Global Effect Ministries
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Global Effect Ministries teaches principles to build healthy families and strong marriages in developing nations. We care for orphans, widows, and people in need by developing nationals, empower impoverished individuals to find ways to create sustainable income, train and build church and community leaders, train and empower children to live healthy lives and to be a positive effect on their communities, make efforts at sharing the Gospel message with people who have never heard.
- Income
- $203,401
- Spending
- $129,525
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 7.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $17,499, 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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 36% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 58% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
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
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.
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 (4)
- $101,055 spent. Global Effect Ministries teaches principles to build healthy families and strong marriages in developing nations. We care for orphans, widows, and people in need by developing nationals, empower impoverished individuals to find ways to create sustainable income, train and build church and community leaders, train and empower children to live healthy lives and to be a positive effect on their communities, make efforts at sharing the Gospel message with people who have never heard.
- $15,098 spent. Hope International School is a Christian preschool, elementary and Jr. High school that provides a quality western education for children of ex-patriots and local families. Not less than 10% of the students are/were orphans and not less than 10% receive full tuiton scholarships
- $542 spent. Sing Truth - audio recordings and performances of Scripture songs to encourage churches and raise funds for Tanzania projects.
- Ezekiel's River trains and empowers emerging and current church leaders by providing written teachings, training material, audio teachings and seminars in the native language.Paradiso Ranch is a 34 acre property where locals are trained in organic, earth friendly farming methods. Food grown on the farm is used to feed orphans and their foster families, students at the Hope School and others in need in the community. Paradiso is also a retreat center for equipping others for both spiritual development and practical farming skills.
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? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
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 December 2008.
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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