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Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry
A tax-exempt nonprofit in Mendota, Illinois, classified by the IRS as youth religious leadership programs. For the year ending Dec 2025 it reported $378,556 in revenue and $293,006 in expenses.
What it says it does
“The mendota area christian food pantry strives to provide an emergency supplemental food supply for the people of the community and the six smaller communities that surround mendota. It is important to US that our clients leave with both food and dignity.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.
IRS facts
Type: Youth religious leadership programs (IRS activity code O55Z)
Mailing city (IRS): Mendota, Illinois 61342
EIN: 36-3771005
Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 1991, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.
Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $378,556 (year ending Dec 2025)
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Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry finances
From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 3 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.
| Year ending | Dec 2021 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $186,524 | $407,306 | $378,556 |
| Total expenses | $166,292 | $216,528 | $293,006 |
| Total assets | $260,936 | $434,371 | $778,433 |
| Liabilities | $1,743 | $1,765 | $1,516 |
| Net assets | $259,193 | $432,606 | $776,917 |
| Employees | - | 2 | 2 |
| Volunteers | - | - | 25 |
| IRS form | Form 990-EZ | Form 990 | Form 990 |
Where the money goes, year ending Dec 2025
Where the money comes from, year ending Dec 2025
People: 2 employees and 25 volunteers reported for the year ending Dec 2025. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.
Revenue trend: Growing. Revenue went from $186,524 (year ending Dec 2021) to $378,556 (Dec 2025), about +19% a year.
Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.
Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Illinois nonprofit.
How it compares
1 of 3 youth development nonprofits in Mendota when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.
Size: revenue of $378,556 is higher than roughly 60 to 70% of the 505 youth development nonprofits in Illinois that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $157,728.
Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Illinois groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.
Around Mendota and its county
LaSalle County, Illinois: the Census Bureau estimates about 22,660 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 67 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 3.0 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.
This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.
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Questions about Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry
What is Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry's EIN?
Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3771005. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.
Is Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry a nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry in Mendota, Illinois as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 1991. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
Are donations to Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry tax-deductible?
Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
What does Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry do?
In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Dec 2025: "The mendota area christian food pantry strives to provide an emergency supplemental food supply for the people of the community and the six smaller communities that surround mendota. It is important to US that our clients leave with both food and dignity." The IRS classifies it as: Youth religious leadership programs.
How much money does Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry take in?
For the year ending Dec 2025, Mendota Area Christian Food Pantry reported total revenue of $378,556 and total expenses of $293,006 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).
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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.
Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.
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