Evans Training Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
A Christ-centered, residential program that assists men to recover from chemical addiction, develop a relationship with God through Christian discipleship, learn marketable skills through job training, and transition back into society successfully.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 6.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 52%
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $101,043, executive 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
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 8 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (3)
- $466,917 spent. (623220) Residential program for men that housed up to 22 men at a time continuously throughout the year for up to 10 months. Room and board, educational services, mentorship, and Christian discipleship were provided free of charge. (Other Residential Care Facility).
- $27,207 spent. (623220) Transitional housing was maintained for graduates in order to provide a safe accountable place to learn to live as a functional, sober individual. Continued job training was provided as well as marital, financial and spiritual counseling. (Other Residential Care Facility) Graduates of the program and/or leadership training programs have the option to utilize ministry owned low or no cost transitional housing based on availability in order to begin working fulltime and saving money so they can make a reasonable, safe, and sustainable transition.
- $724,359 spent. (624310) Marketable skills training programs were in effect for the purpose of helping the men become proficient in the areas of carpentry, painting, landscaping, and/or basic home remodeling projects so they were able to transition to gainful employment after the program successfully. (Vocational Rehabilitation Services) Program participants will learn a skilled trade along the way and leadership trainees will learn to supervise job sites. Part of leadership development is teaching the men to interact with with the general public in quoting, budgeting, scheduling, and executing various work projects with the utmost excellence and integrity. Many graduates are now running their own businesses in Spartanburg County.
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 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 2024.
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 April 2010.
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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