One Equal Heart Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
One Equal Heart works with local partner organizations based in Mexico strengthening their capacities to support Indigenous families and communities in rural Chiapas to drive their own development according to their vision of wellbeing and their priorities.
- Income
- $510,376
- Spending
- $389,465
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 18.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $111,784, 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
Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 18.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $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
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (6)
- $73,012 spent. Empowering Indigenous Children & Youth: Scoring goals for equality is a new project that seeks to empower indigenous girls and young women from Santiago el Pinar through soccer as a tool of empowerment and education to catalyze positive changes, inspire confidence, and heal the wounds of discrimination. 30 girls, ages 9 to 19, meet every week to learn to play soccer, apply crucial life skills, exercise personal empowerment, and work as a team. Project implemented by Centro de Investigación y Servicios Profesionales (CISERP). The project "Young People Empowering Their Future" aims to empower Tseltal youth to develop self-confidence, communication skills, and life skills, gain knowledge about health, sexuality, and human rights, and explore employment and educational opportunities, to successfully build their futures. Seventy young people between the ages of 13 and 18, hailing from six different communities, attend weekly workshops. Project implemented by Centro de Formación Integral para Promotores Indígenas (CEFIPI). The project "Strengthening Collective Resilience in Mayan Children and Youth" aims to contribute to improving the social fabric in rural communities of Yucatán, preventing young people from being excluded by society. 160 children and young people from the municipalities of Mayapán, Cantamayec, and Tahdziú are working to strengthen their Indigenous identity and improve their ability to identify and express emotions, connecting positively with their families and their environment. Project implemented by Educación, Cultura y Ecología (EDUCE).
- $70,813 spent. Food Security, Building Economies and Women's Rights: The project " Kuxlejaltik, Tsotsil families work to achieve food sovereignty" works with 40 Tsotsil families in Oxinam, a community in the poorest region in Chiapas, to improve their health and basic living conditions, towards food autonomy and development. Women learn to produce diverse food in their vegetable gardens, raise chickens, and learn how to prepare more nutritious food. Families gain access to water and improve their home conditions reducing gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases caused by smoke inhalation. Project implemented by Centro de investigación y Servicios Profesionales (CISERP).
- $43,946 spent. Economic Empowerment for Indigenous Women through Enterprises: The Project "Innovating from our essence" seeks to strengthen the Jolom Mayaetik embroiderers and weavers cooperative, made up of 260 women organized into 13 groups from 5 municipalities in the highlands of Chiapas, to continue its path of development and consolidation. Through the project, women learn to master cutting and sewing techniques to design new garments using their traditional embroidery and weaving, contributing to the competitiveness of their enterprise but preserving the cultural identity of the indigenous communities. Project implemented by Jolom Mayaetik.
- $41,780 spent. Strengthening Language & Culture: The project "Radio Ach Lequilc'op, bringing cultures together" seeks women, youth, children- members of the indigenous communities of the region- to participate in the radio, using it as an educational, informative, and awareness platform that contributes to a life in harmony. The radio strengthens and expands its programs for new audiences. Women lead their programs on the radio and develop them independently. Young people and children strengthen their connection with their culture, families, and communities through radio. Project implemented by Centro de Apoyo Educativo para la Comunidad (CAEC).
- $40,615 spent. Access to Health Services for Children and Families: The Project "Health Justice for Indigenous People" provides medical, logistical, and emotional support to vulnerable Indigenous people, mainly women, who use 6 public hospitals in Chiapas. The goal is for patients to receive accurate diagnoses, appropriate treatment, and clear prognoses completely and truthfully, in their preferred language. Services are provided by a telemedicine platform that serves approximately 7,000 patients per year, and a personal support system that serves approximately 25 patients with very advanced or poor-prognosis conditions per year. Project implemented by Ixchel.
- $38,070 spent. Environmental Conservation: The project "Go Birding" seeks to awaken the appreciation and conservation of nature in children from rural communities through learning about birds and their habitats. The direct beneficiaries are 72 indigenous children from rural families in the Yucatan peninsula, guided by 12 young volunteers. The results of the project are to motivate attitudes and practices of conservation and appreciation of birds and their habitat; awaken sensitivity and empathy towards birds; and develop knowledge about birds and their importance to people and ecosystems. Project implemented by Transformation, Art, and Education (TAE).
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 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 March 2006.
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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