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Intend Ministries

EIN 27-3496928 · Murfreesboro, TN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

INTEND MINISTRIES DBA ALLEN JACKSON MINISTRIES SEEKS TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH TV AND DIGITAL MEDIA BROADCASTING, SEMINARS, RELIGIOUS WORSHIP SERVICES AND THE CREATION OF BIBLICAL STUDY MATERIALS FOR USE BY INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS.

Income
$14.7 million
Spending
$12.8 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
0
Volunteers
49

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 31% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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.

  • 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 (2)
  1. $11.5 million spent. INTEND MINISTRIES HAS A TELEVISION, RADIO, AND DIGITAL MEDIA MINISTRY IN ORDER TO FURTHER SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. THE MINISTRY HAS A NATION WIDE RADIO PROGRAM AND NATION WIDE AND INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION BROADCAST. THE ESTIMATED AUDIENCE IS APPROXIMATELY 2.7 MILLION VIEWERS. THE MINISTRY AIRS ITS PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK IN MULTIPLE TIME SLOTS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE MINISTRY DELIVERS CONTENT ACROSS MULTIPLE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS REACHING OVER 1.6 MILLION FOLLOWERS.
  2. $448,878 spent. INTEND MINISTRIES CREATES AND DISTRIBUTES BIBLICAL STUDY MATERIALS. THESE MATERIALS ARE DESIGNED TO DEEPEN THE USER'S UNDERSTANDING OF GOD'S WORD. IN ADDITION TO PUBLISHING BOOKS, THE MINISTRY HAS CREATED DAILY DEVOTIONALS, A BIBLE READING PLAN, AND BIBLE STUDIES AND DVDS DESIGNED FOR BELIEVERS TO INVITE FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS INTO THEIR HOMES TO LISTEN TO A DVD AND TEACHING STUDY BY PASTOR ALLEN JACKSON AND TO PARTICIPATE IN A DISCUSSION OF VARIOUS BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES FOR APPLICATION TO EVERYDAY LIFE. DURING 2024, THE MINISTRY DISTRIBUTED OVER 54,600 BOOKS/BIBLE STUDIES/DVDS.

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 March 2013.

    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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