Golden Prairie Honey Farms Corp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE THERAPY FOR A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO SUFFER FROM VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE WOUNDS OF WAR. BEEKEEPING IS A PROVEN AID TO RECOVER FROM SUCH WOUNDS. CONTRIBUTE TO AMERICAN AGRICULURE BY DEVELOPING AND CONNECTING A NEEDED, MATURE, MOTIVATED, EDUCATED, AND ENGAGED WORKFORCE.
- Income
- $196,050
- Spending
- $161,398
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 6.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 64%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (employment, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 180% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% 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
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (employment, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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 (3)
- $145,203 spent. PROVIDE COUNSELING, BEEKEEPING, AND AGRICULTURE TRAINING PROGRAMS RUN BY ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONALS. VETERANS NOT ONLY DEVELOP EXPERTISE IN HONEY PRODUCTION BUT WILL LEARN THE BUSINESS OF BEEKEEPING AND HONEY PRODUCTION. HONOR MILITARY VETERANS THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF HONEST, STRICT, HIGH BUSINESS VALUES. SOURCE HONEY FROM U.S. BEEKEEPERS WHO PRODUCE CERTIFIED, LEGITIMATELY PURE HONEY. SOME OF THIS HONEY IS FROM VETERAN BEEKEEPERS. OTHER HONEY IS PRODUCED BY THE COUNTRY'S FINEST BEEKEEPERS. VALOR HONEY WILL BE CERTIFIED AND PACKED TO THE HIGHEST INDUSTRY STANDARDS. FORM AND EXECUTE A NATIONAL VETERANS ALLIANCE IN TRAINING AND HONEY PRODUCTION ENABLING A VALOR SITE TO BE ESTABLISHED IN EVERY STATE INCLUDING A HONEY PROCUREMENT SYSTEM AS PART OF OUR COMMERCIAL TRAINING PROGRAM. PROVIDE COUNSELING, BEEKEEPING, AND AGRICULTURE TRAINING PROGRAMS RUN BY ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONALS. VETERANS NOT ONLY DEVELOP EXPERTISE IN HONEY PRODUCTION BUT WILL LEARN THE BUSINESS OF BEEKEEPING AND HONEY PRODUCTION. HONOR MILITARY VETERANS THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF HONEST, STRICT, HIGH BUSINESS VALUES. SOURCE HONEY FROM U.S. BEEKEEPERS WHO PRODUCE CERTIFIED, LEGITIMATELY PURE HONEY. SOME OF THIS HONEY IS FROM VETERAN BEEKEEPERS. OTHER HONEY IS PRODUCED BY THE COUNTRY'S FINEST BEEKEEPERS. VALOR HONEY WILL BE CERTIFIED AND PACKED TO THE HIGHEST INDUSTRY STANDARDS. FORM AND EXECUTE A NATIONAL VETERANS ALLIANCE IN TRAINING AND HONEY PRODUCTION ENABLING A VALOR SITE TO BE ESTABLISHED IN EVERY STATE INCLUDING A HONEY PROCUREMENT SYSTEM AS PART OF OUR COMMERCIAL TRAINING PROGRAM.
- EXPENSES RELATED TO MAKING HONEY WITH RELATION TO PROGRAM SERVICE.
- EXPENSES RELATED TO MAKING HONEY WITH RELATION TO PROGRAM SERVICE.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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