Eternal Lifes Restoration Outreach
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Eternal Life's Restoration Outreach is committed to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and rebuilding our community. Our goal is to reach the hurting, depressed, broken and hopeless. We are striving to empower the people through the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to become spiritually,socially,physically and financially stable so they can establish God's covenant in the earth according to Deuteronomy 8:18.
- Income
- $210,699
- Spending
- $262,874
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- -66 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 20 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 66% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (5)
- $116,530 spent. Eternal Life's Restoration Outreach maintains the Harvest Plaza Building as a facility that can have a positive impact on the community. As a result of efforts to encourage local small business, Harvest Plaza now has three businesses operating in the building and also uses part of the space for Children's ministry programs and nursery facilities for Eternal Life Harvest Center.
- $95,967 spent. Eternal Lifes Restoration Outreach operates a womens clinic through ELRO. This clinic help women that are under serviced and lack medical care.
- $11,424 spent. Eternal Life's Restoration Outreach works with men coming out of prison through a reentry program. We provide housing and accomodation to assist these men on intergrating back into society.
- $2,286 spent. Eternal Life Restoration Outreach works with members of the community who are unemployeed or under-employeed to provide job counseling and to connect individuals with resources for job skills training and vocational rehabilitation.
- $2,125 spent. Eternal Life's Restoration Outreach conducts various community events throughout the year as a way to share the love of Christ with people of all ages. These events featuring food, music and activities are designed to meet the physical and spiritual needs of the residents of the community. Special youth programs are held in the summer when school is out. Restoration Outreach also holds classes in biblical studies through the Impact College of Theology.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1989.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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