Love Inc of Douglas County Lakesarea
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ORGANIZE AND COORDINATE CHURCHES TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS.
- Income
- $240,116
- Spending
- $239,178
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 8.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 63%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 70
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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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.
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)
- $215,092 spent. THROUGHOUT 2022, THE LOVE INC MINISTRY MOBILIZED CHURCH VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH NEEDS AND TO SERVE IN THE OPERATIONS OF LOVE INC. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 34 CHURCHES IN THE NETWORK. CLIENT NEEDS CONSISTED OF SCHOOL SHOES AND SUPPLIES, PERSONAL HYGIENE NECESSITIES, HOME CLEANING SUPPLIES, FOOD, GAS, WINTER WEAR, CHRISTMAS GIFTS, CLOTHING, FURNITURE, AND LARGE APPLIANCES. IN ADDITION, LOVE INC WALKED BESIDE THEM IN LIFE CHANGING CLASSES, MET THEM EMOTIONALLY WITH REFERRALS, GUIDANCE, AND SUPPORT, ALL WHILE SURROUNDING THEM WITH LOVE AND PRAYER. IN THE LOVE INC CLEARINGHOUSE CHURCH VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED CARING PHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED OF PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, RELATIONS OR SPIRITUAL AID. MANY IMPORTANT REFERRALS WERE GIVEN TO UNITE PEOPLE WITH THE AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE LAKES AREA. THE LOVE INC SPONSORED LIFE CHANGING SKILL CLASSES OFFERED NUMEROUS HOURS OF EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO CLIENTS AS NEEDED. THROUGHOUT 2022, THE LOVE INC MINISTRY MOBILIZED CHURCH VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH NEEDS AND TO SERVE IN THE OPERATIONS OF LOVE INC. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 34 CHURCHES IN THE NETWORK. CLIENT NEEDS CONSISTED OF SCHOOL SHOES AND SUPPLIES, PERSONAL HYGIENE NECESSITIES, HOME CLEANING SUPPLIES, FOOD, GAS, WINTER WEAR, CHRISTMAS GIFTS, CLOTHING, FURNITURE, AND LARGE APPLIANCES. IN ADDITION, LOVE INC WALKED BESIDE THEM IN LIFE CHANGING CLASSES, MET THEM EMOTIONALLY WITH REFERRALS, GUIDANCE, AND SUPPORT, ALL WHILE SURROUNDING THEM WITH LOVE AND PRAYER. IN THE LOVE INC CLEARINGHOUSE CHURCH VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED CARING PHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED OF PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, RELATIONS OR SPIRITUAL AID. MANY IMPORTANT REFERRALS WERE GIVEN TO UNITE PEOPLE WITH THE AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN THE LAKES AREA. THE LOVE INC SPONSORED LIFE CHANGING SKILL CLASSES OFFERED NUMEROUS HOURS OF EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO CLIENTS AS NEEDED.
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 December 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 October 21, 2026.
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