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Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization

EIN 33-0901290 · Orlando, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood74 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE LAUSANNE MOVEMENT EXISTS TO ACTIVATE THE BODY OF CHRIST TO ACCELERATE GLOBAL MISSION TOGETHER THROUGH CONVENING GLOBAL INFLUENCERS, CREATING BIBLICALLY GROUNDED MISSIONAL CONTENT, FOSTERING CATALYTIC COLLABORATION, AND EQUIPPING LEADERS ACROSS GENERATIONS TO IGNITE THE WHOLE CHURCH TO SHARE THE WHOLE GOSPEL WITH THE WHOLE WORLD. OUR VISION IS TO SEE THE GOSPEL FOR EVERY PERSON, DISCIPLE MAKING CHURCHES FOR EVERY PEOPLE AND PLACE, CHRISTLIKE LEADERS FOR EVERY CHURCH AND SECTOR, AND KINGDOM IMPACT IN EVERY SPHERE OF SOCIETY.

Income
$2.9 million
Spending
$4.1 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
4.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
0
Volunteers
137

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

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 42% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 76% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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: 74 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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, 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)
  1. $3.7 million spent. DURING 2025, LAUSANNES 12 GLOBAL REGIONS GATHERED THOUSANDS OF LEADERS FROM OVER A HUNDRED DIFFERENT COUNTRIES FOR EQUIPPING AND MOBILIZATION AT THE NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEVEL. THROUGH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LAUSANNE AND PARTNER GATHERINGS, NEW RELATIONSHIPS, IDEAS, AND INITIATIVES ACROSS THE GLOBAL CHURCH WERE IGNITED. THROUGH STEWARDING MOMENTUM FROM THE FOURTH LAUSANNE CONGRESS IN LATE 2024, WE BEGAN TO SEE SIGNIFICANT FRUIT AS LEADERS TURNED CONNECTION INTO COLLABORATION AND VISION INTO ACTION. ADDITIONALLY, ACROSS THE LAUSANNE MOVEMENT, 27 ISSUE NETWORKS MOBILIZED LEADERS TO ADDRESS THE MOST PRESSING MISSIONAL CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME. OVER 7,200 LEADERS ENGAGED GLOBALLY THROUGH LAUSANNES 27 NETWORKS WITH 63 CATALYSTS GUIDING STRATEGIC CONVERSATIONS CONTRIBUTING TO THE FULFILLMENT OF THE GREAT COMMISSION. IN 2025, LAUSANNE ALSO STEWARDED A STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN MORE THAN 900 YOUNGER LEADERS WHOSE INFLUENCE WILL SHAPE THE GLOBAL CHURCH FOR DECADES TO COME. THROUGH MENTORING, TRAINING, AND GLOBAL CONNECTIONS, EMERGING LEADERS ARE DISCOVERING RENEWED CALLING, STRENGTHENING THEIR MINISTRIES, AND MULTIPLYING GOSPEL IMPACT IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. LASTLY, LAUSANNE PUBLISHED PAPERS AND ARTICLES IN 5 LANGUAGES FROM 80+ UNIQUE CONTRIBUTORS WRITING ON 66 TOPICS SHAPING GLOBAL MISSION. ADDITIONALLY, LAUSANNE AIRED 43 PODCASTS WITH GUESTS FROM 23 COUNTRIES WITH 33,840 DOWNLOADS REPRESENTING 26,362 LISTENERS FROM 171 COUNTRIES AND 4.2 MILLION MINUTES OF AIRTIME, RANKING LAUSANNES PODCASTS IN THE TOP 5% OF 3.7 MILLION PODCASTS GLOBALLY. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTUREIN ORDER TO FULFILL OUR PURPOSE AND TO ACCOMPLISH LAUSANNES MISSION AND VISION, WE USE AN INTEGRATED APPROACH:1) CONVENE GATHERINGS OF ALL SIZES AND LOCATIONS TO BRING TOGETHER GLOBAL MISSION INFLUENCERS FOR RELATIONSHIP BUILDING AND MAXIMUM TRUST DEVELOPMENT TO ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION AND SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES.2) COLLABORATION THROUGH EXPERIENCED NETWORKS, INCLUDING:ISSUE NETWORKS ORGANIZED AROUND SPECIFIC ISSUES THE CHURCH IS FACING, EACH LED BY ONE, TWO, OR THREE VOLUNTEER CATALYSTS,12 REGIONAL NETWORKS LED BY VOLUNTEER REGIONAL DIRECTORS AND CO-REGIONAL DIRECTORS, ANDTHE GENERATIONS NETWORK, WHICH CONNECTS EMERGING LEADERS WITH OLDER GENERATIONS OF GLOBAL MISSION LEADERS FOR GREATER IMPACT.3) CURATING OF CONTENT, INCLUDING LAUSANNE CORE DOCUMENTS (LAUSANNE COVENANT, MANILA MANIFESTO, CAPE TOWN COMMITMENT, AND SEOUL STATEMENT), GLOBAL CLASSROOM, LAUSANNE MOVEMENT PODCAST, GOD ON THE MOVE PODCAST, ANTHOLOGIES, BOOKS, BOOKLETS, PAPERS, AND ARTICLES ON BEST PRACTICES, ALL AVAILABLE FOR FREE TO A WIDER AUDIENCE.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2000.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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