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Shoulder to Shoulder Inc

EIN 31-1487319 · Miamisburg, OH

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

What it says it does

PROMOTE HEALTHCARE, NUTRITION AND EDUCATION TO POOR POPULATIONS

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

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 16.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
89% 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

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 8 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 (5)

$327,449 spent. PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND HEALTHCARE IN DEPRIVED COMMUNITIES IN HONDURAS. OVER 5,000 PATIENT VISITS PER MONTH ARE PERFORMED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.
$21,495 spent. PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING DIGITAL LESSONS TO 4000 CHILDREN IN 30 SCHOOLS AND ROBOTICS KITS TO 110 CHILDREN. PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN THE PRIMARY,JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL AGE GROUPS AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT AT RISK CHILDREN. SEVERAL COLLEGE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS.
$834 spent. COMBAT THE THREAT OF MALNUTRITION AND TO PROVIDE NUTRITIONAL CARE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED IN THE VILLAGES SURROUNDING CONCEPTION, SAN MARCOS, CAMASCA AND COLOMONCAGUA AREA. APPROXIMATELY 2,900 CHILDREN UNDER AGE 6 ARE PROVIDED MICRO NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTS AND FAMILY NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.
$6,474 spent. WORKERS COMPENSATION
$2,500 spent. CHARITABLE DONATION.

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 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 2024.
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 November 1997.
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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