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Institute for Credible Christianity

EIN 39-2071708 · Mount Hermon, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

It is to encourage Christians in their confidence in the reasonableness of the Christian Faith and in the reliability of the Bible and to encourage non-Christians to come to see the reasonableness of the faith and to embrace it. Principally, but not exclusively, the ministry is directed towards university students.

Income
$132,543
Spending
$137,807
Reserves
11.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$73,790, managing director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 (4)
  1. $9,420 spent. Europe mission: The speaking tour this year was March 29 to May 1. Speaking was in Lithuania (Vilnius, Kaunas), Switzerland (Basel, Muttenz, Zurich [2 talks]), Germany (Bremen, Stuttgart, Potsdam). Topics included "Somethingism," "Does Ethics Need God?", "Why Does God Allow So Much Evil and Suffering?", "The Qur'an and the Bible," "The Cost of Discipleship"
  2. $1,682 spent. Ministry to university students in the US. The principle mission was overseeing UCSC Grad Christian Fellowship (affiliated with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship). It met weekly, usually on campus in the Grad Student Commons for Bible study. This year it was almost all international students - from Benin, Nigeria, Zambia, Kenya, and South Korea.
  3. $371 spent. Other speaking: Peter gave seminars for the Mount Hermon Family Camps: The topics in the summer of 2024 were "The Gospel for Skeptics," "Why Does God Allow So Much Evil and Suffering?" For summer 2025, "The Reliability of the Gospels," "The Big Bang, the Origin of the Universe, and God." Peter also taught an adult ed Sunday School class at Peninsula Covenant Church.
  4. $677 spent. Interacting with colleagues in ministry: Peter participated in the University Interfaith Council at UCSC, a group connecting various religious student with the university. It had monthly meetings. He was also a member of the Society of Christian Philosophers, the American Scientific Affiliation, and the China Academic Consortium. He also interacted with local pastors.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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? 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 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 December 2008.

    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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