Luke 9-2 Ministries Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO PROCLAIM THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST BY FIRST MEETING THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE POOR AND DESTITUTE PEOPLE GROUPS OF UNDERSERVED COUNTRIES THROUGH MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES.
- Income
- $140,778
- Spending
- $148,477
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 14.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
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: 89 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 62 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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.
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, 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 (3)
- $42,070 spent. LUKE 9:2 MINISTRIES SENT 14 TEAM MEMBERS TO HONDURAS IN JANUARY 2025 TO WORK WITH OUR LOCAL PARTNER DR. JORGE PONCE. THE 14-MEMBER TEAM WORKED WITH 6 HONDURAN PHYSICIANS AND 4 HONDURAN DENTISTS TO CONDUCT 5 CLINICS IN RURUAL HONDURAS. THE CLINICS WERE CONDUCTED IN ST. JEROME, GUAIMACA, EL DESTINO, ZARZAL AND CANTARRANA. THE TEAM TREATED 1,288 MEDICAL PATIENTS, 238 DENTAL PATIENTS, DISTRIBUTED 671 BAGS OF FOOD AND PARTNERED WITH LOCAL PASTORS TO MINISTER TO SPIRITUAL NEEDS. LUKE 9:2 MINISTRIES PROVIDES FUNDING FOR TRAVEL, MEDICATION, TRANSPORTATION, FOOD AND OTHER EXPENSES FOR THE CLINICS.
- $33,060 spent. LUKE 9:2 MINISTRIES SENT 3 TEAM MEMBERS TO HONDURAS IN SEPTEMBER 2025 TO WORK WITH OUR LOCAL PARTNER DR. JORGE PONCE. THE 3-MEMBER TEAM WORKED WITH 5 HONDURAN PHYSICIANS AND 4 HONDURAN DENTISTS TO CONDUCT 3 CLINICS IN RURAL HONDURAS. THE CLINICS WERE CONDUCTED IN RIO ABAJO, GUAIMACA AND CANTERRANAS. THE TEAM TREATED 671 MEDICAL PATIENTS, 157 DENTAL PATIIENTS, DISTRIBUTED 750 POUNDS OF FOOD AND PARTNERED WITH LOCAL PASTORS TO MINISTER TO SPIRITUAL NEEDS. LUKE 9:2 MINISTRIES PROVIDES FUNDING FOR TRAVEL, MEDICATION, TRANSPORTATION, FOOD AND OTHER EXPENSES FOR THE CLINICS.
- $12,394 spent. LUKE 9:2 MINISTRIES PROVIDED PASTORAL TRAINING VIA U.S. BASED INSTRUCTORS (SEMINARY PROFESSORS/MINISTERS) THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO BI-VOCATIONAL PASTORS IN HONDURAS. THE TRAINING WAS CONDUCTED IN LOCAL HOTELS IN HONDURAS. THE PASTORS RECEIVED SEMINARY-LEVEL TRAINING THROUGHOUT 2025. THE TRAINING PROVIDED IS PART OF A TWO-YEAR CURRICULUM THAT GIVES THE PASTORS A FIRMER THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION. LUKE 9:2 MINISTRIES PROVIDES FUNDING FOR INSTRUCTOR TRAVEL, HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS, FOOD, LITERATURE, AND OTHER EXPENSES FOR THE TRAINING.
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
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2013 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2013.
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 2025.
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 October 2014.
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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