Legacy Relief Project
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS CLEAR AND UNWAVERINNG: TO CONFRONT AND DISMANTLE THE DARKEST FORMS OF EVIL, PAVING THE WAY FOR THE LIGHT OF GOD'S TRUTH TO PENETRATE THE MOST DESPERATE AND OPPRESSED PLACES ON EARTH. AS A UNIQUE 501(C)(3) NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE COMBINE DECADES OF TACTICAL EXPERTISE FROM FORMER SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND INTELLIGENCE OPERATIVES WITH AN UNSHAKEABLE COMMITMENT TO GOD'S KINGDOM.
- Income
- $332,037
- Spending
- $337,705
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $73,400, 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
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 45% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% 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
Weak: 26 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 7 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (5)
- $161,477 spent. LEGACY RELIEF PROJECT IS WORKING ALONGSIDE THE HAITIAN GOVERNMENT, AS WELL AS A NETWORK OF PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE NATION TO COMBAT THE SCOURGE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING CONSUMING THE NATION. THIS CONSISTS OF PROVIDING TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND CAPABILITIES FOR THE HAITIAN NATIONAL POLICE AS WELL AS IBESR (CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES). ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE LOGISTICAL, AND SECURITY SUPPORT TO OUR PARTNER MINISTRIES THAT PROVIDE THE SOCIAL SERVICES NETWORK REQUIRED TO SAFELY REINTEGRATE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS BACK INTO SOCIETY.
- $32,751 spent. LEGACY RELIEF PROJECT PROVIDED CRUCIAL MEDICAL SUPPORT TO RURAL COMMUNITIES IN EASTERN UGANDA. BY PROVIDING OUR MINISTRY PARTNERS WITH A MOBILE MEDICAL CLINIC, LRP WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT GAPS IN SOCIAL SERVICES RESOURCES THAT ARE ENABLING ILLICIT TRAFFICKING NETWORKS TO THRIVE IN THE REGION. MOBILE MEDICAL CLINICS PROVIDE US WITH THE CRITICAL FOUNDATION TO BEGIN BUILDING OUR RESCUE TO REDEMPTION NETWORK IN UGANDA.
- $50,342 spent. LRP PROVIDES DIRECT TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO COLORADO LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS ALONG THE FRONT RANGE, THAT ENABLE PARTNERS AGENCIES TO BUILD JOINT AGENCY TASK FORCES THAT CONDUCT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND COUNTER CHILD EXPLOITATION INVESTIGATIONS. THESE TASK FORCES PROVIDE A PROACTIVE TARGETING NETWORK TO PROTECT VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
- $21,907 spent. PROVIDED SUPPORT TO OTHER OPPRESSED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND VETERANS IN THE UNITED STATES.
- PROVIDED SUPPORT TO OTHER OPPRESSED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND VETERANS IN THE UNITED STATES.
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 November 6, 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 2023.
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 November 4, 2026.
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