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School of Love Inc

EIN 45-3461872 · Overland Park, KS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak37 out of 100GovernanceFair67 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 3% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

PROVIDING MARRIAGE PREPARATION AND ONGOING FORMATION

Income
$185,628
Spending
$189,623
Spent on programs
3%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
2
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$90,000, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 37 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 34% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    3% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 67 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 5 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

    7 of 7

    Has a 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, 2024, 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 (9)
  1. $1,743 spent. DATE NIGHT - A ONCE A MONTH EVENT FOR MARRIED COUPLES WHO GATHER FOR COMMUNITY, A TALK, PRAYER AND THEN GO OFF TO FINISH THEIR DATE ALONE AT HOME OR ON THE TOWN - TAKING WITH THEM (0PTIONAL) DISCUSSION TOPICS OR QUESTIONS
  2. $1,091 spent. COUPLES SMALL GROUPS - MONTHLY IN HOME SMALL GROUPS OF MARRIED COUPLES (TARGET 8 COUPLES). SMALL GROUPS CONSIST OF SOCIAL TIME, ORGANIZATION PROVIDED CONTENT (TYPICALLY VIDEOS FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL OF LOVE PROGRAM, HERES TO FULFILLMENT), AND DISCUSSION (GUIDED BY ACCOMPANYING QUESTIONS).
  3. $2,349 spent. MEMBER FORMATION - VARIED QUARTERLY/MONTHLY MEETINGS FOR LEARNING AND FOR FELLOWSHIP (WITH OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL AT-HOME MATERIAL) FOR SCHOOL OF LOVES MOST INVOLVED PARTICIPANTS AND VOLUNTEERS.
  4. $48 spent. PIER - A YEARLONG AT-HOME COLLECTION OF DAILY MASS GOSPELS AND REFLECTIONS GEARED FOR DAILY FAMILY PRAYER. THIS SIMPLE FORMATION HELPS FAMILIES TO IMPLEMENT AND EASILY DEVELOP A DEEP FORM OF PRAYER, AND TO DO THIS ALL TOGETHER AS A FAMILY.
  5. SOCIAL MEDIA - A VARIETY OF AT-HOME FORMATION AND MATERIALS FOR COUPLES AND FAMILIES TO USE AT HOME
  6. $8 spent. VIDEO (HERES TO FULFILLMENT) - A COLLECTION OF SHORT, FUN, RELEVANT, WEEKLY VIDEOS TO GET COUPLES LAUGHING, THINKING, & TALKING ABOUT TOPICS CONCERNING FAITH, MARRIAGE, & FAMILY.
  7. PIER - A YEARLONG AT-HOME COLLECTION OF DAILY MASS GOSPELS AND REFLECTIONS 48. 0. 0.
  8. SOCIAL MEDIA - A VARIETY OF AT-HOME FORMATION AND 0. 0. 0.
  9. VIDEO (HERES TO FULFILLMENT) - A COLLECTION OF SHORT, FUN, 8. 0. 0.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.

    The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.

    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 March 1946.

    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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