Project Agape Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROJECT AGAPE FOCUSES ON ASSISTING DISPLACED FAMILIES FROM THE OCCUPIED REPUBLIC OF ARTSAKH (ALSO KNOWN AS NAGORNO-KARABAKH). DURING 2025 FUNDS PROVIDED FOR: THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WAREHOUSE AT THE PROJECT AGAPE CENTER IN VAYK, ARMENIA, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND RELATED SUPPLIES (SEWING MACHINES), EMERGENCY/HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (COMFORTERS, CATTLE PROJECT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE).
- Income
- $215,639
- Spending
- $258,887
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
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
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% 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
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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)
- $163,281 spent. ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET: FUNDS ARE PROVIDED EACH YEAR TO MAINTAIN A STAFF, OFFICES, VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, WAREHOUSE AND VEHICLES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IN ARMENIA. IN 2025 SALARIES, PAYROLL TAXES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OF 92,361 WERE PROVIDED FOR A STAFF OF (12) PEOPLE. ALL OTHER EXPENSES OF 70,920 PROVIDED FOR THE RENT, UTILITIES AND SUPPLIES FOR AN OFFICE IN YEREVAN AND THE PROJECT AGAPE CENTER IN VAYK, AS WELL AS FUEL, MAINTENANCE AND RELATED EXPENSES FOR (3) VEHICLES.
- $25,752 spent. VOCATIONAL TRAINING: DURING 2025 FORTY (40) INDIVIDUALS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. UPON GRADUATION, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO BEGIN SMALL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY TO SUSTAINABLY SUPPORT THEMSEVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. CURRICULUMS INCLUDED NAIL CARE, SEWING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS AND TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (TEFL).
- $25,000 spent. WAREHOUSE GRANT: FUNDS USED TO CONSTRUCT A NEW WAREHOUSE AT THE PROJECT AGAPE CENTER IN VAYK, ARMENIA TO REPLACE A LEASED WAREHOUSE, WHOSE LEASE WAS UNEXPECTEDLY CANCELED. THE NEW ON-SITE WAREHOUSE WILL PROVIDE A SECURE AND ORGANIZED STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER FOR DONATED CLOTHING, BEDDING, HYGIENE AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AS WELL AS HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND SEASONAL ASSISTANCE ITEMS.
- $39,609 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES UNDERTAKEN IN 2025 WHICH WERE NOT LISTED ON THE PRIOR FORM 990: 1. 15,000 (INCLUDING GRANTS OF 15,000) - COMFORTERS. FUNDS WERE USED TO PURCHASE COMFORTERS, PILLOWS AND BEDDING SUPPLIES LOCALLY WHICH WERE DISTRIBUTED TO VUNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. A TOTAL OF 111 FAMILIES RECEIVED 500 WINTER COMFORTERS, 500 PILLOWS AND 500 SETS OF BEDDING. 2. 12,511 (INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0) - CATTLE PROJECT. IN 2025 PROJECT AGAPE RESTARTED ITS LIVESTOCK ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT DISPLACED AND ECONOMICALLY VUNERABLE FAMILIES IN REBUILDING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES COWS TO QUALIFYING HOUSEHOLDS AS AN INCOME GENERATING ASSET TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY AND HOUSEHOLD STABILITY. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT TEN (10) FAMILIES. IN 2025 FIVE (5) FAMILIES RECEIVED COWS WITH AN ADDITIONAL FIVE (5) FAMILIES SCHEDULED FOR 2026. 3. 5,260 (INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0) - SEWING MACHINES. FUNDS WERE USED TO PURCHASE TWENTY-THREE (23) SEWING MACHINES TO STRENGTHEN VOCATIONAL TRAINING. TWELEVE (12) MACHINES WERE DESIGNATED FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION TO ENHANCE HANDS ON TRAINING. ELEVEN (11) SEWING MACHINES WERE PROVIDED TO PROGRAM GRADUATES TO PURSUE INCOME-GENEERATING ACTIVITIES THROUGH SELF- EMPLOYMENT. 4. 3,838 (INCLUDING GRANTS OF 3,838) - EMERGENCY RELIEF. IN 2025 (151) BENEFICIARY FAMILIES (APPROXIMATELY 755 INDIVIDUALS) RECEIVED TARGETED HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT. OF THESE (37) FAMILIES RECEIVED DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH INCLUDED TRANSPORTATION COSTS TO ACCESS HUMANITARIAN AID, RENT, UTILITIES, HYGIENE AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND TEMPORARY HOUSING. 5. 3,000 (INCLUDING GRANTS OF 3,000) - MISSION TRIP SUPPLIES. FUNDS PROVIDED BY MYERS PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION TEAM TRIP TO ARMENIA IN JULY 2025. FUNDS WERE USED TO PURCHASE SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS USED FOR FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. TEAM MEMBERS ASSISTED WITH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, ASSISTED WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION AND CONDUCTED ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL CHILDREN. 39,609 (INCLUDING GRANTS OF 21,838) TOTAL ITEMS 1-5, LINE 4D
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES UNDERTAKEN IN 2025 WHICH WERE NOT LISTED ON THE PRIOR FORM 990: 1. 15,000 (INCLUDING GRANTS OF 15,000) - COMFORTERS. FUNDS WERE USED TO PURCHASE COMFORTERS, PILLOWS AND BEDDING SUPPLIES LOCALLY WHICH WERE DISTRIBUTED TO VUNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. A TOTAL OF 111 FAMILIES RECEIVED 500 WINTER COMFORTERS, 500 PILLOWS AND 500 SETS OF BEDDING. 2. 12,511 (INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0) - CATTLE PROJECT. IN 2025 PROJECT AGAPE RESTARTED ITS LIVESTOCK ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT DISPLACED AND ECONOMICALLY VUNERABLE FAMILIES IN REBUILDING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES COWS TO QUALIFYING HOUSEHOLDS AS AN INCOME GENERATING ASSET TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY AND HOUSEHOLD STABILITY. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT TEN (10) FAMILIES. IN 2025 FIVE (5) FAMILIES RECEIVED COWS WITH AN ADDITIONAL FIVE (5) FAMILIES SCHEDULED FOR 2026. 3. 5,260 (INCLUDING GRANTS OF 0) - SEWING MACHINES. FUNDS WERE USED TO PURCHASE TWENTY-THREE (23) SEWING MACHINES TO STRENGTHEN VOCATIONAL TRAINING. TWELEVE (12) MACHINES WERE DESIGNATED FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION TO ENHANCE HANDS ON TRAINING. ELEVEN (11) SEWING MACHINES WERE PROVIDED TO PROGRAM GRADUATES TO PURSUE INCOME-GENEERATING ACTIVITIES THROUGH SELF- EMPLOYMENT. 4. 3,838 (INCLUDING GRANTS OF 3,838) - EMERGENCY RELIEF. IN 2025 (151) BENEFICIARY FAMILIES (APPROXIMATELY 755 INDIVIDUALS) RECEIVED TARGETED HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT. OF THESE (37) FAMILIES RECEIVED DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH INCLUDED TRANSPORTATION COSTS TO ACCESS HUMANITARIAN AID, RENT, UTILITIES, HYGIENE AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND TEMPORARY HOUSING. 5. 3,000 (INCLUDING GRANTS OF 3,000) - MISSION TRIP SUPPLIES. FUNDS PROVIDED BY MYERS PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION TEAM TRIP TO ARMENIA IN JULY 2025. FUNDS WERE USED TO PURCHASE SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS USED FOR FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. TEAM MEMBERS ASSISTED WITH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, ASSISTED WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION AND CONDUCTED ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL CHILDREN. 39,609 (INCLUDING GRANTS OF 21,838) TOTAL ITEMS 1-5, LINE 4D
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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