Simple Charity Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Simple Charity inspires Christians to grow in solidarity with people experiencing poverty and injustice by offering generosity-driven philanthropic advice and mobilizing college chapters around the country.
- Income
- $245,136
- Spending
- $302,523
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $74,075, executive dir
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 125% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 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 (3)
- $137,000 spent. Simple Charity inspires college students to put solidarity into practice through a summer internship program and by supporting college chapters across the country that learn serve and give. During 2025 Simple Charity supported a network of 48 college chapters as they served locally and raised funds for 501c3 charities that alleviate poverty and injustice. The chapter program continued through October 2025 when Simple Charity concluded its formal partnership with International Justice Mission and transitioned the program to IJM. Students hosted an estimated 130 or more events on their campuses including prayer advocacy service and fundraising events with approximately 300 students involved as interns and chapter participants.
- $92,366 spent. Simple Charity researches charitable organizations and cause areas to help people know where to give through generosity-driven philanthropic advice. During 2025 Simple Charity served 19 philanthropic advising clients including both grantmakers and nonprofits. Research focused on the child welfare system global poverty global missions nonprofits in Central Ohio and innovative models for church real estate. In 2025 Simple Charity expanded its advising capacity by adding a second philanthropic advisor based in Orlando Florida extending its service across Raleigh Atlanta and Orlando.
- $22,752 spent. Simple Charity disbursed grants to other 501c3 nonprofit organizations working to alleviate poverty and injustice. In 2025 these grants were made through Charityvest a 501c3 donor-advised-fund sponsor and totaled 22,752.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 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 2017.
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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