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Wilberforce International Institute

EIN 26-4353414 · Eden Prairie, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Training International Students to be Redemptive Change Agents in Their Home Societies and Workplaces

Income
$251,783
Spending
$230,842
Spent on programs
63%
Reserves
4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
0
Volunteers
1
Highest pay
$100,473, president & executive director

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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    63% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 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: 69 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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 (6)
  1. $38,689 spent. GLOBAL (AFRICA) FLOURISHING PROJECT: Wilberforce International Institute exists "To equip internationals to bring Christ-centered transformation to their societies." To this end we employ a long-term strategy of education and mentoring of internationals as they study in both the USA and abroad. We continue this mentoring process as they develop into Wilberforce Fellows who have developed and implemented their own redemptive projects in their home societies. All Wilberforce Fellows are expected to share and reproduce their redemptive work with other likeminded people in their home communities. In 2024 Wilberforce pioneered a new project, the Global Flourishing Project (GFP). The aim of this project is to work with our existing internationals to build schools teaching basic entrepreneurship that focus on anti-corruption and bringing about redemptive change in local communities. We began the GFP with a pilot project in Zomba, Malawi in June and August 2024. We partnered with the MINTS Seminary in Zomba and their students. We successfully taught basic college level courses in Entrepreneurship and Marketing to nearly 40 students. We also worked to provide MINTS with StarLink internet and basic PowerPoint project capabilities which we achieved through a gift from a generous donor. We offered five courses in 2025.
  2. $33,773 spent. MENTORING AND ASSOCIATED MINISTRY TO STUDENTS: Mentoring more than 50 international students to be redemptive change agents in their home societies and associated ministry services to the broader student population. Provided ministry services to more than 50 other international and American students, former students, academics, and others. The major accomplishment and event this year was the expansion of the Global Flourishing Project.
  3. $23,209 spent. WRITING AND RESEARCH: With a gift from a generous donor, we began a research project on Biblical leadership. The field research phase of this project was completed in 2024 with final writing completed in in early 2026. The book is expected to be published in 2026.
  4. $22,270 spent. TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION Continuous and ongoing development of training curriculum for college students and the broader community. This included our signature Comparative Worldviews and Anti-Corruption courses with 21 students enrolled, representing five different nations. We further developed the Anti-Corruption course into a credited graduate level online course for The New International University, in which students from around the world were enrolled in 2024. Besides courses, Wilberforce faculty gave over 50 lectures and talks during the year.
  5. $15,147 spent. MINISTRY COLLABORATION Partnered with ministry partners, national/international organizations, churches, and international student leaders in Campus Prayer Meetings, collaborative projects, and program enhancements. Included in this was travel to international ministry conferences to enhance the visibility of Wilberforce International Institute and the work that we are doing. The staff also participated in board leadership of various organizations.
  6. $12,420 spent. INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL/SPEAKING/VISION Wilberforce faculty traveled to Japan, Malawi, Panama, Lesotho, Eswatini, and South Africa in order to consult with and encourage Wilberforce Fellows who are working in their home societies for redemptive change. This included multiple speaking engagements and seminars taught locally in conjunction with Wilberforce Fellows. Multiple communities were served, along with other individuals besides the Wilberforce Fellows. Public lectures on corruption and entrepreneurship in both Asia and Africa were attended by several hundred people. During the 2025 calendar year Wilberforce International Institute continued our partnership with the YouVersion Bible App to provide devotional content in multiple languages. To date we have provided devotions in the following languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, and Indonesian.

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

  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 October 13, 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 2025.

    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 April 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 October 21, 2026.

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