Zona Juvenil
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The ministry works with teen Guatemala males who come from families who are in the drug trade sex trafficking and broken families.
- Income
- $169,263
- Spending
- $181,898
- Reserves
- 3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $7,500, president
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (5)
- $155,594 spent. The ministry runs a ranch in northern Guatemala that provides a training center for the teen clients in educating and mentoring them to have a positive male role model and be better role models in Guatemala. Currently there are 16 teens being served on the ranch. This number fluctuates by 1 to 3 each year as Guatemala courts refer teens to the ranch program. The teens are enrolled in schools and tuition and books are paid for by the ranch.
- The ministry is developing an addiction recovery center that will allow 20 to 30 men to go through drug & alcohol recovery. The building for this is currently under construction. These funds were used for construction of the building. Five of the older teens at the ranch are taught building skills by the construction crew.
- As part of the ranch the teens are raising and selling farm products such as eggs pigs and vegetables. The teens are providing the products to local ministries and other clients.
- $1,100 spent. Work with grants to local non-profits working with teens
- $600 spent. Assistance given to teen girl who was homeless
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
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 2025.
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 August 2003.
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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