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Sacred Heart Retreat House Inc

EIN 11-3835568 · Alhambra, CA

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

What it says it does

PROMOTING A DEEPER SPIRITUAL LIFE AMONG GOD'S PEOPLE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 82 out of 100.

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 12% 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 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100.

Independent board
18 of 25
3 of 3 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 July 31, 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)

$1.9 million spent. SACRED HEART RETREAT HOUSE, INC. (SHRH) OPERATES THE SACRED HEART RETREAT HOUSE. RESTING ON FOUR AND A HALF ACRES LACED WITH BEAUTIFUL GARDENS, FOUNTAINS AND GROTTOS, SHRH PROVIDES A SPIRITUAL OASIS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND WALKS OF LIFE, WHO COME TO EXPERIENCE QUIET AND SOLITUDE AND TO DEEPEN THEIR UNION WITH GOD THROUGH PRAYER. THE CARMELITE SISTERS OF THE MOST SACRED HEART OF LOS ANGELES (CSMSHLA) AT SACRED HEART RETREAT HOUSE SEEK TO FOSTER THE SPIRITUAL LIVES OF THOSE WITH WHOM AND FOR WHOM THEY WORK BY FACILITATING AN ENCOUNTER WITH GOD THROUGH EXTENDED AND DAY RETREATS, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND CONFERENCES TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS OF ALL AGES. SHRH OFFERS PROGRAMS IN KEEPING WITH THE MAGISTERIUM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR BOTH SILENT AND INTERACTIVE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 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 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 July 2025.
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 March 1946.
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 October 21, 2026.

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