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Jackson Bear Hugs Inc

EIN 85-2968249 · Massillon, OH

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

What it says it does

TO COLLECT, SORT, AND DISTRIBUTE CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO NEED THEM.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
91% 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

Weak: 19 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 3 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
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$109,669 spent. DISTRIBUTION OF DONATED GOODS THROUGH STOREFRONT LOCATION - OPERATED A FREE RETAIL STORE THAT DISTRIBUTED DONATED GOODS TO MORE THAN 4,250 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED. STORE IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, PLUS PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDERS.
$69,744 spent. PROM BOUTIQUE SHOP - DONATIONS WERE ACCEPTED FOR DRESSES, SUITS, SHOES, ETC. TO BE ABLE TO SET UP A SHOP FOR LOCAL STUDENTS TO HAVE THE ATTIRE TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND PROM, WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO AFFORD THE ABILITY TO ATTEND. THIS SERVED OVER 475 LOCAL STUDENTS.
$18,922 spent. SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE - DONATED ITEMS TO PREPARE LOCAL STUDENTS FOR THEIR BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES NEEDS, PLUS SCHOOL SNACKS. THIS EVENT SERVED OVER 575 LOCAL STUDENTS IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 2024.
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 November 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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