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Trinity Foundation Inc

EIN 23-7259773 · Dallas, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

A "Watchdog", Investigating Religious Fraud and Excess, The Foundation is one of the nation's leading religious-media "watchdogs". Information requests are met regularly from local, regional, national and international print and television media organizations and podcasts. In addition, we regularly provide information to the exempt organization division of the IRS and other governmental and law enforcement agencies.

Income
$112,366
Spending
$87,256
Reserves
12.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 78%
Highest pay
$4,160, 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

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

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 22% 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 (4)
  1. $57,517 spent. Watchdog on Ministry Abuse (investigating religious fraud and excess)--Trinity Foundation is one of the nation's leading religious-media watchdogs looking at misuse of donor money, etc. Information requests are met regularly from local, regional, national, and international print and television media organizations and podcasts. In addition, we regularly provide information to the exempt organization division of the IRS and other governmental and law enforcement agencies. The number of persons helped is not quantifiable, but we believe we reach thousands of individuals, a number of whom are victims or relatives of victims of religious fraud. about 75 % of our program services activities were involved with this program service.
  2. $12,164 spent. Low Income Housing--In 1995 and again in 1998, Trinity Foundation acquired multifamily housing facilities in OK City and in Dayton, OH to provide low cost housing for poor and distressed. Now we only provide low-income housing in 2 apartments; 2 persons benefitted in one apartment and one person in another (3 total). 2) Subsidizing low-income housing-approximately 17 percent of our activities were involved with this program service this year.
  3. $716 spent. Service Corps-a small percentage of our activities were involved with this program service, managing community service "volunteers", doing yardwork and maintenance on non-profit property, etc. Specifically started as a practical resource for our community and for providing an on-going work rehabilitation program for the people we serve. Slightly less than 1% of our program services activities were involved with this program service.
  4. $1,153 spent. 4) Meeting need: medical, hunger, homelessness, etc. After an increase last year to approximately 10% of our accomplishments, the dollar amount spent on charity decreased somewhat in 2024. Approximately 1.5% of our program service activities were involved with helping the Community on Columbia Church serve needy individuals.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1973.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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