Inter-American Restoration Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PRIMARILY IN, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HONDURAS AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 81%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 415
- Highest pay
- $73,846, board member
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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% 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
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (5)
- $457,093 spent. IN 2025, TORCH MISSIONS ENGAGED 415 PARTICIPANTS, SLIGHTLY BELOW LAST YEAR'S 423, AND WELCOMED 281 GUESTS AT AGUA VIVA COMPARED TO 341 THE PREVIOUS YEAR. TEAMS BUILT 75 HOMES, INCLUDING 30 BLOCK AND 56 WOOD STRUCTURES, ALONG WITH ONE CHURCH AND BATHROOMS, PROVIDED 100 CHAIRS FOR THE CHURCH, AND COMPLETED TWO LARGE CLASSROOMS. COMPASSION OUTREACH INCLUDED DISTRIBUTING 3,710 BAGS OF FOOD AND 250 FOOD BUCKETS, SERVING 1,103 MEALS, AND PROVIDING 156 WATER FILTERS. MEDICAL MINISTRY EXPANDED TO 20 CLINICS, UP FROM 12 LAST YEAR, WITH MORE THAN 1,000 PATIENTS SEEN AND FOUR DAYS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CARE OFFERED AT TWO VILLAGE CLINICS. EDUCATIONAL AND FAMILY SUPPORT EFFORTS REACHED 554 CHILDREN WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, MORE THAN 50 SUITCASES OF CLOTHING AND SHOES WERE DISTRIBUTED, AND OVER 100 BABY BAGS WERE GIVEN OUT DURING THREE HOSPITAL VISITS, ALONG WITH A VISIT TO A BLIND SCHOOL. SPIRITUALLY, TEAMS DISTRIBUTED 1,374 BIBLES, LED 13 DAYS OF VBS, AND FACILITATED EXTENSIVE DISCIPLESHIP THROUGH RECONNECT MINISTRY, RESULTING IN 80 BAPTISMS AND MORE THAN 150 BIBLE STUDIES, INCLUDING 17 THAT FLOWED FROM A CHOSEN MOVIE NIGHT. ADDITIONAL PROJECTS INCLUDED PAINTING THE INTERIOR OF THE ARAGUA SCHOOL AND COLLECTING LIBRARY BOOKS, REPAIRING THE DIDASKO PLAYGROUND, AND COMPLETING TWO INTERN HOUSES THROUGH PAINTING, STUCCO, WINDOW INSTALLATION, FIXTURES, AND DOORS. COLLECTIVELY, THESE EFFORTS REFLECT A YEAR OF TANGIBLE SERVICE, EXPANDED MEDICAL AND DISCIPLESHIP IMPACT, AND CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES. IN 2025, TORCH MISSIONS ENGAGED 415 PARTICIPANTS, SLIGHTLY BELOW LAST YEAR'S 423, AND WELCOMED 281 GUESTS AT AGUA VIVA COMPARED TO 341 THE PREVIOUS YEAR. TEAMS BUILT 75 HOMES, INCLUDING 30 BLOCK AND 56 WOOD STRUCTURES, ALONG WITH ONE CHURCH AND BATHROOMS, PROVIDED 100 CHAIRS FOR THE CHURCH, AND COMPLETED TWO LARGE CLASSROOMS. COMPASSION OUTREACH INCLUDED DISTRIBUTING 3,710 BAGS OF FOOD AND 250 FOOD BUCKETS, SERVING 1,103 MEALS, AND PROVIDING 156 WATER FILTERS. MEDICAL MINISTRY EXPANDED TO 20 CLINICS, UP FROM 12 LAST YEAR, WITH MORE THAN 1,000 PATIENTS SEEN AND FOUR DAYS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CARE OFFERED AT TWO VILLAGE CLINICS. EDUCATIONAL AND FAMILY SUPPORT EFFORTS REACHED 554 CHILDREN WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, MORE THAN 50 SUITCASES OF CLOTHING AND SHOES WERE DISTRIBUTED, AND OVER 100 BABY BAGS WERE GIVEN OUT DURING THREE HOSPITAL VISITS, ALONG WITH A VISIT TO A BLIND SCHOOL. SPIRITUALLY, TEAMS DISTRIBUTED 1,374 BIBLES, LED 13 DAYS OF VBS, AND FACILITATED EXTENSIVE DISCIPLESHIP THROUGH RECONNECT MINISTRY, RESULTING IN 80 BAPTISMS AND MORE THAN 150 BIBLE STUDIES, INCLUDING 17 THAT FLOWED FROM A CHOSEN MOVIE NIGHT. ADDITIONAL PROJECTS INCLUDED PAINTING THE INTERIOR OF THE ARAGUA SCHOOL AND COLLECTING LIBRARY BOOKS, REPAIRING THE DIDASKO PLAYGROUND, AND COMPLETING TWO INTERN HOUSES THROUGH PAINTING, STUCCO, WINDOW INSTALLATION, FIXTURES, AND DOORS. COLLECTIVELY, THESE EFFORTS REFLECT A YEAR OF TANGIBLE SERVICE, EXPANDED MEDICAL AND DISCIPLESHIP IMPACT, AND CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES.
- $124,874 spent. IRC HAS OPERATED A MEDICAL CLINIC SINCE 2007 IN SANTA ANA, HONDURAS CALLED CLINICA DE ESPERANZA. IN 2025, THE CLINIC SUPPORTED EDUCATION BY PROVIDING SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO TWO SCHOOLS AND COMPLETING CONSTRUCTION AT THE ARAGUA SCHOOL WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN MAY 2026. THIS YEAR, 21 CHILDREN WERE MATCHED WITH DONATED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENABLING THEM TO RECEIVE FREE MUSIC LESSONS THROUGH THE NATIONAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC IN TEGUCIGALPA, AN OPPORTUNITY THAT SUPPORTS COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, MOTOR SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND TEAMWORK. CLEAN WATER INITIATIVES EXPANDED WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF 500 WATER FILTERS AND COLLECTION BUCKETS TO INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY CONTAMINATED WATER SOURCES. COMPASSIONATE CARE EXTENDED TO NEW MOTHERS THROUGH HOSPITAL VISITS, WHERE 240 MOTHERS RECEIVED SUPPLIES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR NEWBORNS ALONG WITH A BIBLE. AT THE SAME PUBLIC HOSPITAL, MEALS WERE PROVIDED TO 498 FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE HOSPITAL AT 5 P.M. AND OFTEN HAVE NOWHERE SAFE TO GO, SLEEPING OUTSIDE THE GATES WHILE AWAITING NEWS OF THEIR LOVED ONES; EACH WAS ALSO GIVEN ACCESS TO A PRAYER QR CODE TO RECEIVE PRAYER SUPPORT BY TEXT OR EMAIL. A MISSION TEAM FROM NASHVILLE PROVIDED CRITICAL ASSISTANCE BY HELPING BUILD TWO HOMES FOR ELDERLY PATIENTS FACING HOMELESSNESS OR SEVERELY OVERCROWDED LIVING CONDITIONS. THROUGH CONTINUED SHOWINGS OF THE CHOSEN IN COMMUNITIES, COMBINED WITH SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMS, 187 INDIVIDUALS SIGNED UP FOR BIBLE STUDIES. CLINICALLY, THE MINISTRY SERVED 6,407 PATIENTS THIS YEAR, IN ADDITION TO 122 ELDERCARE VISITS, 74 SCHOOL PHYSICALS, 1,112 DENTAL PATIENTS, AND 687 PATIENTS SEEN THROUGH VILLAGE CLINICS. ALONGSIDE MEDICAL CARE, THE CLINIC DISTRIBUTED CLOTHING, HYGIENE AND BABY SUPPLIES, GLASSES, BIBLES, FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS, AND OTHER DONATED RESOURCES, REFLECTING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO HEALING, DIGNITY, AND HOPE. IRC HAS OPERATED A MEDICAL CLINIC SINCE 2007 IN SANTA ANA, HONDURAS CALLED CLINICA DE ESPERANZA. IN 2025, THE CLINIC SUPPORTED EDUCATION BY PROVIDING SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO TWO SCHOOLS AND COMPLETING CONSTRUCTION AT THE ARAGUA SCHOOL WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN MAY 2026. THIS YEAR, 21 CHILDREN WERE MATCHED WITH DONATED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENABLING THEM TO RECEIVE FREE MUSIC LESSONS THROUGH THE NATIONAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC IN TEGUCIGALPA, AN OPPORTUNITY THAT SUPPORTS COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, MOTOR SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND TEAMWORK. CLEAN WATER INITIATIVES EXPANDED WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF 500 WATER FILTERS AND COLLECTION BUCKETS TO INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY CONTAMINATED WATER SOURCES. COMPASSIONATE CARE EXTENDED TO NEW MOTHERS THROUGH HOSPITAL VISITS, WHERE 240 MOTHERS RECEIVED SUPPLIES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR NEWBORNS ALONG WITH A BIBLE. AT THE SAME PUBLIC HOSPITAL, MEALS WERE PROVIDED TO 498 FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE HOSPITAL AT 5 P.M. AND OFTEN HAVE NOWHERE SAFE TO GO, SLEEPING OUTSIDE THE GATES WHILE AWAITING NEWS OF THEIR LOVED ONES; EACH WAS ALSO GIVEN ACCESS TO A PRAYER QR CODE TO RECEIVE PRAYER SUPPORT BY TEXT OR EMAIL. A MISSION TEAM FROM NASHVILLE PROVIDED CRITICAL ASSISTANCE BY HELPING BUILD TWO HOMES FOR ELDERLY PATIENTS FACING HOMELESSNESS OR SEVERELY OVERCROWDED LIVING CONDITIONS. THROUGH CONTINUED SHOWINGS OF THE CHOSEN IN COMMUNITIES, COMBINED WITH SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMS, 187 INDIVIDUALS SIGNED UP FOR BIBLE STUDIES. CLINICALLY, THE MINISTRY SERVED 6,407 PATIENTS THIS YEAR, IN ADDITION TO 122 ELDERCARE VISITS, 74 SCHOOL PHYSICALS, 1,112 DENTAL PATIENTS, AND 687 PATIENTS SEEN THROUGH VILLAGE CLINICS. ALONGSIDE MEDICAL CARE, THE CLINIC DISTRIBUTED CLOTHING, HYGIENE AND BABY SUPPLIES, GLASSES, BIBLES, FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS, AND OTHER DONATED RESOURCES, REFLECTING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO HEALING, DIGNITY, AND HOPE.
- $84,709 spent. THROUGH THE HONDURAS PROJECT, IRC PROVIDED HUMANITARIAN RELIEF IN THE FORM OF PROVIDING SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR OVER 1500 CHILDREN IN AND AROUND TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS. THE HONDURAS PROJECT ALSO FACILITATED THE SPONSORSHIP OF 6 STUDENTS IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION. WE ALSO CONSTRUCTED HOMES FOR FAMILIES IN NEED IN COOPERATION WITH MULTIPLE OTHER NGOS INCLUDING, TORCH MISSIONS, MOUNTAIN TOP MINISTRIES, BREAKING CHAINS, CASA LAMB, MI ESPERANZA, PROJECT WORLD AND THE UNION CHRISTIAN CHURCH - TEGUCIGALPA.
- $435,302 spent. 4.IN 2025, REACH 1 TEACH 1 (R1T1) AND THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CUSTERIQUE EXPERIENCED REMARKABLE GROWTH AND IMPACT. R1T1 EXPANDED FROM 7 STUDENTS IN 2024 TO 25 YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 16-24, OFFERING TRAINING IN BARBERING, CARPENTRY, WELDING, AND TECHNOLOGY WHILE INTENTIONALLY DISCIPLING STUDENTS IN THEIR FAITH. THIS SPIRITUAL INVESTMENT RESULTED IN 22 BAPTISMS DURING THE YEAR, 15 OF WHICH WERE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO R1T1 STUDENTS. ALONGSIDE THIS, THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CUSTERIQUE HAS GROWN INTO A VIBRANT, MULTI- GENERATIONAL CONGREGATION WITH MORE THAN 50 ADULTS ATTENDING WEEKLY, 40-60 CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN CHILDREN'S MINISTRY EACH SUNDAY, AND 20-29 YOUTH GATHERING WEEKLY, SUPPORTED BY THE TRAINING OF TWO NEW YOUTH LEADERS. WEEKLY DISCIPLESHIP CONTINUES FOR NEW BELIEVERS, AND BIBLE STUDIES ARE ACTIVELY UNDERWAY WITH MORE THAN 30 FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE MANOS ABIERTAS PRIMARY SCHOOL WAS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED, WITH THREE CLASSROOMS COMPLETED FOR FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADE AND MORE THAN 60 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY LEVELS. ALTOGETHER, 2025 REFLECTS A FULLY LAUNCHED TRADE INSTITUTE, A THRIVING LOCAL CHURCH, DOZENS OF BAPTISMS, OVER A HUNDRED PEOPLE REGULARLY ENGAGED THROUGH CHURCH AND SCHOOL, AND A GROWING MOVEMENT OF DISCIPLES AND FAMILIES BEING TRANSFORMED IN CUSTERIQUE, HONDURAS. 5.SPANISH MISSIONS HAS HAD ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL AND PRODUCTIVE YEAR. THERE ARE NOW OVER 200 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN OUR ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE SPANISH MISSIONS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HERALD OF TRUTH MINISTRY CALLED MESA (MISSION: EVANGELIZE SPANISH AMERICA) IS GROWING FAST. SO FAR, THERE ARE NOW 43 ACTIVE SPANISH MINISTRIES WE ARE HELPING TO GROW ACROSS THE U.S. AND 67 MORE THAT HAVE REACHED OUT TO START SOMETHING NEW OR THAT WE ARE CONTACTING TO WORK WITH. THE GOAL FOR 2026 IS TO GET TO 50 ACTIVE MINISTRIES PLEASE BE PRAYING AS GOD CONTINUES TO OPEN DOORS AND HEARTS TO HEARING, BELIEVING AND SHARING THE STORY OF JESUS 6.THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO OVERSEE ALL PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THRU GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW. IRC CONTINUES TO BE INVOLVED WITH NGOS WORKING IN HONDURAS AND THE HONDURAN GOVERNMENT. IRC MANAGED PROPERTY IN HONDURAS WHICH HOUSES ITS MEDICAL CLINIC AND LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MEDICAL INTERNS, RETREATS FOR HONDURAN FAITH-BASED GROUPS, HONDURAN CHILDREN'S CAMPS, AND TORCH MISSION GROUPS. IRC ASSISTED SEVERAL COMMUNITIES IN MANAGING AND PRESERVING WATER WELLS AND CLEAN WATER DELIVERY SYSTEMS.
- 4.IN 2025, REACH 1 TEACH 1 (R1T1) AND THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CUSTERIQUE EXPERIENCED REMARKABLE GROWTH AND IMPACT. R1T1 EXPANDED FROM 7 STUDENTS IN 2024 TO 25 YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 16-24, OFFERING TRAINING IN BARBERING, CARPENTRY, WELDING, AND TECHNOLOGY WHILE INTENTIONALLY DISCIPLING STUDENTS IN THEIR FAITH. THIS SPIRITUAL INVESTMENT RESULTED IN 22 BAPTISMS DURING THE YEAR, 15 OF WHICH WERE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO R1T1 STUDENTS. ALONGSIDE THIS, THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CUSTERIQUE HAS GROWN INTO A VIBRANT, MULTI- GENERATIONAL CONGREGATION WITH MORE THAN 50 ADULTS ATTENDING WEEKLY, 40-60 CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN CHILDREN'S MINISTRY EACH SUNDAY, AND 20-29 YOUTH GATHERING WEEKLY, SUPPORTED BY THE TRAINING OF TWO NEW YOUTH LEADERS. WEEKLY DISCIPLESHIP CONTINUES FOR NEW BELIEVERS, AND BIBLE STUDIES ARE ACTIVELY UNDERWAY WITH MORE THAN 30 FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE MANOS ABIERTAS PRIMARY SCHOOL WAS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED, WITH THREE CLASSROOMS COMPLETED FOR FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADE AND MORE THAN 60 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY LEVELS. ALTOGETHER, 2025 REFLECTS A FULLY LAUNCHED TRADE INSTITUTE, A THRIVING LOCAL CHURCH, DOZENS OF BAPTISMS, OVER A HUNDRED PEOPLE REGULARLY ENGAGED THROUGH CHURCH AND SCHOOL, AND A GROWING MOVEMENT OF DISCIPLES AND FAMILIES BEING TRANSFORMED IN CUSTERIQUE, HONDURAS. 5.SPANISH MISSIONS HAS HAD ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL AND PRODUCTIVE YEAR. THERE ARE NOW OVER 200 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN OUR ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE SPANISH MISSIONS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HERALD OF TRUTH MINISTRY CALLED MESA (MISSION: EVANGELIZE SPANISH AMERICA) IS GROWING FAST. SO FAR, THERE ARE NOW 43 ACTIVE SPANISH MINISTRIES WE ARE HELPING TO GROW ACROSS THE U.S. AND 67 MORE THAT HAVE REACHED OUT TO START SOMETHING NEW OR THAT WE ARE CONTACTING TO WORK WITH. THE GOAL FOR 2026 IS TO GET TO 50 ACTIVE MINISTRIES PLEASE BE PRAYING AS GOD CONTINUES TO OPEN DOORS AND HEARTS TO HEARING, BELIEVING AND SHARING THE STORY OF JESUS 6.THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO OVERSEE ALL PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THRU GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW. IRC CONTINUES TO BE INVOLVED WITH NGOS WORKING IN HONDURAS AND THE HONDURAN GOVERNMENT. IRC MANAGED PROPERTY IN HONDURAS WHICH HOUSES ITS MEDICAL CLINIC AND LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MEDICAL INTERNS, RETREATS FOR HONDURAN FAITH-BASED GROUPS, HONDURAN CHILDREN'S CAMPS, AND TORCH MISSION GROUPS. IRC ASSISTED SEVERAL COMMUNITIES IN MANAGING AND PRESERVING WATER WELLS AND CLEAN WATER DELIVERY SYSTEMS.
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 July 2003.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Restoration of America (Ponte Vedra, FL), EIN 47-2862042. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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