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Dale Ebel Ministries

EIN 26-4790198 · West Linn, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EXTENDING THE GOOD NEWS OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD BY TEACHING GROUPS AND BY DISCIPLING INDIVIDUALS AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO REPRODUCE THEMSELVES BY TEACHING AND DISCIPLING OTHERS AND HAVING THEM DO THE SAME.

Income
$104,864
Spending
$93,370
Reserves
9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$52,571, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (6)
  1. $6,034 spent. WEBSITE TEACHING MINISTRY - SEVERAL HUNDRED BIBLE TEACHING ARTICLES HAVE BEEN WRITTEN AND ARE CONTINUED TO BE WRITTEN AND PUBLISHED ON THE MINISTRY'S WEBSITE, WWW.DALEEBEL.ORG.
  2. $2,298 spent. DISCIPLESHIP - THROUGH SEVERAL WEEKLY ZOOM GROUP BIBLE STUDIES, INDIVIDUALS ARE INFLUENCED TO BECOME FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST. THERE ARE 45 REGULAR ATTENDEES WEEKLY YEAR-ROUND IN THESE STUDIES, INCLUDING THOSE ALSO LED BY VOLUNTEERS. IN ADDITION, INDIVIDUALS ARE MET WITH ON A ONE-TO-ONE BASIS FOR DISCIPLING. BOOKS AND BIBLES ARE GIVEN AWAY IN THIS MINISTRY TO ASSIST SPIRITUAL GROWTH.
  3. TEACHING AND CONSULTING - TEACHING: TO SHARE THE WORD OF GOD THROUGH PREACHING, TEACHING THE BIBLE AND ENCOURAGING RECIPIENTS IN THEIR FAITH, CONSULTING: TO CONSULT WITH, SUPPORT, MENTOR, AND ENCOURAGE RELIGIOUS LEADERS WITH INSIGHTS AND DIRECTION SPECIFIC TO THEIR PARTICULAR FIELDS. SEVERAL WERE CONSULTED WITH OR MENTORED DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING PHONE CALLS WITH PASTORS AND OTHER MINISTRY LEADERS TO ENCOURAGE AND CONSULT WITH THEM CONCERNING THE DIRECTION OF THEIR MINISTRIES AND HOW THEY CAN ACCOMPLISH THEIR GOALS.
  4. $369 spent. FUNDRAISING OVER A HUNDRED RECEIVE THE NEWSLETTERS BY E-MAIL OR MAIL TWO TIMES A YEAR. THE NEWSLETTERS ARE AN EFFECTIVE TOOL IN RAISING MONEY AND ALSO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR TEACHING AND DISCIPLING. WE SEND OUT MANY CARDS AND PERSONAL NOTES TO SUPPORTERS AND OTHERS TO ENCOURAGE DONATIONS.
  5. $1,357 spent. RESOURCES - EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ARE KEPT BY THE MINISTRY AND USED TO CARRY OUT PROGRAMS, SUCH AS BOOKS, STUDY GUIDES, NOTEBOOKS, MAGAZINES, BIBLES, CDS AND DVDS. MANY OF THESE ITEMS ARE GIVEN TO OR USED BY THOSE IN THE MINISTRY AND ARE ALSO LOANED OUT TO INDIVIDUALS TO HELP THEM GROW IN THEIR FAITH.
  6. $2,647 spent. MISSIONS: CARRYING OUT PART OF BEING A DISCIPLE OF CHRIST, THE MINISTRY HELPS THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ELSEWHERE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE GOING THROUGH CANCER TREATMENTS AND OTHER HARDSHIPS.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 August 2011.

    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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