Westminster Biblical Missions
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Westminster Biblical Mission has been established for the purpose of founding faithful Christian churches in locations that do not currently have them. The organization trains pastors and assists them with materials needed to operate outreach facilities. This includes, but is not limited to, church facilities, educational facilities for children, seminaries, orphanages and medical clinics. Job training and economic development are also undertaken in some locations.
- Income
- $370,811
- Spending
- $424,007
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 3.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $22,800, board member and general secretary
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 74 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 78 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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
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 March 31, 2026, 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 (8)
- $227,310 spent. Punjab State Pakistan - Operation of the Presbyterian Theological seminary with a capacity of 6 to 8 full time seminarians. Operation of four Calvin Academies (primary and high school levels) with over 2,000 full time students from the neighborhoods in which the Academies are located. Operation of an adult literacy program teaching adults to read using the Holy Bible. There averages more than 20 teachers in the project. The program pays for school facilities and supplies, food for the seminarians, facility maintenance and improvement at the academies and salary and travel expense for the staff. Staff salaries are also paid at the two medical clinics along with the medical supplies used to provide free or subsidized cost treatment of those in the neighborhood. Yearly Christian conferences are held for the general public and a summer camp is provided for members of the local Pakistani churches
- $74,430 spent. Nepal - An orphanage is maintained to care for those children left without parents regardless of reason. Food and supplies as well as an education is fully funded for those who are at the orphanage. Another center is working in western Nepal to combat the human trafficking that is prevalent in the area. Training Seminars for pastors are conducted to train them in theology, better equipping them to serve their congregations. Christian teaching literature is purchased or developed, also to augment the training of the pastors and congregation members. Small scale economic development has been started. Food and medical relief has been provided in economically affected areas as the need arises.
- $17,556 spent. Romania - The Hungarian language portion of Romania - This project primarily consists of establishing churches and preaching venues. One pastor of a functioning congregation is financially supported. He has been doing bible studies in the surrounding region where a hall was rented for a weekly gathering. He is very active on social media and broadcasting his sermons on that medium. When possible WBM board members have traveled to Romania to conduct teaching seminars for the church members and guests.
- $4,079 spent. Saiwal Territory of Pakistan - This project consists of church planting in a remote region of Pakistan. One primary church is established with a full time Pastor. He is also preaching in the surrounding villages. A primary school is also functioning teaching basic educational skills. A vocational program has been established to each the older children a vocational skill such as sewing or carpentry that they may have the means to support themselves.
- $5,735 spent. Mexico - The primary objective of this project is to provide teaching and support to a group of local congregations that are forming their own church denomination in the Tarascan language portion of Mexico. The field secretary travels there yearly to conduct training seminars for the churches. He also regularly teaches in the Juan Calvino seminary in Mexico city. Efforts are being made to have more reliable internet conferencing ability for the churches. Additionally, a translator has been engaged to translate select teaching materials into Spanish.
- $17,934 spent. Westminster Biblical Missions has partnered with the Reformed Church of Pakistan in their endeavors to plant church in that nation. Primarily WBM is working with the General Secretary of that church body assisting him in the logistical matters of organizing that organization. This was reported as a new field of endeavor earlier in this section.
- $8,920 spent. Support of a Missionary overseeing the field work. The individual has raised donor support to enable them to volunteer their time to teach the overseas staff and also communicate with the financial donors of the projects in the US.
- $300 spent. Missionary work in the Spanish Speaking regions of the world. This project assists the Board missionary in logistical needs to accomplish his goat to teach Pastors in the Spanish speaking world. This is primarily through travel expenses or providing other tangible items he has need of.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2026, 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 October 13, 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? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2026.
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 October 1974.
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 October 21, 2026.
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