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Living Tree Inc

EIN 83-1370271 · Perry, GA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LIVING TREE, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION OF CHRISTIAN BELIEVERS REACHING OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE A HAND UP, NOT A HAND OUT, TO INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE TAKEN THE INITIATIVE TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES FROM A LIFESTYLE OF ADDICTION AND/OR DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS.LIVING TREE, INC. REALIZES THAT IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL THESE INDIVIDUALS MUST NOT DIGRESS INTO OLD BEHAVIORS OR UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. WE ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE CONTINUATION OF REBUILDING HEAL THY RELATIONSHIPS WITH PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS, WE KNOW, WILL HELP THEM BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND NOT FALTER AND FALL BACK INTO SELF-DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS. THE VISION OF LIVING TREE, INC. IS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS DEVELOP INTO ASSETS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY AND CHURCH.

Income
$58,331
Spending
$68,934
Reserves
1.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$36,000, ceo

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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)
  1. LIVING TREE PROVIDED SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING FOR 4 WOMEN AND 7 CHILDREN DURING 2025. THE PROGRAM SUPPLIED UTILITIES, FOOD, CLOTHING, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, CLEANING SUPPLIES, AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO HELP FAMILIES TRANSITION INTO STABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENTS.
  2. LIVING TREE SUPPORTED LONG-TERM RECOVERY AND INDEPENDENCE BY WELCOMING TWO WOMEN WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED YEAR-LONG RECOVERY PROGRAMS INTO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. DURING 2025, THREE WOMEN MAINTAINED FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT, AND TWO WOMEN SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM.
  3. LIVING TREE EXPANDED OUTREACH SUPPORT SERVICES BY ASSISTING SIX ADDITIONAL WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EMERGENCY SUPPORT, TRANSPORTATION, AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR COURT HEARINGS AND CRITICAL LIFE SITUATIONS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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