Greater Things
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 7% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Greater Things is organized exclusively for religious, educational and community building for Christian purposes; to empower & equip women & men in their emotional, physical, and spiritual growth; providing tools, resources & instructional training that equips & enables productive, healthy & biblical lives.
- Income
- $211,442
- Spending
- $200,911
- Spent on programs
- 7%
- Reserves
- -23.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 49%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $16,191, board chairman
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: 17 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 81% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 157% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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.
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, 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 (3)
- $9,757 spent. Greater Things hosted multiple off-site events in 2025 that were open to the community that reached roughly 350 people at various locations. These events included a marriage retreat with roughly (15) couples, a women's fall beach retreat with roughly (25) women in attendance. We hosted a women's spring lake retreat with 15 women, a volunteer dinner with roughly 45 in attendance, and another summer community event near with roughly (75) people in attendance. We also did two staff retreats. All of these events supported our overall mission to strengthen and empower women (and men) and their families with spiritual and emotional training and growth opportunities.
- $4,399 spent. Programming events were run in the Greater Things building at 6812 Baum Dr that reached roughly (90) people every week. These included three standing weekly meetings that offer small and safe communities to build trust and confidence: Sunday Night, Tuesday Night, and Wednesday Day. Additionally, several one-time larger group gatherings were held, including a women's training event, and holiday gatherings for Palm Sunday, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. We also did a worship night and a chili cookoff and invited the local community. All of these events supported our overall mission to strengthen and empower women men and their families with emotional and spiritual training and various opportunities for growth in safe community.
- Part of the mission of Greater Things is to elevate women and men in their careers, goals and ambitions. We provide office space and meeting space below fair market value for women-led startup businesses and ministries and also men's businesses. As part of their informal partnership with Greater Things, we provide one on one and group mentorship, various small business and financial training, networking opportunities, as well as exposure for their business and ministry within the Greater Things community as a whole. In 2025 we offered space to (5) different women-led business or ministries and (2) men. Note on expenses: We count all of the expenses for this program in our rent & utilities for our building elsewhere in this 990.
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
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 October 13, 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 2025.
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 December 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 October 21, 2026.
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