Formando Vidas Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Providing resources to children and their families to enable them to learn Biblical values and to break the cycle of poverty by supporting them in education and providing recreation and creative outlets so that they do not become involved in gangs.
- Income
- $26,963
- Spending
- $25,975
- Reserves
- 1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
- $12,447 spent. Remedial and Family Programs: Ghetto children that can only function in small private schools are provided with financial support for: school, fees, uniforms and books and transport. The program includes tutoring, discipleship and parenting workshops service. We offer startups for four families including sewing classes, so that the parents can become self-employed. The time involved is 2 times a week, 3 hours daily (11 children and 8 families) We also provide groceries when needed.
- $12,945 spent. We offer children in high risk a safe place to be kids in their neighborhood. We run a free football club for 30 children from the age of 6 to 16 years. We provide a space for about 30 children to be creative and to just play, they receive free lessons in arts, music and theatre. 20 teenagers and 20 women attend a discipleship program and younger children are taught Bible stories to emphasis values and Gods love for them. We also provide educational support for 28 children of elementary school age and teach mothers how to use industrial sewing machines so that they can earn an income. We provide a snack at each meeting.
- $584 spent. Santafe: We provided a location for a church to meet in a ghetto area , serving families and children with a safe place to meet in their community which is in a very dangerous area of Bogota.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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? 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 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 August 2007.
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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