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Tfi Mission Services

EIN 27-3896791 · Houston, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair56 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

IN 2024, TFIMS PROVIDED SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION SERVICES TO A NETWORK OF 1,169 CHRISTIAN MISSION WORKERS IN 78 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROPAGATION OF RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR EVANGELISM, SPIRITUAL GROWTH, AND GENERAL EDUCATION

Income
$756,089
Spending
$629,787
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
30.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$47,400, president

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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 30.5 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 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 56 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 3 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, 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. $286,849 spent. EVANGELISM & OUTREACH: THROUGHOUT 2024, TFIS OFFICIAL WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA RECEIVED A COMBINED TOTAL OF 1,201,772 VISITS BY PEOPLE FROM 210 NATIONS AND 17 LANGUAGES. THESE SITES INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF CHRISTIAN DEVOTIONAL RESOURCES THAT SHARE THE GOOD NEWS OF SALVATION AND COVER TOPICS RELATED TO THE CHRISTIAN LIFE AND CHARACTER-BUILDING, AND SERVICE AND MISSION. IN 2024, TFIMS LAUNCHED A NEW WEBSITE FEATURING 26 FREE GOSPEL TRACTS FOR CHRISTIAN OUTREACH IN 20 LANGUAGES. GOSPEL LITERATURE WAS DISTRIBUTED IN 78 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD AND TFI MISSION WORKERS MINISTERED TO PEOPLE INDIVIDUALLY AS WELL AS THROUGH WEBSITES AND EMAIL. OUTREACH STATISTICS FOR 2024 INCLUDE: PEOPLE MINISTERED TO ON A PERSONAL BASIS: 410,352; PRINTED GOSPEL RESOURCES DISTRIBUTED: 2,813,574; AUDIO/VISUAL RESOURCES DISTRIBUTED: 269,016.
  2. $166,558 spent. MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY: IN 2024, TFIMS PROVIDED SUPPORT TO 1,169 MISSION WORKERS FROM 86 NATIONALITIES IN 78 COUNTRIES, VIA COMMUNICATIONS, COORDINATION, AND THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES FOR THEIR CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES AND OUTREACH, AS WELL AS FOR THEIR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. TFIMS ALSO REVIEWED, UPDATED, AND REPUBLISHED NUMEROUS DATED PUBLICATIONS BOTH FOR THE PUBLIC AND FOR TFIS CURRENT LIBRARY. TWENTY-ONE ARTICLES ON FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP WERE PUBLISHED IN THE TREASURES ARTICLES SERIES; NINE BIBLE TEACHING SERIES WERE PUBLISHED AS BOOKLETS; A NEW TEN-PART SERIES TITLED KEYS TO HAPPIER LIVING WAS PRODUCED FOCUSED ON CORE CONCEPTS FOR THE CHRISTIAN LIFE AND MISSION, AS WELL AS A TEN-PART SERIES ON CHRISTIAN VIRTUES. TFI DAILY NEWS PROVIDED 365 COMPILATIONS OF NEWS ITEMS HEADLINING KEY TRENDS IN CULTURE, RELIGION, TECHNOLOGY, AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS FOR A SUBSCRIBER BASE OF 3,700 READERS.
  3. $79,160 spent. TFIMS PUBLISHED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF CHRISTIAN AND EDUCATIONAL CONTENT IN 2024, INCLUDING 262 ARTICLES ON ANCHOR (A DEVOTIONAL AND FAITH-BUILDING RESOURCE SITE), 30 EDUCATIONAL POSTS ON DIRECTORS CORNER, 12 MONTHLY ACTIVATED MAGS (PUBLISHED IN 17 LANGUAGES), AND OVER 500 POSTS ON FACEBOOK AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA SITES. IN ADDITION, 2.9 MILLION WORDS OF TFI PUBLICATIONS WERE TRANSLATED INTO 18 LANGUAGES. VISITORS TO TFI WEBSITES, FACEBOOK, AND FLICKR VIEWED OVER 2.72 MILLION PAGES OF CONTENT. THE NEW ACTIVATED INTRODUCTORY COURSE, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DISCIPLESHIP RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE NEW TO CHRISTIANITY, WAS TRANSLATED INTO 17 LANGUAGES. SINCE THE ACTIVATED PROGRAMS LAUNCH, 315 ACTIVATED ISSUES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED WITH OVER 10.3 MILLION DISTRIBUTED IN MORE THAN 20 LANGUAGES. TFIMS ALSO SUPPORTED THE MAINTENANCE AND UPDATING OF 12 PUBLIC WEBSITES DEVOTED TO DEVOTIONAL AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES.

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 January 2012.

    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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