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Charlenes Angels

EIN 45-4204800 · Indianapolis, IN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceWeak20 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CHARLENE'S ANGELS' MISSION IS TO SERVE AND ENRICH THE LIVES OF ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WITH A VISION OF SEEING A WORLD WHERE EVERY ADULT WITH SPECIAL NEES ENJOYS FULL COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, CHARLENE'S ANGELS OPENED IN 2012 TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF OUR EVER-GROWING COMMUNITY OF ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. CHARLENE'S ANGELS RECEIVED ACCREDITATION TO PROVIDE SERVICES UNDER THE INDIANA MEDICAID HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES WAIVER PROGRAM, AGED AND DISABLED WAIVER AS WELL AS CHOICE THROUGH CICOA. CHARLENE'S ANGELS IS ALSO ACCREDITED BY CARF.

Income
$1.4 million
Spending
$987,022
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
4.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
47
Highest pay
$110,882, president

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

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 58% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 28% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% of spending went to programs.

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

Governance

Weak: 20 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 3 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $800,606 spent. CHARLENE'S ANGELS HAS CONTINUED TO GROW 2021 AND 2022. THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED INCREASED FROM IN 2021 TO OVER 46. AS THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED INCREASED, THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION INCREASED. CHARLENE'S ANGELS WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE A PRE- OWNED, 15 PASSENGER MINI-BUS THAT ALLOWS THE STAFF TO SAFELY TRANSPORT CLIENTS TO AND FROM ACTIVITIES I.E. BOWLING, SWIMMING, PUTT-PUTT GOLFING, MOVIE THEATERS, THE INDIANAPOLIS ZOO, APPLE ORCHARD, PETTING ZOO, SPORTS CAMP ETC. CHARLENE'S ANGELS CONTINUES TO USE PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLES TO PROVIDE ADDITITIONAL TRANSPORTATION WHEN NEEDED. HOWEVER, AS ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ARE ACCUMULATED AN ADDITIONAL COMPANY-OWNED CLIENT TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2022. SOUTHLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH CONTINUES TO OFFER SAFE, SECURE AND HIGHLY FUNCTIONAL OCCUPANCY FOR CHARLENE'S ANGELS. SEVERAL ROOMS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY BUILT FOR SCHOOL CLASSROOMS ARE OCCUPIED BY CHARLENE'S ANGELS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS BATHROOMS, BOTH MALE AND FEMALE, THAT ARE CLEAN, FUNCTIONAL, AND WITHIN FIFTY FEET OF THE CLASSROOMS. A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, COMPLETE WITH A WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER ARE ABAILABLE FOR CHARLENE ANGEL'S USE. PLENTY OF PARKING IS AVAILABLE AND AN EXCLUSIVE, SECURE ENTRY DOOR IS AVAILABLE FOR THE STAFF AND CLIENTS OF CHARLENE'S ANGELS. THE STAFF AT SOUTHLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH IS HIGHLY SUPPORTIVE OF THE PROGRAM AND PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS AS NEEDED. THE SOUTHLAND STAFF ADD SPECIAL VALUE TO CHARLENE'S ANGELS. CHALRENE'S ANGELS WAS ABLE TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MAIN OFFICE AS WELL AS THE PARKING LOT WHERE THE BUSSES ARE PARKED. CHARLENE'S ANGELS CONTINUES TO OFFER GROUP EXERCISE IN THE FORM OF ZUMBA, AS WELL AS A MORE TRADITIONAL EXERCISE OPPORTUNITY MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK. SWIMMING IS OFFERED DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. FUNCTIONAL ACADEMICS, COOKING, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SELF-CARE SKILLS, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS ARE OFFERED DAILY. CHARLENE'S ANGELS PERIODICALLY SURVEYS STAFF, CLIENTS AND GUARDIANS. CHARLENE'S ANGELS OBTAINED A "VERY SATISFIED" RANKING FROM THE CLIENTS, STAFF AND GUARDIANS IN 2021 AND 2022. CHARLENE'S ANGELS HAS CONTINUED TO GROW 2021 AND 2022. THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED INCREASED FROM IN 2021 TO OVER 46. AS THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED INCREASED, THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION INCREASED. CHARLENE'S ANGELS WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE A PRE- OWNED, 15 PASSENGER MINI-BUS THAT ALLOWS THE STAFF TO SAFELY TRANSPORT CLIENTS TO AND FROM ACTIVITIES I.E. BOWLING, SWIMMING, PUTT-PUTT GOLFING, MOVIE THEATERS, THE INDIANAPOLIS ZOO, APPLE ORCHARD, PETTING ZOO, SPORTS CAMP ETC. CHARLENE'S ANGELS CONTINUES TO USE PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLES TO PROVIDE ADDITITIONAL TRANSPORTATION WHEN NEEDED. HOWEVER, AS ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ARE ACCUMULATED AN ADDITIONAL COMPANY-OWNED CLIENT TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2022. SOUTHLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH CONTINUES TO OFFER SAFE, SECURE AND HIGHLY FUNCTIONAL OCCUPANCY FOR CHARLENE'S ANGELS. SEVERAL ROOMS THAT WERE ORIGINALLY BUILT FOR SCHOOL CLASSROOMS ARE OCCUPIED BY CHARLENE'S ANGELS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS BATHROOMS, BOTH MALE AND FEMALE, THAT ARE CLEAN, FUNCTIONAL, AND WITHIN FIFTY FEET OF THE CLASSROOMS. A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, COMPLETE WITH A WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER ARE ABAILABLE FOR CHARLENE ANGEL'S USE. PLENTY OF PARKING IS AVAILABLE AND AN EXCLUSIVE, SECURE ENTRY DOOR IS AVAILABLE FOR THE STAFF AND CLIENTS OF CHARLENE'S ANGELS. THE STAFF AT SOUTHLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH IS HIGHLY SUPPORTIVE OF THE PROGRAM AND PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS AS NEEDED. THE SOUTHLAND STAFF ADD SPECIAL VALUE TO CHARLENE'S ANGELS. CHALRENE'S ANGELS WAS ABLE TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MAIN OFFICE AS WELL AS THE PARKING LOT WHERE THE BUSSES ARE PARKED. CHARLENE'S ANGELS CONTINUES TO OFFER GROUP EXERCISE IN THE FORM OF ZUMBA, AS WELL AS A MORE TRADITIONAL EXERCISE OPPORTUNITY MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK. SWIMMING IS OFFERED DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. FUNCTIONAL ACADEMICS, COOKING, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SELF-CARE SKILLS, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS ARE OFFERED DAILY. CHARLENE'S ANGELS PERIODICALLY SURVEYS STAFF, CLIENTS AND GUARDIANS. CHARLENE'S ANGELS OBTAINED A "VERY SATISFIED" RANKING FROM THE CLIENTS, STAFF AND GUARDIANS IN 2021 AND 2022.

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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