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World Missionary Press Inc

EIN 35-1076405 · New Paris, IN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO CAUSE, ENCOURAGE, AND PROMOTE IN THE STATE OF INDIANA, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, THE WRITING, PUBLISHING, PRINTING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF SCRIPTURE BOOKLETS AND LEAFLETS, GOSPEL LITERATURE AND BIBLE STUDIES, OR MATERIALS WHICH CONVEY THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES. NONE OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED ITEMS ARE TO BE SOLD, BUT ARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE TO THE RECIPIENTS.

Income
$6.7 million
Spending
$9.1 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
10.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
73
Volunteers
600
Highest pay
$69,325, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 37% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 September 30, 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 (2)
  1. $5.4 million spent. PRODUCTION COSTS THIS PAST YEAR INCLUDED PRINTING A TOTAL OF 135,585,986 PIECES OF SCRIPTURE BOOKLETS, BIBLE STUDIES, GOD LOVES YOU COLORING BOOKS, SCRIPTURE TEXT DATEBOOKS, AND FOLDUP SCRIPTURE HANDOUTS FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION WORLDWIDE. THIS INCLUDED PRINTING 10,618,856 PIECES OF LITERATURE IN 3 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. SCRIPTURAL MATERIALS HAVE NOW BEEN MADE AVAILABLE IN 352 LANGUAGES AND 211 COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD. BECAUSE OF THE HIGH-SPEED, HIGH VOLUME OPERATION, AND USING OVER 600 VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE AVERAGE COST TO PRODUCE A 48-PAGE BOOKLET WAS ONLY 4.7 CENTS.
  2. $2.0 million spent. SHIPPING COSTS THIS PAST YEAR INCLUDED SENDING 259,010 10# BOXES PLUS MANY SMALL QUANTITIES OF SCRIPTURAL MATERIALS TO INDIVIDUALS VIA USPS, FED EX, AND UPS AND THROUGH LARGER FREIGHT SHIPMENTS - INCLUDING MANY PALLET SHIPMENTS AND 90 CONTAINER SHIPMENTS (43 - 40' CONTAINERS AND 47 - 20'). THE COST FOR OVERSEAS DISTRIBUTION BY OVER 80 WMP VOLUNTEER NATIONAL COORDINATORS WHO RECEIVE OUR SHIPMENTS AND DISTRIBUTE THE MATERIALS TO COUNTLESS VOLUNTEER DISTRIBUTORS WITHIN THEIR COUNTRIES SAVES WMP HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR IN SHIPPING AND DISTRIBUTION COSTS. SCRIPTURE LITERATURE HAS GONE INTO 210 NATIONS OF THE WORLD IN OUR 63 YEAR HISTORY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 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 September 2025.

    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 November 1964.

    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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