Project One Day
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF PROJECT ONE DAY IS TO BRING THE LOVE AND SAFETY OF JESUS CHRIST TO INFANTS AND TODDLERS IN NEED. CHILDREN FALL PREY TO ABUSE AND NEGLECT WHEN FAMILIES CANNOT AFFORD QUALITY CHILDCARE. TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE, WE CREATED A UNIQUE CHILDCARE STAFFING MODEL WHICH REDUCES COSTS AND IMPROVES QUALITY OF CARE.
- Income
- $488,042
- Spending
- $168,778
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 51.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 50
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 51.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 65% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
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.
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, 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)
- $157,698 spent. GENERAL PROGRAMS: QUALITY CHILDCARE IS INACCESSIBLE DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS REQUIRED BY LAW TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE. TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, PROJECT ONE DAY TRAINS LOW-INCOME PARENTS TO ASSIST ITS EXPERIENCED, CHRISTCENTERED, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS. EACH WEEK, PARENTS VOLUNTEER ONE WEEKDAY TO RECEIVE A 5-DAY, M-F CHILDCARE SCHOLARSHIP SO THEY CAN WORK OR SCHOOL. PARENT TRAINING INCLUDES PEDIATRIC CPR AND FIRST AID CERTIFICATION AND 30 HOURS OF TRAINING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. CLASSWORK INCLUDES CONTENT ON SIDS/ AHT, RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT, AND DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES. THIS MODEL IS COST-EFFECTIVE BECAUSE 60% OF CHILDCARE BUDGETS GO TO PAYING TEACHING STAFF. AT PROJECT ONE DAY 2/3 OF OUR STAFF ARE VOLUNTEERS, THUS REDUCING OVERALL OPERATING COST BY 50%. DONORS CONTRIBUTE TO COVERING THIS TUITION, AND PARENTS CONTRIBUTE BY VOLUNTEERING ONE 8-HOUR SHIFT PER WEEK IN THE CLASS. THE RESULT IS A CONNECTED AND EQUIPPED PARENT COMMUNITY. RESULTS: IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, PROJECT ONE DAY CLOSED ITS PILOT, LIMITED TO 12 CHILDREN IN NEED, TO CREATE A FULL-SCALE LICENSED AND REGULATED CHILDCARE CENTER TO SERVE 35 CHILDREN IN NEED. THIS DECISION REDUCED OUR PROGRAM COST PER CHILD ENROLLED BY 25%. THIS NEW 4K SQ FT. CENTER WAS CREATED BY RENOVATING UNUSED CHURCH SPACE IN EXCHANGE FOR FREE RENT. PARTICIPATING CHILDREN RECEIVED FREE DIAPERS, HEALTHY MEALS, CURRICULUM, AND DAILY SCHEDULES. EIGHTY PERCENT OF PARTICIPATING PARENTS ARE SINGLE. BETWEEN PILOT PARTICIPANTS AND PREPARATION FOR THE NEW CENTER, PARENTS COMPLETED OVER 1000 HOURS OF TRAINING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. TO QUALIFY, PARENTS MUST BE WORKING 25 HOURS A WEEK OR BE IN 9 HOURS OF COLLEGE, AND HAVE AN INCOME LESS THAN 85% OF THE STATE MEDIAN INCOME.
Source: Form 990 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 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 March 2020.
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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