When the Lakeland Gazette requested financial documentation, this is part of the email Maria Cruz sent us.
“Talbot House Ministries is a recognized 501(c)(3) religious nonprofit organization operating in full compliance with applicable federal and state laws. As a religious organization, we are not required to file Form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to IRS regulations applicable to churches and integrated ministries and auxiliaries.”
She went on to say, “While we are not legally required to provide financial documentation upon private request, certain information voluntarily provided for grant and transparency purposes is already publicly available through widely recognized nonprofit transparency platforms, including GuideStar and ProPublica. You may access any publicly available information through those sources.
Talbot House Ministries remains committed to ethical stewardship, accountability, and compliance with all applicable laws. However, we will not respond to communications that are threatening, coercive, or based on incorrect legal premises…