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Warm Heart Worldwide Inc

EIN 26-2059241 · Highland Park, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceGood86 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION IS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE BY REDUCING POVERTY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND INCREASING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY.

Income
$410,021
Spending
$435,106
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
2.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$6,000, secretary

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

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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

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. $40,352 spent. WARM HEART WORLDWIDE, INC. (WARM HEART) PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN OF CHIANG MAI CHILDREN'S HOME ( CHILDREN'S HOME). THE CHILDREN'S HOME IS A NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION OVERLAPS WITH WARM HEART BY PROVIDING A WARM TOLERANT HOME FOR CHILDREN OF THE HILL TRIBE TERRITORIES AND THROUGHOUT THAILAND. THE CHILDREN ARE EDUCATED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS AVAILABLE IN CHIANG MAI CITY.
  2. $204,190 spent. WARM HEART WORLDWIDE, INC. (WARM HEART) ASSISTS WARM HEART THAILAND FOUNDATION (WHF), A NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION IN THAILAND TO OPERATE A CHILDREN'S HOME, OPERATE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND ESTABLISH MICROENTERPRISE PROGRAMS IN THAILAND (AID TO CHILDREN AND EDUCATION). THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE.
  3. $79,891 spent. OUR ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN ADOPTED IN MALAWI, KENYA, TANZANIA, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC), UGANDA, LIBERIA, AND THE GAMBIA, WHERE COMMUNITIES ARE WORKING TOWARDS CLEAN AIR AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY.
  4. $76,417 spent. WARM HEART ACTS AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE ALIGNED PROGRAMS BUT DO NOT HAVE 501C3 STATUS. A PERCENTAGE(5-10%) IS DONATED TO WARM HEART FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND IS ALLOCATED DIRECTLY TO OUR PROGRAMS 61,309 THE CHIANG MAI INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CLUB RAISES FUNDS THAT DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY BENEFIT WARM HEART. KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, TEACHING 4TH GRADES TO SWIM TO PREVENT THE HIGH RATE OF DROWNING DEATHS, AND EYEGLASSES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN. 2851 PATONG BEACH ROTARY FOUNDATION RUNS THESE PROGRAMS AS WELL 1906 THE CULINARY ARTS FOUNDATION OF THAILAND PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL CHEF TRAINING TO YOUTH FROM REMOTE AND MARGINALIZED HILL TRIBE VILLAGES. 10,350.65 WRITE-OFF OF FLIPCAUSE, INC. DONATIONS OWED. FOR MANY YEARS, FLIPCAUSE WAS THE PAYMENT GATEWAY FOR WARM HEART DONATIONS. IN 2025, FLIPCAUSE DECLARED BANKRUPTCY. WARM HEART HAS FILED AS A CREDITOR. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SLIM CHANCE OF REGAINING FUNDS OWED TO US, AND WE HAVE WRITTEN THIS OFF AS BAD DEBT.
  5. WARM HEART ACTS AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE ALIGNED PROGRAMS BUT DO NOT HAVE 501C3 STATUS. A PERCENTAGE(5-10%) IS DONATED TO WARM HEART FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND IS ALLOCATED DIRECTLY TO OUR PROGRAMS 61,309 THE CHIANG MAI INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CLUB RAISES FUNDS THAT DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY BENEFIT WARM HEART. KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, TEACHING 4TH GRADES TO SWIM TO PREVENT THE HIGH RATE OF DROWNING DEATHS, AND EYEGLASSES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN. 2851 PATONG BEACH ROTARY FOUNDATION RUNS THESE PROGRAMS AS WELL 1906 THE CULINARY ARTS FOUNDATION OF THAILAND PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL CHEF TRAINING TO YOUTH FROM REMOTE AND MARGINALIZED HILL TRIBE VILLAGES. 10,350.65 WRITE-OFF OF FLIPCAUSE, INC. DONATIONS OWED. FOR MANY YEARS, FLIPCAUSE WAS THE PAYMENT GATEWAY FOR WARM HEART DONATIONS. IN 2025, FLIPCAUSE DECLARED BANKRUPTCY. WARM HEART HAS FILED AS A CREDITOR. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SLIM CHANCE OF REGAINING FUNDS OWED TO US, AND WE HAVE WRITTEN THIS OFF AS BAD DEBT.

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

  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 November 6, 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 2025.

    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 October 2008.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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