Crossing Cultures International Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Crossing Cultures International, Inc. exists to glorify God by equipping Christ followers globally with comprehensive training for effective ministry.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 450
- Highest pay
- $98,575, president
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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 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
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
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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 (1)
- $1.2 million spent. Crossing Cultures International trains indigenous pastors and church leaders through 550 class hours that covers basic seminary training. These training programs are translated and printed into the native languages of those being trained. Over 135 national coordinators oversee these training programs. During 2024, we trained 1441 potential teachers in 20 countries in using the BTCP curriculum. This resulted in 244 new classes with 3,079 new students. As of Dec 2024, we oversee 813 classes in 45 countries with 9,846 national church leaders in training through the BTCP program. 57 classes with 812 students finished the BTCP training in 2024. With our Gods Financial Principles seminar, we trained 3,105 participants in understanding what the Bible teaches about money and stewardship, working with the abilities God has given us, getting out of debt, following a simple budget, learning to give generously, and honesty and integrity with money. With our Advanced Expository Preaching Seminar, we trained 33 participants. Four seminars on Resolving Conflict in a Godly Way were held with 92 participants. Seventy-seven other seminars with 2,195 participants were held on Family and Marriage and Biblical Love and Dating, and the Story of Hope. As of December 2024, we now have over 10,060 graduates through the BTCP 10 course curriculum covering 520 class hours, 12,280 trainees of the Gods Financial Principles Seminar, and 1,378 trainees of the Advanced Expository Preaching Seminar. Since 2019, 146 new churches have been started with over 7,300 people in average weekly attendance. Currently, we are working with 29 language translation projects for the CCI Training materials. 175 different people groups are being reached with CCI training. $20,000 was collected outside the USA as payment for books, seminar registration fees, and local donations.
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 July 2007.
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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