Bread of Life Center
Mission: bread of life offers community and practices that support the intentional spiritual journey toward fullness of life and courageous offering of gifts to the world. Vision: transformed …
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The spiritual formation program offers one-on-one spiritual direction sessions with trained spiritual directors to approximately 70 people per month. The program's purpose is to engage people in exploration of their life, skills, goals, and personal spiritual growth from their own faith background. We offer a one-year program, which meets monthly, to approximately 18 people annually which engages them in listening for the next steps in their life's work and spiritual practice. We offer a 2-year intensive program to 20 interns which is an intensive preparation program for becoming spiritual directors. Last, we offer a community of practice and a soul-tender membership program to 40 people annually allowing them to become a community in which to carry out their spiritual direction …
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Mission
Mission: bread of life offers community and practices that support the intentional spiritual journey toward fullness of life and courageous offering of gifts to the world. Vision: transformed people living into their gifts and seeding a wisdom way in the world that honors the sacred in every person and all of creation.
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· FY2024 · IRS 990 (FY2024)GiveRadar Analysis
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Bread of Life Center has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 96% of the 114,636 religion charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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- financial records (5 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyBread of Life Center is a registered religion nonprofit based in Sacramento, CA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2006 and has been operating for 20 years. Its EIN is 204538532. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 80/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $184K in annual revenue. 23 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Bread of Life Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 204538532. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
Bread of Life Center has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 80 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 77% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for religion charities in United States is 90/100.
Bread of Life Center is located in Sacramento, CA, United States. The organization was established in 2006 and has been active for 20 years.
Based on official tax filings, Bread of Life Center has $184K in annual revenue. It allocates 77% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 87% for religion charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $1M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Bread of Life Center is classified as a Religion organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Supporting organization (509(a)(3)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $184K in annual revenue. The organization has 23 disclosed officers and directors.
No red flags have been detected for Bread of Life Center. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.
According to GiveRadar's records, Bread of Life Center holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It reports that 77% of expenses go to programs (the peer average is 87%). You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
The spiritual formation program offers one-on-one spiritual direction sessions with trained spiritual directors to approximately 70 people per month. The program's purpose is to engage people in exploration of their life, skills, goals, and personal spiritual growth from their own faith background. We offer a one-year program, which meets monthly, to approximately 18 people annually which engages them in listening for the next steps in their life's work and spiritual practice. We offer a 2-year intensive program to 20 interns which is an intensive preparation program for becoming spiritual directors. Last, we offer a community of practice and a soul-tender membership program to 40 people annually allowing them to become... Bread of Life Center is classified as a religion organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2006.
Among religion charities registered in United States: It allocates 77% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 87%. Its annual revenue of $184K is below the peer average of $1M.
Yes, donations to Bread of Life Center are generally tax-deductible in the United States. Bread of Life Center is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Its EIN is 204538532, which you can use for tax filing purposes. Donors can typically deduct contributions on their federal income tax return if they itemize deductions. Consult a tax professional for guidance specific to your situation.
Filing history
5 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
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BREAD OF LIFE CENTER is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Leadership
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Officers & trustees (8)
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Sources and verification
- Registration and legal identity
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
- Financial filings
- IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 23 disclosed in the public registry.
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Financial data · FY2024 on record
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Named leadership · 23 officers on file
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Executive pay · Disclosed
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Mission statement · Published
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Tax-deductibility · Verified
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Founding date · 2006
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Quick facts about Bread of Life Center
- What is Bread of Life Center?
- Bread of Life Center is a religion supporting organization (509(a)(3)) based in Sacramento, United States. The spiritual formation program offers one-on-one spiritual direction sessions with trained spiritual directors to approximately 70 people per month. The program's purpose is to engage people in exploration of their life, skills, goals, and personal spiritual growth from their own faith background. We offer a one-year program, which meets monthly, to approximately 18 people annually which engages them in listening for the next steps in their life's work and spiritual practice. We offer a 2-year intensive program to 20 interns which is an intensive preparation program for becoming spiritual directors. Last, we offer a community of practice and a soul-tender membership program to 40 people annually allowing them to become a community in which to carry out their spiritual direction work and support to one another.
- When was Bread of Life Center founded?
- Bread of Life Center was founded in 2006.
- Who leads Bread of Life Center?
- Darcy Wharton serves as President.
- Where is Bread of Life Center located?
- Headquartered in Sacramento, CA, United States.
- What is Bread of Life Center's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately $100K-$1M. 77% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Bread of Life Center trustworthy?
- Bread of Life Center has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Bread of Life Center's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 204538532.
- What is Bread of Life Center's website?
- http://www.breadoflife.org