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Beloved Archives Inc

EIN 22-3662607 · Hamilton, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong95 out of 100GovernanceFair62 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PUBLISHING BOOKS, NEWSLETTERS AND CDS ON THE LIFE & TEACHINGS OF AVATAR MEHER BABA, AND TO PRESERVE & PROTECT FOR POSTERITY A VAST COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS & ARTIFACTS/PERSONAL BELONGINGS OF AVATAR MEHER BABA.

Income
$102,872
Spending
$89,980
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
47.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 47.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% 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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • 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, 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 (5)
  1. $53,995 spent. IN SEPTEMBER 2011 THE ORGANIZATION FORMERLY OPENED THE FIRST MEHER BABA ARCHIVE IN THE WEST. LOCATED IN HAMILTON NJ.THIS IS A PLACE FOR SEEKERS TO LEARN ABOUT THE LIFE, WORK AND TEACHINGS OF MEHER BABA THROUGH PICTURES, WRITINGS, TAPES, MEETINGS, LECTURES AND A WIDE RANGE OF ARTIFACTS HOUSED WITHIN ITS WALLS. EXPENSES INCLUDE DEPRECIATION
  2. THE PRINTING OF A 2ND EDITION IN 2022 OF BOYHOOD TO GODHOOD A BOOK WHICH DESCRIBES IN INTIMATE DETAIL THE EVOLUTION OF MERWAN FROM THE SON OF AN ITINERANT MYSTIC, WHO TRAVELED FROM PERSIA TO INDIA, BEING RECOGNIZED BY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD AS GOD IN HUMAN FORM.
  3. $6,943 spent. SEE THE EXPANSION OF THE BUILDING - ON SCHEDULE O - WHICH HOUSES BELOVED ARCHIVES. THIS OCCURRED IN 2019 AND 2020. THE TOTAL COST WAS $ 269,614. THE COST IS BEING DEPRECIATED. EXPENSES INCLUDE DEPRECIATION
  4. $14,687 spent. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE FOLLOWING BOOKS, GOD SEEKER, SILENT TEACHINGS, DVDS WHY DO WE SUFFER, MEDITATION FOR A NEW HUMANITY, BELOVED SINGS, LOVE AND WAR, & VARIOUS RELATED PUBLISHED MATERIALS IN PREVIOUS YEARS EACH CONVEYING INVALUABLE INFORMATION AND INSIGHT ABOUT AND FROM MEHER BABA HAVE INCURRED THESE EXPENSES.
  5. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS 14687. 0. 0.

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

  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 October 13, 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 2024.

    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 September 1999.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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