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Grace and Truth Inc Hillery

EIN 37-0841451 · Danville, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood82 out of 100GovernanceFair68 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION AND PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS TO PUBLISH AND PRINT CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS LITERATURE IN THE FORM OF TRACTS, BOOKLETS & MAGAZINES IN AS MANY AS 12 LANGUAGES AND THEN SEND THEM TO MANY COUNTRIES FOR DISTRIBUTION.

Income
$432,634
Spending
$457,641
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
6.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
5
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$40,086, 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

Good: 82 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 39% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% 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

Fair: 68 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

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

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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. $438,474 spent. GRACE & TRUTH INC. IS AN EVANGELICAL, NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRY WHICH PUBLISHES MANY GOSPEL TRACTS, TRACTS & BOOKLETS FOR CHRISTIANS AND A MONTHLY MAGAZINE TO TEACH AND HELP CHRISTIANS BETTER UNDESTAND THE WORD OF GOD. OUR DISTRIBUTORS AND READERS ARE WORLD WIDE. DURING 2025 GRACE & TRUTH INC PRINTED AND SHIPPED 8,299,140 GOSPEL TRACTS IN 12 LANGUAGES, 93,400 BOOKLETS, 143,450 MAGAZINES AND 2,400 COPIES OF QUARTERLY NEWS LETTERS. THIS LITERATURE WAS SHIPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 90 COUNTRIES, MOSTLY IN THE THIRD WORLD. WE ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST DISTRIBUTORS OF FREE CHRISTIAN LITERATURE TO THE THIRD WORLD.

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 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 November 6, 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 December 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 April 1948.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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