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Life Builders Ministries International

EIN 26-2574680 · Lake Forest, IL

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

What it says it does

LIFE BUILDERS MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL EXISTS TO ADDRESS POVERTY BY CARING FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE.

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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
94% 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

Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 12 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.
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

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$286,325 spent. TO DATE, THE ORGANIZATION HAS HELPED OVER 100 POVERTY STRICKEN FAMILIES RECEIVE LOW-INCOME HOUSING, 85 WIDOWS AND PROGRAM GRADUATES HAVE BENEFITTED FROM THE SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM, AND OVER 140 ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN ARE RECEIVING SPONSORSHIP THROUGH THE HOME-BASED ORPHAN SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM WITH POTENTIAL TO GROW. ADDITIONALLY, WE BUILT LIFE BUILDERS HOSPITAL WHICH SERVES A LOCAL COMMUNITY OF 35,000 PEOPLE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE WITHOUT HEALTHCARE. LIFE BUILDERS ACADEMY NOW FEATURES A BOARDING SCHOOL AND CURRENT ENROLLMENT EXCEEDS 200 STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE. WE ENVISION A TRULY TRANSFORMED NIGERIAN SOCIETY FREE OF POVERTY WHERE ALL ORPHANS AND WIDOWS RECEIVE HOLISTIC CARE AND BECOME IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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