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Fathers House Kids

EIN 72-1309470 · Inverness, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceWeak41 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

BOYS TO MEN, MEN TO HUSBANDS, HUSBANDS TO FATHERS. OUR VISION IS TO DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE THE PROBABLE LIFETIME LINEAGE AND LEGACY OF EACH PERSON THAT WE SERVE. WE TEACH THE BOYS THAT WHO THEY ARE TODAY DOES NOT DEFINE THEM. THEIR MISTAKES AND SHORTCOMINGS DO NOT DEFINE THEM. OUR FOCUS IS TO LOOK FORWARD TO WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR THEM. WE SEE A FUTURE THAT IS FULL OF POTENTIAL FOR OUR BOYS AND YOUNG MEN. WE WANT TO EFFECTIVELY PROVIDE THEM WITH THE PREREQUISITES THEY NEED TO LEAD HEALTHY, SUCCESSFUL LIVES AND TO BECOME CITIZENS WHO TAKE CARE OF THEIR FAMILIES AND ARE ASSETS TO THE COMMUNITY. WE FOCUS HEAVILY ON HISTORIC AND CULTURAL RESTORATION IN BOTH SKILL SET AND MINDSET AS WE IMPART THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR RESTORATIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY. THE COST OF OUR MISSION IS GREAT. ITS IMPACT IS PRICELESS!

Income
$437,336
Spending
$424,981
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
-0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
0
Volunteers
39

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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 128% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% 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: 41 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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

    10 of 10

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

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (3)
  1. $141,660 spent. TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND MENTORING TO APPROXIMATELY 400 BOYS FROM SIX TO EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD. ALSO, TO PROVIDE STEM IN ACTION AND TRADES TRAINING FOR ELEVEN TO EIGHTEEN YEAR OLDS OFFERING TRAINING IN THE LATEST CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DRAFTING AND DESIGN, AND 3-D PRINTING. AS SKILLS ARE SOLIDIFIED AND CHARACTER IS PROVEN, THE ORGANIZATION'S CAREER CORPS TRAINING PROGRAM OFFERS A TWO FOLD APPROACH TO WORK TRAINING: TEACHING/INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION. IN ADDITION, AN ELECTRICAL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR QUALIFYING ADULTS AGES 18-40 BY TEAMING UP WITH YOUTH RESTORATION, INC (04-3616597).BECAUSE OF ITS DISTINCTIVE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER, NEW ORLEANS NEEDS AN ABUNDANCE OF MASTER CRAFTSMEN ARTISANS IN THE BUILDING TRADES TO REVIVE AND PRESERVE ITS CENTURIES-OLD BUILDINGS AND HISTORIC LANDMARKS. FOR THIS REASON, FATHER'S HOUSE KIDS HAS BUILT A RELATIONSHIP WITH MEMBERS OF THE NEW ORLEANS MASTER CRAFT GUILD IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THEM WITH YOUNG MEN WHO ARE PREPARED TO ENTER THEIR APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM.
  2. $141,660 spent. TO IMPLEMENT A CAREER CORPS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR BOYS THAT INTEGRATES PRACTICAL REPAIRS WITH SCIENCE AND MATH. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES TOPICS, SUCH AS HAZARD RECOGNITION, SIMPLE MACHINES, WASHERS AND DRYERS, GAS AND ELECTRICAL LAWS, AND MONEY MANAGEMENT. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES STEM PROJECTS, SUCH AS SNAP CIRCUITS, LITTLEBITS, WHICH TEACHES YOUTH HOW ELECTRICITY WORKS, AND SUPERVISED CHEMICAL EXPERIMENTS.
  3. $141,661 spent. STATE CHILD & LEGAL SERVICES, NOPD

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

  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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2010.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 December 2024.

    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 April 2012.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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