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Mirror Ministries

EIN 47-2596483 · Richland, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak44 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Mirror Ministries provides local education and awareness of sex trafficking in our community. We operate a 24/7 local sex trafficking hotline with local advocates responding to the calls. The advocates do intensive case management and invite the survivors into our Mirror Ministries Outreach Center for therapeutic services, life skills, mentoring, and survivor support groups. Esther's Home is a restoration home for minor girls who have been victims of sex trafficking.

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$1.8 million
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
-0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
35
Volunteers
321
Highest pay
$69,581, executive dir.

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

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 36% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 8 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 (2)
  1. $661,943 spent. Mirror Ministries Restoration Home, Esther's Home is located on 20+ acres in rural Franklin County. The home is for minor girls who have been commercially sexually exploited. Each girl will be fully scholarshipped by generous donors. Esther's Home is a home-like environment with 24/7 wrap-around holistic therapeutic services. A safe place for healing, growth, and preparing for integrating back into a healthy home environment with strong coping skills. Each home will be able to house up to 5 girls at a time for at least a year to give them time to heal from the complex trauma they have experienced due to the trafficking. This restoration home brings much-needed specific care, hope, healing, and restoration to these young girls.
  2. $561,228 spent. Mirror Ministries Survivor Services coordinates a continuum of care for local victims and survivors of commercial sexual exploitation sex trafficking. Our Advocates will walk alongside each victim as they work towards their healing. Advocates will help each survivor identify their goals and the steps to achieve those goals, as they walk alongside them on their healing journey. We have a 24/7 local sex-trafficking hotline answered by trained advocates who can respond as needed. Our Mirror Ministries Outreach Center provides counseling and therapeutic survivor support groups, including art therapy, music therapy, movement therapy, equine therapy, baking, and self-defense. We also assist with school, employment, housing, and other essential life skills. . 170 more local victims of sex trafficking found freedom and hope in 2025 through Mirror Ministries.

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 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 2025.

    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 January 2015.

    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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