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American Wheat Mission Inc

EIN 36-4155121 · Palatine, IL

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong92 out of 100GovernanceWeak24 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE WHEAT MISSION IN CHICAGO AIMS TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE DISABLED, TO SUPPORT THEM FINANCIALLY, AND TO TRAIN AND DISPATCH AS EVANGELISTS: EVANGELIZING THE DISABLED, DELIVERING FINANCIAL AND SPRITUAL EVANGELICAL SERVICES TO THE DISABLED, TRAINING THE DISABLED BY SEMINARS AND OTHER EVENTS, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE DISABLED NEEDS, CAPABILITIES, AND LIMITATIONS.

Income
$221,057
Spending
$202,599
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
9.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 70%
Employees
1
Highest pay
$16,800, president

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

Strong: 92 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% 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

Weak: 24 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $114,086 spent. EVANGELIZING THE DISABLED: DELIVERED FINANCIAL AND SPRITUAL EVANGELICAL SERVICES TO THE DISABLED.
  2. $34,992 spent. TRAINING THE DISABLED AND DISPATCHING THEM AS EVANGELISTS: TRAINED THE DISABLED BY SEMINARS AND OTHER EVENTS.
  3. $28,328 spent. EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE DISABLED NEEDS, CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATION. WE EDUCATED THE PUBLIC WITH VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS, MEETINGS AND SEMINARS.

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? Caution.

    Not 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 September 1994.

    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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