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Operation Love Ministries Inc

EIN 31-1114443 · Anderson, IN

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

What it says it does

OPERATATION LOVE MINISTRIES REACHES OUT AS THE HANDS AND FEET OF CHRIST IN MADISON COUNTY BY PROVIDING TANGIBLE GOODS AND SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 80 out of 100.

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 91 out of 100.

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
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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, 2024, 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 (4)

$705,993 spent. OPERATION LOVE ISSUED 7,102 FOOD ORDERS IN 2024, INCLUDING A CUMMULATIVE COUNT OF 23,512 INDIVIDUALS SERVED THROUGH FOOD PANTRY SERVICES AND A DISTRIBUTION OF 263,854 POUNDS OF FOOD. IT HELPED 442 FAMILIES WITH CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, AND DISTRIBUTED DIAPERS TO 498 FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN.
$57,517 spent. OPERATION LOVE ASSISTED THROUGH BUDGET COACHING, DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND REFERRALS THROUGH DIRECT AND INDIRECT GRANTS OF $10,197.54 TO 160 FAMILIES IN NEED DURING 2024.
$20,383 spent. IN 2024, OPERATION LOVE PROVIDED BACKPACKS AND SCHOOOL SUPPLIES FOR 466 CHILDREN IN NEED AND ASSISTED 337 FAMILIES WITH CHRISTMAS BASKETS FILLED WITH FOOD AND BASIC NEEDS ITEMS. IT ASSISTED 713 CHILDREN WITH CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
OVERHEAD EXPENSES ALLOCATED ACROSS THE VARIOUS PROGRAM SERVICES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 March 1990.
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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