Campus Evangelical Fellowship Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE PREACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST TO CHINESE INTELLECTUALS, BUILD UP THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF CHINESE CHRISTIANS, PROVIDE TRAINING FOR CAMPUS MINISTRY WORKERS, AND INSTILL THE VISION OF EVANGELIZING CHINESE INTELLECTUALS AND MOBILIZING CHINESE FOR WORLD EVANGELISM.
- Income
- $596,894
- Spending
- $625,547
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 68.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 79%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
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: 88 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 68.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% 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
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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 (2)
- $590,000 spent. SUPPORT OF CAMPUS EVANGELICAL MOVEMENT AMONG CHINESE STUDENTS AND GRADUATES. AMONG OUR WORLDWIDE EVANGELISTIC AND DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING ACTIVITIES, WE PROVIDE GRANTS TO OUR PARTNERS IN TAIWAN MINISTRIES.IN 2024, CEF-TAIWAN SUPPORTED OVER 200 STUDENT CAMPUS FELLOWSHIPS, INCLUDING MANY MINISTRIES AND CAMPS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE THREE MAJOR CAMPS OF CEF-TAIWAN ARE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 1. A TOTAL OF 1,468 HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN GOSPEL TRAINING CAMPS, VOLUNTEER SERVICE TEAMS, SPECIAL TRAINING CAMPS, AND DISCIPLE TRAINING CAMPS FOR A TOTAL OF 23 CAMPS AND TEAMS.2. A TOTAL OF 3,090 COLLEGE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, COUNSELORS AND TEACHERS PARTICIPATED BIBLE STUDY CAMPS, TRAINING CAMP, GROWTH CAMP, CROSS CULTURE TEAM CAMP, COLLEGE VOLUNTEER SERVICE TEAM, CREATIVE GOSPEL TEAM, AND CONVENTIONS FOR A TOTAL OF 30 CAMPS AND TEAMS.3. A TOTAL OF 43,489 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN STUDENT MINISTRIES MEETINGS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AT THE HEADQUARTER OFFICE BUILDING VENUES HELD DURING 2,804 SESSIONS.
- $16,057 spent. THE EUROPE MISSION PROJECT BEGAN IN 2022. IN 2025, A TWO-MONTH MISSION TRIP WAS ARRANGED TO VISIT SIX COUNTRIES, THIRTEEN CITIES AND MINISTER TO MORE THAN 20 GROUPS. A FIVE WEEK SHORT TERM MISSION TRIP WAS ARRANGED TO VISIT 12 CHURCHES AND BIBLE STUDY GROUPS, AND CONDUCT PREACHING, TRAINING AND COUNSELING.ONLINE MINISTRY EFFORTS CONTINUED WITH:1) LEADING SYSTEMATIC BIBLE STUDY TWICE A WEKK.2) TRAING HOW TO LEAD BIBLE STUDY, HOW TO TEACH SUNDAY SCHOOL, AND HOW TO PREACH.
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 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 October 13, 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 2025.
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 1977.
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 October 21, 2026.
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