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Followers of Christ International

EIN 31-1455361 · Lima, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak24 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDE FOR PHYSICAL & SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF OTHERS

Income
$142,533
Spending
$142,684
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$7,500, president

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

Weak: 24 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 56% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% 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 (4)
  1. $6,890 spent. PROGRAM FOR NEEDY INDIVIDUALS - PROVIDING FOOD FOR 26 CHILDREN IN EXTREME POVERTY THROUGH A WEEKLY FEEDING PROGRAM WHICH SERVES RICE WITH NUTRIENTS;OFFERING MEDICAL CAMPAIGNS BENEFITING 980 PEOPLE
  2. $3,707 spent. TEACHER TRAINING SEMINARS, EVENTS AND PREVENTION OF SEXUAL ABUSE CAMPAIGN - CHILDREN'S WORKER TRAINING SEMINARS BENEFITING 425 CHILDREN AND ADULTS
  3. $1,500 spent. CEA KIDS (VICTORY BIBLE CLUB) FOR CHILDREN BENEFITING 225 CHILDREN WEEKLY WHICH INCLUDES BIBLE TEACHING AND ACTIVITIES TO IMPACT THEIR SPIRITUAL LIVES AND TO LEARN VALUABLE LESSONS FOR LIVING
  4. $108,671 spent. SPECIFIC OUTREACHES AND PROJECTS TO BENEFIT THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY. THE BIBLE PROJECT WHICH CONSISTS OF THE TRANSLATION AND EDITING OF THE PINACLE PARALLEL SPANISH-ENGLISH REFERENCE BIBLE WHICH INVOLVES TRANSLATION FROM ENGLISH TO SPANISH TEXT WITH CROSS-REFERENCES, AND TYPESETTING. THIS REFERENCE BIBLE WILL LATER BE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA WITH CONTACTS FROM THE UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES.

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 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 1996.

    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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