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Lorain County Lutheran-Presbyterian Cooperative Ministry Inc

EIN 34-1671674 · Lorain, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Organization serves people each month by providing hot meals, groceries, commodities (USDA), produce, paper products & soap. Received donated food in the amount of $41,723.42 of food from Second Harvest Food bank. Our food pantries served approximately 31,425 and our hot meal pantries served 17,968 meals. We also hand out clothes, hats, gloves, scraves, boats. About 720 people served in this part of the charity.

Income
$125,966
Spending
$113,918
Reserves
9.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Highest pay
$17,986, program cordinator

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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% 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)
  1. $41,723 spent. Organization serves people each month by providing hot meals, groceries, commodities (USDA), produce, paper productscommodities (USDA), produce, paper & soap. Received donated food in the amount $41,723.42 from Second Harvest Food Bank serving 31,425 people in 2024One church has picked up the clothing program along with other churches hold some clothing programs.
  2. The Front Door Minstry was able to give bus tickets, gas vouchers, helped with late rent fees, get ids, birth certificates, help w/utilties, helps w/prescriptions & dr. bills.for the less fortunate in Lorain County. The Front Door ministry has helped 1,837 people in 2024.
  3. The Lorain Cooperative Ministry works with the PACES of Lorain County on their summer program by giving them $3000 to help with the lunch program.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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