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In His Steps International

EIN 20-1911331 · Colorado Spgs, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair52 out of 100GovernanceFair61 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

IN HIS STEPS INTERNATIONAL (IHSI) IS AN INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION WHICH TRAINS, EQUIPS, ENCOURAGES, AND EMPOWERS THE SAINTS FOR WORKS OF SERVICE, WITH THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING UP OF THE BODY OF CHRIST. IHSI WAS FOUNDED TO TEACH AND MOBILIZE THE BODY OF CHRIST WORLDWIDE, ENHANCING SPIRITUAL GROWTH, PROMOTING WORLDWIDE EVANGELISM, AND STRENGTHENING CHRISTIAN LEADERS. THE MINISTRY DEALS WITH MATTERS OF DISCIPLESHIP, RELATIONSHIP, AND THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE GOD HAS CALLED US TO WORK WITH. ULTIMATELY WHETHER DEALING WITH ORPHANS, WIDOWS, YOUTH, THE POOR, THE ELDERLY, OR GOVERNMENT LEADERS, OUR GOAL IS TO WALK IN LOVE. OUR MINISTRY PROGRAMS INVOLVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING, SHORT-TERM TEAMS, PASTORAL CARE, MICRO-ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE IMPOVERISHED, RURAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT, AND CARING FOR ORPHANS AND WIDOWS.

Income
$456,385
Spending
$496,476
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
2.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 89%
Employees
3
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$63,000, president

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: 52 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 37 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

Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
  1. $154,761 spent. FATHERS HOUSE HAS BEEN HELPING, ABUSED, ABANDONED, AT-RISK, AND TRAFFICKED CHILDREN FOR OVER 16 YEARS. WE HAVE SEEN MANY CHILDREN GROW INTO SUCCESSFUL ROLES IN THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS BECOMING STAND OUT LEADERS IN CHURCH, YOUTH GROUP AND SPORTS TEAMS. WE ARE STARTING ON OUR 20TH YEAR OF TEACHING ENGLISH. WE HAVE MANAGED TO KEEP THIS MINISTRY FREE TO THE COMMUNITY. OUR PAST STUDENTS HAVE GOTTEN GOOD JOBS WORKING AS A TRANSLATOR, GUIDES, IN BANKS, HOTELS AND GOVERNMENT POSITIONS ALONG WITH OTHER VENUES WHERE ENGLISH IS SPOKEN AND NEEDS TRANSLATION. WE ARE NOW TEACHING 9 CLASSES EACH EVENING RANGING FROM PHONICS TO SENTENCE STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION. WE AVERAGE 195-200 STUDENTS EACH EVENING, AS THE STUDENT FINISH ONE GRADE AND MOVE UP TO ANOTHER THEY ARE AWARDED A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FROM GCCS.
  2. $154,761 spent. ERIC AND GINNY ARE VERY BUSY SELLING SAK SAUM PRODUCTS AT LOCAL MARKETS IN FLORIDA AND COLORADO, WE ARE SO BLESSED BY THE VOLUNTEERS THAT HAVE HELPED US THIS YEAR WITH SALES AND SETUP, THEY ARE REAL HARD WORKERS AND LOVE TO HELP. SAK SAUM IN CAMBODIA IS MOVING FORWARD WITH SOME DESIGNS AND STRATEGIC METHODS IN SEWING AND COLOR GRADING AND PURCHASING FABRICS.GINNY AND JESS WORK TIRELESSLY TO RUN SAK SAUM REMOTELY, BUT THERE IS NOTHING LIKE BEING HOME. WE WERE SO THANKFUL FOR THE DONATIONS THAT MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR GINNY AND JESS TO BOTH GO TO CAMBODIA THIS YEAR. GINNY TEACHES IN THE CLASSROOM IN CAMBODIA ON SPIRITUAL MATTERS, AS WELL AS LIFE ISSUES AND ENCOURAGES AND RELEASES THE STAFF TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN THE WORKPLACE AND AT HOME. JESS FOCUSED ON TEAM BUILDING, LEADERSHIP CLASSES AND NEW DESIGNS AS WELL AS SECURING HUNDREDS OF YARDS OF SECOND-HAND FABRICS. WHILE SHE WAS THERE, WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO RENEW DANE'S PASSPORT FOR ANOTHER 10 YEARS, THIS WAS IMPORTANT AS IT CANNOT BE RENEWED OUTSIDE OF CAMBODIA.SAK SAUM EDUCATIONAL OUTREACHSAK SAUM SEES THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING AND HELPS MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY THAT NEED ASSISTANCE. THIS PAST YEAR SAK SAUM SUPPORTED CHILDREN OF ALL DIFFERENT AGES WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, INCLUDING BOOKS, PENCILS, MARKERS, CRAYONS, NOTEBOOK PAPER, BACKPACKS AND UNIFORMS, AND SHOES. SOME CHILDREN WERE IN NEED OF BICYCLES WHICH WERE PROVIDED.
  3. $154,761 spent. LOAVES AND FISH PROGRAMTHIS IS A FEEDING AND CARE PROGRAM THAT IS NOW 20+ YEARS OLD AND WAS CREATED TO CARE FOR POOR AND NEEDY FAMILIES. OUR IDEA WAS TO HELP PEOPLE UNTIL THEY COULD BECOME STABLE ON THEIR OWN, BUILDING SELF-WORTH AND STRENGTH. WE HAVE MOVED MANY THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WITH SUCCESS. WE STILL HAVE ONE COUPLE IN THIS PROGRAM WHO ARE IN THEIR EIGHTIES AND UNABLE TO SUSTAIN THEMSELVES.SPORTS PROGRAMSPORTS PLAYS A LARGE ROLE IN DISCIPLESHIP WE BELIEVE. OUR SPORTS MINISTRY HAS DRAWN MANY YOUTH AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE CAMPUS IN THE PAST AND IS STILL A DRAW. OUR COACHES AND VOLUNTEERS ARE VERY GOOD WITH THE YOUTH, TEACHING THEM THE PRINCIPLES OF THE GAME OF SOCCER AND HOW DAILY PRACTICE AND COMMITMENT TO THE TEAM MEMBERS CAN BUILD LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIP AND TRUST. EACH STUDENT ATTENDS THE YOUTH GROUP MEETING ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AFTER PRACTICE AS WELL AS MEETING FOR A DAILY DEVOTION BEFORE EACH PRACTICE AND GAME. TUTORING PROGRAMOUR CAMPUS HAS FREE ON SITE TUTORING AFTER SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS THAT ARE HAVING DIFFICULTLY WITH SOME CLASSES. THIS IS OPEN TO THE STUDENTS THAT SAK SAUM SUPPORTS WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AS WELL AS OTHERS THAT ARE WILLING TO STUDY AFTER SCHOOL.GUITAR CLASSOUR GUITAR TEACHER SOKRA IS LEADING SOME STUDENTS INTO THE MUSIC FIELD. SOKRA IS TEACHING BASIC CORD SHAPES AND BASIS STRUMMING PATTERNS FOR THE BEGINNER. SOKRA IS USING CHRISTIAN WORSHIP SONGS AS HIS EXAMPLES, SOKRA IS ONE OF THE WORSHIP LEADERS IN GOSPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH SAANG. YOUNG PEOPLE LOVE LEARNING THE GUITAR, WITH A DREAM OF PLAYING IN THE WORSHIP TEAM SOMEDAY.COMPUTER CLASSESCOMPUTER SKILLS ARE NOT TAUGHT IN SCHOOL IN CAMBODIA AND IT IS A NECESSARY SKILL IN TODAY'S WORLD. GCCS HAS BEEN TEACHING COMPUTER SKILLS FOR 10 YEARS. WE FOCUS ON BEGINNER SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AND MOVE UP TO LEARNING PROGRAMS LIKE WORD AND EXCEL. FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS WE MOVE TO PHOTOSHOP AND GRAPHIC DESIGN.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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