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Love Columbia Corp

EIN 20-8801850 · Columbia, MO

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

What it says it does

Our mission is to connect community relationships and resources to love people forward and engage the whole community.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 33% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
72% 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
12 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$861,023 spent. THE LOVE SEAT PROVIDES USED FURNITURE, CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS FREE OF CHARGE TO NEEDY CLIENTS, MANY OF WHOM ARE COMING FROM INCARCERATION, EVICTION, OR A SHELTER FOR THE ABUSED. THE LOVE SEAT ALSO OPERATES A RESALE STORE THAT PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT FOR DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS GENERATING INCOME FOR OTHER LOVE COLUMBIA PROGRAMS.
$318,383 spent. Love Columbia provides housing, financial, and career coaching to help neighbors find and secure housing, understand and manage their finances, and find meaningful and fulfilling work.
$516,371 spent. The Side by Side Program provides individual coaching and training for topics specific to individual clients in 5 specific areas; budgeting, credit building, career/job search, housing search, and life purpose.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 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 November 4, 2026.

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