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Carmela S Heart Foundation Inc

EIN 85-2040678 · Weston, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak26 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO GENERATE OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING SPIRITUAL AND CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY TO LIFE, ACTIVATING CAMPAIGNS TO COLLECT FUNDS DIRECTED TO DIFFERENT CHARITIES. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION HELPS CHILDREN IN EXTREME POVERTY, LIVING IN CIRCUMSTANCES OF FAMINE AND DISEASE.

Income
$53,331
Spending
$57,903
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 85%

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

Weak: 26 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 41% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% 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)
  1. $57,903 spent. IN 2024, THROUGH OUT LATIDOS TRICOLOR PROGRAM WE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES IN VENEZUELA, ADDRESSING URGENT NEEDS IN NUTRITION AND HEALTH CARE. THE PROGRAM DELIVERED 28,000 MEALS TO 2,700 CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM MALNUTRITION AND DISTRIBUTED MEDICAL SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, TREATMENTS, CLOTHING, AND CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO 60 CHILDREN AFFECTED BY CANCER AND OTHER CHRONIC ILLNESSES. THROUGH OUR CARMELAS KITCHEN PROGRAM IN MALAWI, AFRICA, WE PROVIDED DAILY MEALS TO 1,150 CHILDREN FOR 10 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS. THE KITCHEN, LOCATED WITHIN A SCHOOL, HELPS REDUCE HUNGER WHILE PROMOTING EDUCATION AS A PATH OUT OF POVERTY. ADDITIONALLY, IN GUATEMALA, THE FOUNDATION ASSISTED 50 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING SCHOOL SUPPLIES, FOOD BASKETS, AND CHRISTMAS GIFTS, SUPPORTING BOTH THEIR NUTRITIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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