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Big Homies Inc

EIN 85-2229451 · Portsmouth, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak41 out of 100GovernanceWeak26 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 36% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TO NBSP;UNVEIL NBSP;AND NBSP;RELEASE NBSP;THE NBSP;INNER NBSP;HEROS NBSP;OF NBSP;MINORITY NBSP;CHILDREN NBSP;IN NBSP;SOCIETY NBSP;ONE NBSP;CHILD NBSP;AT NBSP;A NBSP;TIME NBSP;OUR NBSP;YOUTH NBSP;WILL NBSP;SAVE NBSP;THE NBSP;WORLD NBSP;IMPACTING NBSP;THE NBSP;YOUTH NBSP;THROUGH NBSP;SERVICE NBSP;AND NBSP;LEADERSHIP NBSP;WHILE NBSP;SHOWING NBSP;OUR NBSP;IMPVERISHED NBSP;YOUTH NBSP;THERE NBSP;ARE NBSP;WAYS NBSP;TO NBSP;ELEVATE NBSP;THEIR NBSP;QUALITY NBSP;OF NBSP;LIFE NBSP;WE NBSP;EXPOSE NBSP;OUR NBSP;CHILDREN NBSP;TO NBSP;POSITIVE NBSP;OUTLETS NBSP;DONATE NBSP;LIFE NBSP;CHANGING NBSP;ITEMS NBSP;AND NBSP;EXPOSE NBSP;THEM NBSP;TO NBSP;CAREER NBSP;PATHS NBSP;THEY NBSP;WOULD NBSP;NOT NBSP;HAVE NBSP;EXPERIENCED NBSP;BEFORE NBSP;AND NBSP;FIGHTING NBSP;GUN NBSP;VIOLENCE NBSP;POVERTY NBSP;CYCLES NBSP;AND NBSP;NECESSITIES NBSP;BIG NBSP;HOMIES NBSP;IS NBSP;ALWAYS NBSP;IN NBSP;THE NBSP;NEIGHBORHOODS NBSP;TO NBSP;HELP NBSP;THE NBSP;CHILDREN

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.0 million
Spent on programs
36%
Reserves
-8.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 100%
Employees
0

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

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    36% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Weak: 26 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    2 of 0 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $84,578 spent. GRANT FROM STATE OF VIRGINIA

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. 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 September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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