True Ridge
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
True Ridge provides bilingual services to assist families toward safety and self-support.
- Income
- $675,198
- Spending
- $493,779
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 7.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 55
- Highest pay
- $61,074, executive director
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 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.
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, 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)
- $398,365 spent. General Advocacy Program: We provide direct services such as case management and court accompaniment, as well referral to community members of Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania counties, NC. We also serve as liaison with local agencies for the community and assist its members in navigating social and legal systems by providing bilingual translation and interpretation services. We seek to integrate and strengthen our community by encouraging members toward self-sufficiency. During 2025 we had 1820 clients, 1907 services, 137 emergency assistance, 521 referrals, 37 court accompaniments, provided 99 hours of interpretation and 54 translation services.
- Education Program (La Promesa): We provide Hispanic students assistance and guidance with higher education needs such as college applications, FAFSA completion, RDS issues and adult continuing education. Our program extends financial assistance for both direct academic (tuition, books, supplies) and indirect costs (housing, food, transportation). In 2025, the program serviced approximately 147 students and provided $11,813.16 indirect and indirect monetary academic assistance.
- Health Program: True Ridges health program promotes wellness through education and prevention, providing the Hispanic community with referrals for both physical and behavioral health concerns. In 2025, we made 55 behavioral health referrals for mental health. . Family Immigration Program: The Family Immigration Program mission is to provide affordable immigration legal representation to residents of Western North Carolina. The program began in 2023 due to the need for low-bono immigration representation in our area. In 2025, we had 112 consults, 75 referrals, and 200 interpretation hours, and 50 hours of document translation. . Our clients are 66.67% North America, 17.59% South America, 14.81% Central America and the Caribbean, 1.85% Europe, 1.85% Middle East, and 0.93% from Asia.
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 October 13, 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 November 2018.
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 October 21, 2026.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.