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EIN 26-4652358 · Glenwood, MN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceFair68 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO BE A COMMUNITY OF FAITHFUL DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST WHO WILL STRIVE TO LIVE A LIFE THAT GLORIFIES HIM IN ALL THAT WE ARE AND DO. GOD HAS CALLED US TO SERVE HIM BY LEADING GOSPEL TRANSFORMATION AMONG THE UNREACHED AND OPPRESSED IN SOUTH ASIA WITH THE TRUTH AND LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST. WE DO THIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GLOBAL BODY OF JESUS CHRIST.

Income
$1.8 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
6.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
0
Volunteers
7

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 68% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 54% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $64,101 spent. CHILD SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 23 MILLION PEOPLE ARE CURRENTLY ENSLAVED IN INDIA, NEPAL, AND BHUTAN. MOST ARE CHILDREN FORCED INTO BONDED (DEBT) SLAVERY, WITH MORE THAN 10,000 GIRLS AND WOMEN SOLD INTO SEX TRAFFICKING IN NEPAL ALONE. OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE POVERTY RATE HAS HOVERED AROUND 80% IN SOUTH ASIA. AT COMPELLED, WE WORK TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING HOUSING AND SCHOOLING FOR ORPHANED CHILDREN, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITIES IN NEED. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INDIAN EVANGELICAL TEAM (IET), COMPELLED OPERATES SAFE SPACES TO CARE FOR ORPHANS, CHILDREN AT RISK, AND YOUNG ONES ABANDONED BY THEIR FAMILIES. COMPELLED ALSO WORKS DILIGENTLY TO SECURE ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF HOUSING FOR ORPHANED CHILDREN-WHETHER THAT BE WITH EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS OR IET MISSIONARIES. OUR COST TO SUPPORT A CHILD IS 20 PER MONTH. IN MOST REGIONS OF SOUTH ASIA, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, SUCH AS A UNIFORMS AND BOOKS, ARE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION AND REGULAR ATTENDANCE. COMPELLED SEEKS TO REMOVE FINANCIAL BARRIERS FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO ATTEND SCHOOL WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. OUR COST TO EDUCATE A CHILD IS 9 PER MONTH. COMPELLED SENDS TRAINED MISSIONARIES TO FORM CLUBS FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN URBAN SLUMS. EACH WEEK, A GROUP OF 60-200 CHILDREN ATTEND-LEARNING SONGS AND ENGAGING IN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. AS TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS FORM, CLUB LEADERS ARE ABLE TO MOTIVATE THE CHILDREN TO GO TO SCHOOL, WHILE ALSO WORKING WITH THEIR FAMILIES TO PROVIDE A SAFE, ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENT. OUR COST TO RUN A CHILDREN'S CLUB IS 60 PER MONTH. CHILD SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 23 MILLION PEOPLE ARE CURRENTLY ENSLAVED IN INDIA, NEPAL, AND BHUTAN. MOST ARE CHILDREN FORCED INTO BONDED (DEBT) SLAVERY, WITH MORE THAN 10,000 GIRLS AND WOMEN SOLD INTO SEX TRAFFICKING IN NEPAL ALONE. OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE POVERTY RATE HAS HOVERED AROUND 80% IN SOUTH ASIA. AT COMPELLED, WE WORK TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING HOUSING AND SCHOOLING FOR ORPHANED CHILDREN, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITIES IN NEED. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INDIAN EVANGELICAL TEAM (IET), COMPELLED OPERATES SAFE SPACES TO CARE FOR ORPHANS, CHILDREN AT RISK, AND YOUNG ONES ABANDONED BY THEIR FAMILIES. COMPELLED ALSO WORKS DILIGENTLY TO SECURE ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF HOUSING FOR ORPHANED CHILDREN-WHETHER THAT BE WITH EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS OR IET MISSIONARIES. OUR COST TO SUPPORT A CHILD IS 20 PER MONTH. IN MOST REGIONS OF SOUTH ASIA, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, SUCH AS A UNIFORMS AND BOOKS, ARE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION AND REGULAR ATTENDANCE. COMPELLED SEEKS TO REMOVE FINANCIAL BARRIERS FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO ATTEND SCHOOL WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. OUR COST TO EDUCATE A CHILD IS 9 PER MONTH. COMPELLED SENDS TRAINED MISSIONARIES TO FORM CLUBS FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN URBAN SLUMS. EACH WEEK, A GROUP OF 60-200 CHILDREN ATTEND-LEARNING SONGS AND ENGAGING IN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. AS TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS FORM, CLUB LEADERS ARE ABLE TO MOTIVATE THE CHILDREN TO GO TO SCHOOL, WHILE ALSO WORKING WITH THEIR FAMILIES TO PROVIDE A SAFE, ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENT. OUR COST TO RUN A CHILDREN'S CLUB IS 60 PER MONTH.
  2. $54,880 spent. MEDICAL PRACTICE AND EDUCATION IN ANY NATION, WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE MOST NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY POVERTY AND SICKNESS. AROUND 42 MILLION INDIANS SUFFER FROM THYROID-RELATED DISORDERS, AND WOMEN MAKE UP 60% OF THOSE AFFECTED. GOITERS, OR GROWTHS IN THE THYROID GLAND DUE TO IODINE DEFICIENCY, ARE VERY COMMON IN RURAL VILLAGES. COMPELLED'S MEDICAL MINISTRY HAS TWO IMPORTANT FOCUSES: OPERATING THE DAYSPRING CLINIC, BASED IN NEW DELHI, AND HOSTING FREE, FIXATIVE SURGICAL CAMPS IN REMOTE VILLAGES WITH NO ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. DAYSPRING SERVES THE POOR, MARGINALIZED, AT RISK TEEN GIRLS, SLUM DWELLERS, REFECTORY CARE PURPOSES. THE PATIENTS MEDICAL PRACTICE AND EDUCATION IN ANY NATION, WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE MOST NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY POVERTY AND SICKNESS. AROUND 42 MILLION INDIANS SUFFER FROM THYROID-RELATED DISORDERS, AND WOMEN MAKE UP 60% OF THOSE AFFECTED. GOITERS, OR GROWTHS IN THE THYROID GLAND DUE TO IODINE DEFICIENCY, ARE VERY COMMON IN RURAL VILLAGES. COMPELLED'S MEDICAL MINISTRY HAS TWO IMPORTANT FOCUSES: OPERATING THE DAYSPRING CLINIC, BASED IN NEW DELHI, AND HOSTING FREE, FIXATIVE SURGICAL CAMPS IN REMOTE VILLAGES WITH NO ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. DAYSPRING SERVES THE POOR, MARGINALIZED, AT RISK TEEN GIRLS, SLUM DWELLERS, REFECTORY CARE PURPOSES. THE PATIENTS
  3. $1.3 million spent. CHURCH PLANTING + MISSIONS WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND MENTORSHIP TO MISSIONARY TEAMS WHO ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS IN UNREACHED REGIONS TO FURTHER THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST. THESE TEAMS ARE FULLY COMMITTED TO SUSTAINING A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO THE VILLAGERS THEY SERVE.

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 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 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 October 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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