Fr Richard Ho Lung & Friends Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Fr. Richard Ho Lung and Friends Foundation is a religious ministry using the power of Christian music, dance and theatre to spread the Word of God, evangelize for the Catholic Faith, and to raise money for Catholic ministries, particularly those providing assistance and outreach to the poor and to those in distress or suffering due to age, disability or infirmity. The organization was formed in November of 2024 as a North Carolina nonprofit corporation and seeks to qualify as a public charity. Fr. Ho Lung is a Catholic Priest first ordained in Boston more than 40 years ago, and currently serving in Kingston, Jamaica. He has spread the Word of God, brought those seeking God into the Catholic Faith, and dedicated his life, and the mission of the Organization to expanding Catholicism and serving the poor.
- Income
- $4,800
- Spending
- $0
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 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 (1)
- The Fr. Richard Ho Lung and Friends Foundation is a religious ministry using the power of Christian music, dance and theatre to spread the Word of God, evangelize for the Catholic Faith, and to raise money for Catholic ministries, particularly those providing assistance and outreach to the poor and to those in distress or suffering due to age, disability or infirmity. The organization was formed in November of 2024 as a North Carolina nonprofit corporation and seeks to qualify as a public charity. Fr. Ho Lung is a Catholic Priest first ordained in Boston more than 40 years ago, and currently serving in Kingston, Jamaica. He has spread the Word of God, brought those seeking God into the Catholic Faith, and dedicated his life, and the mission of the Organization to expanding Catholicism and serving the poor.
Source: Form 990EZ 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? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
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 August 2025.
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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