Church of Saviour Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR FOUNDATION PROVIDES PERMANENT SUPPORT TO CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR BY UNDERWRITING MAJOR MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH'S GRAND FACILITIES, PROVIDING START-UP FUNDS FOR NEW MINISTRY INITIATIVES AND CHURCH PROGRAMS, AND SUPPORTING LOCAL AND WORLDWIDE MISSION WORK. PROPERTY OF THE CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR FOUNDATION SHALL BE USED SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR, UNITED METHODIST, OR ITS SUCCESSOR, AND THE CONDUCT, MAINTENANCE, PROMOTION, DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT OF ANY EXCLUSIVELY PUBLIC RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE OR EDUCATIONAL WORKS OR ACTIVITIES IN WHICH SAID CHURCH NOW IS, OR MAY HEREAFTER BE ENGAGED, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ALONE OR IN CONJUCTION WITH ONE OR MORE OTHER INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PUBLIC RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE OR EDUCTIONAL PURPOSES, PROVIDED NO PART OF THE NET EARNINGS OF SUCH OTHER INSTITUIONS INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY PRIVATE SHAREHOLDER OR INDIVIDUAL.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $783,337
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 91%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 43% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 49% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 258 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.
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, 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 (1)
- $718,413 spent. IN 2024, THE CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR FOUNDATION AWARDED GRANTS TOTALING 494,068, BOTH DIRECTLY TO THE CHURCH AND TO THIRD PARTIES ON ITS BEHALF, TO SUPPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, NEW MINISTRY INITIATIVES, AND A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHURCH CELEBRATED LEGACY GIFTS DIRECTED TOWARD SPECIFIC MINISTRIES. ALSO IN 2023, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED A SUBSTANTIAL BEQUEST AND CREATED THE "SUSTAINING FUND" TO HELP SUPPORT ITS ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET. THERE ARE FIVE BASIC TYPES OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED AND UTILIZED BY THE FOUNDATION: GENERAL MEMORIAL - UNRESTRICTED MAINTENANCE - SUPPORTS MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH FACILITIES SPECIAL PURPOSE - SUPPORTS PROGRAMS AND MISSION OF THE CHURCH SUSTAINING - SUPPORTS THE CHURCH'S ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET POLICIES CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND USE OF THE FUNDS: GENERAL MEMORIAL FUNDS - COMPRISED OF UNDESIGNATED GIFTS AND BEQUESTS IN THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF 5,000 OR MORE, NAMED BY THE DONOR OR FOR THE DECEDENT AND GENERAL INCOME- UNNAMED GIFTS LESS THAN 5,000. MAINTENANCE ENDOWMENT FUNDS - COMPRISED OF DESIGNATED GIFTS AND BEQUESTS IN THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF 5,000 SPECIAL PURPOSE ENDOWMENT FUNDS - COMPRISED OF DESIGNATED GIFTS AND BEQUESTS IN THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF 25,000 - THE PURPOSE OF THE SPECIAL PURPOSE FUND MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY. IF THE ORIGINAL GIFT IS LESS THAN 25,000, THE DONOR AND FAMILY COMMIT TO BUILD THE FUND TO ITS MINIMUM VALUE WITHIN THREE YEARS OF THE ORIGINAL GIFT. IF THAT IS NOT ACHIEVED, THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL MEMORIAL FUND. THE FOUNDATION TRUSTEES MUST FORMALLY ACCEPT THE GIFT OR A BEQUEST FOR SUCH A PURPOSE. SUSTAINING ENDOWMENT FUND - COMPRISED OF DESIGNATED GIFTS AND BEQUESTS IN THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF 100,000. IF THE ORIGINAL GIFT IS LESS THAN 100,000, THE DONOR AND FAMILY COMMIT TO BUILD THE FUND TO ITS MINIMUM VALUE WITHIN THREE YEARS OF THE ORIGINAL GIFT. IF THAT IS NOT ACHIEVED, THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL MEMORIAL FUND. DISTRIBUTION POLICY: THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES UP TO 4.75% OF THE AVERAGE THREE-YEAR OF TOTAL ASSETS AS OF 12/31 FROM OF THE GENERAL MEMORIAL FUND, THE MAINTENANCE ENDOWMENT FUND, AND THE SUSTAINING ENDOWMENT FUND. SPECIAL PURPOSE ENDOWMENT FUNDS DISTRIBUTE INCOME ONLY. FOR ALLOCATION PURPOSES, TWO THIRDS OF THE DOLLARS FROM THE COMBINED GENERAL MEMORIAL AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR BUILDING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND ONE THIRD FOR PROGRAMMING. IN 2024, THE CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR FOUNDATION AWARDED GRANTS TOTALING 494,068, BOTH DIRECTLY TO THE CHURCH AND TO THIRD PARTIES ON ITS BEHALF, TO SUPPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, NEW MINISTRY INITIATIVES, AND A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHURCH CELEBRATED LEGACY GIFTS DIRECTED TOWARD SPECIFIC MINISTRIES. ALSO IN 2023, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED A SUBSTANTIAL BEQUEST AND CREATED THE "SUSTAINING FUND" TO HELP SUPPORT ITS ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET. THERE ARE FIVE BASIC TYPES OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED AND UTILIZED BY THE FOUNDATION: GENERAL MEMORIAL - UNRESTRICTED MAINTENANCE - SUPPORTS MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH FACILITIES SPECIAL PURPOSE - SUPPORTS PROGRAMS AND MISSION OF THE CHURCH SUSTAINING - SUPPORTS THE CHURCH'S ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET POLICIES CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND USE OF THE FUNDS: GENERAL MEMORIAL FUNDS - COMPRISED OF UNDESIGNATED GIFTS AND BEQUESTS IN THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF 5,000 OR MORE, NAMED BY THE DONOR OR FOR THE DECEDENT AND GENERAL INCOME- UNNAMED GIFTS LESS THAN 5,000. MAINTENANCE ENDOWMENT FUNDS - COMPRISED OF DESIGNATED GIFTS AND BEQUESTS IN THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF 5,000 SPECIAL PURPOSE ENDOWMENT FUNDS - COMPRISED OF DESIGNATED GIFTS AND BEQUESTS IN THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF 25,000 - THE PURPOSE OF THE SPECIAL PURPOSE FUND MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY. IF THE ORIGINAL GIFT IS LESS THAN 25,000, THE DONOR AND FAMILY COMMIT TO BUILD THE FUND TO ITS MINIMUM VALUE WITHIN THREE YEARS OF THE ORIGINAL GIFT. IF THAT IS NOT ACHIEVED, THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL MEMORIAL FUND. THE FOUNDATION TRUSTEES MUST FORMALLY ACCEPT THE GIFT OR A BEQUEST FOR SUCH A PURPOSE. SUSTAINING ENDOWMENT FUND - COMPRISED OF DESIGNATED GIFTS AND BEQUESTS IN THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF 100,000. IF THE ORIGINAL GIFT IS LESS THAN 100,000, THE DONOR AND FAMILY COMMIT TO BUILD THE FUND TO ITS MINIMUM VALUE WITHIN THREE YEARS OF THE ORIGINAL GIFT. IF THAT IS NOT ACHIEVED, THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL MEMORIAL FUND. DISTRIBUTION POLICY: THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES UP TO 4.75% OF THE AVERAGE THREE-YEAR OF TOTAL ASSETS AS OF 12/31 FROM OF THE GENERAL MEMORIAL FUND, THE MAINTENANCE ENDOWMENT FUND, AND THE SUSTAINING ENDOWMENT FUND. SPECIAL PURPOSE ENDOWMENT FUNDS DISTRIBUTE INCOME ONLY. FOR ALLOCATION PURPOSES, TWO THIRDS OF THE DOLLARS FROM THE COMBINED GENERAL MEMORIAL AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR BUILDING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND ONE THIRD FOR PROGRAMMING.
Source: Form 990 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 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 October 13, 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 2025.
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 October 1958.
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 October 21, 2026.
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