Deaf Ministries International
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE WELFARE TO TOTALLY DEAF CHILDREN & ADULTS IN OVER 20 COUNTRIES IN ASIA & AFRICA
- Income
- $188,328
- Spending
- $211,442
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (3)
- $66,729 spent. PHILIPPINES - PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR OVER 1,500 CHILDREN & ADULTS IN 5 DEAF DORMITORIES & 2 DEAF SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN & 24 DEAF CHURCHES FOR ADULTS & CHILDREN. DMI HAS OVER 50 FULL & PART TIME WORKERS IN TEH 4 MAJOR REGIONS OF DAVAO, LIGAO, BACOLOD, AND CAGGAYAN DE ORO. SUPPORT IS ALSO GIVEN TO AID LOCAL "MICRO" BUSINESS & AGRICULTURAL FARMING PROJECTS INCLUDING RICE, COCONUT AND PIGGERIES.
- $50,780 spent. AFRICA - PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR OVER 2000 DEAF CHILDREN & ADULTS IN COURNTRIES OF KENYA, UGANDA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, BURUNDI, REP OF CONGO, EGYPT, ZAMBIA, ETC FOR OVER 150 CHURCHES (PREACHING POINTS), SCHOOLS, & DORMITORIES. DMI HAS OVER 150 FULL TIME & PART TIME WORKERS IN THESE AFRICAN COUNTRIES.
- $41,565 spent. ASIA - PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR OVER 500 DEAF CHILDREN & ADULTS IN SOUTH KOREA, JAPAN, CHINA, TAIWAN, MYN, AUSTRALIA ETC FOR OVER 30 CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF CHILDREN AND DEAF ADULTS. DMI HAS OVER 50 FULL TIME & PART TIME WORKERS IN THESE COUNTRIES.
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
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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 2024.
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 June 2000.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Samaritan Ministries International (Peoria, IL), EIN 37-1295601. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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