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Smethurst Ministries Inc

EIN 26-0236539 · Cocoa, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak46 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SMETHURST MINISTRIES (AN INTERDENOMINATIONAL MINISTRY) HAS A MULTIPURPOSE IN EQUIPPING CHRISTIANS TO BE MORE VIBRANT WITNESSES FOR CHRIST, AS WELL AS TO MINISTER IN AREAS OF NEED WITH SEMINARS AND COUNSELING.

Income
$128,260
Spending
$132,518
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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)
  1. $6,500 spent. Foreign Aid - Orphanages, Chaplaincy, Mercy Missions. In 2025, Smethurst Ministries Inc. provided aid that was hand-delivered by local agencies. Aid was provided in the form of food and toiletries, diapers, clothing, medicines, supplements and vitamins, heating bills, and blankets to approximately six thousand orphans. In 2025, Smethurst Ministries Inc. provided seminars online and through videos, for teenage orphans' education and how to serve others in need. In 2025, Smethurst Ministries Inc. conducted similar seminars online for churches in Norway and Germany for immigrants with family needs.
  2. $4,527 spent. Spiritual enrichment seminars. In 2025, Smethurst Ministries Inc. conducted spiritual enrichment seminars that were held in mostly as live online events. The favorite topic amongst business and family groups is how to share one's faith wisely and discreetly with family, friends, and colleagues and lead them into a relationship with Christ. These seminars are welcomed by and conducted for churches of many different denominations. Counseling and training materials in the form of books, notes, CDs, and DVDs are given away free to needy individuals and families who needed ongoing support and encouragement.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on January 15, 2017.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2017.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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