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Berea Faith Community Outreach Inc

EIN 30-0352915 · Berea, KY

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

What it says it does

TO OPERATE CHARITABLE PROGRAMS IN SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY KY AREA FOR THOSE IN NEED.

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 7.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 224% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$268,424 spent. THE BEREA FOOD BANK PROVIDES TO FAMILIES AND PERSONS IN SEVERAL WAYS. WE PROVIDED: 1) A WEEKS WORTH OF NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED GROCERIES TO FAMILIES BY WHICH WE PROVIDED MEALS. 2) GROCERIES TO FIVE ORGANIZATIONS FEEDING HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN BEREA. 3) FOOD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BEREA POLICE DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. BUURR(BEREANS UNITED FOR UTILITY AND RENT RELIEF) PROVIDED EMERGENCY RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE TO HOUSEHOLDS. THE FRANK GAILEY TRANSIENT FUND PROVIDED ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORTATION, LODGING AND FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS WITH EMERGENCY NEEDS IN BEREA, KY.

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

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 April 2006.
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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