Bless an Orphan
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the organization is to find rescue and transform the lives of orphaned and abandoned children victims of human trafficking and those who are at risk or are living in abject poverty through educational spiritual psychological nutritional and residential support. Our programs also provide academic and supportive services to families single mothers adopted children and foster children.
- Income
- $155,727
- Spending
- $150,011
- Spent on programs
- 59%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $37,728, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 42% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1559% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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.
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, 2024, 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)
- $26,575 spent. The focus of our mission in Peru is to provide life-saving support to children who have been directly affected by abandonment abuse neglect or orphaned. We also offer safe-housing and supportive services to girls who have been rescued from human trafficking. In addition the mission also provides help when possible to children and families living in abject poverty with food clothing educational and medical assistance. Our feeding program provides daily meals to homeless individuals and children in the most destitute areas.
- $112 spent. The mission of our program in Ecuador is to provide supportive services to children and single mothers who are living in abject poverty specifically those who have been neglected or abandoned and have no family or support. Our programs include housing nutritional educational and medical support to help them improve their lives and future.
- $62,122 spent. Our program in the US provides relief to struggling families single mothers children in foster care and adopted children and their families mental health medical and nutritional support to children and their families. Support is provided to help meet educational psychological housing and spiritual needs. We also donate clothing school supplies and other necessities to charities churches and ministries that share the same mission.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2023 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2023.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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