Global Episcopal Mission Network Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 42% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE NETWORK REPRESENTED BY GEMN INCLUDES DIOCESES, MISSION AGENCIES, SEMINARIES, RELIGIOUS ORDERS, AND INDIVIDUALS OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. ITS MAJOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: AN ANNUAL CHURCHWIDE MISSION CONFERENCE, CALLED MISSIO; A MONTHLY ONLINE MISSION WEBINAR, CALLED MISSION THURSDAY; A SEMI- MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, CALLED GLOBAL MISSION NEWS; MAINTENANCE OF THE GEMN WEBSITE (WWW.GEMN.ORG); PROVISION OF MULTIPLE RESOURCES ON THE WEBSITE AND IN PRINT FORMAT; PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS CHURCHWIDE GATHERINGS; AND ONGOING CONSULTATION ABOUT GLOBAL MISSIONS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE NETWORK. GEMN IS OVERSEEN BY A 12-MEMBER VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SERVED BY A PART-TIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PART-TIME PROMOTIONS COORDINATOR.
- Income
- $109,963
- Spending
- $102,127
- Spent on programs
- 42%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 57%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 18
- Highest pay
- $30,000, executive di
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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1542% 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
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (1)
- $42,966 spent. GEMN EDUCATES THOSE INTERESTED IN BECOMING MORE ACTIVE IN THE GLOBAL MISSION OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH THROUGH: MISSIO, THE GLOBAL MISSION CONFERENCE FOR THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, HELD IN PERSON IN 2025 ON THE SUBJECT OF MISSION WITH JESUS, WITH EMPHASIS ON EVANGELISM EMPOWERMENT, AND CLIMATE JUSTICE; MISSION FORMATION PROGRAM, IN PERSON ON THE SUBJECTS OF WORLD MISSION'S BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS, HISTORY, THEOLOGY, CULTURAL RAMIFICATIONS AND PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION; AND MISSION THURSDAYS, WEBINARS WHERE MISSION PRACTITIONERS IN DIOCESES AND MISSION AGENCIES BORE WITNESS TO THEIR WORK IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD.
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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