Families Helping Families Ministries Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Families Helping Families FHF Ministries mission is to take care of the hungry and afflicted. FHF strives to eliminate hunger and food insecurities in our surrounding communities by providing food promoting the value of nutrition and meeting a spiritual need by providing hope and showing kindness respect and love. FHF Ministries also facilitates the redistribution of food to other smaller agencies that feed hungry homeless and low income and who hold to our core values and beliefs. These activities and efforts to continue them make up 100% of our time.
- Income
- $221,403
- Spending
- $204,468
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 5.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 537
- Highest pay
- $28,650, president
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: 70 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 89% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% 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
Governance
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 252 of 3 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (2)
- $154,978 spent. Providing food to families as well as to other smaller agencies. FHF Food Bank receives stores and distributes products to our partner agencies. These partner agencies may consist of food pantries homeless shelters schools community kitchens and childrens programs around the greater Atlanta area. These agencies we serve provide food directly to those in need and allows us to reach more people than we could do alone.
- $49,490 spent. The Love Ministry Garden a ministry of Families Helping Families Ministries Inc. started in March of 2023. Its a 6-acre community garden where fruits and vegetables are grown with love and care to provide nutritious foods to food pantries in our local area. It is also a teaching garden where students schools clubs churches and local organizations are taught the art of cultivating propagating greenhouse gardening farm construction sowing and growing.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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