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Relentless Foundation International

EIN 87-1553467 · Minneapolis, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF RELENTLESS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL, RFI, IS ENHANCE COMMUNITIES BY INVESTING IN PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS EDUCATION, POVERTY, VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY HEALTH. THE ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE PROVIDING GRANTS AND/OR LOANS TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR PERSONS THAT WILL CONDUCT PROGRAMS THAT COINCIDE WITH THEIR MISSION STATEMENT AS WELL AS PROVIDING EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANTS FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS SUCH AS REFUGEE ASSISTANCE AND RESETTLEMENT AT THE DIRECTION OF THE RFI BOARD OR STAFF. THESE GRANTS GO TO FUND SPECIFIC NEEDS (IE PURCHASE OF CLOTHING, FOOD, RENT DEPOSITS.). MOST RECENTLY, RFI HAS SUPPORTED REFUGEES FROM AFGHANISTAN.

Income
$73,588
Spending
$77,834
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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: 40 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% 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 (2)
  1. $45,775 spent. NIGERIA - THROUGH KOINONIA DIVINE INITIATIVE,RELENTLESS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL HELPED FUND FOOTBALL ACADEMY (RFA) ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH FOOTBALL. FOOTBALL GEAR WAS PURCHASED FOR 150 PLAYERS, ENHANCING THEIR SKILLS, TALENTS, AND CAPACITY. SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PROVIDED FOR 28 PLAYERS TO IMPROVE THEIR LITERACY SKILLS IN READING AND WRITING. STAFF SALARIES ENSURED STAFF MOTIVATION AND OPERATIONAL CONTINUITY. RFA ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE RELENTLESS FOUNDATION LEAGUE AND RELENTLESS FOUNDATION CUP, INVOLVING 76 TEAMS AND BENEFITING A TOTAL OF 2,570 PEOPLE. ADDITIONALLY, TRAINING SESSIONS FOR COACHES WERE CONDUCTED TO STRENGTHEN CAPACITY AND DISCIPLINE. KOINONIA DIVINE INITIATIVE (KDI) ORGANIZED THE CHRISTMAS FUN FEST AT MANGU LGA, PLATEAU STATE, WITH 50 VOLUNTEERS, BENEFITING 60 WIDOWS/SINGLE MOTHERS AND 2,760 CHILDREN.
  2. $27,633 spent. HONDURAS - RELENTLESS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (RFI) PROVIDED GRANTS FOCUSED ON WORK IN SAN FRANCISCO DE OPALACA, PRIMARILY IN THE RURAL LENCA COMMUNITIES OF OJO DE AGUA AND EL NARANJO. THROUGH COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVES, RFI HELPED PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, AND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE GRANTS WERE USED FOR OPERATIONS, SALARIES AND SUPPLIES FOR THIS PROJECT PROVIDED SKILL TRAINING FOR 35 WOMEN OF WHICH 11 CONTINUED TO CREATE A SMALL BUSINESS AND GENERATE INCOME FOR THEIR FAMILIES OF APPROX. 55 PEOPLE.

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 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 February 2022.

    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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