International Congress of Churches and Ministers
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES TO THOSE WHO CANNOT OTHERWISE AFFORD SERVICES.
- Income
- $73,532
- Spending
- $69,894
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Highest pay
- $49,819, president
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 59 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- THROUGH THE USE OF CLINICALLY SOUND METHODS OF EDUCATION AND COUNSELING WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE PRINCIPLE DOCTRINES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, CLIENTS WILL LEARN HOW TO APPLY GOD'S WORD TO THEIR LIVES AND MAKE PEACE WITH GOD, OTHERS AND THEMSELVES. COUNSELING SERVICES ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON A SLIDING SCALE TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD SERVICES OR DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE COVERAGE. APPROXIMATELY 150 CLIENTS ARE SERVED.
Source: Form 990EZ 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? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 March 1999.
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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