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Mel Bruechert Ministries

EIN 39-3571010 · Costa Mesa, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MEL BRUECHERT MINISTRIES BRINGS CHRIST'S LOVE TO COSTA MESA TO THE ENDS OF EARTH. OUTREACH IS TO LOCAL YOUTH AND SURROUNDING ADULTS, TO MEET SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL, AND BASIC NEEDS. WE PASTOR SEVERAL YOUTH HOMES, REACH PARENTS, SCHOOLS AND SEMINARIANS. WE PROVIDE MEALS, BIBLE STUDY, CHANGE CULTURE, AND STRETCH THE CHURCH TO MEET THE LOCAL AND NATIONS.

Income
$67,015
Spending
$35,899
Reserves
10.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
  1. $10,432 spent. SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND OUTREACH: LOCAL YOUTH (80 PARTICIPANTS), FOSTER YOUTH (60 PARTICIPANTS), AND ADULTS (40 PARTICIPANTS). ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WEEKDAY BIBLE STUDIES, CHURCH SERVICES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (30 PARTICIPANTS), AND SPECIAL EVENTS SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1,000 INDIVIDUALS.
  2. $14,897 spent. MET COMMUNITY NEEDS: PROVIDED FOOD ASSISTANCE (200 MEALS PER WEEK), CLOTHING SUPPORT (300 OUTFITS), EDUCATION (10 MUSICIANS AND 14 SEMINARY STUDENTS), BIBLES (600), AND CITY SERVICE (YOU ARE LOVED CAMPAIGN, PAINT FOSTER HOME).
  3. $2,864 spent. PASTORAL SUPPORT: THREE YOUTH HOMES BY BRINGING CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTLY TO ORPHANS, MEETING PRACTICAL NEEDS, AND HELPING DEVELOP RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS WHO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO REACH ALL YOUTH HOMES IN THE COSTA MESA AND NEWPORT BEACH AREAS WITH CONTINUED SUPPORT TO THE AGED OUT FOSTER ADULTS, AS WELL AS SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE AND STRENGTH TO STAFF.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 2025.

    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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