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Love Without Boundaries Foundation

EIN 06-1710161 · Saint Petersburg, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDING HEALING, EDUCATION, AND REFUGE TO VULNERABLE CHILDREN WORLDWIDE.

Income
$3.3 million
Spending
$3.7 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
15
Volunteers
180

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

Financial health

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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

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 (7)
  1. $1.2 million spent. Medical Care:Our commitment to helping children who otherwise would go without healthcare has never wavered. In 2024, we provided 2,563 medical procedures for orphaned and impoverished children, including 107 life-saving heart surgeries. Two additional highlights included our international cleft trip to Antigua, Guatemala, where 52 children had life-changing cleft lip and palate surgery, as well as our Uganda Pediatric Surgery Camps, which provided operations for 928 children who had waited months, and even years, for the medical care they needed.
  2. $801,629 spent. Foster Care:All children should grow up in families, not institutions. LWB continued our transformative foster care programs in 2024, including our Safe Haven program for children who have been trafficked or severely abused. This year, 312 children found love and support in LWB foster homes around the world. A special highlight this year includes the expansion of foster care to Mbale, Uganda. In addition, LWB published our international foster care guide and held successful foster care conferences in Uganda, Cambodia, India, and Guatemala.
  3. $631,997 spent. Education:From our nationally recognized primary schools in Cambodia to our new Tob'Anik Believe in Me center in Guatemala, LWB's Education program helped 1,296 children have access to learning in 2024. One special highlight of the year was celebrating 46 students in rural Cambodia who became first-generation university graduates.
  4. $409,787 spent. Nutrition:LWB continued our work fighting childhood hunger in 2024, serving over 253,000 hot meals to impoverished children in our school programs. An additional 4,320 vulnerable families were given supplemental food support, helping over 16,000 children have access to safe, sufficient food. As a sustainable source of protein, egg-laying chickens were provided to 450 children in Guatemala.
  5. $162,701 spent. Healing Homes: LWB's Healing Homes program was created to help children who are orphaned or abandoned. In March of 2024, after almost 20 years of service, we were notified that our healing home in China would need to close, as children were recalled to their home orphanages. In total, over 600 children received care through this life-changing program. In India, we provided care for 20 children with HIV in 2024.
  6. Special Projects:Over 9,800 children were impacted by one-time special projects in 2024, including the delivery of wheelchairs, new shoes, and warm winter clothing. Because access to clean water is such an essential part of child health, filters, wells, and water tanks were provided to 2,400 children in India, Uganda, Cambodia, and Guatemala.
  7. Family Strengthening:LWB continually strives to build family resilience in the regions where we work. This year, we helped 28 children from our foster care program have safe and healthy reunifications with their biological families. Additionally, 101 children received surgery through our China Unity program for desperate families unable to afford medical care. We also provided safe housing to eight at-risk families and launched economic empowerment courses for foster families in Uganda.

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

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2003.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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