Orphans Joy Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Blessing orphans and vulnerable children around the world in the name of Jesus
- Income
- $578,838
- Spending
- $524,793
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 6.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (13)
- $422,741 spent. Hopewell Children's Home (Belize) - The homes care for 19 children at one time, helping them to heal and grow in a safe, loving setting.
- $32,000 spent. Training East African Ministers (TEAM) donation through Bethel Christian Fellowship to support orphans in northern Tanzania through the PEFA church network. They are currently caring for 900 orphans through the church and community.
- $13,500 spent. Laugh Out Loud is a children's home in Belize that exists to love and nurture orphans, neglected, and disadvantaged children, and young adults.
- $10,000 spent. Imago Heart's work in Poland and Ukraine to train caregivers to help heal relational trauma in children
- $10,000 spent. Finally Home conducted a training in Belize for children's homes caregivers. This gift was to help with expenses related to that training.
- $5,000 spent. Haiti Teen Challenge gift for the work of their residential recovery program for about 50 young men and women.
- $5,000 spent. CTEN - Gift for Counseling in Tanzania
- $5,000 spent. Casa Hogar is a children's home in Mexico. This was an encouragement gift for their work.
- $2,500 spent. Belize Camping Experience works to to bring hope to children through the gospel and to youth through through their leadership training program
- $2,000 spent. Royal Diamond Orphanage in Nigeria providing a safe environment for orphans and vulnerable children.
- $1,108 spent. Ahadi Family Kenya - helping with support for the 20 boys who are being reintegrated into families. This gift supports the social worker and school fees.
- $1,000 spent. Nigeria - various ministries including Royal Diamond Orphanage. Distribution of food and other necessities by board member Rachel Fuller during visit to Nigeria
- $800 spent. Reach All Nations (India) - gift to children's after school program during visit by board member Todd Rasmuson
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 November 6, 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 June 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 April 2010.
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 November 4, 2026.
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