Tipping the Scale
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TIPPING THE SCALE IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THIS ORGANIZATION ARE TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON LIVING HEALTHIER, ACTIVE, MORE SUSTAINABLE LIVES IN ORDER TO REDUCE DIABETES, HEART DISEASE AND OBESITY IN THE UNITED STATES. OUR EDUCATIONAL GOAL WILL BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, NEWLETTERS, AND ORGANIZED PUBLIC EVENTS, TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON HEALTH, FITNESS, AND A PROPER DIET. SPECIFICALLY, WE WILL AIM TO REDUCE DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, AND OBESITY IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH A FREE ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK THAT LINKS UP LIKE-MINDED AND WILLING PEOPLE WHO DESIRE TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- OUR PROGRAM IS ENTITLED: TIPPING THE SCALE. WE FURTHER OUR PURPOSES UNDER THIS PROGRAM BY DEVELOPING AND EDUCATING COMMUNITIES ONLINE, AND WITHIN THE PUBLIC, ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EATING HEALTHY, DIETING, AND MAINTAINING AN OVERALL MORE ACTIVE LIFESTYLE.
Source: Form 990EZ 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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 January 2014.
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 October 21, 2026.
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