Summit Chaplain Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Religious services to adult and juvenile inmates
- Income
- $58,688
- Spending
- $65,426
- Reserves
- 32.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $1,125, non-voting trustee and treasurer
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
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 32.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
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 (3)
- $29,725 spent. 1 staff chaplain + 21 volunteers provided 2800 service hrs. to provide 500 chapel services + Bible studies with 1-on-1 mentoring; equals 6323 "touches" to residents of 12 facilities in 5 counties; gave away eyeglasses.
- $8,572 spent. Chaplains + volunteers distributed Bibles, lessons + literature in 12 facilities; mailed 639 "Freedom" corr. courses to inmates in 15 facilities, with distribution of 270 premium Bibles and 50 certificates.
- $9,965 spent. 90 volunteers packed and distributed in 10 facilities 1,480 Christmas gift bags with literature, signed greeting card, socks, toothpaste, cookies, candy bars, stamped envelopes, writing paper, pencils + erasers. Est. $20 value/bag.
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? 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 September 1981.
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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