Man Up Adventures Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The organization will be a ministry teaching and preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ, committed to equip and empower todays man to successfully navigate manhood.
- Income
- $141,878
- Spending
- $123,997
- Reserves
- 6.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 58%
- Highest pay
- $55,000, president
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (1)
- $123,997 spent. Our Values: Trust Assuring an environment of accountability and responsibility through visionary leadership, biblical principles, and excellence.Strength Being strong in faith, mind and body; Conquering, enduring, and standing courageous.Integrity Doing what is right at all times.Honor Upholding a good reputation through noble actions, honesty, and fairness.Respect Esteeming the excellence in self and others.Love Showing compassion, kindness, and forgiveness towards others.Loyalty Always being true to faith, family, and community.About: Man Up Adventures is an organization that focuses on ministering to men. Our purpose is to guide men into the fulfillment of authentic Biblical manhood. We do this through experiential learning and adventure in a wilderness setting.Trips (We call them "Adventures") entail 4-day, 4-night excursions into the wild where an emphasis is placed on key Biblical principles that are taught trailside, and reinforced later during fireside small group sessions.During the trip we use adventure (3 days of group hiking), team-building techniques, experiential learning (studies show that most men learn best this way), powerful devotions, and times of heartfelt worship to drive home the principles that are being delivered. We intentionally limit the number of attendees to maximize overall personal impact. We cap the Adventure off with a powerful rite of passage campfire ceremony.Since our initial Adventure in the Spring of 2012, we have had approximately 600 men join us for the Man Up Adventure experience (a whopping 40% return rate), which speaks directly to the necessity and impact of this vital ministry. In 2018 we launched similar trips for women under the banner of Heartwork, a subsidiary ministry of Man Up Adventures. On a Heartwork Adventure you can expect to hear from both seasoned and fresh voices speaking to the core issues of every womans life, taking a whole-body, wholehearted approach to each topic. Filled with meaningful conversations, laughs and tears, intimate moments of worship, the beauty of nature, and mugs of hot coffee and tea around the early morning and late night campfire, Heartwork is intentionally tailored to speak to the core needs and questions of the femine soul.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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