John 1334 Ministries
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
John 1334 Ministries vision is to plant transformative La Mesa communities throughout the Phoenix valley that empower the homeless and working poor to create healthy prosperous futures together.
- Income
- $666,616
- Spending
- $252,616
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- -8.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 140
- Highest pay
- $44,699, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 62% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 July 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)
- $68,679 spent. Eden Village seeks to purchase property throughout Arizona cities in the most need for homeless assistance. When land is purchased gated tiny home communities will be built with a support system built-in to get our homeless friends off the streets and into a home.
- $68,561 spent. La Mesa has been working with individuals experiencing homelessness or struggling to thrive due to low incomes since 2014. Our work which takes place primarily in Mesa AZ and the surrounding area began as simple meals together but quickly grew into something extraordinary because of the relationships created. The La Mesa Resource Center connects individuals in poverty to housing addiction recovery assistance employment identification cards birth certificates and government benefits. We also provide financial management training classes and assist with expenses related to safe housing move in costs furniture. To date the La Mesa Resource Center has assisted 35 formerly homeless individuals to secure housing or shelter.
- $44,101 spent. La Mesa runs a Mobile Loaves food truck that meets individuals experiencing homelessness where they are providing relationships food drinks clothing and hygiene products. Our Mobile Loaves food truck has served more than 3,750 meals to homeless individuals in the last 12 months.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 July 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 July 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.
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