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Caring for the Heart Ministries

EIN 20-4922863 · Colorado Springs, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE EXIST TO CARE FOR THE HEART BY ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL ISSUES WITH WISDOM OF THE WORD OF GOD AND THE ENABLING POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING COUNSELING AND RESOURCES THAT ARE BIBLICALLY BASED AND TO GIVE COUPLES AND INDIVIDUALS THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO RESOLVE THEIR PERSONAL AND MARITAL PROBLEMS.

Income
$151,261
Spending
$196,287
Reserves
11.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Highest pay
$37,651, president

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

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 30% of income.

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 (2)
  1. $83,084 spent. COUNSELING SERVICES: CARING FOR THE HEART MINISTRIES PROVIDES COUNSELING, FREE OF CHARGE, TO INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES STRUGGLING WITH SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS. THE MINISTRY ASSISTS THEM IN IDENTIFYING AND RESOLVING THOSE ISSUES. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2025, APPROXIMATELY 140 INDIVIDUALS BENEFITED FROM OUR SERVICES.
  2. $29,192 spent. TRAINING SEMINARS: CARING FOR THE HEART MINISTRIES PROVIDES TRAINING TO CLERGY AND OTHER COUNSELORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THEM IN DEVELOPING BIBLICAL COUNSELING TECHNIQUES. TRAINING IS CONDUCTED AT THE HOME OFFICE IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, SELECT SITES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND VIA ZOOM WEBINARS. APPROXIMATELY 959 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED TRAINING DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2025.

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

  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 November 6, 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 May 2007.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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