Loaves and Fishes Ministry Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We provide academic assistance and social-emotional skills for under-resourced youth in collaboration with schools families and other community organizations. We help our youth build resilience to Adverse Childhood Experiences ACEs and prepare them for life opportunities including post-high school education and employment. We provide enrichment opportunities to introduce youth to new experiences and situations they may not otherwise have leading to new skills and careers. Through our work we build self-esteem and character so that our youth become contributing citizens in our community. We work closely with the families of our youth many of whom frequently struggle with hunger unstable housing poor transportation and low-wage employment. While we cannot solve these problems we make referrals to other agencies that can assist and stand with our families through the process of application and subsequent action.
- Income
- $211,783
- Spending
- $287,404
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $38,500, executive directior - until january 2025
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 36% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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 May 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)
- $224,696 spent. Afterschool Program: We bring Pre-K to 12th-grade students from their schools to our facility using our own minibuses to deliver academic assistance to build social-emotional skills and to provide enrichment experiences. Included in our program are healthy snacks tutoring remedial academic assistance field trips mentoring spiritual development physical activities and collaborations with other organizations to offer a variety of additional programs and experiences. We work closely with school teachers counselors family members and our students to identify academic and social-emotional goals which are then tracked through our program year.
- $12,068 spent. Family Support: While youth are our focus we also work with the families of our students providing education supplementing food resources when needed and guiding them to other community resources depending on their needs. We offer periodic Family Night dinners to provide a meal deliver training offer family-oriented activities and encourage fellowship amongst our network of participants. In addition we provide enrichment activities for the students and frequently have adults from their families join us.
- $5,960 spent. Pride for Parents Christmas Store: Each year we open a pop-up Christmas Store to offer new toys and games to our families and others in the community who are not able to provide for their children during the holidays. We offer the items at prices substantially discounted from retail often as much as a 75% reduction. Merchandise is purchased by our organization and donated by our supporters to stock the store. This past year we served approximately 200 families with 470 children who purchased over 1,100 gifts providing a hand-out approach offered by other organizations. As a result our families take pride in paying for the gifts they select and can afford and enjoy the love fellowship and community of our team and volunteers.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 May 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 March 1985.
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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