Focus North America
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AS AN EXTENSION OF CHRIST'S LOVE, FOCUS SERVES THE HUNGRY, THIRSTY, STRANGER, NAKED, SICK, AND IMPRISONED BY PROVIDING FOOD, OCCUPATION, CLOTHING, UNDERSTANDING, AND SHELTER.
- Income
- $6.0 million
- Spending
- $5.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 8,356
- Highest pay
- $134,422, executive director
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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 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 (3)
- $998,001 spent. ST. HERMAN'S FOCUS CLEVELAND - THIS PROGRAM OF FOCUS NORTH AMERICA OPERATES IN AND AROUND THE CLEVELAND, OH AREA AND PROVIDES: 1. HOUSING FOR HOMELESS MEN AS WELL AS TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR THOSE TRANSITIONING FROM HOMELESSNESS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY; 2. THREE MEALS PER DAY, 365 DAYS PER YEAR FOR THE MEN IN THEIR HOUSING, AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY; 3. DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO FAMILIES AND THOSE IN NEED; 4. DISTRIBUTION OF CLOTHING AND HYGIENE ITEMS; AND 5. CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. IN 2025, ST HERMAN'S PROVIDED 11,655 NIGHTS OF LODGING, SERVED 56,000 MEALS, AND DISTRIBUTED OVER $118,000 WORTH OF CLOTHING AND HYGIENE ITEMS.
- $955,913 spent. FOCUS MINNESOTA - THIS PROGRAM, OPERATING IN THE TWIN CITIES AREA OF MN, PROVIDES: 1. LUNCHES AND MEALS TO THOSE IN NEED IN THE COMMUNITY; 2. DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD ITEMS; 3. DISTRIBUTION OF CLOTHING AND HYGIENE ITEMS; AND 4. A FOOD DELIVERY PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THEIR HOMES. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED OVER 35,401 MEALS AND DISTRIBUTED 3,573 POUNDS OF FOOD AND $555,854 OF CLOTHING AND HYGIENE ITEMS
- $469,138 spent. FOCUS ORANGE COUNTY (FORMERLY, FOCUS SOCAL, WHICH HAS SINCE BEEN BROKEN INTO TWO CENTERS IN ORANGE COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES) OPERATES IN AND AROUND ORANGE COUNTY, CA 1. SERVES MEALS, 2. DISTRIBUTES FOOD THROUGH A FOOD PANTRY, AND 3. RECEIVES BULK FOOD, CLOTHING, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND DISTRIBUTES THEM TO THOSE IN NEED. IN 2025, FOCUS ORANGE COUNTY DISTRIBUTED OVER 58,755 POUNDS OF FOOD AND OVER $145,705 OF CLOTHING AND HYGIENE ITEMS.
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
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 December 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 March 2009.
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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