Real Momentum Ministries Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
REAL MOMENTUM IS A SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP MINISTRY THAT OFFERS TAILORED MEN'S MINISTRY COACHING, LOCAL CHURCH EVENTS AND STRATEGIC MISSION PARTNERSHIPS. WE HELP CHURCHES DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE DISCIPLE MAKING MINISTRY TO MEN WITH OTHERS IN MIND.
- Income
- $567,154
- Spending
- $578,337
- Spent on programs
- 54%
- Reserves
- 4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $208,889, 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: 41 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1554% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 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: 68 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $313,412 spent. HIDDEN IN A HOLLOW, SANCTUARY HILLS IS A SAFE PLACE WHERE PASTORS, COUPLES, MEN OR WOMEN, MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS, AND FATHERS AND SONS CAN COME TO INVEST IN THEMSELVES AND THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO THEM. THE BEAUTIFUL ROLLING HILLS SCATTERED ACROSS THE EAST TENNESSEE TERRAIN OFFER FANTASTIC VIEWS OF THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS WITH A VIBRANT SUN RISE AND SUN SET. THIS CHRISTIAN RETREAT PROPERTY IS FORMERLY A CENTURY FARM, ONCE PRODUCING A HARVEST OF VEGETABLES AND GRAIN YEAR AFTER YEAR, BUT NOW IS A GETAWAY FOR THOSE SEEKING REFUGE AND RENEWAL, TRANSFORMING IT INTO A HAVEN FOR REFLECTION, PRAYER, FASTING, PREPARATION, DRAWING CLOSER TO GOD AND ADVANCING THE KINGDOM.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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