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Feed My Lambs Inc

EIN 56-2158694 · Wadesboro, NC

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

What it says it does

TO OPERATE A FOOD AND CLOTHING MINISTRY FOR THE NEEDY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
80% 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

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$154,600 spent. PROVIDING FOOD AND CLOTHING FOR THE ONES IN NEED.
PROVIDING VARIOUS HELP TO THE THE ONES IN NEED. THINGS SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING ETC.
$97,233 spent. FORM 990-EZ. PART III, LINE 31-- ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS 15124 INDVIDUALS WERE HELPED ONE TIME, 6636 FAMILIES HELPED ONE TIME. MANY VISITS WERE DUPLICATES THAT WERE SERVED. 10782 VISITS WERE FAMILIES THAT CAME MORE THAN ONE TIME.1,645,000 POUNDS OF FOOD, CLOTHING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS WERE GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020.
FORM 990-EZ. PART III, LINE 31-- ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS 15124 INDVIDUALS WERE HELPED ONE TIME, 6636 FAMILIES HELPED ONE TIME. MANY VISITS WERE DUPLICATES THAT WERE SERVED. 10782 VISITS WERE FAMILIES THAT CAME MORE THAN ONE TIME.1,645,000 POUNDS OF FOOD, CLOTHING HOUSEHOLD ITEMS WERE GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 2025.
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 May 2000.
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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