His Little Feet
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FOUNDED IN 2009, HIS LITTLE FEET IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT EXISTS TO HELP, LOVE AND TRAIN ORPHANED AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN WORLDWIDE. THE HLF INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHOIR TOURS THE UNITED STATES PARTICIPATING IN A CULTURALLY UNIQUE- CONTINUED ON PAGE 32 EXPERIENCE WHERE THE CHOIR PARTICIPANTS LEARN ENGLISH, GAIN VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS, GROW PERSONALLY, AND BUILD HEALTHY MEMORIES THAT LAST A LIFETIME. THE CHOIR PARTICIPANTS ALSO TAKE PART IN THE HLF LIFE TRANING ACADEMY WHERE THEY RECEIVE TRAINING IN ACADEMICS, PERFORMING ARTS AND LIFE SKILLS. AFTER COMPLETING THE PROGRAM IN THE USA THE PARTICIPANTS RETURN TO THEIR COUNTRIES, TO CONTINUE THEIR STUDIES, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATE IN THE HLF GLOBAL ALUMNI PROGRAM, AND MICROFINANCE PROGRAM.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $74,500, president
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 50% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 6 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
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 (1)
- $1.6 million spent. FROM JANUARY-DECEMBER 2025, THE HLF INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHOIR, CONSISTING OF CHOIR PARTICIPANTS FROM INDIA, KENYA, RWANDA, AND UGANDA, BROUGHT A MESSAGE OF HOPE AS THEY TOURED IN THE UNITED STATES, PRESENTING CULTURALLY UNIQUE PERFORMANCES AT VARIOUS VENUES AND EVENTS.APRIL 2025 - FOUNDERS/PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT, MIKE AND CHRISTA HAHN, AND HLF GO TRIP MEMBERS, VISITED INDIA TO SPEND TIME WITH THE NEW CHOIR MEMBERS, ALUMNI CHOIR MEMBERS, AND STAFF. THEY LED THE ANNUAL ALUMNI RETREATS IN EACH COUNTRY AS WELL AS SPEND TIME AT THE HLF GLOBAL COMMUNITY CENTERS WITH THE CHOIR MEMBERS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, THE HAHNS MET WITH VARIOUS DIGNITARIES IN EACH COUNTRY TO CONTINUE HEALTHY RELATIONS AND DEVELOP FUTURE STRATEGIES TO MAKE HLF STRONG IN THOSE COUNTRIES FOR YEARS TO COME. JULY & AUGUST 2025 - HLF GO TRIP MEMBERS VISITED KENYA AND INDIA TO SPEND TIME WITH THE NEW CHOIR MEMBERS, ALUMNI CHOIR MEMBERS, AND STAFF. THEY PARTICIPATED IN THE HLF SUMMER ALUMNI RETREATS IN EACH COUNTRY AS WELL AS SPEND TIME AT THE HLF GLOBAL COMMUNITY CENTERS WITH THE CHOIR MEMBERS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
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 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 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 October 21, 2026.
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