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The People of Praise Vancouver Washington

EIN 91-1229946 · Portland, OR

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

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE O

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 85 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 15.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 35 out of 100.

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 4 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (2)

$240,759 spent. SEE SCHEDULE O
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATIONS MISSION THE MISSION OF THE PEOPLE OF PRAISE VANCOUVER WASHINGTON IS TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD IN THE IMMEDIATE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA. WE DO THIS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES AND SERVICE OUTREACH TO PEOPLE IN NEED. WE ASPIRE TO BUILD CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN WAYS THAT FOSTER A TRUE CHRISTIAN HUMANISM IN NEIGHBORHOOD AND CIVIC LIFE. WE WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL TO FOSTER HUMAN FLOURISHING. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT PEOPLE OF PRAISE VANCOUVER WASHINGTON SERVES DIRECTLY ABOUT 100 PERSONS, INCLUDING MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. BEYOND THAT, IT INDIRECTLY SERVES AN ADDITIONAL APPROXIMATELY 25 PERSONS. IT DOES THIS THROUGH PROGRAMS OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (YOUTH MINISTRY, SUMMER CAMP, ACTION OUTREACH ACTIVITIES SERVING THE ELDERLY AND OTHERS IN NEED IN THE LOCAL AREA), ASSISTING COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS/NON-PROFITS WITH MATCHING GOALS AND MISSION BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, AS WELL AS SPONSORING OR CO-SPONSORING VARIOUS PRAYER EVENTS FOR CHRISTIANS OF VARIOUS DENOMINATIONAL BACKGROUNDS. THIS IS DONE YEAR ROUND TO FOSTER A BETTER WORLD FOR OURSELVES AND FOR OUR NEIGHBORS, DOING WHAT WE CAN TO PROMOTE HUMAN FLOURISHING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.
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 January 1984.
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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