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Christmas in October

EIN 43-1431964 · Kansas City, MO

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

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE NEEDED HOME REPAIR ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS IN DEPRESSED NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE GREATER KANSAS CITY METRO AREA.

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

Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 8.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

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

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$178,127 spent. DURING 2025, 95 HOMES WERE REPAIRED BY 2,018 VOLUNTEERS FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION TO HOME REPAIR, THE PROGRAM INCLUDES: (1) WORKING WITH NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS TO BEST TARGET THE PROGRAM'S EFFORTS; (2) ENCOURAGING SUPPORT FROM LOCAL MATERIAL SUPPLIERS; AND (3) ENCOURAGING FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS TO MAXIMIZE THE EFFORTS OF VOLUNTEERS. THE VOLUNTEERS ACCOUNTED FOR 18,524 HOURS OF WORK. THE VALUE OF THE DONATED SERVICES DURING 2025 FOR THIS PROGRAM WAS 614,314.

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

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 November 1987.
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.

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