Committee on Missionary Evangelism
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our Mission StatementWe are the COME International Baptist Ministries, Inc, an Independent Baptist Mission Agency. Our priority is to provide itinerant evangelists for independent, fundamental, gospel preaching, baptistic churches, specifically mission-sized and mission-status churches throughout America and the world. We serve as unto the Lord Jesus Christ without regard to the size, the location or the financial ability of the church or mission field.We also seek to aid the evangelist in fulfilling their Divine call and responsibilities.
- Income
- $396,962
- Spending
- $400,136
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $6,000, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 April 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 (1)
- $381,314 spent. In accordance with COME's mission statement, here are some of the estimated statistics for the year in the way the evangelists of COME assisted churches -Our ministry personnel have visited churches in 14 of the 50 states of the United States and have served in at least 6 countries outside of the United States.Meetings were held in 49 independent Baptist churches, with 336 logged decisions for Christ. In addition, ministry was performed in relief camps; 1 Bible camp and 1 retreat; 19 conferences; 11 revival meetings; 5 Christian School chapels; 2 Vacation Bible Schools. Other ministry related work included Bible distribution; door-to-door ministries; deaf training seminars; widows and ladies' ministries; one funeral and one wedding; one-one Bible studies; nursing home ministry; hospital visitation; assisting churches with building, office, and equipment needs; just to name a few of the ministries. Ministry was also performed via social media outlets and online tools such as Zoom, Facebook, etc.In providing these services, tens of thousands miles were travelled by 28 ministry personnel, affiliates, their families, staff, and board members.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 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 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 April 2025.
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 January 1969.
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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