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Open Door Community House Inc

EIN 58-0601980 · Columbus, GA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF OPEN DOOR COMMUNITY HOUSE, INC., IS TO EMPOWER LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS CHILDREN OF GOD.

Income
$2.5 million
Spending
$1.9 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
20 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 71%
Employees
41
Volunteers
100

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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    24 of 24 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 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 (7)
  1. $418,101 spent. Mathews Promise Academy provides after-school and full-day summer programs of reading development, math tutoring, academic enrichment, arts, crafts, sports, recreation, and Kids Caf provided by Feeding the Valley Food Bank.
  2. $347,479 spent. Circles in Columbus is an initiative for persons living below the federal poverty guideline to work individually and as a group to develop personal and community plans to move out of poverty and become economically self-sufficient. Those who complete the 20-week program move into Circles in Columbus, a city-wide initiative to end poverty, which is housed at the Organization. These Circle Leaders (persons of poverty) are matched with 2-3 Allies (volunteers from the community) and together they work to implement the Circle Leaders plan to end poverty.
  3. $308,593 spent. The Virginia D. Jackson Home for Women is a 10-bed facility for homeless women where residents may live for up to one year. Each resident must be employed, actively seeking employment, or attending school. The goal of the program is for each woman to obtain sustainable income and permanent housing. The Pastoral Institute provides individual and group counseling for the residents.
  4. $203,323 spent. Welcome Home is a rapid rehousing program for homeless women and children and includes utility deposits, up to six-months of rental assistance, and intensive case management and six months of follow-up assistance.
  5. $146,622 spent. The Open Door Institute includes a 20-week culinary arts and life skills training program for homeless and impoverished women and men taught in a Christian environment. The program provides new skills for graduates to obtain living wage employment in the culinary field. The Institute also includes computer training, life skills, and customer service skills. Serve Safe Manager Certification is provided.
  6. $66,630 spent. Tenant based rental assistance (may be up to 24 months) is provided by application for homeless women/women with children through HOME funds from the City of Columbus.
  7. $50,918 spent. The Abundance Culinary Incubator of Open Door Community House, Inc. provides a food business incubation program for graduates of the Organizations culinary arts training class who desire to start their own business. Essential connection to a commercial kitchen for product development also is provided. The goal of the incubator is to help people be financially self-sustaining, ending poverty for themselves and their families.

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

  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? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    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 June 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 June 1953.

    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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