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Forged by Fire Services

EIN 87-4164066 · Covington, LA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong92 out of 100GovernanceWeak36 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FEEDING AND SERVING PEOPLE, BODY AND SOUL IN THEIR TIME OF NEED WITH NO STRINGS ATTACHED. WE ARE A NON-PROFIT DISASTER RELIEF ORGANIZATION. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP FEED VICTIMS, VOLUNTEERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS IN NATURAL DISASTER, TRAVELING WHERE THE DISASTER HAS OCCURRED.

Income
$507,906
Spending
$360,771
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
10.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
2
Highest pay
$88,362, president

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: 92 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.2 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 29% of income.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 5 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. $360,771 spent. IN 2025, 30,000 MEALS WERE PREPARED AND GIVEN OUT FOR TORNADO RESPONSE IN ST. LOUIS MO AND VARIOUS DISASTER REPSPONSE THROUGHOUT THE GULF COAST REGION. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED OVER 800 BOXES OF SHELF-STABLE FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED. EACH BOX CONTAINED 5 DAYS OF FOOD IN THEM. WE ALSO HANDED OUT OVER 1,500 CROSS NECKLACES AND 600 BIBLES TO THOSE IN NEED WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN AN LCMS YOUTH GATHERING EVENT IN NEW ORLEANS WERE WE SERVED OVER 9,000 MEALS. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL FUNDRAISER FOR THE YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU IN COVINGTON LA AND THE HOSPICE HOUSE CRAWFISH COOKOFF IN SLIDELL LA. BETWEEN BOTH THOSE EVENTS, WE SERVED OVER 5,000 PEOPLE.

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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