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Strong Tower Orphanage Inc

EIN 36-4696307 · Sedalia, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong95 out of 100GovernanceFair50 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Partner with local Haitian church to provide care for orphaned and vulnerable children in Caracol. Provide programs to strengthen families /parenting classes, school lunch program, soccer mentoring program and 4 annual mission trips (medical/Vacation Bible School/Maintainance)

Income
$229,008
Spending
$204,925
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
16.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
0
Volunteers
25

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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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.

  • 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, 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 (13)
  1. $77,177 spent. Living expenses for 16 orphaned girls including housing, food, school medical, staff,utilities,clothing, house maintenance, college expenses for 1 of the girls
  2. $54,316 spent. Provide lunches each school day for 400 children and staff at local school in Caracol, Haiti. Also provides partialfunding for salaries for school teachers at that same local school Vacation Bible School for 500 children at two separate church
  3. $12,666 spent. Provide 1 week of Vacation Bible School for 500 Haitian children at 2 separate church locations in the village. Expenses include travel, supplies, Haitian salaries and breakfast and lunch for the children
  4. $7,443 spent. Family strengthening program - parenting classes, soccer ministry reunification process, emergency food distribution to families in need
  5. $6,206 spent. Leadership travel to Haiti encompasses all of Strong Towers programming
  6. $8,125 spent. Expenses to send mission teams to Haiti to complete work for several different programs
  7. Expenses: $7443.00 including grants of: $0.00 Revenue: $0.00
  8. Family strengthening program - parenting classes, soccer ministry
  9. reunification process, emergency food distribution to families in need
  10. Expenses: $6206.00 including grants of: $0.00 Revenue: $0.00
  11. Leadership travel to Haiti encompasses all of Strong Tower's programming
  12. Expenses: $8125.00 including grants of: $0.00 Revenue: $0.00
  13. Expenses to send mission teams to Haiti to complete work for several

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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