Vision International Mission
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST; TO EXAMINE CANDIDATES AND APPOINT MISSIONARIES. TO ENDORSE MISSIONARY PROGRAMS ACCORDING TO STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE NEW TESTAMENT, TO ESTABLISH CHURCHES, CHURCH SCHOOLS & MISSION SOCIETIES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
- Income
- $133,204
- Spending
- $169,500
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 69%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
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: 68 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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 (1)
- $145,993 spent. OUTREACH MISSION - TO SHARE THE LOVE OF GOD AROUND THE WORLD. EACH TRIP (LOCAL OR INTERNATIONAL) HAS A CORE PURPOSE OF EVANGELISM BY COMING ALONG-SIDE ESTABLISHED MINISTRY PARTNERS. THESE OUTREACH MISSION TRIPS MAY HAVE A FOUNDATION OF A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, MEDICAL OR DENTAL CLINIC, EVANGELISM TRAINING OR SOME OTHER PROJECT IDENTIFIED BY OUR IN-COUNTRY MINISTRY PARTNERS AS A WAY OF SERVICE WITH, AGAIN, THE CORE PURPOSE TO SHARE THE LOVE OF GOD THROUGH MINISTERING TO WORLDLY NEEDS AND SHARING THE WORD FOR SPIRITUAL FULFILLMENT.
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 October 13, 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 May 1999.
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 October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: International Justice Mission (Arlington, VA), EIN 54-1722887. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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