Lastleaf
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LASTLEAF: INSPIRING FAITH, STRENGTHENING FAMILIES, BUILDING COMMUNITY AT LASTLEAF, OUR PURPOSE IS TO CREATE IMPACTFUL OUTREACH EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE FAITH, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, AND BUILD COMMUNITY BOTH AT HOME AND AROUND THE WORLD. THROUGH OUR SHORT TERM MISSION TRIPS, FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS, AND GROUPS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EMBARK ON THESE TRANSFORMATIVE TRIPS LASTING 5 TO 11 DAYS. PRIOR TO THE TRIP, WE PROVIDE INTENSIVE TRAINING DAYS WHERE PARTICIPANTS LEARN ABOUT THE DESTINATION, MINISTRY OUTREACH EVENTS, TRIP LOGISTICS, AND CONNECT WITH FELLOW TEAM MEMBERS. DURING THE TRIP, LASTLEAF PARTNERS WITH CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE IN LOCAL OUTREACH, EVENT SUPPORT, AND VOLUNTEER SERVICE. WE STRIVE TO MAKE A LASTING IMPACT, MEETING PHYSICAL NEEDS, NURTURING PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, CULTIVATING DEEPER RELATIONSHIPS, AND FOSTERING SPIRITUAL GROWTH. PROJECTS RANGE FROM BUILDING HOMES IN UNDERPRIVILEDGED COMMUNITIES TO RUNNING VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS, ORGANIZING SC
- Income
- $72,681
- Spending
- $95,309
- Reserves
- 9.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 31% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, 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 (1)
- $95,309 spent. MY FAMILY PROJECT: UNLOCKING FAMILY MOMENTS MY FAMILY PROJECT IS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING FAMILIES IN THEIR HOMES, COMMUNITIES, AND AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH CREATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT CULTIVATE TEACHABLE MOMENTS. WE OFFER "ONE DAY" FAMILY LABS, WEEKEND FAMILY EXPERIENCES ALONG WITH FAMILY DEVOTIONS AND SMALL GROUP CURRICULUM TO FAMILIES AND CHURCH GROUPS, ENCOURAGING THEM TO EMBRACE THE POWER OF SAYING "YES TO THE MOMENT." BY SEIZING THESE MOMENTS, FAMILIES CREATE MEMORIES THAT CAN LAST A LIFETIME, WHILE NURTURING DEEPER RELATIONSHIPS AND PERSONAL GROWTH. THROUGH OUR ONE DAY FAMILY EXPERIENCES, FAMILIES ARE INTRODUCED TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE MY FAMILY PROJECT MODEL, RECEIVING PERSONAL TRAINING AND GUIDANCE ON HOW TO UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL WITHIN THEIR OWN FAMILY. OUR PRODUCT "FAMBOX" IS PACKED WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR A WIDE RANGE OF FMAILY EXPERIENCES, FROM SPONTANEOUS ACTIVITIES AT HOME TO INTENTIONAL VOLUNTEER PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL CHARITIES OR MONUMENTAL EXPERIENCES ABROAD WITH LASTLEAF MISSIONS. LASTLEAF COMMUNITY: BUILDING COMMUNITY MISSIONS, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ARE THE THREE PILLARS THAT DEFINE LASTLEAF'S INFLUENCE. WE BELIEVE THAT BY INTERTWINING THESE ELEMENTS, WE CREATE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO COMMUNITY IMPACT. IN ADDITION TO OUR INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS, LASTLEAF ACTIVELY PARTNERS WITH SEVERAL CITIES IN THE CONTINENTAL U.S. EACH YEAR, OFFERING MISSION EXPERIENCES LASTING FROM ONE DAY TO A WEEK. INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND GROUPS ARE INVITED TO ENGAGE AND CONTRIBUTE TO THESE COMMUNITIES. WHAT SETS LASTLEAF APART IS OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE SAME CITIES YEAR AFTER YEAR, BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. WE BELIEVE THESE AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS ARE THE CATALYST FOR GENUINE COMMUNITY CHANGE. BY RETURNING TO THESE RECURRING CITIES, WE FOSTER THE DEPTH NECESSARY FOR TRUE LIFE TRANSFORMATION. IT BEGINS WITHIN FAMILIES AND RADIATES OUTWARD, ULTIMATELY EMPOWERING FAMILIES TO BECOME AGENTS OF POSITIVE CHANGE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, 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 August 2025.
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 2017.
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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