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James Storehouse Incorporated

EIN 45-5012161 · Newbury Park, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong94 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

JAMES STOREHOUSE SERVES CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE FROM CRIBS TO COLLEGE. WE PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY NET OF SUPPORT INCLUDING: FURNITURE, CLOTHING, HOME GOODS, TRANSPORTATION, TRANSITIONAL SHELTER, FOOD, AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS. THESE RESOURCES AND RELATIONSHIPS BREAK MULTI- GENERATIONAL CYCLES OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND POVERTY IN OUR COMMUNITY - MENDING BROKEN FAMILIES AND PREVENTING FOSTER CARE REMOVALS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO COME.

Income
$2.8 million
Spending
$2.6 million
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
3.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 87%
Employees
20
Volunteers
750
Highest pay
$107,846, executive di

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: 81 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 16% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 162% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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

Strong: 94 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    9 of 15

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

  • 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 (5)
  1. $2.3 million spent. ESSENTIAL RESOURCES: JAMES STOREHOUSE OFFERS FREE RESOURCING WITH THE INTENT OF EMPOWERING FOSTERING CAREGIVERS TAKING A CHILD INTO THEIR HOME, PROVIDING CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WITH EVERYTHING NEEDED TO FEEL SAFE AND LOVED, HELPING BIOLOGICAL PARENTS SAFELY REUNIFY WITH THEIR CHILDREN, AND PREVENTING CHILDREN FROM ENTERING FOSTER CARE SIMPLY DUE TO POVERTY. DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL, WE PROVIDE EVERY RESOURCE NEEDED TO LIVE SUSTAINABLY INCLUDING: FURNITURE, CLOTHING,DIAPERS, FOOD, TOYS, BEDDING, HOME GOODS, APPLIANCES, CAR SEATS, STROLLERS, TOILETRIES, ETC. AT NO COST. JAMES STOREHOUSE PROVIDES APPOINTMENTS AND DELIVERIES FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, CHILDREN AT-RISK OF REMOVAL, YOUTH AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE, FORMERLY TRAFFICKED YOUTH, AND ALL THEIR CAREGIVING FAMILIES IN VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES AT OUR RESOURCE CENTER. RESOURCING THESE FAMILIES RELIEVES EXTREME FINANCIAL AND EMOTIONAL BURDENS OF CARING FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY. ESSENTIAL RESOURCES: JAMES STOREHOUSE OFFERS FREE RESOURCING WITH THE INTENT OF EMPOWERING FOSTERING CAREGIVERS TAKING A CHILD INTO THEIR HOME, PROVIDING CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE WITH EVERYTHING NEEDED TO FEEL SAFE AND LOVED, HELPING BIOLOGICAL PARENTS SAFELY REUNIFY WITH THEIR CHILDREN, AND PREVENTING CHILDREN FROM ENTERING FOSTER CARE SIMPLY DUE TO POVERTY. DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL, WE PROVIDE EVERY RESOURCE NEEDED TO LIVE SUSTAINABLY INCLUDING: FURNITURE, CLOTHING,DIAPERS, FOOD, TOYS, BEDDING, HOME GOODS, APPLIANCES, CAR SEATS, STROLLERS, TOILETRIES, ETC. AT NO COST. JAMES STOREHOUSE PROVIDES APPOINTMENTS AND DELIVERIES FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, CHILDREN AT-RISK OF REMOVAL, YOUTH AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE, FORMERLY TRAFFICKED YOUTH, AND ALL THEIR CAREGIVING FAMILIES IN VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES AT OUR RESOURCE CENTER. RESOURCING THESE FAMILIES RELIEVES EXTREME FINANCIAL AND EMOTIONAL BURDENS OF CARING FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY.
  2. $101,352 spent. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING: WHEN YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE TURN 18 YEARS OLD, THEY ARE LEFT TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES, OFTEN BECOMING HOMELESS WITHIN WEEKS OF THEIR BIRTHDAY. THE JAMES STOREHOUSE TRANSITIONAL HOME IS A SAFE PLACE TO LAND IN A BEAUTIFUL, DIGNIFYING HAVEN TO CALL HOME FOR FEMALES WHO HAVE AGED OUT OF FOSTER CARE, AGES 18-22 YEARS OLD. THIS HOME NOT ONLY GIVES YOUTH STABLE HOUSING, BUT IT ALSO PROVIDES A TRAUMA-INFORMED, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT, AND MENTORSHIP FROM A LIVE-IN JAMES STOREHOUSE STAFF MEMBER. WITH AN EXTRA CRUTCH OF SUPPORT DURING THESE CRITICAL YOUNG ADULT YEARS, THESE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN THRIVE AND TRANSITION SUCCESSFULLY TO COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE OF THEIR OWN.
  3. $29,814 spent. TRANSPORTATION: RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST GAPS IN CARE FOR OUR TEENS AND YOUTH AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE. YOUTH OFTEN LACK ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO AND FROM WORK, SCHOOL, AND DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS, CREATING MAJOR BARRIERS FOR SUCCESSFUL INDEPENDENCE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GENTLY-USED CARS AND BIKES DONATED BY GENEROUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT NO COST FOR ELIGIBLE AGED-OUT YOUTH. BEFORE A VEHICLE IS PRESENTED, WE WORK WITH EACH YOUTHS SOCIAL WORKER TO ENSURE THEY ARE PREPARED FOR THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNING A VEHICLE AND THEN WE ASSIST THEM WITH COMPLETING VEHICLE PAPERWORK AND CAR INSURANCE OF THEIR OWN. WITH RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION, YOUTH ARE SET UP FOR SUCCESS IN THEIR FUTURE SCHOOLING OR CAREER ENDEAVORS.
  4. $62,733 spent. BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM: THE JAMES STOREHOUSE BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM IS A FREE SHOPPING EVENT FOR OVER 1,000 FOSTER CHILDREN AND TEENS WHO ARE AGING OUT THAT SERVES VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES. THE BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT ALLOWS THE CHILDREN AND TEENS TO SELECT NEW BACKPACKS, SHOES, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, BOOKS, AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS. DISNEY CHARACTERS AND MARVEL SUPERHEROES ROAM THE EVENT TO ENTERTAIN THE CHILDREN, TEENS AND VOLUNTEERS. FOOD AND ICE CREAM IS PROVIDED FOR EVERYONE.
  5. BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM: THE JAMES STOREHOUSE BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM IS A FREE SHOPPING EVENT FOR OVER 1,000 FOSTER CHILDREN AND TEENS WHO ARE AGING OUT THAT SERVES VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES. THE BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT ALLOWS THE CHILDREN AND TEENS TO SELECT NEW BACKPACKS, SHOES, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, BOOKS, AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS. DISNEY CHARACTERS AND MARVEL SUPERHEROES ROAM THE EVENT TO ENTERTAIN THE CHILDREN, TEENS AND VOLUNTEERS. FOOD AND ICE CREAM IS PROVIDED FOR EVERYONE.

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? 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2012.

    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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