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Agape Service Foundation Inc

EIN 61-0997982 · Russellville, KY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceWeak46 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE AGAPE SERVICE FOUNDATION, INC. EXISTS AS A NON-PROFIT OVERSIGHT ORGANIZATION FOR DIFFERENT OUTREACH MINISTRIES TO ADVANCE THE SPIRITUAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD AS FOUND IN THE WORDS OF JESUS IN MATTHEW 25:35-36, LUKE 4:18, AND MATTHEW 5:9. THIS INCLUDES FEEDING THE HUNGRY, GIVING DRINKS TO THE THIRSTY, CLOTHNG THE NAKED, MINISTERING TO THE SICK, MINISTERING TO THE PRISONER, PREACHING THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR, HEALING THE BROKENHEARTED, AND SUPPORTING THE PEACEMAKERS.

Income
$326,563
Spending
$352,753
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
4
Highest pay
$51,827, treasurer

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

Financial health

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

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 7 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 August 31, 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 (4)
  1. $95,559 spent. FOREIGN MISSIONS: MULTIPLE COUNTRIES: HAITI AND BANGLADESH AARON SCHOOL OF EVANGELISM: PROVIDES CHRISTIAN TRAINING TO NATIONALS IN THEIR HOME LAND. HAITI: 240 STUDENTS TRAINED IN AARON SCHOOL OF EVANGELISM. 3981 PEOPLE CONTACED, 1 STAFF WITH APPROXIMATELY 3456-MAN HOURS INCLUDING STUDENT HOURS. 11 CHURCHES TOOK PART IN THIS TRAINING. HAITI IS EXPERIENCING EXTREME DANGER WITH GANG MEMBERS KIDNAPPING PEOPLE, SHOOTINGS, EXTREME FUEL PRICES OR NO FUEL, BANKS BUSINESSES, AND SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED MANY DAYS BECAUSE OF THE COUNTRY'S SITUATION. HOUSE OF LOVE: HOUSE OF LOVE IS A STREET KIDS HOME WITH 11 CHILDREN AND 3 ADULTS CARING FOR THE CHILDREN. THIS HOME BEGAN IN OCTOBER OF 2021. THE CHILDREN ATTEND SCHOOL WHEN IT IS OPEN. ALL CLOTHING, SHOES, FOOD, SCHOOL NEEDS, SCHOOL FEES, AND DOCTOR VISITS ARE PAID FOR BY AGAPE SERVICE FOUNDATION, INC 40,010-MAN HOURS BANGLADESH WORK: HUMBLE HOME ORPHANAGE: PROVIDES A HOME FOR 9 ORPHANS OF VAROIUS AGES. THE CHILDREN LIVE IN THE ORPHANAGE AND ATTEND PUBLIC SCHOOL. WE ALSO SUPPORT 8 BOYS IN THE LOCAL HOSTEL, WHERE THE BOYS LIVE, ATTEND CHURCH AND HAVE THEIR SCHOOLING. WE SUPPLY ALL CLOTHING, SHOES, PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS, BEDDING, AND SCHOOL FEES AND ITEMS NEEDED FOR CLASS WORK, MUSIC & DANCE CLASSES ARE GIVEN ON SITE AT THE HUMBLE HOME. WE HAVE 4 FULL TIME STAFF, 12,720-MAN HOURS TO CARE FOR HUMBLE HOME AND CHILDREN. SUNDAY SCHOOLS-BANGALDESH: 470 ATTENDED SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES WITH 60 INDIVIDUAL SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES HELD, 2 TEACHERS 150-MAN HOURS CHURCH OUTREACH: 10 DIFFERENT CHURCHES, 4314 CONTACTS WITH 5 EVANGELISTS, 25023-MAN HOURS WITH 3 SERVICES WEEKLY AND MULITPLE VISITS TO HOMES AND OTHER OUTREACH POINTS BROTHEL TUTORIAL SCHOOL: THE BROTHEL TUTORIAL SCHOOL OPERATED 9 MONTHS. THE TUTORIAL SCHOOL HAD 786 STUDENTS AND 2 STAFF, 1050-MAN HOURS FOREIGN MISSIONS: MULTIPLE COUNTRIES: HAITI AND BANGLADESH AARON SCHOOL OF EVANGELISM: PROVIDES CHRISTIAN TRAINING TO NATIONALS IN THEIR HOME LAND. HAITI: 240 STUDENTS TRAINED IN AARON SCHOOL OF EVANGELISM. 3981 PEOPLE CONTACED, 1 STAFF WITH APPROXIMATELY 3456-MAN HOURS INCLUDING STUDENT HOURS. 11 CHURCHES TOOK PART IN THIS TRAINING. HAITI IS EXPERIENCING EXTREME DANGER WITH GANG MEMBERS KIDNAPPING PEOPLE, SHOOTINGS, EXTREME FUEL PRICES OR NO FUEL, BANKS BUSINESSES, AND SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED MANY DAYS BECAUSE OF THE COUNTRY'S SITUATION. HOUSE OF LOVE: HOUSE OF LOVE IS A STREET KIDS HOME WITH 11 CHILDREN AND 3 ADULTS CARING FOR THE CHILDREN. THIS HOME BEGAN IN OCTOBER OF 2021. THE CHILDREN ATTEND SCHOOL WHEN IT IS OPEN. ALL CLOTHING, SHOES, FOOD, SCHOOL NEEDS, SCHOOL FEES, AND DOCTOR VISITS ARE PAID FOR BY AGAPE SERVICE FOUNDATION, INC 40,010-MAN HOURS BANGLADESH WORK: HUMBLE HOME ORPHANAGE: PROVIDES A HOME FOR 9 ORPHANS OF VAROIUS AGES. THE CHILDREN LIVE IN THE ORPHANAGE AND ATTEND PUBLIC SCHOOL. WE ALSO SUPPORT 8 BOYS IN THE LOCAL HOSTEL, WHERE THE BOYS LIVE, ATTEND CHURCH AND HAVE THEIR SCHOOLING. WE SUPPLY ALL CLOTHING, SHOES, PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS, BEDDING, AND SCHOOL FEES AND ITEMS NEEDED FOR CLASS WORK, MUSIC & DANCE CLASSES ARE GIVEN ON SITE AT THE HUMBLE HOME. WE HAVE 4 FULL TIME STAFF, 12,720-MAN HOURS TO CARE FOR HUMBLE HOME AND CHILDREN. SUNDAY SCHOOLS-BANGALDESH: 470 ATTENDED SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES WITH 60 INDIVIDUAL SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES HELD, 2 TEACHERS 150-MAN HOURS CHURCH OUTREACH: 10 DIFFERENT CHURCHES, 4314 CONTACTS WITH 5 EVANGELISTS, 25023-MAN HOURS WITH 3 SERVICES WEEKLY AND MULITPLE VISITS TO HOMES AND OTHER OUTREACH POINTS BROTHEL TUTORIAL SCHOOL: THE BROTHEL TUTORIAL SCHOOL OPERATED 9 MONTHS. THE TUTORIAL SCHOOL HAD 786 STUDENTS AND 2 STAFF, 1050-MAN HOURS
  2. $84,670 spent. AGAPE OFFICE: SERVIED 1666 PEOPLE WITH UTILITY DISCONNECT, FUEL TO DOCTOR VISITS OR WORK, COUNSELING WITH INDIVIDUAL ON DRUG REHABS, MARRIAGE ISSUES WITH 232-MANHOURS CARRICO CENTER: SERVES INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH FREE FOOD, CLOTHING HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND CASH ASSISTANCE FOR UTILITES WHEN AVAILABLE. ASSISTED 2515 INDIVIDUALS, 772 FOOD BOXES GIVEN OUT,WITH APPROXIMATELY 2190-MAN HOURS BROTHER JOE'S FAMILY CHRISTMAS DECEMBER 2022: SERVES FREE CHRISTMAS TOYS, GIFTS AND FOOD TO FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND ELDERLY. WITH THE HELP OF 9 VOLUNTEERS, 565 PEOPLE SERVED, 129 FOOD BOXES, 328 CHILDREN RECEIVED GIFTS, 3350 WAS GIVEN OUT AS GIFT CARDS AND OR FOOD VOUCHERS FOR THE FAMILIES DURING CHRISTMAS. BURDEN BEARERS CHAPLAIN PROGRAM: PRODUCES CHAPLAINCY TO POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS, EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. 808-MAN HOURS WITH 3393 PEOPLE ASSISTED SERVED IN 3 COUNTIES. 2395 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT INDIVUDUALS GIVEN THIS FISCAL YEAR, THIS INCLUDES HOMELESS WITH MOTEL ROOM TYPICALLY FOR 1 NIGHT, BUS TICKET, TRANSIENTS AND OR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WORD OF TESTIMONY: 5-MINUTE CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS OF LOCAL RADIO STATION 5 DAYS A WEEK, 52 WEEKS PER CALENDAR YEAR SENDING OUT WORD OF TESTIMONY AND ENCOURAGMENT TO THE LISTENING AUDIENCE. AGAPE OFFICE: SERVIED 1666 PEOPLE WITH UTILITY DISCONNECT, FUEL TO DOCTOR VISITS OR WORK, COUNSELING WITH INDIVIDUAL ON DRUG REHABS, MARRIAGE ISSUES WITH 232-MANHOURS CARRICO CENTER: SERVES INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH FREE FOOD, CLOTHING HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND CASH ASSISTANCE FOR UTILITES WHEN AVAILABLE. ASSISTED 2515 INDIVIDUALS, 772 FOOD BOXES GIVEN OUT,WITH APPROXIMATELY 2190-MAN HOURS BROTHER JOE'S FAMILY CHRISTMAS DECEMBER 2022: SERVES FREE CHRISTMAS TOYS, GIFTS AND FOOD TO FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND ELDERLY. WITH THE HELP OF 9 VOLUNTEERS, 565 PEOPLE SERVED, 129 FOOD BOXES, 328 CHILDREN RECEIVED GIFTS, 3350 WAS GIVEN OUT AS GIFT CARDS AND OR FOOD VOUCHERS FOR THE FAMILIES DURING CHRISTMAS. BURDEN BEARERS CHAPLAIN PROGRAM: PRODUCES CHAPLAINCY TO POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS, EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. 808-MAN HOURS WITH 3393 PEOPLE ASSISTED SERVED IN 3 COUNTIES. 2395 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT INDIVUDUALS GIVEN THIS FISCAL YEAR, THIS INCLUDES HOMELESS WITH MOTEL ROOM TYPICALLY FOR 1 NIGHT, BUS TICKET, TRANSIENTS AND OR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WORD OF TESTIMONY: 5-MINUTE CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS OF LOCAL RADIO STATION 5 DAYS A WEEK, 52 WEEKS PER CALENDAR YEAR SENDING OUT WORD OF TESTIMONY AND ENCOURAGMENT TO THE LISTENING AUDIENCE.
  3. $14,936 spent. PRISON MINISTRY: MINISTER TO INMATES IN 2 KENTUCKY PRISONS AND 1 LOCAL DETENTION CENTER. APPROXIMATELY 3526 PEOPLE SERVED AND 1143-MAN HOURS WITH 51 VOLUNTEERS.
  4. $121,029 spent. BIBLE STUDY: WITH 419 PEOPLE SERVED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 August 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 February 1983.

    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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