America Responds With Love Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
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
TO PROVIDE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE TRULY IN NEED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
- Income
- $5,080
- Spending
- $1,086
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- -4792 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
0 of 252 of 2 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.
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 (2)
- TO PROVIDE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE TRULY IN NEED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
- $1,086 spent. TO PROVIDES PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE TRULY IN NEED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. MUCH OF THIS WORK IS DONE BY WORKING DIRECTLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AS WELL AS WITH NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.YEAR 2024 CONTINUED AS PART OF THE TRANSITION FOR AMERICA RESPONDS WITH LOVE, INC. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ITS AFTERMATH HAD A MAJOR IMPACT ON DELAYING MANY OF THE PLANNED CHANGES TO ENHANCE THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. DURING THE LATTER HALF OF 2024, JAMES BURNS, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PASSED AWAY.THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION MADE THE PREVIOUS DECISION TO EXPAND ITS STRUCTURAL BASE. PLANS WERE MADE TO EXPAND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ASSOCIATED ADVISORY BOARDS INTO ONES WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO NOT ONLY SHARED THE PHILOSOPHICAL VISION OF AMERICA RESPONDS WITH LOVE, INC., BUT ALSO WOULD BE IN POSITION TO DONATE OR RAISE CASH FUNDING FOR THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION.IN ADDITION, PLANS CONTINUED TO CREATE ADVISORY BOARDS COMPOSED OF INDIVIDUALS THAT WOULD COMMIT TO PROVIDE OR SECURE DONATED IN-KIND RESOURCES NEEDED TO OPERATE THE PROGRAMS OF AMERICA RESPONDS WITH LOVE, INC.COMMITMENTS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SECURED FOR DONATED RESOURCES TO HELP PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TRULY IN NEED. THESE COMMITMENTS FOR SUCH ITEMS AS BOOKS, COMPUTERS, AND OTHER RESOURCES ARE PLANNED TO BE EXECUTED IN FUTURE YEARS ONCE THE STRUCTURAL CHANGES FOR THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WERE IMPLEMENTED.TRADEMARK AND DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATIONS CONTINUED WHERE POSSIBLE. CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS FOR FUNDING WERE EXTREMELY LIMITED. ANNUAL REGISTRATIONS CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF STATES AND COMMONWEALTHS. ONCE THE STRUCTURAL TRANSITION IS COMPLETED, THE ANNUAL REGISTRATIONS WILL BE RESTORED IN APPROPRIATE STATES AND COMMONWEALTHS.THE TRANSITIONAL EFFORTS ARE STILL UNDERWAY. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ITS AFTERMATH HAD SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON THE ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT THIS TRANSITION. IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL YEARS FOR THIS TRANSITION TO BE FULLY IMPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE A LONG-TERM BASE FOR AMERICA RESPONDS WITH LOVE, INC. TO THRIVE IN THE YEARS AHEAD.
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 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 August 1989.
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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