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Touching Lives Inc

EIN 58-2181292 · Duluth, GA

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

What it says it does

TO TOUCH THE LIVES OF THE LOST AND TO ENRICH THE FAITH OF THE FOUND.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 8 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 September 30, 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 (1)

$2.5 million spent. TOUCHING LIVES EXISTS TO TOUCH THE LIVES OF THE LOST AND ENRICH THE FAITH OF THE FOUND BY PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING BIBLICAL TEACHING. MATERIAL INCLUDES DAILY DEVOTIONS, TELEVISION PROGRAMS, PODCAST, SERMON NOTES, BOOKS, LIVE EVENTS AND MONTHLY TEACHING LETTERS. ALL OF THIS MATERIAL IS BASED ON THE BIBLE AND DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE SEE THE REALITY OF THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS AND UNDERSTAND THE POSITIVE IMPACT THAT JESUS CAN HAVE ON THEIR LIFE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 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 November 6, 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 September 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 September 1995.
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 November 4, 2026.

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