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Sunago Christian Fellowship Church

EIN 95-4342116 · Newberry Spgs, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak11 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

The organization's primary purpose is to provide programs to assist at-risk youth. The programs consist of agriculture, horticulture and aquaponics education programs, offered in a learning center. Additional purposes consist of a summer enrichment program and a leadership development program. The programs also serve as a deterrent to gang involvement, drug use, poor academic performance, and other challenges faced by at-risk youth.

Income
$91,077
Spending
$93,676
Reserves
-6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 75%
Highest pay
$11,250, ceo

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: 11 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 125% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% 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 (4)
  1. $20,813 spent. FOUNDATIONS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, YOUTH PROGRAM: Our program accomplishments during the 2024 tax year consist of activities involving the Agriculture, Horticulture, and Aquaponics Education Programs. These programs allowed us to assist 15 to 20 youth with farming skills and leadership training, which helped them improve in the areas of becoming responsible citizens in the next generation.
  2. $20,813 spent. SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM: Our Summer Enrichment Program allowed us to assist 20 youth ages four (4) to eighteen (18) from 8 am to 1 pm, Monday through Friday. This program exposed them to educational crafts and recreational activities. Lunch and snacks were also provided. This free program gave them a safe place to learn and enhance their social and personal development skills.
  3. $20,813 spent. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: Our Leadership Development Program, referred to as The B.O.S.S Training Program, allowed us to assist 15 youth between the ages of six and a half (6 1/2) to eleven and a half (11 1/2) with Entrepreneurship and Leadership skills through workshops and mentorship.
  4. These programs also serve as a deterrent to gang involvement, drug use, poor academic performance, and other challenges faced by at-risk youth.

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 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? Worth knowing.

    The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.

    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 November 1991.

    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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