Love Out Loud
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LOVE OUT LOUD CONNECTS AND MOBILIZES PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO TRANSFORM OUR CITY WITH THE LOVE OF JESUS. LOVE OUT LOUD IS A NETWORK OF CHURCHES, GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUALS LIVING OUT CHRIST'S CALL TO LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR. LOVE OUT LOUD PARTNERS WITH ANYONE WORKING FOR THE FLOURISHING OF OUR COMMUNITY-INCLUDING WELL OVER 150 FAITH-GROUPS, 300 NONPROFITS AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS SEVERAL HUNDRED BUSINESSES. IN THE PROCESS, LOVE OUT LOUD WORKS TO FIND ALIGNMENT ACROSS ALL OF THESE EFFORTS IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY RESOURCES WHILE MOBILIZING THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS IN THEIR UNIQUE PASSIONS AND SKILLS.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 4,000
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
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $116,133 spent. ACES NOURISHING FORSYTH: THE A,B,C'S OF ACES (ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES) IS A COLLABORATION OF COMMUNITY GROUPS AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE GOAL IS SHARED KNOWLEDGE, LANGUAGE, AND UNDERSTANDINGS AND COMMUNITY-LED RESEARCH. THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT AN EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN IN FORSYTH COUNTY TO CREATE AWARENESS AROUND ACES TO ENSURE THAT WE TAKE STEPS TO SUPPORT HEALTHIER CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO LESSEN IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM HARM OF ACES AND TO PROMOTE RESTORATION BY ACHIEVING EQUITY AND JUSTICE THROUGH BRINGING SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, AND HOME IN ALIGNMENT.
- $243,360 spent. SCHOOL OF LOVE SCHOOL OF LOVE IS ABOUT LOVE-ROOTED DISCIPLESHIP AND SEEKS TO FOLLOW CHRIST INTO DEEP LOVE OF GOD AND NEIGHBOR THROUGH AN INTENTIONAL WAY OF LIVING IN OUR TIME: LIFE TOGETHER IN CHRIST FOR OTHERS. VARIOUS STRANDS OF HISTORIC CHRISTIAN EXPRESSION INFORM SCHOOL OF LOVE'S PURSUIT. THE RESULT IS A DISCIPLESHIP THAT EMPHASIZES DEEP FORMATION INTO THE JESUS-WAY, AND JUSTICE, LIBERATION, AND BELOVED COMMUNITY ACROSS SYSTEMIC DIVIDES IN OUR CITY. SCHOOL OF LOVE'S VISION IS TO SEE DEEPER DICIPLESHIP, MORE FAITHFUL AND THRIVING CONGREGATIONS, AND A MORE JUST CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM.
- $111,277 spent. LIT CITY LIT CITY'S YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES SEEK TO BUILD IN SOLIDARITY WITH UNDER-SERVED WINSTON-SALEM TEENS FROM THE "CLASSROOM TO THE CORNER, FROM THE COURT TO THE CONCERT". LIT CITY SEEKS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, MENTORING/ADVOCACY, AND URBAN ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. LIT CITY PARTNERS WITH SEVERAL SCHOOLS TO LEAD AFTER-SCHOOL GROUPS THAT HELP STUDENTS EXPLORE QUESTIONS OF IDENTITY, PURPOSE, DESTINY, AND SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS. IN THE SUMMER, LIT CITY SPONSORS AND LEADS ONE OF WINSTON- SALEM'S NINE FREEDOM SCHOOLS, A SIX-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE LITERACY, SELF-ESTEEM, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, A LOVE OF LEARNING, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
- $717,971 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES CHRISTMAS FOR THE CITY: CHRISTMAS FOR THE CITY BEGAN IN 2008 AND IS A FREE COMMUNITY EVENT. IN 2024 (OUR SEVENTEENTH YEAR), WE PARTNERED WITH 70 CHURCHES, 95 NONPROFITS, AND 107 BUSINESSES. TO MAKE IT ALL POSSIBLE, APPROXIMATELY 1000+ VOLUNTEERS HOSTED THE FREE CHRISTMAS PARTY AND WELCOMED 10,000+ PEOPLE FROM WINSTON- SALEM, NC AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THE EVENT HAS CONSISTENTLY CONVENED A WIDE NETWORK OF MULTI-SECTORAL PARTNERS AND WELCOMED PEOPLE ACROSS WIDE GENERATIONAL, RACIAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC LINES. FOSTERING FAMILIES RESOURCE CENTER: FOSTERING FAMILIES RESOURCE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE GROWING AND URGENT NEEDS OF FOSTER CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE WELFARE AGENCIES IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. FOSTERING FAMILIES RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDES RESOURCES AND SUPPORT ACCORDING TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF FOSTER FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, AT NO COST TO THEM. GIFT MART: GIFT MART IS A PROGRAM IN DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR THAT ALLOWS FAMILIES TO SHOP FOR NEW AND LIKE NEW TOYS, CLOTHES AND OTHER GIFTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN FOR CHRISTMAS. THESE ITEMS ARE DONATED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND SET UP WHERE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS CAN SHOP FOR ANY CHILDREN IN THEIR HOME UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS OLD AT REDUCED PRICES, ALLOWING THEM THE DIGNITY OF PURCHASING GIFTS FOR THEIR FAMILIES. IN 2024, GIFT MART SERVED APPROXIMATELY 150 FAMILIES, PROVIDING GIFTS TO APPROXIMATELY 450 LOCAL CHILDREN. STUDENT CAMP: UP TO ONE HUNDRED STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE 6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADES ATTEND A ONE-WEEK OVERNIGHT (OR DAY) CAMP EXPERIENCE AND ARE MOBILIZED IN THE WINSTON-SALEM AREA TO MAKE LASTING TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT ON THEIR CITY AND THEMSELVES. EACH DAY STUDENT CAMP SENDS TEAMS OUT INTO OUR CITY TO SERVE WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, EAT MEALS TOGETHER AT CHURCHES HEARING MULTIPLE LOCAL EXPERTS ON TOPICS OF FOOD SECURITY, EDUCATIONAL EQUITY, HEALTH, HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT AND THEN WORSHIPPING AS A COMMUNITY AT THE WINSTON SQUARE AMPHITHEATRE DOWNTOWN. STUDENTS FROM A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS, CHURCHES AND SETTINGS ATTEND STUDENT CAMP EACH YEAR. REPAIR THE BODY SOLIDARITY FUND: THE REPAIR THE BODY SOLIDARITY FUND IS A CALL TO WHITE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HELP REPAIR CHRIST'S BODY IN OUR TIME. IT IS A CALL FOR REPENTANCE THAT PRIORITIZES THE GOOD OF BLACK BROTHERS AND SISTERS, FOR THE SAKE OF THE SPIRIT HEALING US ALL. THROUGH THIS FUND, THE VISION IS TO SEE DEEPER CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP, MORE FAITHFUL AND THRIVING CONGREGATIONS, AND A MORE JUST WINSTON-SALEM. A COLLECTIVE OF LOCAL BLACK PARTNERS IS UNITED IN CHRIST TO SEEK THE FLOURISHING AND FREEDOM OF OUR BELOVED BLACK COMMUNITIES. THESE PARTNERS SEEK TO ALLOCATE RESOURCES RECEIVED THROUGH THE SOLIDARITY FUND TOWARD THAT END, DISTRIBUTING FUNDS TO BLACK-LED, GRASSROOTS, HOLISTIC AND SUSTAINABLE EFFORTS THAT ADDRESS HISTORIC AND PRESENT INJUSTICES AGAINST BLACK WINSTON-SALEM. UNA BENDICION: UNA BENDICION CONNECTION CENTER IS A VOLUNTEER-RUN PROGRAM WHICH SERVES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NORTHEAST WINSTON SALEM. THEY HOLD LARGE FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS EVERY OTHER SATURDAY SERVING BETWEEN 80-110 HOUSEHOLDS AT EACH OPENING. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THEY OFFER EVENTS FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, SHARE BILINGUAL RESOURCES AND INFORMATION, TAKE CLIENT REFERRALS FROM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, AND HOST MEDICAL CLINIC SERVICES. UNA BENDICION OFFERS THE GIFT MART EFFORTS AND IS THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT FOR THOSE 150 FAMILIES AND PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS. WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY STUDY CENTER: THE WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY STUDY CENTER BEGAN ITS FIRST MONTHS AS A PROGRAM UNDER LOVE OUT LOUD BEFORE APPLYING AND BECOMING A 501C3 NONPROFIT. THE WAKE FOREST CHRISTIAN STUDY CENTER IS A CHRISTIAN MINISTRY COMING ALONGSIDE WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY TO SERVE AS A HUB OF CHRISTIAN LIFE AND THOUGHT WITH A FOCUS ON HOSPITALITY, PARTNERHSIP, THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION, SPRITUAL FORMATION, AND THE ARTS. WINSTON-SALEM PICKUP ASSOCIATION: THE WINSTON-SALEM PICKUP ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A WELCOMING SOCCER COMMUNITY THAT FACILITATES ORGANIZED YEAR-ROUND OPEN-PLAY SOCCER THAT IS INCLUSIVE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, AGES, AND SKILL LEVELS, CREATING EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES AND PATHWAYS TO PLAYING SOCCER FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH IN FORSYTH COUNTY. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM SERVICES: ADDITIONAL PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE: BROWNSBORO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP, CYCLE RECYCLE, DRUM MAJORS ALLIANCE, EDUCATION, FREEDOM SCHOOLS, HOUSING, JOY PROM, OTHER LOVE OUT LOUD INITIATIVES AND RESTOREONE.
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES CHRISTMAS FOR THE CITY: CHRISTMAS FOR THE CITY BEGAN IN 2008 AND IS A FREE COMMUNITY EVENT. IN 2024 (OUR SEVENTEENTH YEAR), WE PARTNERED WITH 70 CHURCHES, 95 NONPROFITS, AND 107 BUSINESSES. TO MAKE IT ALL POSSIBLE, APPROXIMATELY 1000+ VOLUNTEERS HOSTED THE FREE CHRISTMAS PARTY AND WELCOMED 10,000+ PEOPLE FROM WINSTON- SALEM, NC AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THE EVENT HAS CONSISTENTLY CONVENED A WIDE NETWORK OF MULTI-SECTORAL PARTNERS AND WELCOMED PEOPLE ACROSS WIDE GENERATIONAL, RACIAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC LINES. FOSTERING FAMILIES RESOURCE CENTER: FOSTERING FAMILIES RESOURCE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE GROWING AND URGENT NEEDS OF FOSTER CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE WELFARE AGENCIES IN NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. FOSTERING FAMILIES RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDES RESOURCES AND SUPPORT ACCORDING TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF FOSTER FAMILIES AND CHILDREN, AT NO COST TO THEM. GIFT MART: GIFT MART IS A PROGRAM IN DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR THAT ALLOWS FAMILIES TO SHOP FOR NEW AND LIKE NEW TOYS, CLOTHES AND OTHER GIFTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN FOR CHRISTMAS. THESE ITEMS ARE DONATED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND SET UP WHERE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS CAN SHOP FOR ANY CHILDREN IN THEIR HOME UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS OLD AT REDUCED PRICES, ALLOWING THEM THE DIGNITY OF PURCHASING GIFTS FOR THEIR FAMILIES. IN 2024, GIFT MART SERVED APPROXIMATELY 150 FAMILIES, PROVIDING GIFTS TO APPROXIMATELY 450 LOCAL CHILDREN. STUDENT CAMP: UP TO ONE HUNDRED STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE 6TH THROUGH 12TH GRADES ATTEND A ONE-WEEK OVERNIGHT (OR DAY) CAMP EXPERIENCE AND ARE MOBILIZED IN THE WINSTON-SALEM AREA TO MAKE LASTING TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT ON THEIR CITY AND THEMSELVES. EACH DAY STUDENT CAMP SENDS TEAMS OUT INTO OUR CITY TO SERVE WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, EAT MEALS TOGETHER AT CHURCHES HEARING MULTIPLE LOCAL EXPERTS ON TOPICS OF FOOD SECURITY, EDUCATIONAL EQUITY, HEALTH, HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT AND THEN WORSHIPPING AS A COMMUNITY AT THE WINSTON SQUARE AMPHITHEATRE DOWNTOWN. STUDENTS FROM A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS, CHURCHES AND SETTINGS ATTEND STUDENT CAMP EACH YEAR. REPAIR THE BODY SOLIDARITY FUND: THE REPAIR THE BODY SOLIDARITY FUND IS A CALL TO WHITE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HELP REPAIR CHRIST'S BODY IN OUR TIME. IT IS A CALL FOR REPENTANCE THAT PRIORITIZES THE GOOD OF BLACK BROTHERS AND SISTERS, FOR THE SAKE OF THE SPIRIT HEALING US ALL. THROUGH THIS FUND, THE VISION IS TO SEE DEEPER CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP, MORE FAITHFUL AND THRIVING CONGREGATIONS, AND A MORE JUST WINSTON-SALEM. A COLLECTIVE OF LOCAL BLACK PARTNERS IS UNITED IN CHRIST TO SEEK THE FLOURISHING AND FREEDOM OF OUR BELOVED BLACK COMMUNITIES. THESE PARTNERS SEEK TO ALLOCATE RESOURCES RECEIVED THROUGH THE SOLIDARITY FUND TOWARD THAT END, DISTRIBUTING FUNDS TO BLACK-LED, GRASSROOTS, HOLISTIC AND SUSTAINABLE EFFORTS THAT ADDRESS HISTORIC AND PRESENT INJUSTICES AGAINST BLACK WINSTON-SALEM. UNA BENDICION: UNA BENDICION CONNECTION CENTER IS A VOLUNTEER-RUN PROGRAM WHICH SERVES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NORTHEAST WINSTON SALEM. THEY HOLD LARGE FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS EVERY OTHER SATURDAY SERVING BETWEEN 80-110 HOUSEHOLDS AT EACH OPENING. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THEY OFFER EVENTS FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, SHARE BILINGUAL RESOURCES AND INFORMATION, TAKE CLIENT REFERRALS FROM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, AND HOST MEDICAL CLINIC SERVICES. UNA BENDICION OFFERS THE GIFT MART EFFORTS AND IS THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT FOR THOSE 150 FAMILIES AND PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS. WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY STUDY CENTER: THE WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY STUDY CENTER BEGAN ITS FIRST MONTHS AS A PROGRAM UNDER LOVE OUT LOUD BEFORE APPLYING AND BECOMING A 501C3 NONPROFIT. THE WAKE FOREST CHRISTIAN STUDY CENTER IS A CHRISTIAN MINISTRY COMING ALONGSIDE WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY TO SERVE AS A HUB OF CHRISTIAN LIFE AND THOUGHT WITH A FOCUS ON HOSPITALITY, PARTNERHSIP, THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION, SPRITUAL FORMATION, AND THE ARTS. WINSTON-SALEM PICKUP ASSOCIATION: THE WINSTON-SALEM PICKUP ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A WELCOMING SOCCER COMMUNITY THAT FACILITATES ORGANIZED YEAR-ROUND OPEN-PLAY SOCCER THAT IS INCLUSIVE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, AGES, AND SKILL LEVELS, CREATING EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES AND PATHWAYS TO PLAYING SOCCER FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH IN FORSYTH COUNTY. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM SERVICES: ADDITIONAL PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE: BROWNSBORO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP, CYCLE RECYCLE, DRUM MAJORS ALLIANCE, EDUCATION, FREEDOM SCHOOLS, HOUSING, JOY PROM, OTHER LOVE OUT LOUD INITIATIVES AND RESTOREONE.
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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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