5 Star Legacy Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Alleviate the suffering of under-provileged children, their families and their communities by breaking the cycle of poverty.
- Income
- $176,119
- Spending
- $166,638
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 6.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $4,000, director
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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 171% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $7,399 spent. On nine (9) separate occasions, provided 120 sack lunches for the preschool children at The Road Home in Midvale, Utah, a 501(c)(3) charity. Also provided $5,000 for warm clothing, coats and shoes for needy families served by that organization. Cost of lunch supplies: $2,399. Cash donated: $5,000. Estimate persons benefited: 450.
- $120,000 spent. Donated $120,000 to Ampelis Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity, for development of educational and mentoring courses, as well as technology infrastructure to support underfunded and underprivileged student-athletes needing professional and academic tutelage, instruction and guidance. Estimated persons benefited: 500+.
- $10,000 spent. Donated $10,000 to Elevate Nations, a 501(c)(3) charity, to be used to enable needy farmers in the Congo (Africa) to acquire seeds and fertilizer. Persons benefited: 25.
- $18,359 spent. $1,221 for school & living supplies for poor children and abused spouses in Tonga. $2,000 to Tabithas Way for winter coats. $1,069 to Tabithas Way for hygiene kits. $1,000 to Crossroads Youth Services for disadvantaged foster kids. $2,000 to Tamara Laie Style Foundation for its charitable work. $1,800 to Level Up Foundation for youth sports program. $6,000 to Edwards Hands Ranch to help special needs kids.
- $1,221 for school & living supplies for poor children and abused spouses in Tonga. 18359. 15090. 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
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2014 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on December 15, 2017.
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 December 2024.
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 July 2018.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Hemp Legacy Foundation Inc (Surprise, AZ), EIN 46-4998097. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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