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Mary Joy Charity Inc

EIN 47-4527342 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak11 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

MARY JOY USA IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON INITIATIVES THAT WILL IMPROVE LIVES AND ELIMINATE ETHIOPIAN HOMELESSNESS, WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: WELCOME: WE WELCOME ALL THOSE WHO ENTER OUR COMMUNITY AND RESPECT THEIR DIGNITY, PRIVACY, AND WORTHINESS. RESPECT: WE RESPECT AND VALUE PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. INNOVATION: WE EMBRACE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, BOLD CREATIVITY, AND CHANGE. COLLABORATION: WE CARRY THE LOAD TOGETHER BY BUILDING PURPOSEFUL RELATIONSHIPS GROUNDED IN PARTNERSHIPS. TRANSPARENCY: WE TAKE OWNERSHIP OF OUR WORK WITHOUT EXCEPTION. WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE BY MEASURING OURSELVES AGAINST THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF INTEGRITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.

Income
$79,091
Spending
$81,831
Reserves
-0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 11 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 134% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
  1. $19,826 spent. TO SERVE ETHIOPIANS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS THROUGH PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND RESOURCES DESIGNED TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS. OUR OBJECTIVES ARE TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND SCHOOL, RECEIVE VALUABLE AND HARD-TO-GET HEALTH CARE AND BETTER NUTRITION FOR A HEALTHY LIFE.
  2. MARY JOY USA ALSO FOCUS ON THE ELDERLY, TO ASSIST THEM IN GETTING BETTER HEALTH CARE, BETTER FOOD AND NUTRITION AND TO BE SAFE AND COMFORTABLE IN THEIR ELDER YEARS.
  3. MARY JOY USA SERVES THE ILL AND THE NEEDY, THE DISABLED AND UNDERSERVED PERSONS WITH EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL DISABILITIES IN ADDITION TO PHYSICAL DISEASES, SUCH AS COVID-19 AND OTHER VIRUSES.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 April 2019.

    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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