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New Horizon Emmaus Community Inc

EIN 74-2817920 · Amherst, TX

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

What it says it does

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION THAT CONDUCTS SPIRITUAL RETREATS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY GROWTH.

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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 5.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
18 of 18 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
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)

$336,995 spent. NEW HORIZON EMMAUS COMMUNITY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS MAINLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANIZING AND CONTROLLING THE "WALK TO EMMAUS" WEEKENDS. THIS "WALK TO EMMAUS" IS A CHRISTIAN RETREAT INVOLVING 30 TO 40 PARTICIPANTS AND NORMALLY IS A 3-DAY EVENT.AMHERST CHRISTIAN RETREAT CENTER, "THE ARK" IS A PHYSICAL SITE (BUILDING EQUIPMENT AND LAND) IN AMHERST, TEXAS.FULLY OWNED BY NEW HORIZON EMMAUS COMMUNITY INC. AND OPERATED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS, CALLED AMHERST CHRISTIAN RETREAT CENTER "THE ARK"."THE ARK" HOSTED 33 / 1-, 2-, 3-, & 4-DAY EVENTS IN CALENDAR YEAR 2025.THESE EVENTS ARE HELD BY 15 DIFFERENT CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION FROM THROUGH OUT THE WEST TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO AREA MOST ARE NONDENOMINATIONAL. MOST LEADERS ARE LAY PERSON.NEW HORIZON EMMAUS COMMUNITY LEAD 6 OF THESE WEEKEND RETREATS IN 2025.PEOPLE COME FOR THESE WEEKENDS, SPEND THE NIGHT (4,751 NIGHTS), EAT MEALS (12,121 MEALS), DO BIBLE STUDIES, FELLOWSHIP, WORSHIP GOD, SING TOGETHER AND HEAR CHRISTIAN BASED MOTIVATIONAL TALKS. THERE WERE 1,849 PARTICIPANTS IN 2025.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 August 1997.
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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