Green Cares Food Pantry Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SERVE LOW-INCOME GREEN COUNTY WISCONSIN HOUSEHOLDS BY PROVIDING HEALTHY AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD, AND LINKING HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS TO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, NON-PROFIT PROGRAMMING, AND GOVERNMENTAL BENEFITS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC CONDITION OF THE HOUSEHOLD. WE ASSIST IN PROVIDING THE BASIC NEEDS FOR OUR CLIENTS BY ENSURING ALL PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD. WE PROMOTE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND WE SERVE AS AN ADVOCATE FOR LOW-INCOME CITIZENS.
- Income
- $541,247
- Spending
- $460,962
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 6.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 189
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% 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
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $434,281 spent. THE GREEN CARES FOOD PANTRY (PANTRY) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2009 AND PREVIOUSLY OPERATED UNDER ANOTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (SWCAP). IN 2022, THE PANTRY WAS GRANTED ITS OWN TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS NOW UNDERTAKEN ITS MISSION AND ACTIVITIES UNDER ITS OWN ENTITY.THIS PANTRY PROVIDES FOOD TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN GREEN COUNTY, WISCONSIN, AND IS CURRENTLY THE LARGEST FOOD PANTRY IN GREEN COUNTY. ITS GOALS ARE TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING THE BASIC NEEDS FOR LOW-INCOME CLIENTS BY ENSURING ALL PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD, ESPECIALLY THE YOUTH AND ELDERLY; TO PROMOTE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL; TO SERVE AS AN ADVOCATE FOR LOW-INCOME CITIZENS AND TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.IN 2025 THE PANTRY SERVED A TOTAL OF 3,093 HOUSEHOLDS WITH A TOTAL OF 7,921 INDIVIDUALS. OF THESE 30% WERE CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18, 41% WERE ADULTS AGED 18-59, AND 29% WERE ADULTS OVER THE AGE OF 60. THERE ARE 3 DIFFERENT PANTRIES EACH WEEK AT VARIOUS TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF NEARLY 40 HOURS A MONTH STAFFED BY ALL VOLUNTEERS. OUR GOAL IS SIMPLY TO SEE THAT NO ONE GOES HUNGRY IN GREEN COUNTY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 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 November 2022.
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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