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Project Shine

EIN 55-0868524 · Akron, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROJECT SHINE EXISTS TO MAKE CHRIST KNOWN THROUGH BASIC HOME IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE IN AKRON, OHIO. WE MOBILIZE VOLUNTEERS FROM LOCAL CHURCHES, BUSINESSES, AND FAMILIES TO SERVE HOMEOWNERS WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE EXTERIOR UPKEEP OF THEIR HOMES, INCLUDING PAINTING, DECK STAINING, LANDSCAPING, AND YARD CLEAN-UP. BY PROVIDING THESE SERVICES AT NO COST, PROJECT SHINE SEEKS TO RESTORE HOPE, IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS, AND STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOODS WHILE FOSTERING A SPIRIT OF COMPASSION AND CONNECTION AMONG VOLUNTEERS AND THE COMMUNITY.

Income
$37,232
Spending
$35,089
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 61%

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

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 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 (1)
  1. $32,062 spent. IN 2024, PROJECT SHINE SERVED 20 AKRON-AREA RESIDENTS BY PROVIDING BASIC HOME IMPROVEMENTS AT NO COST TO THE HOMEOWNERS. THROUGH THE DEDICATION OF VOLUNTEER GROUPS FROM LOCAL CHURCHES, BUSINESSES, AND FAMILIES, WE COMPLETED PROJECTS SUCH AS HOUSE PAINTING, DECK STAINING, LANDSCAPING, AND YARD CLEAN-UP. THESE EFFORTS NOT ONLY ENHANCED THE SAFETY, APPEARANCE, AND LIVABILITY OF HOMES BUT ALSO FOSTERED COMMUNITY CONNECTION AND RESTORED HOPE FOR RESIDENTS IN NEED.

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 October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2011 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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