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Right to Life of Southwest Indiana Educational Trust Fund Inc

EIN 35-1636357 · Evansville, IN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceGood74 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

RIGHT OF LIFE OF SOUTHWEST INDIANA EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON THE SUBJECTS OF ABORTION AND EUTHANASIA & PROMOTES CONCERN FOR THE SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE.

Income
$853,226
Spending
$848,505
Spent on programs
62%
Reserves
11.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 73%
Employees
12
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$68,923, former executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 83 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 47% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    62% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 74 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 20 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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 (4)
  1. $158,896 spent. RIGHT TO LIFE OF SOUTHWEST INDIANA PROVIDES AN INFORMATIONAL AD REGARDING PROTECTING LIFE ON MOTHER'S DAY.
  2. $97,485 spent. RIGHT TO LIFE SOUTHWEST INDIANA PROVIDES PREGNANCY AND CRISIS PREGNANCY ASSISTANCE TO THE AREA VIA A PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER. SERVES WOMEN IN THE TRI-STATE AREA BY PROVIDING A MOBILE UNIT PROVIDING FREE PREGNANCY TESTING, ULTRA-SOUNDS, COUNSELING, AND STI TESTING. IN 2024, THE MOBILE UNIT SERVED 180 CLIENTS. THE MOBILE UNIT RECEIVED A FSSA GRANT TO HELP SERVE THESE CLIENTS.
  3. $45,015 spent. RIGHT TO LIFE OF SOUTHWEST INDIANA PROVIDES TITHING TO INDIANA RIGHT TO LIFE TO HELP SUPPORT THEIR MISSION IN PROVIDING AWARNESS REGARDING PREGNANCY. RIGHT TO LIFE OF SOUTHWEST INDIANA ALSO PROVIDES AWARENESS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BY PROVIDING PEER PROGRAMS THAT TEACH THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTIORING THEIR YOUNGER PEERS ON MAKING HEALTHY LIFESTYLE DECISIONS THAT COULD IMPACT THEIR FUTURE. THIS PROGRAM HAS REACHED OUT TO APPROXIMATELY 100 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND 600 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.
  4. $227,376 spent. RIGHT TO LIFE SOUTHWEST INDIANA PARTNERS WITH AREA PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTERS BY DOING AN AREA WIDE DIAPER DRIVE THAT HAS PROVIDED OVER 36,000 DIAPERS TO BENEFIT THE CENTERS.

Source: Form 990 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 November 6, 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 2024.

    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 September 1985.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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