Send Me
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Send Me brings hope and personalized care to underserved communities in Guatemala. Through medical outreach, disability support, faith-based discipleship, and hands-on community development, we walk alongside families living in extreme poverty to meet urgent needs and build lasting relationships grounded in dignity, compassion, and faith.
- Income
- $547,627
- Spending
- $545,784
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 130
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: 72 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 59 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 (4)
- $209,567 spent. In rural Guatemala, lasting change is built slowly through leadership, restored families, and communities that are known and cared for. In 2025, Send Me invested in that foundation graduating 15 indigenous pastors, walking women from crisis toward independence, constructing homes for vulnerable families, and bringing values-based curriculum and the Gospel to hundreds of students across rural schools. Together these efforts represented $181,958 in program investment in 2025.
- $88,901 spent. Over 60% of Guatemalans live below the poverty line, limiting access to housing, education, and basic needs. In 2025, roughly 130 US and local volunteers joined forces to build homes, serve schools, and deliver care to families across the region. Partnering with a Guatemalan OB/GYN, we trained roughly 55 indigenous midwives equipping each with tools and guidance to increase the health and safety of their patients. Mission Teams represented $88,901 in program investment in 2025.
- $83,019 spent. In Guatemala, children with disabilities often face limited access to care, proper diagnosis, and family support. In 2025, Ray of Hope served more than 80 children across a wide range of needs from hearing impairment and Down syndrome to cerebral palsy and neurological disorders through physical therapy, medication management, specialist evaluations, and family advocacy. This year marked a breakthrough in accurate diagnosis, enabling more targeted and effective care for children whose conditions had long gone unidentified. Ray of Hope represented $83,075 in program investment in 2025.
- $82,957 spent. In Guatemala's Quich region, families face hours of travel and healthcare systems stretched far beyond capacity. In 2025, Hope for Health built the infrastructure to bridge that gap shipping, refurbishing, and securing a permanent site for Compassion on Wheels, our Mobile Medical Clinic. While establishing this foundation, we launched two weeklong clinics serving approximately 800 patients through orthopedic services, OB/GYN care, and physical therapy. Hope for Health represented $82,957 in program investment in 2025.
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 September 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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