Eastridge Mission Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the EMC is to serve the community of Eastridge in Amarillo, Texas by providing services that meet the spiritual, physical, and social needs of the impoverished families in the neighborhood. Primary services for 2023 included the Kingdom Kids program that provides mentoring and after school care and food for Eastridge Elementary students, distribution of meals to Senior citizens in the Eastridge community, and various community and outreach events.
- Income
- $263,829
- Spending
- $290,366
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 150
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: 72 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
0 of 7Reports no 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.
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)
- $94,325 spent. The Kingdom Kids program began in the summer of 2020. A new updated wing to the EMC building provided six classrooms for small group mentoring. The program opened in September 2020 and has continued to thrive since then. It is available to any neighborhood children in the age range of preschool through 6th grade. The children have access to the program after school until 6:00pm. Kids receive a free meal, arts and crafts, and mentoring. The program has an average of 65-70 children a day.
- $84,958 spent. The EMC's initial and ongoing program is to provide a safe environment for the area children to have as a location after school for a hot meal, mentoring, basketball, crafts, and bible stories. The children range from Middle School through High School age. Any neighborhood child is welcome to come to the center and they have access to the program until 6:00 pm.
- $30,789 spent. Community Outreach involves various events geared at supporting the Eastridge community as a whole such as a fall festival for the neighborhood, teacher appreciation for the local elementary school, police recognition cookouts, and events held for kids during spring break and summer.
- $25,914 spent. Meal distribution to senior citizens in the Eastridge community. Includes picking up hot meals from an area provider and distributing to seniors who have signed up for assistance.
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 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 2024.
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 June 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 November 4, 2026.
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