The Sacred Portion Childrens Outreach Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Sacred Portion Children's Outreach works on behalf of children who are without families. The organization provides assistance to an orphanage in the Philippines in creating quality environments for the children and in providing funds for operation and expansion. It manages a child sponsorship program and operates a summer hosting program for older orphans as a means of introducing them to potential adoptive families. The organization provides adoption services to adoptive families as well as post adoption support programs.
- Income
- $478,844
- Spending
- $486,290
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 3.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 52%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $8,092, treasurer
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
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 70% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% 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
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
10 of 10Gave 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
6 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 (4)
- $112,919 spent. Provided assistance with the operation of an orphanage in the Philippines serving 32 children, including management of a child sponsorship program and early intervention activities. Conducted staff training. Covered travel expenses for missionaries to help with overseas projects including airfare, meals, lodging, etc.
- $202,373 spent. Provided home study services to adoptive families; acted as the placing agency in international adoptions from the Philippines and Colombia. Provided adoption financial assistance through a grant fundraising program. In 2024, the organization received a grant specific to the development of its domestic adoption program. This included networking with other agencies that work in domestic adoption, revising its domestic adoption policies and acting as the placing agency in several domestic adoptions.
- $44,906 spent. The organization conducted a hosting program for older orphans from the Philippines as a strategy for helping to find adoptive families for these children. A total of ? children participated in the hosting program in 2024.
- $2,304 spent. A grant was received from a foundation to develop the organization's domestic adoption program.
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 February 1981.
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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