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Mission Eurasia

EIN 35-1835273 · Glen Ellyn, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO TRAIN, EQUIP, MOBILIZE CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT EURASIA TO ENGAGE IN INDIGENOUS EVANGELISM, CHURCH-PLANTING, HOLISTIC MINISTRIES, AND CHURCH GROWTH BY DEVELOPING CREATIVE, STRATEGIC MINISTRIES AND BY FACILITATING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN NATIONALS AND WESTERN CHRISTIANS.

Income
$12.5 million
Spending
$12.1 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
6.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
16
Volunteers
7,000
Highest pay
$220,058, 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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 29% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 7 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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 (4)
  1. $7.0 million spent. CARING HANDS INITIATIVE (FORMERLY "I CARE" REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM)/GIK - MISSION EURASIA DISTRIBUTES HUMANITARIAN AID (GIK) IN UKRAINE AND THROUGHOUT EURASIA TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED. EACH YEAR, OUR SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS (SWW) LEADERS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL CHURCHES AND VOLUNTEERS, REACH HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FOR CHRIST BY BRINGING THEM DESPERATELY NEEDED CLOTHING, FOOD, WHEELCHAIRS, MEDICINE, AND OTHER ITEMS. IN 2025, THROUGH CARING HANDS-UKRAINE (FORMERLY ICARE-UKRAINE), WE PROVIDED HUMANITARIAN AID FOR 105,200 DISPLACED AND REFUGEES FROM UKRAINE THROUGH OUR REFUGEE ASSISTANCE CENTERS IN POLAND AND MOLDOVA AND OUR REGIONAL MINISTRY HUBS IN UKRAINE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IN 2025, OUR SWW LEADERS AND OTHER MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS DISTRIBUTED 105,690 GIFTS OF HOPE-BRIGHTLY COLORED BOXES FILLED WITH SWEETS, TOYS, SCHOOL AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES, WARM MITTENS OR SOCKS, AND A CHILDREN'S BIBLE OR OTHER CHRISTIAN LITERATURE, TO NEEDY CHILDREN IN EIGHT COUNTRIES OF EURASIA DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
  2. $1.5 million spent. SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS (SWW)/NEXT GENERATION PROFESSIONAL LEADERS INITIATIVE (NGPLI) MISSION EURASIA USES THESE FLEXIBLE, NON-FORMAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS TO EQUIP NEXT GENERATION CHRISTIAN LEADERS IN EURASIA AND ISRAEL TO TRANSFORM THEIR COMMUNITIES, WORKPLACES, AND NATIONS FOR CHRIST. MORE SPECIFICALLY, SWW AND NGPLI PROVIDE NEXT GENERATION LEADERS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS WITH BIBLICAL WISDOM, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND PRACTICAL, HANDS-ON MINISTRY EXPERIENCE. IN 2024-2025, MISSION EURASIA TRAINED 1,286 YOUNG LEADERS FROM 14 COUNTRIES IN EURASIA AND ISRAEL THROUGH SWW. IN ADDITION, SWW TRAINING CENTERS WERE OPENED IN 20 NEW LOCATIONS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IN 2024-2025, NGPLI TRAINED 12,990 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND TRAUMA COUNSELORS, TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAUMA HEALING FOR THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE SUFFERING FROM THE WAR IN THEIR HOMELAND.
  3. $1.4 million spent. PUBLISHING - EACH YEAR, MISSION EURASIA PRINTS AND DISTRIBUTES A VARIETY OF SPECIALIZED SCRIPTURE PIECES IN RUSSIAN, UKRAINIAN, AND OTHER NATIONAL LANGUAGES FOR THE PEOPLE OF EURASIA. IN 2024-2025, A TOTAL OF 620,000 COPIES OF SCRIPTURE WERE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED, WITH 415,000 COPIES PRIMARILY TO THE VICTIMS OF WAR FROM UKRAINE. SCRIPTURE VERSIONS INCLUDED NEW TESTAMENTS, MY FIRST BIBLE, ACTION BIBLE NEW TESTAMENT, JESUS STORYBOOK BIBLE, AND GOSPELS OF JOHN. IN ADDITION, WE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED 119,000 COPIES OF CHRISTIAN LITERATURE, INCLUDING DEVOTIONALS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS. FINALLY, MISSION EURASIA HELPED TO CULTIVATE A NEXT GENERATION OF CHRISTIAN AUTHORS WITHIN EURASIA THROUGH OUR NATIONAL CHRISTIAN AUTHORS SERIES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE OVERSAW THE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF TITLES THAT ENABLE YOUNG LEADERS IN EURASIA TO PRESENT SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES FACING THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH AND SOCIETY AT LARGE IN THEIR HOMELAND. WE ALSO USED THESE TITLES IN OUR SWW PROGRAM, NGPLI CONFERENCES, AND PASTORAL TRAINING SEMINARS. SOME OF THESE TITLES INCLUDED: HOPE FOR YOU, GOD'S STORIES, RENEW, GENEROUS LIFESTYLE, AND MY DESTINY IS WITH YOU.
  4. $1.0 million spent. GIFT OF HOPE, SUMMER BIBLE CAMPS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CHURCH PLANTING, UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS. IN 2024-2025 A TOTAL OF 105,690 GIFTS OF HOPE - BRIGHTLY COLORED BOXES FILLED WITH SWEETS, TOYS, SCHOOL AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES, WARM MITTENS OR SOCKS, AND A CHILDREN'S BIBLE OR OTHER CHRISTIAN LITERATURE TO NEEDY CHILDREN IN SIX COUNTRIES OF EURASIA DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.

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 October 1991.

    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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