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Equipping With Truth Ministries Inc

EIN 38-3770606 · Statesville, NC

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

What it says it does

WE EXIST TO EQUIP AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO LIVE GODLY FULFILLED LIVES THAT EXALT CHRIST.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 10.4 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 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 33 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 9 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
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$300,081 spent. EWT DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAM: ACCORDING TO CHRISTIAN LEADERS IN UGANDA, THE GREATEST SPIRITUAL NEED IS FOR DISCIPLESHIP AND TRAINING. WE ARE HOSTING CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, AND TRANING SESSIONS FOR PASTORS, UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO EQUIP THEM TO BETTER SHARE AND LIVE OUT THEIR CHRISTIAN FAITH WITH MULITPLICATION EFFECT. WE ALSO TARGET WOMEN, MEN, AND FAMILY CONCERNS. IN ADDITION, ALL OVER UGANDA AND EAST AFRICA, PEOPLE ARE HUNGRY FOR GOD'S WORK BUT FOR MANY IT IS BEYOND THEIR REACH. WE ARE PLACING BIBLES IN THOSE EAGER HANDS. WE BELIEVE THAT THE BIBLE IS "LIVING AND ACTIVE, SHARPER THAN ANY TWO EDGED SWORD AND HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE ANY LIFE. BIBLE DISTRIBUTION IS A HIGH PRIORITY FOR EWT.
$242,844 spent. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: MANY CHILDREN IN UGANDA ARE LIVING UNBEARABLY HARD LIVES EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY HAVE A PARENT OR FAMILY MEMBER TO LIVE WITH. FOOD IS SCARCE, SHELTER IS INADEQUATE, AND THEY HAVE NO DEFENSE AGAINST DISEASE. EVEN MORE, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATION IS BEYOND THEIR REACH, LEAVING THEM WIHT LITTLE HOPE TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND OPPRESSION IN THEIR LIVES. SOME OF THOSE CHILDREN LIVE IN HOME AND OTHERS ARE IN BOARDING SCHOOLS.
$99,418 spent. COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT: WE HELP FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES BY TRAINING FARMERS, PROVIDE WELLS IN COMMUNITIES TO HELP WITH PROVIDING CLEAN WATER AND HELP WITH FARMING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 July 2008.
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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