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Sacred Fire Community Corporation

EIN 46-1354781 · Carrollton, GA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF SACRED FIRE IS TO HELP PEOPLE EXPAND AND ENRICH THEIR LIVES AND RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH THE CONNECTIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF FIRE, PROVIDING A DOORWAY TO HEALING, GROWTH, AND LEARNING FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR VISION IS OF A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE REGULARLY GATHER AROUND THE LIGHT AND TRANSFORMATIVE WARMTH OF FIRE TO CONNECT, HEAL, WORK THROUGH CONFLICTS, AND RENEW THEIR SENSE OF PURPOSE. IN THIS WORLD, PEOPLE MOVE THROUGH LIFE'S CYCLES WITH COURAGE, DIGNITY, AND LEARNING, GIVING BIRTH TO DEEP WISDOM AS THEY AGE.

Income
$268,336
Spending
$151,208
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
11.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 61%
Employees
0
Volunteers
75

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 44% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 36% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 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, 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 (1)
  1. $131,506 spent. A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT, GROWTH, HEALING, AND LEARNING. DURING THE COURSE OF 2025, THE SFCC HELD MULTIPLE EVENTS AND TRAINING IN OUR KEY AREAS OF FIREKEEPING,LIFEWAYS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. RELATED TO FIREKEEPING, THERE HAS BEEN IN-PERSON TRAINING AS WELL AS VIRTUAL GATHERINGS AND WEBINARS TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION. WE HAVE OVER 70 ACTIVE FIREKEEPERS AROUND THE WORLD IN AUSTRALIA, CANADA, COLOMBIA, MEXICO, ENGLAND, GREECE, IRELAND, SCOTLAND, WALES AND VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. OVER 4,500 PEOPLE ATTENDED OUR VARIOUS COMMUNITY FIRES IN 2025. IN THE AREA OF LIFEWAYS, WE HELD ON-LINE PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDED REGISTRANTS FROM ALL OF THE COUNTRIES THAT WE SERVE AND PROVIDED MUCH-NEEDED WISDOM AT A TIME OF INCREASING ISOLATION AND TURMOIL. OUR COMMUNITY EVENTS HOSTED SIX FIRE SPEAKS PROGRAMS IN 2025 THAT WERE HELD IN MEXICO AND THE U.S. ATTENDED BY OVER 350 PEOPLE. REGISTRATION TOTALS FOR OUR FIREKEEPING, LIFEWAYS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS PROGRAMS WERE APPROXIMATELY 4,100. A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT, GROWTH, HEALING, AND LEARNING. DURING THE COURSE OF 2025, THE SFCC HELD MULTIPLE EVENTS AND TRAINING IN OUR KEY AREAS OF FIREKEEPING,LIFEWAYS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. RELATED TO FIREKEEPING, THERE HAS BEEN IN-PERSON TRAINING AS WELL AS VIRTUAL GATHERINGS AND WEBINARS TO PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION. WE HAVE OVER 70 ACTIVE FIREKEEPERS AROUND THE WORLD IN AUSTRALIA, CANADA, COLOMBIA, MEXICO, ENGLAND, GREECE, IRELAND, SCOTLAND, WALES AND VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. OVER 4,500 PEOPLE ATTENDED OUR VARIOUS COMMUNITY FIRES IN 2025. IN THE AREA OF LIFEWAYS, WE HELD ON-LINE PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDED REGISTRANTS FROM ALL OF THE COUNTRIES THAT WE SERVE AND PROVIDED MUCH-NEEDED WISDOM AT A TIME OF INCREASING ISOLATION AND TURMOIL. OUR COMMUNITY EVENTS HOSTED SIX FIRE SPEAKS PROGRAMS IN 2025 THAT WERE HELD IN MEXICO AND THE U.S. ATTENDED BY OVER 350 PEOPLE. REGISTRATION TOTALS FOR OUR FIREKEEPING, LIFEWAYS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS PROGRAMS WERE APPROXIMATELY 4,100.

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

  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 October 13, 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 2025.

    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 September 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 October 21, 2026.

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