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Light of Love Ministries

EIN 99-3238695 · Shoreline, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Offering supportive relationship and resources to those in and affected by the commercial sex industry, and equipping committed leaders to do the same, in Jesus' name

Income
$160,578
Spending
$143,534
Reserves
6.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$48,000, founder and executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 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 11% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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 (3)
  1. $23,530 spent. Convention Outreach - In 2025, we staffed and supplied the performer hospitality room at 4 national conventions, including snacks and hygiene supplies for 103 performers, including a total of 269 meals across all four shows. We connected with 6865 people at our Jesus Loves Sex Workers booth. This year, we also began offering self-care and relationship health seminars at the conventions, which have been attended by 40+ performers, producers, and consumers alike. Additionally, we offered prayer, love, and encouragement to 150 more individuals through our presence at an additional convention in Las Vegas and at an industry awards show in Orlando that we were honored at.
  2. $4,563 spent. Local Outreach - In 2025, our team added St. Louis as a location and our Seattle team added a second set of clubs in the north part of the city. In Seattle, we supplied 948 gift and treat bags across four clubs; in St. Louis 955 across ten clubs and illicit massage locations - altogether, 1903 gift and treat bags with hand written notes to industry workers. Simultaneously we offered relational support, encouragement, prayer without expectation, and bible study.We were regularly thanked for our presence in both spaces and saw people in the industry responding with joy and reaching out at various times for support. Additionally, we had the privilege of offering $1218 in bill pay assistance and benevolent family support to a few survivors and industry ladies we know who needed a little extra help.
  3. $4,229 spent. Leader Development - We entered 2025 with the conviction that supporting and developing the holistic health of leaders who are called to serve this industry long term had to be a priority, for the sake of the individuals we serve, and in light of the intensity of proximity to this particular industry. For our two executive staff, we began covering all or part of professional emotion-centered coaching through TinMan Ministries (all for our director, half for our ops director) and we held a 36-hour team retreat with the total support staff to learn how to work together as a more cohesive team.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 October 13, 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 June 2024.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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