Somebody Cares America Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE AT SOMEBODY CARES BELIEVE IN UNITY WITH A PURPOSE TO FACILIATE THIS, SOMEBODY CARES AMERICA/INTERNATIONAL (SCA/I) LEADS, EQUIPS, EMPOWERS AND ENCOURAGES THE CHURCH TO BECOME A UNIFIED AND TANGIBLE EXPRESSION OF CHRIST TO THE WORLD FOR LASTING IMPACT.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $778,303
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $103,975, secretary/di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 8 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
10 of 10Gave 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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, 2024, 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 (5)
- $404,958 spent. SOMEBODY CARES AMERICA (SCA) PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR RELIEF OF VICTIMS OF PERSONAL CRISIS AND NATURAL DISASTERS. DURING 2024, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED:HURRICANE BERYL RESPONDED TO DEVASTATION BROUGHT BY BERYL IN BOTH THE CARRIBEAN AND BRAZORIA COUNTY, TX. SCA PARTNERED WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICAL CHURCHES ST. VINCENT GRENADINES TO PROVIDE GROCERIES, HYGIENE AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE STORM AND SUPPORTED CLEAN UP EFFORTS ON THE ISLAND OF MAYREAU WITH PARTNER CRI. THE SCA NETWORK ALSO SERVED 1,750 HOT MEALS IN BRAZORIA COUNTY IN COMMUNITIES WITHOUT POWER, DISTRIBUTED 1.5K IN GIFT CARDS AND 96 COMFORT BEARS TO FAMILIES AND HELPED 2 AFFECTED FAMILIES WITH HOME REPAIRS. HURRICANE HELENE PARTNERED WITH CHURCHES AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN FL, GA, NC AND TN TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE RELIEF AND ON-GOING ASSISTANCE IN COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HELENE. IN 2024 ALONE SCA AND NETWORK PARTNERS RECEIVED, SENT AND HELPED DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 120 TRUCKLOADS OF RELIEF AND RECOVERY SUPPLIES FILLED WITH EVERYTHING FROM FOOD, WATER, HYGIENE ITEMS AND CLEANING SUPPLIES TO GENERATOR, AND BUILDING SUPPLIES; SERVED 23,000 HOT MEALS; PROVIDED OVER 10K IN GIFT CARDS; SUPPORTED VOLUNTEER TEAM BASES TO ACQUIRE A FORKLIFT, HOUSING AND GENERATORS FOR EXTENDED OPERATIONS. PROVIDED GRANTS TO CHURCHES UNDERTAKING RELIEF OPERATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO HELP WITH RESPONSE EXPENSES. HURRICANE MILTON SUPPORTED A NETWORK OF CHURCHES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA PROVIDE RELIEF AND RECOVERY SERVICES IN COMMUNITES IMPACTED BY MILTON. THIS INCLUDED HELPING PROCURE AND DISTRIBUTE 9+ TRUCKLOADS OF FOOD, DRINKS, CLEANING AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES, GENERATORS AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES RECOVERING, DISTRIBUTING 1.75K WORTH OF GIFT CARDS; SERVING OVER 11,000 HOT MEALS, AND HELPING CHURCHES WITH RESPONSE EXPENSES. VARIOUS OTHER RESPONSE EFFORTS -SHIPPED 50 UKRAINIAN AUDIO BIBLE TO UKRAINE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SOLDIERS AND DISPLACED PEOPLE. -PROVIDED 3K IN GIFT CARDS FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGH OUR HIGH PLAINS CHAPTER TO FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE WILDFIRES. -PROVIDED 500 IN GIFT CARDS FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGH A PARTNER CHURCH TO FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE TORNADOS THAT RIPPED THROUGH PORT ARTHUR, TX. -PARTNERED WITH OUR JASPER NEWTON COUNTY CHAPTER TO RESPOND TO FLOODING IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS; DISTRIBUTING GIFT CARDS (2K), SOCKS AND CLEANING SUPPLIES AS WELL AS PROVIDE FUNDS (18K) TO ASSIST WITH REPAIRS TO HOMES THAT SUSTAINED WATER DAMAGE. -CONTINUED HELPING FAMILIES IN PINE ISLAND, FL RECOVER FROM HURRICANE IAN BY PROVIDING OVER 28K IN GRANTS TO 16 FAMILIES TO ACQUIRE APPLIANCES AND ESSENTIAL FURNITURE SO THEY CAN MOVE BACK INTO REPAIRED HOMES. -GRANTED CHRIST CHURCH ROSWELL WITH A 1K GRANT TO PROVIDE FOOD, WATER AND OTHER ESSENTIALS TO THOSE FORCED TO FLEE ARIZONA WILDFIRES. SOMEBODY CARES AMERICA (SCA) PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR RELIEF OF VICTIMS OF PERSONAL CRISIS AND NATURAL DISASTERS. DURING 2024, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED:HURRICANE BERYL RESPONDED TO DEVASTATION BROUGHT BY BERYL IN BOTH THE CARRIBEAN AND BRAZORIA COUNTY, TX. SCA PARTNERED WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICAL CHURCHES ST. VINCENT GRENADINES TO PROVIDE GROCERIES, HYGIENE AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE STORM AND SUPPORTED CLEAN UP EFFORTS ON THE ISLAND OF MAYREAU WITH PARTNER CRI. THE SCA NETWORK ALSO SERVED 1,750 HOT MEALS IN BRAZORIA COUNTY IN COMMUNITIES WITHOUT POWER, DISTRIBUTED 1.5K IN GIFT CARDS AND 96 COMFORT BEARS TO FAMILIES AND HELPED 2 AFFECTED FAMILIES WITH HOME REPAIRS. HURRICANE HELENE PARTNERED WITH CHURCHES AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN FL, GA, NC AND TN TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE RELIEF AND ON-GOING ASSISTANCE IN COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HELENE. IN 2024 ALONE SCA AND NETWORK PARTNERS RECEIVED, SENT AND HELPED DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 120 TRUCKLOADS OF RELIEF AND RECOVERY SUPPLIES FILLED WITH EVERYTHING FROM FOOD, WATER, HYGIENE ITEMS AND CLEANING SUPPLIES TO GENERATOR, AND BUILDING SUPPLIES; SERVED 23,000 HOT MEALS; PROVIDED OVER 10K IN GIFT CARDS; SUPPORTED VOLUNTEER TEAM BASES TO ACQUIRE A FORKLIFT, HOUSING AND GENERATORS FOR EXTENDED OPERATIONS. PROVIDED GRANTS TO CHURCHES UNDERTAKING RELIEF OPERATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO HELP WITH RESPONSE EXPENSES. HURRICANE MILTON SUPPORTED A NETWORK OF CHURCHES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA PROVIDE RELIEF AND RECOVERY SERVICES IN COMMUNITES IMPACTED BY MILTON. THIS INCLUDED HELPING PROCURE AND DISTRIBUTE 9+ TRUCKLOADS OF FOOD, DRINKS, CLEANING AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES, GENERATORS AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES RECOVERING, DISTRIBUTING 1.75K WORTH OF GIFT CARDS; SERVING OVER 11,000 HOT MEALS, AND HELPING CHURCHES WITH RESPONSE EXPENSES. VARIOUS OTHER RESPONSE EFFORTS -SHIPPED 50 UKRAINIAN AUDIO BIBLE TO UKRAINE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SOLDIERS AND DISPLACED PEOPLE. -PROVIDED 3K IN GIFT CARDS FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGH OUR HIGH PLAINS CHAPTER TO FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE WILDFIRES. -PROVIDED 500 IN GIFT CARDS FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGH A PARTNER CHURCH TO FAMILIES IMPACTED BY THE TORNADOS THAT RIPPED THROUGH PORT ARTHUR, TX. -PARTNERED WITH OUR JASPER NEWTON COUNTY CHAPTER TO RESPOND TO FLOODING IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS; DISTRIBUTING GIFT CARDS (2K), SOCKS AND CLEANING SUPPLIES AS WELL AS PROVIDE FUNDS (18K) TO ASSIST WITH REPAIRS TO HOMES THAT SUSTAINED WATER DAMAGE. -CONTINUED HELPING FAMILIES IN PINE ISLAND, FL RECOVER FROM HURRICANE IAN BY PROVIDING OVER 28K IN GRANTS TO 16 FAMILIES TO ACQUIRE APPLIANCES AND ESSENTIAL FURNITURE SO THEY CAN MOVE BACK INTO REPAIRED HOMES. -GRANTED CHRIST CHURCH ROSWELL WITH A 1K GRANT TO PROVIDE FOOD, WATER AND OTHER ESSENTIALS TO THOSE FORCED TO FLEE ARIZONA WILDFIRES.
- $75,423 spent. SOMEBODY CARES AMERICA EQUIPS AND EMPOWERS CHAPTERS AND AFFILIATE MINISTRIES WITH RESOURCE, TRAINING, AND NETWORK REFERRALS TO EFFECTIVELY MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH EVENTS AND ONGOING PROGRAMS.
- $72,783 spent. ONGOING SUPPORT FOR SOMEBODY CARES CHAPTERS AND CENTER CONSISTED OF PHONE AND ZOOM CONFERENCES AS WELL AS SITE VISITS TO MULTIPLE US AND INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS. WE ALSO ADDED A CHAPTER IN THE HIGH PLAINS OF TEXAS REGION. SOMEBODY CARES CURRENTLY HAS 2 ACTIVE INTERNATIONAL CHAPTERS, 13 ACTIVE US CHAPTERS AND 1 ACTIVE US CENTER.
- $68,115 spent. THE ORGANIZATION SPREADS GOD'S WORD THROUGH MISSION ACTIVITIES AND GIVING TO OTHER MINISTRIES. SOMEBODY CARES CONTINUED ONLINE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE TRANSFORMING LEADERSHIP SEMINARS WITH GUEST SPEAKERS THAT INCLUDED: DR. KEVIN HARRISON, KATHY POLLAK, BECKY WATT, LINDA ZNACHKO AND OTHERS. EQUIPPING OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPUTIES HAD HEIGHTENED FOCUS THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF LEADERSHIP AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIFIC RESOURCES AS WELL AS GROUP AND ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE US. IN ADDITION, WE ENGAGED IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONALLY AS OUR PRESIDENT TRAVELLED TO AUSTRAILIA AND ISRAEL TO MEET, COACH AND PERSONALLY MENTOR FRONTLINE LEADERS.
- THE ORGANIZATION SPREADS GOD'S WORD THROUGH MISSION ACTIVITIES AND GIVING TO OTHER MINISTRIES. SOMEBODY CARES CONTINUED ONLINE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE TRANSFORMING LEADERSHIP SEMINARS WITH GUEST SPEAKERS THAT INCLUDED: DR. KEVIN HARRISON, KATHY POLLAK, BECKY WATT, LINDA ZNACHKO AND OTHERS. EQUIPPING OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPUTIES HAD HEIGHTENED FOCUS THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF LEADERSHIP AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIFIC RESOURCES AS WELL AS GROUP AND ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE US. IN ADDITION, WE ENGAGED IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONALLY AS OUR PRESIDENT TRAVELLED TO AUSTRAILIA AND ISRAEL TO MEET, COACH AND PERSONALLY MENTOR FRONTLINE LEADERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 June 2000.
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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