A Perfect Love
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 35% of its spending went to programs.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 70 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO AMERICAN FAMILIES WITH FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES AFTER ADOPTING CHINESE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.
- Income
- $190,612
- Spending
- $178,723
- Spent on programs
- 35%
- Reserves
- 36 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 76%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 3
Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 36.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 49% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1535% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 70 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
0 of 251 of 2 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2026, 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 (1)
- $62,107 spent. A PERFECT LOVE HAS VARIOUS PROJECTS TO FURTHER ITS MISSION OF HELPING UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE SIX MAJOR PROJECTS ARE: 1. HERITAGE LANGUAGE LEARNING PROGRAM-PROVIDE FREE CHINESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION; 2. WISH EXPRESS PROJECT- COMPLETING AND PURCHASING ITEMS IN ADOPTIVE FAMILIES WITH LIST; 3. ANGELS MEDICAL AID PROJECT -MEDICAL AND RELATED EXPENSES PAID FOR ASSIST ADOPTED CHILDEN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; 4) FOREVER HOME PROJECT-RENOVATE OLD HOMES OF ADOPTIVE FAMILIES; 5) A PERFECT LOVE SERIAL DOCUMENTARY - DOCUMENTATIES TO TELLING STORIES OF ADOPTIVE FAMILIES IN US TO BRING MORE ATTENTION TO ADOPTIVE FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES; 6. DISASTER RELIEF-EMERGENCY ASSISTENCE TO FAMILIES WHOSE LIFES ARE DISRUPTED DUE TO NATUAL DISASTER.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2026, 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 January 2026.
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 October 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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