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Jesusonline Ministries

EIN 06-1656838 · Higley, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF JESUSONLINE IS TO USE INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES TO HELP PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD DISCOVER WHO JESUS IS, TRUST HIM AS LORD AND SAVIOR, FOLLOW HIM WHOLEHEARTEDLY AND SHARE HIM WITH OTHERS.

Income
$2.9 million
Spending
$1.7 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
5
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$108,738, executive di

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 42% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 61% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $1.4 million spent. JESUSONLINE MINISTRIES USES STATE-OF-THE-ART INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING GOOGLE ADWORDS AND FACEBOOK, TO POSE QUESTIONS ABOUT JESUS TO PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD ON THOUSANDS OF WEBSITES. THOSE READERS WHOSE INTEREST IS PIQUED FOLLOW THE LINK TO A CORRESPONDING ARTICLE ON ONE OF THE WEBSITES. THESE FREE ARTICLES PRESENT STRONG EVIDENCE ABOUT THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST AND FOR THE RELIABILITY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. ADDITIONALLY, JESUSONLINE MINISTRIES EQUIPS THE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH (INDIVIDUALS, MISSIONARIES, AND PASTORS) BY PROVIDING FREE, DOWNLOADABLE DISCIPLESHIP MATERIALS, ONLINE BIBLES, AND OTHER CHRIST-CENTERED RESOURCES. ORIGINAL ARTICLES ARE MADE AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE THROUGH THE Y-JESUS.COM AND Y-ORIGINS.COM WEBSITES, AND THROUGH THE JO DISCIPLESHIP APP. ADDITIONAL WEBSITE LINKS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE DISCIPLESHIP MATERIALS FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND MULTIPLICATION. APP.JESUSONLINE.COM IS THE WEBSITE VERSION OF THE JO DISCIPLESHIP APP FOR SPRITUAL GROWTH, WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. JESUSONLINE.COM, FEATURING VIDEO CONTENT AND SHORTER ARTICLES TARGETS YOUNGER GENERATIONS AND ORAL LEARNERS SPECIFICALLY. THE JO DISCIPLESHIP APP ALSO HELPS VISITORS CONTINUE TO GROW IN THEIR SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. DURING 2025, THERE WERE 52,820,523 VISITS FROM PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD TO JESUSONLINE'S WEBSITES WHERE PEOPLE DISCOVERED WHO JESUS REALLY IS. AS A RESULT, 3,541,324 PEOPLE COMMITTED THEIR LIVES TO CHRIST AND THE ORGANIZATION ADDED 1,615,287 APP USERS. IN 2024, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 25 MILLION VISITS. AS A RESULT, 1,698,926 PEOPLE COMMITTED THEIR LIVES TO CHRIST. JESUSONLINE MINISTRIES USES STATE-OF-THE-ART INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING GOOGLE ADWORDS AND FACEBOOK, TO POSE QUESTIONS ABOUT JESUS TO PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD ON THOUSANDS OF WEBSITES. THOSE READERS WHOSE INTEREST IS PIQUED FOLLOW THE LINK TO A CORRESPONDING ARTICLE ON ONE OF THE WEBSITES. THESE FREE ARTICLES PRESENT STRONG EVIDENCE ABOUT THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST AND FOR THE RELIABILITY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. ADDITIONALLY, JESUSONLINE MINISTRIES EQUIPS THE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH (INDIVIDUALS, MISSIONARIES, AND PASTORS) BY PROVIDING FREE, DOWNLOADABLE DISCIPLESHIP MATERIALS, ONLINE BIBLES, AND OTHER CHRIST-CENTERED RESOURCES. ORIGINAL ARTICLES ARE MADE AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE THROUGH THE Y-JESUS.COM AND Y-ORIGINS.COM WEBSITES, AND THROUGH THE JO DISCIPLESHIP APP. ADDITIONAL WEBSITE LINKS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE DISCIPLESHIP MATERIALS FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND MULTIPLICATION. APP.JESUSONLINE.COM IS THE WEBSITE VERSION OF THE JO DISCIPLESHIP APP FOR SPRITUAL GROWTH, WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. JESUSONLINE.COM, FEATURING VIDEO CONTENT AND SHORTER ARTICLES TARGETS YOUNGER GENERATIONS AND ORAL LEARNERS SPECIFICALLY. THE JO DISCIPLESHIP APP ALSO HELPS VISITORS CONTINUE TO GROW IN THEIR SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. DURING 2025, THERE WERE 52,820,523 VISITS FROM PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD TO JESUSONLINE'S WEBSITES WHERE PEOPLE DISCOVERED WHO JESUS REALLY IS. AS A RESULT, 3,541,324 PEOPLE COMMITTED THEIR LIVES TO CHRIST AND THE ORGANIZATION ADDED 1,615,287 APP USERS. IN 2024, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 25 MILLION VISITS. AS A RESULT, 1,698,926 PEOPLE COMMITTED THEIR LIVES TO CHRIST.

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

  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 May 2003.

    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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