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Spread Truth Ministries Inc

EIN 37-1414019 · Bloomington, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceGood79 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SPREAD TRUTH DEVELOPS TRAINING MATERIALS AND RESOURCES TO HELP CHRISTIANS CONFIDENTLY SHARE CHRIST IN RELEVANT AND LOVING WAYS.

Income
$1.8 million
Spending
$1.5 million
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 88%
Employees
7
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$84,844, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 32% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 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

    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

    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

    9 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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, 2024, 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. $466,748 spent. SPREAD TRUTH CONTINUES TO DEVELOP MORE RESOURCES IN PRINT, APP, FILM AND WEB CONTENT. SPREAD TRUTH HAS CONTINUED TRANSLATIONS OF EXISTING AND NEW MATERIALS INTO MORE AND MORE WORLD LANGUAGES IN ORDER TO BETTER REACH THOSE IN NEED OF HEARING THE GOSPEL MESSAGE. SPREAD TRUTH IS CONTINUING ITS EMPHASIS ON TRAINING CHRISTIANS TO SHARE THIS GOSPEL MESSAGE BY DEVELOPING AN ONLINE DIGITAL TRAINING THAT WILL HELP CHRISTIANS SHARE THE GOSPEL IN A CULTURALLY RELEVANT CONTEXT.
  2. $393,363 spent. SPREAD TRUTH HAS A PROGRAM IN KENYA AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF AFRICA. THE GOALS ARE THE SAME AS SPREAD TRUTHS MAIN MISSION - REACH THE LOST AND TRAIN UP CHRISTIANS TO SHARE THEIR FAITH CONFIDENTLY. THIS IS DONE IN MANY SIMILAR WAYS TO THE U.S. HANDS-ON TRAINING, BUT IN AFRICA, THERE IS CURRENTLY A BIGGER NEED FOR BASIC NEEDS AND PERSONAL CARE. SPREAD TRUTH ADDRESSES THAT BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, CHURCHES, GOVERNMENTS AND FOOD BANKS SO THAT BASIC AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS ARE BEING MET FOR BOTH THOSE THAT ARE BEING TRAINED AND THOSE BEING WITNESSED TO. OVER 4,000 PEOPLE WERE SERVED AT A 3 DAY MEDICAL CLINIC AND 5,800 GOSPEL BOOKLETS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED.
  3. $210,910 spent. SPREAD TRUTH TEACHES AND EQUIPS INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE WITH OTHERS AND SHARE THEIR FAITH THROUGH ON-SITE TRAINING. HANDS-ON MINISTRY TEACHING AND EVANGELIZING ARE DESIGNED TO EQUIP AND DEVELOP A CHRISTIANS ABILITY TO BE CONFIDENT AS THEY SHARE THE FULL STORY OF THE GOSPEL MESSAGE. PARTICIPANTS IN THESE TRAININGS COME FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AND ARE TRAINED IN A MULTI-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT TO REACH THOSE WHO NEED TO HEAR THE BEAUTY OF GODS STORY. IN NEW YORK CITY, 1,150 FOOD BOXES AND FROZEN TURKEYS WERE DISTRIBUTED WITH THE GOSPEL AT THANKSGIVING TIME. 21,950 THE STORY BOOKLETS WERE DISTRIBUTED IN DISASTER BOXES ACROSS THE NATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.

    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 June 2002.

    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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