Evergreen Christian Outreach
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ECHO FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY OFFERING IMMEDIATE HELP, FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES, PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION - TO MOVE PEOPLE FROM THE CRISIS AT HAND. INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ASSISTANCE WORK WITH ECHO CLIENT ADVOCATES TO ADDRESS AND ASSESS THEIR NEEDS AND TOGETHER DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL ACTION PLAN TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THEM AS THEY MOVE FORWARD. OUR BIGGEST SUCCESS IS MOVING INDIVIDUALS FROM THE CRISIS AT HAND TO A PLACE OF HOPE AND STABILITY.
- Income
- $3.6 million
- Spending
- $3.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- -4.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 500
- Highest pay
- $134,592, executive di
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: 43 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 62% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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 (3)
- $2.2 million spent. IN 2024 ECHO CLIENT ADVOCATE AND PROGRAM STAFF HAD OVER 19,000 INTERACTIONS WITH OVER 2400 INDIVIDUALS. ECHO'S FOOD PANTRY, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, AND SHELTER PROGRAM ALL ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS A SPECIFIC NEED AND SUPPORT RESIDENTS OF OUR RURAL MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES. THE ADVOCATES PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 523 HOUSEHOLDS. ASSISTANCE INCLUDED VEHICLE REPAIRS/TIRES, RENT AND DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, MEDICAL EXPENSES, TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES, ETC. THEY ALSO ENGAGE IN APPROXIMATELY 2000 CONSULTATIONS WITH MEDICAL PROVIDERS, MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, JEFFERSON COUNTY, SOCIAL SECURITY, LANDLORDS, ATTORNEYS, VENDORS, ETC, IN ORDER TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE. OFTEN THESE CONSULTATIONS RESULTED IN INCREASED HOUSING STABILITY, INCREASED ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND CONTINUED BENEFITS FORM JEFFERSON COUNTY. ECHO'S FOOD PANTRY SERVED 1155 UNIQUE HOUSEHOLDS THAT MADE 15,700 VISITS PROVIDING FOOD FOR 500,000 MEALS. IN 2024 ECHO CLIENT ADVOCATE AND PROGRAM STAFF HAD OVER 19,000 INTERACTIONS WITH OVER 2400 INDIVIDUALS. ECHO'S FOOD PANTRY, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, AND SHELTER PROGRAM ALL ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS A SPECIFIC NEED AND SUPPORT RESIDENTS OF OUR RURAL MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES. THE ADVOCATES PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 523 HOUSEHOLDS. ASSISTANCE INCLUDED VEHICLE REPAIRS/TIRES, RENT AND DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, MEDICAL EXPENSES, TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES, ETC. THEY ALSO ENGAGE IN APPROXIMATELY 2000 CONSULTATIONS WITH MEDICAL PROVIDERS, MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, JEFFERSON COUNTY, SOCIAL SECURITY, LANDLORDS, ATTORNEYS, VENDORS, ETC, IN ORDER TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE. OFTEN THESE CONSULTATIONS RESULTED IN INCREASED HOUSING STABILITY, INCREASED ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE, AND CONTINUED BENEFITS FORM JEFFERSON COUNTY. ECHO'S FOOD PANTRY SERVED 1155 UNIQUE HOUSEHOLDS THAT MADE 15,700 VISITS PROVIDING FOOD FOR 500,000 MEALS.
- $202,597 spent. ECHO OPERATES THE ONLY EMERGENCY OVERNIGHT SHELTER IN THE MOUNTAIN AREAS OF JEFFERSON AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. IN 2024 THE SHELTER WAS OPEN 230 NIGHTS, COVERING THE MONTHS OF JANUARY THROUGH APRIL AND MID-OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER. A TOTAL OF 50 INDIVIDUALS UTILIZED THE SHELTER AT VARIOUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE SHELTER SEASON. SHELTER GUESTS HAVE ACCESS TO ECHO'S PANTRY AND WORK CLOSELY WITH CLIENT ADVOCATES WHO ASSISTED NUMEROUS CLIENTS TO OBTAIN STABLE HOUSING INCLUDING A HOUSING VOUCHER, AS WELL AS FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO FURNISH APARTMENT, AND/OR ALL OF THE ABOVE. SHELTER OPERATIONS WERE GREATLY ASSISTED BY 200 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDED OVER 6,500 HOURS OF SUPPORT. IN 2024, 24 HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WERE PLACED IN PERMANENT HOUSING.
- $676,763 spent. ECHO'S RESALE STORE OFFERS USED CLOTHING, FURNITURE, AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD GOODS DONATED BY INDIVIDUALS, AT AFFORDABLE PRICES TO THE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING EVERGREEN. RESALE IS A KEY COMPONENT OF ECHO'S MISSION TO ASSIST PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH BASIC AND URGENT NEEDS AND TO HELP THEM MOVE FROM SURVIVAL TO SUCCESS. BASIC NEEDS ARE NOT JUST FOOD, BUT ALSO AFFORDABLE CLOTHES FOR CHILDREN AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS THAT HELP PROVIDE A HEALTHY AND SAFE PLACE TO LIVE. FOR MANY ON FIXED INCOMES, RESALE ENABLES THEM TO MAINTAIN A LEVEL OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN A SIMILAR WAY TO OUR FOOD PANTRY. ECHO WILL PROVIDE GOODS FREE OF CHARGE TO INDIVIDUALS IF THE COSTS ARE AN ECONOMIC BARRIER. ECHO'S CLIENT ADVOCATES USE THE DONATED GOODS TO PROVIDE FURNISHINGS FOR CLIENTS AS THEY MOVE OUT OF HOMELESSNESS. IN 2023 ECHO RESALE MOVED 16 HOMELESS CLIENTS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING AND FURNISHED THEM.BY PROVIDING THE RESALE PROGRAM, ECHO KEEPS VALUABLE ITEMS OUT OF LANDFILLS, RECYCLES USABLE GOODS, SUPPORTS THE VISION OF NURTURING HOPE, HEALTH, AND SECURITY, AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS TO VOLUNTEER. ECHO'S RESALE STORE OFFERS USED CLOTHING, FURNITURE, AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD GOODS DONATED BY INDIVIDUALS, AT AFFORDABLE PRICES TO THE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING EVERGREEN. RESALE IS A KEY COMPONENT OF ECHO'S MISSION TO ASSIST PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH BASIC AND URGENT NEEDS AND TO HELP THEM MOVE FROM SURVIVAL TO SUCCESS. BASIC NEEDS ARE NOT JUST FOOD, BUT ALSO AFFORDABLE CLOTHES FOR CHILDREN AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS THAT HELP PROVIDE A HEALTHY AND SAFE PLACE TO LIVE. FOR MANY ON FIXED INCOMES, RESALE ENABLES THEM TO MAINTAIN A LEVEL OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN A SIMILAR WAY TO OUR FOOD PANTRY. ECHO WILL PROVIDE GOODS FREE OF CHARGE TO INDIVIDUALS IF THE COSTS ARE AN ECONOMIC BARRIER. ECHO'S CLIENT ADVOCATES USE THE DONATED GOODS TO PROVIDE FURNISHINGS FOR CLIENTS AS THEY MOVE OUT OF HOMELESSNESS. IN 2023 ECHO RESALE MOVED 16 HOMELESS CLIENTS INTO PERMANENT HOUSING AND FURNISHED THEM.BY PROVIDING THE RESALE PROGRAM, ECHO KEEPS VALUABLE ITEMS OUT OF LANDFILLS, RECYCLES USABLE GOODS, SUPPORTS THE VISION OF NURTURING HOPE, HEALTH, AND SECURITY, AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS TO VOLUNTEER.
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 April 1990.
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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