Generosity Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE GENEROSITY FOUNDATION IS A FAITH BASED PUBLIC CHARITY THAT SERVES AT-RISK COMMUNITITES TO INSPIRE HOPE THROUGH PROFOUND GENEROSITY ROOTED IN THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST
- Income
- $953,513
- Spending
- $667,370
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 41.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 1,500
- Highest pay
- $102,091, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 41.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% 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
Governance
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
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
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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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, 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 (10)
- $249,658 spent. FIRST SATURDAY SERVE IS A MONTHLY SERVICE INITIATIVE THAT MOBILIZES VOLUNTEERS TO MEET PRACTICAL NEEDS WITHIN UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS NORTH ALABAMA. VOLUNTEERS ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT FAMILIES RISING OUT OF POVERTY, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE, AND DEEPEN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL PARTNERS. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM EXPERIENCED CONSISTENT MONTHLY GROWTH IN VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT. THE FIRST HOME FOR A FAMILY TRANSITIONING INTO HOMEOWNERSHIP WAS COMPLETED. THE CAR GUYS AUTO REPAIR AND THE SKILLED SERVE HOME REPAIR INITIATIVES EXPANDED INTO MULTIPLE SITES. THE COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTIES SAW A 50 PERCENT GROWTH IN REGULAR ATTENDANCE. THE MOW SOW GROW TEAM PROVIDED LAWN CARE RELIEF, OPENED A CHILDRENS PLAY SPACE, AND ADDED A TUTORING CLASSROOM WITH INSTALLED WALKWAYS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUTED THE PARTNERSHIP ON PROJECTS WITH WITH VILLAGE OF PROMISE AND FRIENDS OF 400.
- $99,290 spent. COMMUNITY NIGHT IS A WEEKLY RELATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT BRINGS NEIGHBORS EXPERIENCING POVERTY OR CRISIS TOGETHER FOR A SHARED MEAL AND MEANINGFUL CONNECTION. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A CONSISTENT AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT WHERE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE KNOWN BY NAME, LISTENED TO, AND CONNECTED TO APPROPRIATE NEXT-STEP SUPPORT. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM MAINTAINED ITS COMMITMENT TO APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS ANNUALLY AND STRENGTHENED ITS IMPACT BY ONBOARDING A NEW FOOD PARTNER THAT QUICKLY BECAME THE PREFERRED MEAL PROVIDER AMONG PARTICIPATING NEIGHBORS. THE PROGRAM SERVED A GROWING COMMUNITY THAT INCLUDED MORE THAN 40 NEWLY ARRIVED FAMILIES OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY, INCLUDING EXPANDED PARTICIPATION FROM COLLEGE STUDENTS, SORORITIES, FRATERNITIES, PROFESSIONAL COLLEGIATE ASSOCIATIONS, NONPROFIT PARTNERS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.
- $30,936 spent. NORTHWOODS FAMILY FAIR IS AN ANNUAL LARGE-SCALE OUTREACH EVENT THAT CONNECTS FAMILIES EXPERIENCING POVERTY OR CRISIS ACROSS NORTH ALABAMA WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS, FAITH-BASED PARTNERS, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE EVENT IS DESIGNED TO FOSTER CONNECTION, BUILD TRUST, AND INTRODUCE PATHWAYS FOR ONGOING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT. IN 2025, THE FAMILY FAIR SERVED OVER 2,000 ATTENDEES AND MOBILIZED MORE THAN 400 VOLUNTEERS, MAKING IT THE LARGEST EVENT OF ITS KIND IN THE ORGANIZATIONS HISTORY. A RECORD NUMBER OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATED, PROVIDING ACCESS TO FOOD ASSISTANCE, FAMILY SERVICES, AND RELATIONAL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. WITHIN FOUR WEEKS OF THE EVENT, ACTIVE VOLUNTEER TEAMS INCREASED BY 15 PERCENT, AND REGIONAL REACH EXPANDED AS REFLECTED BY INCREASED PARTICIPATION FROM NEIGHBORS IN CRISIS AT SUBSEQUENT FIRST SATURDAY SERVE EVENTS.
- $49,803 spent. THE SERVE COLLABORATIVE CENTER IS AN INNOVATIVE SPACE WHERE NONPROFITS COME TOGETHER TO COLLABORATE, STRATEGIZE, AND GROWALL AT NO COST. BY PROVIDING A SHARED WORKSPACE EQUIPPED WITH ESSENTIAL RESOURCES, WE FOSTER A SPIRIT OF COOPERATION AND DRIVE ORGANIZATIONS TO ACTION AND COLLECTIVE IMPACT. THIS CENTER ELIMINATES BARRIERS, ENCOURAGES THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, AND AMPLIFIES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EACH ORGANIZATION, ULTIMATELY BENEFITING THE COMMUNITIES WE ALL SERVE. THROUGH EACH OF THESE INITIATIVES, WE STRIVE TO INSPIRE HOPE THROUGH PROFOUND GENEROSITY AND RELATIONSHIPS BUILT ON UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US IN THIS MISSIONTO FEEL THE URGENCY OF THE NEEDS WE ADDRESS, TO BE MOVED BY THE STORIES OF THOSE WE HELP, AND TO SEE THE PROFOUND DIFFERENCE WE CAN MAKE TOGETHER. YOUR SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT ARE NOT JUST CONTRIBUTIONS; THEY ARE LIFELINES THAT EMPOWER US TO CONTINUE THIS VITAL WORK.
- $48,610 spent. VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OUR SERVE TEAM IS THE HEARTBEAT OF OUR ORGANIZATION, DEDICATED TO ENGAGING AND DEVELOPING VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT MAKING A DIFFERENCE. WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT LIVES POSITIVELY. WHEN WE SERVE OUR SERVANTS BETTER AS AN ORGANIZATION WE RECRUIT COMPASSIONATE HEARTED INDIVIDUALS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE TRAINING AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SERVE EFFECTIVELY. WE UTILIZE OUR RESOURCES TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO USE THEIR GIFTS AND TALENTS TO SERVE OTHERS WITH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND PROFOUND GENEROSITY. BY NURTURING THESE VOLUNTEERS, WE CREATE A RIPPLE EFFECT OF KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY THAT REACHES FAR BEYOND OUR IMMEDIATE COMMUNITIES.
- $31,184 spent. OUR SERVE FLEET REPRESENTS THE MOBILITY AND REACH OF OUR MISSION AND OUR ABILITY TO GO TO COMMUNITIES INSTEAD OF REQUIRING THEM TO COME TO US. COMPRISING SPECIALLY EQUIPPED VEHICLES, IT ENABLES US TO DELIVER SERVICES DIRECTLY TO COMMUNITIES THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE INACCESSIBLE. THE FLEET ALLOWS US TO RESPOND QUICKLY TO EMERGING NEEDS, TRANSPORT VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPLIES, AND SERVE AS MOBILE HUBS FOR VARIOUS INITIATIVES. ITS A SYMBOL OF OUR DEDICATION TO GOING THE EXTRA MILELITERALLYTO SERVE OTHERS.OUR FLEET VEHICLES ARE THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND OUR MOBILE OUTREACH EFFORTS. THEY TRANSPORT OUR MOBILE SERVE CENTERS AND VOLUNTEERS TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS, EXPANDING OUR ABILITY TO SERVE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. EACH VEHICLE IS A CRUCIAL LINK IN THE CHAIN OF OUR OPERATIONS, ENABLING US TO BE RESPONSIVE, EFFICIENT, AND PRESENT WHEREVER WERE NEEDED.
- $21,035 spent. OUR FELT NEEDS PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO RESPONDING SWIFTLY TO THE IMMEDIATE AND PRESSING NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHEN THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE RESOURCES WITHIN OUR REGION. WHETHER ITS COVERING UNEXPECTED MEDICAL BILLS, PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE, SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL PURSUITS, OR ADDRESSING OTHER URGENT CONCERNS, WE ARE HERE TO HELP. THIS INITIATIVE EMBODIES OUR COMMITMENT TO HAVE HEARTS OF COMPASSION WITH OUR NEIGHBORS IN CRISIS AND PROVIDE RELIEF WHEN ITS NEEDED MOST.
- $5,047 spent. HOMEWORK HELPS FOCUSES ON EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION THROUGH EDUCATION. WE OFFER INSTRUCTION, TUTORING, MENTORSHIP, AND RESOURCES TO STUDENTS IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES, ENSURING THEY HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY. BY INVESTING IN THEIR EDUCATION, WE OPEN DOORS TO OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND CREATE A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR ALL.
- $883 spent. FOOD FOR FAITH FOCUSES ON DIRECTLY PROVIDING FOOD FOR THE HOMELESS IN A SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOOD IN OUR REGION. BY INVESTING IN THE PHYSICAL NEEDS OF THE HOMELESS POPULATION, WE OPEN DOORS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO CONNECT WITH OUR VOLUNTEERS AND LEARN HOW OUR ORGANIZATION CAN MEET OTHER NEEDS THAT THEY HAVE AS WELL.
- OVERVIEW-THE GENEROSITY FOUNDATION (FOUNDATION) IS A FAITH BASED PUBLIC CHARITY THAT SERVES AT-RISK COMMUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES RESOURCES NOT LIMITED TO EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION AND HEALTHCARE. OUR VOLUNTEERS BUILD RELATIONSHIPS BASED ON LOVE, TRUST AND SERVICE, ROOTED IN THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST. WE ACCEPT MONETARY DONATIONS AND GOODS FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, CHURCHES AND OTHER CHARITIES TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION. WE RAISE RESOURCES THROUGH VARIOUS ONLINE, ONSCREEN AND IN PERSONS MEDIUMS. EDUCATIONAL & EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES - THE FOUNDATION DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES THAT BENEFIT AT-RISK COMMUNITIES BY HAVING THESE CLOSE BY, WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH THESE RESOURCES HAVE INCLUDED BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CONNECTING RESIDENTS WITH NECESSARY JOB TRAINING, TUTORING AND CREATING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS SUPPORTING OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSION AND GOAL IS TO EDUCATE AND EQUIP LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. SINCE 2019 THE FOUNDATION HAS ASSISTED OVER 150 YOUNG PEOPLE VIA THE ABOVE REFRENCED AVENUES, INCLUDING HOMEWORK HELP GROUP CREATED TO DELIVER A SAFE PLACE FOR AFTERSCHOOL STUDY AND MENTORSHIP. RESIDENTIAL RESOURCES - THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE RESDIENTIAL CONDITIONS FOR RESIDENTS IN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES OF POVERTY THROUGH EFFORTS INCLUDING REPAIRING EXISTING RESIDENCES, CONSTRUCTING FAIR MEDICAL ACCESS TO OR WITHIN THEIR HOMES AND REPAIRS THAT BRING HOUSES WITHIN CITY BUILDING CODES. ALONG WITH MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH OTHER HOME-RELATED CISTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO UTILITY COSTS THROUGH DIRECT PAYMENT, PETITIONING UTILITY COMPANIES ON BEHLAF OF THE TENANT, OR BOTH. RESIDENTIAL RESOURCES (CONT.) - THE FOUNDATION ALSO WORKS WITHIN AT-RISK COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HOUSING THROUGH DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEER EFFORTS. THE FOUNDATION DESIRES TO SEE HOME OWNERSHIP RESTORED THROUGHOUT AT-RISK COMMUNITIES AND HAS SEEN OVER 300 HOME PROJECTS COMPLETED AND DEVELOPED A TRAILER-BASED HOME RESTORATION PLATFORM THAT HAS EMPOWERED VOLUNTEERS SINCE 2019. HEALTH RELATED RESOURCES - THE FOUNDATION RAISES MONEY TO SUPPLEMENT THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAINTAINING THE HEALTH OF THE MEMBERS OF OUR AT-RISK COMMUNITIES. ACCOMPLISHING THIS GOAL THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH CHARITABLE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS AND COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO NEGOTIATE WITH MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS OR ASSIST FINANCIALLY WITH THE COSTS OF MAINTAINING PROPER DENTAL, MEDICAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH. THE FOUNDATION HAS HELPED OVER 50 PEOPLE WITH MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES THROUGH SPONSORSHIP, BASED ON THEIR LEVEL OF NEED. FOOD RELATED RESOURCES - SINCE THE FOUNDATIONS INCEPTION, SHARING MEALS HAS BEEN AT THE CORE OF DISCOVERING NEEDS THROUGHOUT AT-RIRK COMMUNITIES. TO COMBAT FOOD DESERTS AROUND OUR AT-RISK COMMUNITIES, THE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH EXISTING 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR AT-RISK COMMUNITIES AND THEIR RESIDENTS IN EXTREME NEED. SINCE 2019, THE FOUNDATION HAS SHARED A MEAL WITH NEIGHBORS AT-RISK OVER 160,000 TIMES. THESE INTERACTIONS HAVE GUIDED THE FOUNDATIONS EFFORTS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL SUPPORT TO OUR NEIGHBORS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. TRANSPORTATION RELATED RESOURCES - THE FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPLEMENT THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAINTAINING RELIABLE ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION FOR THE MEMBERS OF AT-RISK COMMUNITITES. THE FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHES THIS GOAL THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH CHARITABLE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS AND COLLABORATION WITH VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TEACH, TRAIN AND ASSIST WITH ONGOING CARE AND DISOVERY OF AUTOMOBILES. SINCE THE FOUNDATIONS INCEPTION, WE HAVE SERVED OUR NEIGHBORS WITH OVER 800 AUTO CLINICS AND DEVELOPED MOBILE RESOURCES REPLICABLE THROUGHOUT OUR CITY. DISTRUBUTION TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS - AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF THE FOUNDATION, THE FOUNDATION MAY CONTRIBUTE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHARE A SIMILAR MISSION TO RESTORE HOPE AND DIGNITY TO OUR AT-RISK COMMUNITIES OF POVERTY. PROGRAMS FOR VOLUNTEERS - AT TIMES, PER THE DISCRETION OF THE FOUNDATION, THE FOUNDATION MAY PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS OR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, WHICH WILL PROVIDE INVOLVEMENT IN OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS TO HAVE MORE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT. VOLUNTEERING OR INTERNING SHALL ALWAYS BE FREE OF CHARGE TO PARTICIPANTS AND WILL NOT INCLUDE COMPENSATION TO THE VOLUNTEERS. MULTIMEDIA - THE FOUNDATIONS GOAL IS TO BRING AWARENESS FROM EVERY MEDIUM POSSIBLE, AND THIS DOES NOT EXCLUDE DOCUMENTARIES AND PHOTOS OF THE FOUNDATIONS ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND EXPEDITIONS. BY DOCUMENTING AND REPORTING THE FOUNDATIONS EFFORTS, THE FOUNDATION INTENDS TO BROADEN ITS OUTREACH. THE FOUNDATION WILL RECORD THESE MULTIMEDIA FEATURES DURING THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES AND BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2022 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2022.
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 December 2023.
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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