Thinksmall
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES DOMESTICALLY AND ABROAD.
- Income
- $520,041
- Spending
- $498,754
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 15.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 225
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 (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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, 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)
- $473,884 spent. OUR ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. WE EQUIP AND TRAIN LOCAL CHURCHES, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PROTECT VULNERABLE CHILDREN FROM TRAFFICKING, ABUSE, EXPLOITATION, AND DRUG INVOLVEMENT WHILE PROMOTING POSITIVE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY DECISION-MAKING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.THROUGH CHILD PROTECTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES, WE PROVIDE AGE-APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION THAT HELPS CHILDREN RECOGNIZE RISKS, UNDERSTAND PERSONAL SAFETY, DEVELOP HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND BUILD RESILIENCE AGAINST EXPLOITATION AND HARMFUL BEHAVIORS.IN 2025, WE CONDUCTED HUNDREDS OF CHILD PROTECTION, (SEE SCHEDULE O) EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT ASIA AND AFRICA. DURING THE YEAR, OUR TEAMS TRAINED AND EQUIPPED APPROXIMATELY 272,607 CHILDREN THROUGH CHILD SAFETY AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS.CHILDREN TRAINED BY REGIONSOUTHEAST ASIA: 31,648SOUTH ASIA: 7,337AFRICA: 233,622PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: CHILD PROTECTION EDUCATION - PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT PERSONAL SAFETY, HEALTHY BOUNDARIES, RECOGNIZING POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION, AND IDENTIFYING TRUSTED ADULTS. CHARACTER AND ETHICS DEVELOPMENT - TEACHING PRINCIPLES OF INTEGRITY, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, HEALTHY DECISION-MAKING, AND POSITIVE LIFE CHOICES. LIFE SKILLS TRAINING - STRENGTHENING COMMUNICATION, CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS. LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING - EQUIPPING LOCAL LEADERS, TEACHERS, CHURCH WORKERS, AND VOLUNTEERS TO EFFECTIVELY DELIVER CHILD PROTECTION AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - INVOLVING PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, CHURCHES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN EFFORTS TO CREATE SAFER ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN.OUR ORGANIZATION WORKS THROUGH LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURE CULTURAL SENSITIVITY, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, AND COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS IS EVALUATED THROUGH ONGOING FEEDBACK, REPORTING, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESSES.
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
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 2025.
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 2000.
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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