Love in the Name of Christ
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of Love In the Name of Christ of Clackamas County, Oregon is to connect neighbors seeking assistance with local churches. We do this by mobilizing volunteers, resources and referrals for low income, underemployed, elderly, the disabled and others in our community. We employ a staff to manage operations, coordinate volunteers, raise funds and build church and community partnerships. All services are given freely without discrimination of any kind.
- Income
- $266,970
- Spending
- $261,602
- Spent on programs
- 57%
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 43
- Highest pay
- $75,000, executive director
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
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1558% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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)
- $150,487 spent. Love INC develops, coordinates and oversees services, resources and referrals for neighbors seeking support and resources from local churches, which would otherwise go unmet. We serve Clackamas County and can be accessed through our help phone line. All services are free without discrimination of any kind. Current material support such as furniture, linens, household, firewood, baby items, diapers, medical equipment, new shoes, personal hygiene and cleaning items. These are supplied to people who are referred to us by churches, agencies and other community partners. It is our ambition to never duplicate other resources within our community and we seek to equip recipients with life skills to build their capacity to meet their personal needs. We do this through vocational counseling, personal coaching and various life skills classes and workshops. In 2025, 43 volunteers contributed approximately 3,097 hours of services, assisting approximately 154 families resulting in goods and in kind services with an estimated value of $78,423.
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 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 November 6, 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 July 2004.
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 November 4, 2026.
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