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Love and Sonshine Ministries

EIN 85-2986195 · Billings, MT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair56 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE SAFE HOUSING FOR HOMELESS PREGNANT TEENS AND TEENAGE MOTHERS.

Income
$859,081
Spending
$535,615
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
19.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 86%
Employees
16
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$75,000, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 19.7 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 38% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 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, 2025, 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. $374,221 spent. WE SERVED 11 MOTHERS AND 15 CHILDREN IN OUR SONSHINE HOME; WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN HOMELESS AND SUFFERING LIFE ON THE STREETS. THESE WOMEN OVERCAME SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS AND RECEIVED LIFE SKILLS TRAINING IN PARENTING, BUDGETING, NUTRITION, HEALTH CARE, COUNSELING, AND DISCIPLESHIP. IN ADDITION, WE ALSO SERVED ANOTHER 103 PREGNANT/HOMELESS WOMEN DURING 2025 WITH SUPPORTIVE CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES, OR CONNECTION TO NECESSARY HOUSING IN OTHER CITIES WHEN OUR ROOMS WERE FULL. WE ALSO SERVED THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE COUNTY COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR OUTREACH PROGRAMS, SUCH AS THE FATHERHOOD IS SACRED/MOTHERHOOD IS SACRED PARENTING CURRICULUM, CASE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. 66 PEOPLE WERE ENROLLED IN OUR PARENTING PROGRAM, WITH 55 GRADUATING SUCCESSFULLY. AS A RESULT OF OUR PROGRAMS, 81.82% OF OUR MOTHERS OBTAINED JOBS, 88.9% STAYED SOBER, 83.3% COMPLETED OR ENROLLED IN THE HISET (FORMERLY GED), 87.5% OBTAINED WIC, SNAP, AND OTHER BENEFITS, 90.1% RECEIVED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, 72.73% LEARNED BUDGETING SKILLS, 100% HAVE DEVELOPED PARENTING SKILLS AND COMPLETED CLASSES, AND 100% HAVE GAINED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND DEVELOPED SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.

    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 January 2021.

    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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