Good TV USA Ministries
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FACILIATE CHINESE CHURCHES AND IMMIGRANTS WITH CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN SHEPHERDING THEIR CONGREGATIONS AND OTHER CHURCH FUNCTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROMOTES CHRISTIAN DVDS, BOOKS, AND OTHER FORMS OF PUBLICATIONS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO HELP THEM IN GOD'S WORDS AND THEIR SPIRITUAL GROWTH.
- Income
- $677,822
- Spending
- $536,676
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 8.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $48,000, coo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% 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 December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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
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
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 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 (3)
- $203,463 spent. GOOD TV USA HAS RESPONDED TO THE CALLING FROM ITS PARENT COMPANY. SINCE 2019, WE HAVE PRODUCED MORE THAN 10 DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROGRAMS FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN REGION, WITH OVER 140 VIDEOS AND MORE THAN 4,500 HOURS OF BROADCAST. ON YOUTUBE, OUR CONTENT HAS REACHED OVER 451,554 VIEWERS. IN ADDITION TO YOUTUBE, OUR PROGRAMS ARE BROADCAST ON A TOTAL OF 11 CHINESE-LANGUAGE COMMERCIAL TV STATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, TAILORED FOR CHINESE FAMILIES. THIS YEAR, WE HAVE BROADCAST A TOTAL OF 2,496 HOURS, WITH AN AVERAGE OF OVER 50 HOURS PER MONTH, AND OUR PARTNER MEDIA PLATFORMS HAVE AN AVERAGE OF 665.8K SUBSCRIBERS.
- $203,462 spent. STARTING IN 2023, GOOD TV USA LAUNCHED AN EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM CALLED "RDD" WITH THREE PASTORS DISCUSSING CURRENT EVENTS, AIMING TO REACH NON-BELIEVERS THROUGH TRENDY TOPICSAND NEWS. WE HAVE PRODUCED OVER 54 VIDEOS, MORE THAN 44,998 VIDEO VIEWS AND OVER 66,000 WATCH HOURS.
- $101,731 spent. IN MAY 2023, GOOD TV USA INITIATED THE RPG CONFERENCE, COLLABORATING WITH MORE THAN 10 PARTNER CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS. IN SEPTEMBER, WE CONTINUED THE RPG CONFERENCE ALONGSIDE THE GREATER LOS ANGELES CHINESE MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION, ATTRACTING OVER 1,000 ATTENDEES DURING A THREE-DAY EVENT. THE RPG CONFERENCES CONTINUE TO EXPAND INTO VARIOUS CITIES ACROSS THE US.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 February 2008.
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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