Kerusso Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Kerusso's primary purpose is to develop, implement, and train leadership programs for Christian based organization who operate in emerging countries. The organization supports projects in different countries including India, and Brazil providing financial support for leadership development programs.
- Income
- $108,305
- Spending
- $78,413
- Reserves
- 5.1 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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (3)
- $25,000 spent. The organization partnered with ministry and nonprofit leadership teams to strengthen leadership discipline through structured strategic planning, mentoring, and grant funded consulting. During the year, a leadership diagnostic identified organizational discipline as the primary growth area, and a core planning team enrolled in the LAB Strategic Planning Course to develop a comprehensive strategic plan for implementation. The organization also launched a mentoring program using the LAB Learning Process that provided coaching, accountability, and hands on leadership development for emerging leaders, while grants supported partner organizations with training, consulting, and implementation. These activities benefited ministry and nonprofit leadership teams, partner organizations, and local church leaders in the United States and internationally.
- $25,000 spent. The organization partnered with a national church network to build long term leadership capacity across a large network of congregations using the LAB Method. A leadership development initiative was launched to develop resilient, mission aligned leaders through assessment, training, and leadership multiplication. During the year, a comprehensive leadership assessment was planned for about 56 key leaders, including staff, missionaries, and executive leaders, and a three phase framework of Assessment, Training, and Multiplication was established to create a scalable leadership pipeline supporting ongoing growth across a network of 334 churches.
- $7,050 spent. The organization partnered with ministry and nonprofit leaders to help them identify and align around key strategic priorities through training and facilitated sessions using the LAB Method. Leaders received practical tools to strengthen leadership discipline, decision making, and execution, gained clarity on organizational priorities and next steps, and improved alignment between vision, mission, and day to day leadership decisions. These activities laid the foundation for ongoing strategic planning and mentoring and supported ministry and church leaders in the United States and internationally.
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
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? 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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2009.
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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