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Break Barriers Foundation Inc

EIN 83-2867650 · Las Vegas, NV

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

What it says it does

HELPING PEOPLE FIND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS DETERMINED BY HUD FOR LOW/VERY LOW INCOME FAMILIES.

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

Weak: 20 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 67% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 192% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 89% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).

Independent board
0 of 25
2 of 2 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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.
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, 2025, 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 (2)

$77,455 spent. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP PEOPLE AS DETERMINED BY HUD PUBLISHED STANDARDS, THAT ARE LOW OR VERY LOW-INCOME EARNERS THAT CANNOT QUALIFY TO PURCHASE A HOME AND, IN MANY SITUATIONS, CANNOT EVEN AFFORD A DECENT RENTAL HOME AT MARKET RATES TO OBTAIN AFFORDABLE HOMES TO RENT OR BUY.BREAK BARRIERS FOUNDATION MAINTAINED A 10-YEAR INTEREST-FREE LOAN TO A PRIOR REHABBED HOME PURCHASED BY A LOW-INCOME FAMILY. NECESSARY HOME IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE BY THE NONPROFIT TOO.IN 2025, THE NONPROFIT PURCHASED A RENTAL PROPERTY AND BEGAN TO RENT TO A LOW-INCOME FAMILY AND MADE REPAIRS TO THE PROPERTY.
$5,089 spent. FOR THE 2025 HOLIDAY SEASON, BREAK BARRIERS FOUNDATION TEAMED UP WITH LAC+USC COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PEDIATRIC DEPARTMENT FOR A TOY DRIVE. LAC+USC PEDIATRIC DEPARTMENT PROVIDES HEALTHCARE TO THOUSANDS OF SICK CHILDREN WHO COME FROM THE MOST UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED PARTS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THESE BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN GO THROUGH SO MUCH AND DECIDED TO PUT A SMILE ON ALL THEIR FACES BY ENSURING THEY HAVE A CHRISTMAS PRESENT TO UNWRAP.

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

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 2025.
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 May 2019.
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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