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Love Thy Nerd Inc

EIN 82-5500018

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What it says it does

Love Thy Nerd exists to be the love of Jesus to nerds and nerd culture.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 44 out of 100.

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20
It owes 81% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 36 out of 100.

Independent board
5 of 25
1 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$156,465 spent. Conventions/Outreach: Love Thy Nerd, Inc. LLC was able to partner with churches across the country as well as serve with tabletop companies across the globe.
$57,096 spent. Community: In 2024, the ministry established a presence in Europe and the UK with opportunities for upcoming years already on the calendar.
$22,982 spent. Content: LTN was also able to launch a daily audio Bible Playlist allowing for easier access to scriptural content on Spotify, Youtube and our website.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Caution.
Not in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations. Churches and some very small organizations are not required to register, so this alone does not mean it is not a real charity.
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? Caution.
Not 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 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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