Far Reaching Ministries Aviation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Far Reaching Ministries Aviation, Inc. is dedicated to fulfilling the Great Commission given in Matthew 28:19-20: "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the HolySpirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. We sent a Cessna Grand Caravan into Uganda in order to facilitate movement of missionaries, aid workers and humanitarian relief materials into remote, dangerous or inaccessible villages in Northeastern Africa. Our plane is operated by Mission Aviation Fellowship every week and assists multiple Christian and secular NGO workers. We establish outreaches for widows, orphans and vulnerable, suffering people that are largely neglected. We operate in nations all over the world, but the majority of our work is in Africa.
- Income
- $260,470
- Spending
- $379,657
- Spent on programs
- 62%
- Reserves
- 46.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 56%
- Employees
- 1
- Highest pay
- $196,667, cfo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 46.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 46% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 89% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1562% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 251 of 4 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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, 2024, 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 (4)
- $69,715 spent. Missionary Outreach: We disciple women of faith using the Bible as our textbook. Our key initiatives for 2024 included weekly discipleship classes of our staff trainers and then ongoing classes in multiple communities in South Sudan. In 2024 we offered eight different classes per week, each group translates the material into the local dialect and all attendees are able to ask questions and share testimonies. Groups are no larger than fifty women each and weekly sessions last approximately two hours. The project director also teaches women in church retreats in the United States. We invest in pastors wives, Chaplains wives, and teachers of other women or children from Russia, Ukraine, South America, Mexico, and other African nations.
- $67,196 spent. Aviation: Far Reaching Ministries Aviation (FRMA) continues to serve as a vital lifeline across Africa through its partnership with Mission Aviation Fellowship Uganda (MAF). This collaboration allows missionaries, chaplains, and relief teams to reach regions inaccessible by roaddelivering supplies, personnel, and emergency aid to the front lines of ministry. FRMA flights support discipleship programs, chaplain training, and humanitarian outreach, ensuring that the Gospel and the help it brings can reach even the hardest and most remote places.
- $48,495 spent. Rabuna Fi: In 2024, Rabuna Fi God is able continued to disciple and equip women across South Sudan through daily teaching and weekly Bible studies. Seven active groups now meet in Nimule and surrounding communities, including Calvary Chapel Nimule, Rei Community, Motoyo West Anglican, Rock City Fellowship, and several gatherings among newly displaced families from the Murele tribes. Three women trained through Rabuna Fi were ordained as pastors through the Anglican Church of South Sudan and now lead outreach within the Mother's Union network. Two additional women have begun teaching in nearby IDP camps, multiplying the ministry's reach. Even in the teacher's absence, locally trained leaders continue weekly studies, prayer gatherings, and literacy classes - demonstrating that God truly is able to sustain and grow His work through faithful women.
- $48,229 spent. Love Covers: Through Love Covers, FRMA offers to tangible expressions of Christ's compassion to those impacted by war and poverty. In partnership with Pastor Fedor in Ukraine and Far Reaching Ministries (FRM), women sewed and distributed 1,500 coats for children and several hundred for the elderly, while FRM contributed to the development of a new elderly care facility providing daily meals, shelter, and Gospel outreach. Looking forward, Love Covers is expanding into encouraging education for every child, with plans to host our VBS outreach for two primary schools in 2026, offering safe, Christ-centered gospel presentations plus a backpack, blanket, mosquito net, uniform and basic school supplies for registered students in the most vulnerable communities.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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