Multiplication Network Ministries
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To equip church leaders with tools and resources to strengthen and multiply healthy churches. MORE CHURCHES is a modular program for church planting in which leaders are challenged to plant new churches through a proven strategy. Practical skills biblical training mentoring and follow-up form this intensive action reflection model. STRONGER CHURCHES is a process to strengthen the local church. Diagnostic tools help assess church health leading to a healthy conversation and strategic planning.
- Income
- $6.4 million
- Spending
- $6.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 5.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 220
- Highest pay
- $187,740, 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: 74 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 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 (7)
- $1.4 million spent. Latin America -Training and resources are provided to a network of national leaders throughout the region who train congregations and individuals in church growth church health and church planting. We aim to provide this training and these resources to typically under-resourced areas to grow strong churches in towns and neighborhoods throughout Latin America even in the most remote areas. Strong and healthy churches are proven to affect positive changes in the lives of individuals and communities by sharing and applying the message of Gods work through Jesus Christ.
- $1.0 million spent. East & South West Asia - Church planting and Scripture placement. This region is an area of growing ministry opportunity for MNM. During 2022 the organization continued to develop more ministry relationships and to build on its base. We have observed that passionate and committed East Asian church leaders who serve in under-resourced areas need training in evangelism and discipleship to establish and grow healthy churches. We provide both scriptures and the type of training needed to those leaders with limited access to these resources. In 2021 over 92,000 Bibles were provided to those who have limited access.
- $997,325 spent. Africa - Training and resources are provided to a network of national leaders throughout East Africa and West Africa who then train other leaders in effective church growth church health and church planting. The same processes used in Latin America have been shown to accelerate growth in Africa.
- $298,424 spent. Europe - Training and resources are provided to a growing network of national leaders in this region who then train congregations and individuals in church growth church health and church planting. Strong and healthy churches have ben proven to affect positive changes in the lives of individuals and communities by sharing and applying the message of Gods work through Jesus Christ.
- $292,580 spent. Center for Innovation & Technology - We will increase our capacity to train church planters by developing our More Churches Stronger Churches programs and Multiplication Network University on digital platforms. We will incorporate online multilingual global training supported by world-class transmedia capabilities. And we will provide real-time first-person digital reporting from the field. We will develop and create the training delivery platforms acquire the necessary hardware translate the materials into the ten major languages we currently utilize and design reporting mechanisms that church planters can utilize.
- $376,109 spent. Eurasia - Training and resources are provided to a network of leaders throughout the region who train congregations and individuals in church growth church health and church planting. The objective is to provide this training and these resources to typically under-resourced and remote areas in Eurasia.
- $590,090 spent. Caribbean & US Hispanics - Training and resources are provided to a network of national leaders throughout the region who train congregations and individuals in church growth church health and church planting. Our objective is to provide this training and these resources to typically under-resourced areas in order to grow strong churches in towns and neighborhoods throughout the region even in the most remote areas. Strong and healthy churches are proven to affect positive changes in the lives of individuals and communities by sharing and applying the message of Gods work through Jesus Christ.
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 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 November 6, 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? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
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 July 2025.
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 November 4, 2026.
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