Selfless Love Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SELFLESS LOVE IS DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF CURRENT & FORMER FOSTER YOUTH.
- Income
- $5.1 million
- Spending
- $4.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 17.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 85%
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $290,568, 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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 258 of 8 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.
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
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 (3)
- $1.2 million spent. INDEPENDENT LIVING: SLF COLLABORATES WITH CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO EQUIP YOUTH TRANSITIONING OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM WITH SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, LIFE, LEADERSHIP & ADVOCACY SKILLS, AND A SENSE OF BELONGING. INDEPENDENT LIVING IMPACT - SLF PROVIDED OVER 1,930 TRAINING HOURS TO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE IN FLORIDAS FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, WHICH PROVIDED TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT THEIR TRANSITION TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND INCLUDED THE DALE CARNEGIE LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN FLORIDA, IOWA, AND TEXAS. SLF PROVIDED 18 LOCAL YOUTH COUNCILS IN FLORIDA AND 7 IN TEXAS WITH A MINI-GRANT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SERVICE AREA. SLF SUPPORTED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, WORKSHOPS, AND GUIDANCE FOR 53 YOUTH IN BROWARD COUNTY, INCLUDING PROVIDING A LIFE COACH WHO WORKED WEEKLY WITH EACH YOUTH TO BUILD LIFE SKILLS FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD. SLF ENGAGED OVER 427 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THEIR PROGRAMMING INCLUDING LIFE AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, TOWN HALL EVENTS, AND MONTHLY OVI NETWORK CALLS. SLF HOSTED THE DREAM TANK 9-MONTH LIFE AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING EVENT.
- $1.2 million spent. ADOPTIONS: SLF PROVIDES CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES & FAMILIES FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION TO HELP FAMILIES ON THEIR ADOPTION JOURNEY AND POST-ADOPTION. SLF SPEARHEADS THE STATEWIDE NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH CAMPAIGN AND HOSTS AN ONLINE PRIVATE PASSWORD-PROTECTED PORTAL SHOWCASING CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION AS WELL AS FAMILIES READY TO ADOPT, AND PROVIDES ADOPTION CONNECTION EVENTS. ADOPTIONS IMPACT: COMPLETED 167 HOME STUDIES, HOSTED 15 SUPPORT GROUPS AND LEARNING SESSIONS FOR PRE- AND POST-ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, FINALIZED 117 ADOPTIONS WITH 24 SIBLING GROUPS KEPT TOGETHER, SERVED 231 FAMILIES, HOSTED THE ART OF ADOPTION RECRUITMENT EVENT WITH ARTWORK BY YOUTH ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION SHOWCASING A RECRUITMENT METHOD NOT RELIANT ON PHOTOS OF CHILDREN IN LINE WITH HB 1083, LED NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH, PROVIDED 2 ADOPTION CONNECTION EVENTS TO CONNECT YOUTH ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION WITH PRE-ADOPTIVE FAMILIES.
- $804,499 spent. ADVOCACY: SLF SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH LEADERS TO ADVOCATE FOR CHANGES TO THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. PROVIDES YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE TRAINING IN SELF, LOCAL AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, DEVELOPS ANNUAL POLICY PRIORITIES, COORDINATES MEETINGS WITH STATE LEADERS AND LEGISLATORS TO IMPROVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES, LEADS NATIONAL FOSTER YOUTH VOICE MONTH, AND LEADS THE NATIONAL NETWORK. ADVOCACY IMPACT-SLFS ADVOCACY EFFORTS LED TO THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL NETWORK COMPRISING OF ORGANIZATIONS AND YOUNG ADULTS IMPACTED BY FOSTER CARE ACROSS 40 STATES. THIS NETWORK MEETS QUARTERLY TO COORDINATE EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, SHARE BEST PRACTICES, AND EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE, FOSTERING NATIONWIDE COLLABORATION FOR AND BY YOUTH.SLF EXPANDED THE STATEWIDE FOSTER YOUTH VOICE MONTH CAMPAIGN NATIONWIDE WITH 36 STATES PARTICIPATING TO SHIFT THE PERCEPTION OF YOUTH BEING SEEN AS SERVICE RECIPIENTS TO BEING SEEN AS ORGANIZATIONAL ASSETS. SLF, TOGETHER WITH YOUNG ADULTS IN SLFS OVI NETWORK, CREATED A BILL THAT RECEIVED BI-PARTISAN SUPPORT AND WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY IN THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. HB 1083 REQUIRES THE STATES ADOPTION PHOTO LISTING PUBLIC-FACING WEBSITE TO BE PRIVATE AND PASSWORD-PROTECTED TO BE VIEWED ONLY BY ADULTS ON THE ADOPTION JOURNEY, ALLOWS FOR YOUTH TO HAVE CHOICE IN THE PHOTO USED AND BE CONSULTED ON THEIR DESCRIPTION, PROVIDING DIGNITY AND PROTECTION TO YOUTH ELIGIBLE FOR ADOPTION IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. SLF ENGAGED YOUTH LEADERS IN LISTENING SESSIONS AND GROUP COMMUNITY CAFES WITH CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS AT THE FLORIDA COALITION FOR CHILDREN CONFERENCE, CREATING POLICY PRIORITIES AND NEXT STEPS FOR ENACTING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM 2023 THINK TANK ON PERMANENT CONNECTIONS.
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 July 2015.
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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