THE MONTHLY RECORDS SHEETS FOR 2024 WE DISTRIBUTED 584,785 POUNDS OF GOOD VALUED AT $894,721.FOOD WAS GIVEN TO 5,240 INDIVIDUALS. THE AMOUNT OF FOOD GIVEN DEPENDS UPON FAMILY SIZE. CLIENTS ARE COUNTED EACH TIME THEY RECEIVE FOOD SO THE ACTUAL NUMBGER OF INDIVIDUALS IS LESS THAN THE NUMBER REPORTED. EACH ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY CAN RECIEVED FOOD ONE A MONTH. OTHER INDIVIDUALS HELPED WERE PART OF GROUPS SUCH AS THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, THE ACTS VI SOUP KITCHEN, THE SENIOR CENTER AND OTHER FOOD PANTRY'S. THESE ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOTALS ABOVE.

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 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 November 6, 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 2024.
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 February 1991.
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 November 4, 2026.

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