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Christian Friends of Israeli Communities

EIN 41-2020104 · Falcon, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceFair63 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CFOIC HEARTLAND HAS STOOD STEADFASTLY WITH THOSE JEWS WHO ARE AT GREATEST RISK IN ISRAEL AND THOSE WHOSE CORE VALUES AND DAILY LIVES ARE BASED ON BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES.

Income
$1.8 million
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
3.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
7
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$54,300, secretary/treasurer

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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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: 63 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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

    0 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. $1.4 million spent. IN 2025, CFOIC HEARTLAND CONTRIBUTED $1,198,000.00 TO PROJECTS IN ISRAEL. 2025 WAS A YEAR OF REMARKABLE SUCCESSES AND MEANINGFUL ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF BIBLICAL ISRAEL. LOYAL AND DEVOTED FRIENDS PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE! EVERY HOSTAGE IN GAZA, BOTH LIVING AND DECEASED, WAS RETURNED FROM CAPTIVITY, AND ISRAEL SIGNIFICANTLY SET BACK IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM DURING THE TWELVE-DAY WAR. AT THE SAME TIME, THANKS TO DEDICATED CFOIC HEARTLAND DONORS, COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT JUDEA AND SAMARIA CONTINUED TO GROW AND DEVELOP, FURTHER STRENGTHENING THEIR ROOTS IN THE BIBLICAL HEARTLAND! EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT: PROTECTING PIONEERS$671,482.00 FOR EMERGENCY NEEDS, SUCH AS CRITICAL SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT TO COMMUNITIES LACKING PHYSICAL PERIMETERS, SUCH AS HAVAT GILAD AND KEDUMIM'S NEW NEIGHBORHOOD OF NOFEI GIDEON. ALSO, ENABLING ISOLATED COMMUNITIES SUCH AS NAARAN TO SECURE THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO CONSTRUCT NEW CENTRAL COMMAND CENTERS. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL SMALL, UNDERDEVELOPED COMMUNITIES, COMPOSED LARGELY OF PREFABRICATED HOMES, FOUND THEMSELVES IN GRAVE DANGER WITH NO NEARBY BOMB SHELTERS. DURING THE TWELVE-DAY WAR WITH IRAN, DONORS PROVIDED COMMUNITIES SUCH AS BAR KOCHBA, NOFEI NECHEMIAH, AND RECHELIM WITH THE RESOURCES TO ACQUIRE BOMB SHELTERS FOR THEIR RESIDENTS, WHICH PROVED INVALUABLE AND HELPED SAVE LIVES. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: STRENGTHENING FAMILIES$159,321.00 FOR COMMUNITY NEEDS, HELPING FAMILIES THROUGHOUT JUDEA AND SAMARIA REMAIN RESILIENT DURING WARTIME BY SUPPORTING THE RENOVATION OF PLAYGROUNDS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS. IN ADDITION, AS THE COST OF BASIC NECESSITIES CONTINUED TO RISE, DONORS PROVIDED HUNDREDS OF NEEDY FAMILIES IN SAMARIA WITH FOOD VOUCHERS AND WARM CLOTHING DURING THE COLD, RAINY WINTER. CHILDREN AND YOUTH: SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION$62,192.00 FOR YOUTH AND CHILDREN OF JUDEA AND SAMARIA, PLAYING A VITAL ROLE IN LAYING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF PIONEERS IN THE BIBLICAL HEARTLAND. DONORS PROVIDED COMPUTERS FOR 7TH AND 8TH-GRADE BOYS AT A SMALL RELIGIOUS ACADEMY IN THE HEBRON HILLS AND HELPED FURNISH SEVERAL YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT CENTERS IN BOTH JUDEA AND SAMARIA. PLOWING THE LAND: PLANTING SEEDS OF HEALING IN THE BIBLICAL HEARTLAND$44,212.00 TO PARTNER WITH PIONEERING INDIVIDUALS ON THE GROUND TO ESTABLISH THERAPEUTIC RETREATS IN THE BIBLICAL HEARTLAND FOR VICTIMS OF TERROR AND TRAUMA. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE RUTHY'S FARM HORSE RANCH IN ALON AND AVIA'S FARM IN THE JORDAN VALLEY. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH $260,793.00 TO PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, BOTH IN PRINT AND FILM, AS WELL AS PERSONAL OUTREACH TO GROUPS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. CFOIC HEARTLAND REPRESENTATIVES TRAVELED AND SPOKE TO AUDIENCES IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND AUSTRALIA, AND CREATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR TOURISTS IN ISRAEL, MEETING THEM IN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES ALL OVER THE LAND. IN ADDITION, FUNDS WERE USED TO ADDRESS URGENT NEEDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES. A PORTION OF THE FUNDS WERE USED TO QUICKLY RESPOND TO UNEXPECTED NEEDS, ALLOWING US TO REMAIN AGILE IN THE FACE OF EMERGING CHALLENGES.

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 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 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 October 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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