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Faith Alliance of Southwestern Ohio

EIN 27-3330284 · Chester, OH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Faith Alliance is a collaboration with local churches and volunteers. Our mission statement is: Alleviate local poverty; Demonstrate Christian Love. We run three primary programs for underserved youth within the West Chester/Liberty Ohio area; Summer Lunch, Summer Literacy and After School Literacy. In addition, we coordinate the activities of local churches to support food drives, a school supplies program, support Community Supper programs and Christmas toy programs at local churches.

Income
$53,096
Spending
$55,896
Reserves
25.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Highest pay
$12,701, director of outreach

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 25.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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 (4)
  1. $18,125 spent. After School Reading Literacy Program in 3 Lakota Local District locations. Students recommended by principals of participating early education schools. Program runs weekly for 2 hours for up to 30 weeks (48 students). Kids are taught the fundamentals of Phonics through hands on reading instruction.
  2. $9,153 spent. Summer Lunch Program supported 3 sites with games, activities and supervision during lunch. Coordinated contractors, church partner volunteers & community to serve over 199 children. Operated 3 days per week for 10 weeks.
  3. $12,383 spent. Annual program activities: * 17 church & community partners collected 14,776 pounds of food and $900 for 11 area food pantries in the Feed Our Neighbors Campaign. * 16 church partners collected school supplies and backpacks to support 329 local Lakota School District students in the Summer Backpack Ministry. * Church partners donated over 1,000 pairs of new and used shoes in support of the Walk with Christ Shoe Drive. * Faith Alliance Board and church partners provided over 2,250 meals in Community Supper and Stepping Forward weekly meal distribution service.
  4. $2,694 spent. Summer Literacy program supported the Summer Lunch students with interactive reading and comprehension exercises at all three sites 1 day in each of June and July.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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