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Family Promise of White County

EIN 45-2221200 · Cleveland, GA

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

What it says it does

National nonprofit mobilizing local resources to help homeless families

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

Weak: 27 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 31% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
60% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 26 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: 59 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 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
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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)

$153,805 spent. THROUGHOUT 2024, FAMILY PROMISE OF WHITE COUNTY CONTINUED TO PROVIDE HOUSING, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION TO HOMELESS FAMILIES IN THE WHITE AND HABERSHAM COUNTY COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM SERVICES OFFERED ARE A SOURCE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT TRANSFORMS LIVES OF HOMELESS FAMILIES WHICH LEADS TO STRONGER FAMILIES AND UNIFIED COMMUNTIES.

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 October 2011.
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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