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Purpose Driven Connection

EIN 26-3854748 · Rcho Sta Marg, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Purpose Driven Connection is dedicated to helping create healthy lives and healthy churches for the global glory of God.

Income
$23.7 million
Spending
$17.4 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
22.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 76%
Employees
57
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$197,626, 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 22.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $14.1 million spent. Purpose Driven Connection (PDC) helps create healthy lives and healthy churches for the global glory of God through a variety of media and ministry platforms. In accomplishing this mission, PDC brings biblical teaching, discipleship tools, and the Good News of Jesus to people around the worldencouraging spiritual growth and equipping believers for purpose-driven living.Through television, radio, podcasts, YouTube, and digital media, PDC produces and distributes Pastor Ricks Daily Hopea series of Bible-based messages developed from the sermons and teaching ministry of Pastor Rick Warren. The Daily Hope audio program reaches people worldwide through the ministrys website (pastorrick.com) and app, paid digital platforms like OnePlace and Pray.com, major podcast platforms like Spotify and iHeartRadio, more than 130 US-based radio stations, and more than 20 international stations. Daily Hope also reaches listeners on PastorRick.com Esperanza Diaria, the Daily Hope broadcast in Spanish, which can be heard on more than 100 radio stations throughout North and South America. Daily Hope's televised program continues to be distributed on the TBN Christian network. Each weekday, PDC delivers a written devotional from Pastor Rick to more than one million people, and it engages millions of others each month through social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. As a result of these efforts, over 36,000 individuals have written to share that they accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior, with countless others sharing how Daily Hope has helped them find God's purpose for their lives.PDC also develops, distributes, and promotes sermons, devotionals, Bible studies, and other Christian resources aimed at helping people grow spiritually and training pastors worldwide. These materials are distributed worldwide both digitally and physically, including to places that have little or no access to Christian resources. As of 2024, PDCs translation efforts have made the Daily Hope written devotionals and audio broadcast available in 22 languages. More than three hundred thousand people have subscribed to receive the Daily Hope devotional in their language. These translation projects have also made The Purpose Driven Life available, in both print and audio formats, in 200 languages. The Daily Hope television broadcast has also been translated into Ukrainian and Russian and is currently airing across Russia, Ukraine, and neighboring countries. The Purpose Driven Essentials training course for pastors has been translated into 39 languages and is being used to equip pastors to grow healthy and vibrant churches all around the world. PDC provides these translated resources for free via the website RickWarren.org. To further amplify impact, PDC invests in digital advertising to promote translated materials and reach people where they areonline and on mobile devicesin their native languages.Using all these methods of spreading the good news and hope of Jesus Christ, Daily Hope reached people in more than 190 countries in 2024.

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

  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? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    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 2024.

    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 July 2009.

    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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