Anderson Interfaith Ministries Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH SUPPORT, RESOURCES AND EDUCATION SO THEY CAN EMPOWER THEMSELVES TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT AND PROVIDE CENTRALIZED ASSISTANCE TO LOW TO MODERATE INCOME RESIDENTS OF LOCAL COUNTIES WITH BASIC NEEDS.
- Income
- $3.3 million
- Spending
- $3.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 2.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 75%
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 1,269
- Highest pay
- $128,860, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 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
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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (5)
- $770,390 spent. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE SERVED TO NEEDY CLIENTS. PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUCH AS HEATING AND COOLING, RENT AND MORTGAGE, AND CLOTHING NEEDS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. CLIENTS ARE PROVIDED COUNSELING TO HELP THEM DEVELOP A FAMILY BUDGET AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND BUDGETING CLASS, JOB SKILLS/SOFT SKILLS TRAINING, AND RESUME WRITING TRAINING AVAILABLE IN OUR ONSITE TRAINING CENTER. 2,000+ VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE COMPLETED WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF 40,000+.
- $75,275 spent. WOMEN AND CHILDREN SUCCEEDING SERVED 175+ FAMILIES THROUGH INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES. MANY FAMILIES CAME BACK INTO THE OFFICE TO APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM OR FOR MORE INFORMATION. WACS SERVES AN AVERAGE OF 25 FAMILIES AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND UP TO 35 FAMILES PER YEAR. WACS PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE AN AVERAGE OF 1800 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE PER YEAR, 95% IN ANDERSON COUNTY. THERE WERE 1,700+ VOLUNTEER HOURS.
- $1.7 million spent. FOOD PANTRY SERVED ALMOST 10,000 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH THE HUNGER MINISTRY PROGRAM. WE COORDINATED THE EFFORTS OF VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER FOOD TO 35 HOMEBOUND CLIENTS EACH MONTH. THROUGH THE MANNA FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM, AIM PARTNERED WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD AT SITES IN ANDERSON COUNTY. THE MANNA PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED OVER 40,000 LBS OF FOOD. THE SUMMER FOOD FOR KIDS PROGRAM PROVIDES FOOD PACKAGES TO CHILDREN LIVING IN ANDERSON'S SUBSIDIZED HOUSING LOCATIONS. OVER 3,000 CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED FOOD PACKAGES AND 6,500+ VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE COMPLETED WITH A VALUE OF 120,000+.
- $417,700 spent. TAX PREP SERVICE PREPARED 110+ INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILES SCACDC INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT.
- TAX PREP SERVICE PREPARED 110+ INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILES SCACDC INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 1991.
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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