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Love in Action Inc

EIN 58-2044306 · Pelham, AL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDING FOOD, SUPPLIES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND COUNSELLING TO CHURCHES, MISSIONS, AND NURSING HOMES.

Income
$87,780
Spending
$59,860
Reserves
10.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Strong: 90 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.

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. $59,860 spent. IN 2024, LOVE IN ACTION MINISTRIES PROVIDED OVER $1,500 WORTH OF FOOD EACH MONTH TO 2,199 FAMILIES, IMPACTING 8,770 INDIVIDUALS, 4,188 OF WHOM WERE CHILDREN 18 YEARS OF AGE AND UNDER AND 1,250 SENIOR ADULTS 60 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER. IN ADDITION, MULTIPLE FOSTER CARE INTAKE HOMES, SEVERAL INNER-CITY CHURCHES, AND AN AA WEEKLY MEETING ALSO RECEIVED FOOD.EACH MONTH, WE RECEIVE (DONATED AND PURCHASED) OVER 16,000 LBS. OF FOOD, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, AND PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNER MINISTRIES.WE PURCHASED 53,353 LBS. OF FOOD FROM THE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK AND CHRISTIAN SERVICE MISSION AND RECEIVED DONATIONS OF 6,000 LBS. OF FOOD FROM THE CHRISTIAN SERVICE MISSION, 126,375 LBS. FROM WALMART, AND 8,959 LBS. FROM FOOD DRIVES.WE ESTIMATE THAT WE DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 195,000 LBS. OF FOOD PRODUCTS OVER THE YEAR.IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, WE DISTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 50 TURKEYS, 50 HAMS, AND 100 HOLIDAY BOXES PURCHASED FROM CHRISTIAN SERVICE MISSION FOR OUR CLIENTS.DURING THE YEAR WE WERE THE BENEFICIARY OF SEVERAL FOOD DRIVES. WE RECEIVED VERY GENEROUS AMOUNTS OF CANNED GOODS, CEREAL, PEANUT BUTTER, AND OTHER ITEMS FROM METROPOLITAN CHURCH OF GOD, SHADES MOUNTAIN BAPTIST CHURCH, VESTAVIA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, VESTAVIA GARDEN CLUB, AND THE CITY OF PELHAM.WE DISTRIBUTE TO FAMILIES USING A DRIVE-THROUGH METHOD. WE ALSO DELIVER TO HOME-BOUND FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO CANNOT COME TO THE PANTRY.OUR PANTRY HAS NO PAID EMPLOYEES AND RECEIVED 6,597 VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS DURING 2024. WE APPRECIATE ALL THE WORKERS WHO DONATE THEIR TIME FOR THIS MINISTRY AS WELL AS ALL WHO GAVE FINANCIALLY TO SUPPORT LOVE IN ACTION MINISTRIES.

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? 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? Worth knowing.

    The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.

    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 1993.

    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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