Pulse Outreach
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PULSE EVANGELISM IS ON MISSION TO BRING JESUS TO THE PULSE OF A GENERATION BY ALL MEANS POSSIBLE, THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF NICK HALL AND A TEAM OF EMERGING EVANGELISTS.
- Income
- $13.5 million
- Spending
- $11.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 96
- Volunteers
- 685
- Highest pay
- $294,385, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 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 (2)
- $5.3 million spent. THROUGH IN-PERSON AND DIGITAL OUTREACH EVENTS, NICK HALL AND A TEAM OF EMERGING EVANGELISTS SHARE THE GOSPEL ACROSS AMERICA AND AROUND THE WORLD, WHILE RALLYING BELIEVERS AND THE CHURCH TO DO THE SAME. HIGHLIGHTS-- IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, OVER 240,000,000 PEOPLE WERE REACHED WITH THE GOSPEL ALL OVER THE WORLD, THROUGH LIVE AND DIGITAL EVENTS. - OVER 70,000 WERE REACHED WITH THE GOSPEL THROUGH AMPLIFY IN BENTON, AR, AND AN ADDITIONAL 80,000,000 THROUGH THE EASTERN EUROPE REBROADCAST. - THE PULSE NORTH DAKOTA CAMPAIGN SHARED THE GOSPEL THROUGH EVENTS OF ALL SIZES, WITH THE VISION TO SEND THE HOPE OF JESUS TO EVERY PART OF THE STATE. THIS INCLUDED EVENTS AT FAIRS, FESTIVALS, RESERVATIONS, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, CAMPUSES, AND BEYOND. THIS INCLUDED HOSTING OUR FIRST EVER PULSE KIDS EVENT, REACHING OVER 500 KIDS AND FAMILIES WITH THE GOSPEL.
- $3.7 million spent. WE IDENTIFY, TRAIN, AND LAUNCH YOUNG EVANGELISTS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT MAKING JESUS KNOWN IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND. THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE PULSE 100, INTERNSHIPS, THE MAKE JESUS KNOWN EVANGELISM TRAINING, AND OUR IN-DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL OF EVANGELISM, WE'RE INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF THE CHURCH AND THE FUTURE OF EVANGELISM.HIGHLIGHTS-- OVER 400 YOUNG EVANGELISTS HAVE BEEN TRAINED THROUGH THE PULSE 100 YOUNG EVANGELIST PROGRAM. - SINCE 2019, OVER 250 INTERNS HAVE BEEN TRAINED AND DISCIPLED THROUGH THE PULSE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. - WE HOSTED OUR FIRST EVER YOUTH EVANGELISM CONFERENCE, TRAINING HUNDREDS OF TEENS TO SHARE THEIR FAITH. - RENOVATIONS ARE IN PROGRESS ON THE PULSE HOUSING & TRAINING CENTER WITH A VISION TO ESTABLISH A GLOBAL HUB FOR EVANGELISM. TO DATE, NEARLY 100% OF THE FUNDING HAS BEEN COMPLETED.- IN TOTAL, 6,310 WERE TRAINED TO SHARE THE GOSPEL THROUGH PULSE'S TRAINING PROGRAMS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 November 6, 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? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
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 July 2025.
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 November 4, 2026.
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