Reid Saunders Evangelistic Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 31% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
RSA IS TAKING THE MESSAGE OF JESUS CHRIST, THROUGH VARIOUS TYPES OF OUTREACH & MEDIA, THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. WE WORK WITH, THROUGH, AND FOR THE LOCAL CHURCH. THE LASTING IMPACT COMES FROM FOLLOW-UP, TRAINING THE CHURCH PRIOR TO OUTREACH, AND UNITY BUILT WITH THE CHURCH.
- Income
- $2.7 million
- Spending
- $2.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 31%
- Reserves
- -3.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 34
- Highest pay
- $188,016, 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
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1531% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 29 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
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (13)
- $134,944 spent. PAKISTAN: THROUGH TWO NIGHTS OF FESTIVALS AND AN OUTREACH AT A NEEDY VILLAGE, WE REACHED 45,000 PEOPLE AND 8,700 MADE DECISIONS FOR CHRIST.
- $113,937 spent. PHILIPPINES: THROUGH TWO NIGHTS OF FESTIVALS, A PRAYER CARAVAN AND SPORTS PERFORMANCES, WE REACHED 12,827 PEOPLE AND 2,096 MADE DECISIONS FOR CHRIST.
- $102,356 spent. LOCAL: RSA IS TAKING THE GOSPEL TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. BUT WE START IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY. WE OFFER LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ANYONE TO BE INVOLVED IN EVANGELISM. WE HAVE BOOKS, TOOLS & THE FRIENDSHIP EVANGELISM TRAINING PROGRAM TO EQUIP & PREPARE BELIEVERS TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS WITH OTHERS. WE ALSO WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AT CHURCH SERVICES AND LOCAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGES WHERE 1,763 PEOPLE WERE REACHED AND 40 PEOPLE MADE DECISIONS FOR CHRIST.
- $77,777 spent. SATELLITE TV: RSA PARTNERED WITH SATELLITE TV STATIONS IN INDIA AND PAKISTAN TO BROADCAST EVANGELISTIC MESSAGES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE REACHED 252,820 THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS AND 124,705 MADE DECISIONS FOR CHRIST.
- $32,890 spent. MEXICO: WE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF REACHING PEOPLE IN QUERETARO, MEXICO. WE REACHED PEOPLE THROUGH EVENTS FOR POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS, AND WOMEN. WE ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HOLD BASEBALL CAMPS FOR CHILDREN. THROUGH OUR EFFORTS, WE REACHED 2,538 AND 229 MADE DECISIONS FOR CHRIST.
- $16,344 spent. ZIMBABWE: WE WERE ABLE TO PARTNER WITH GNE ON A COLLABORATIVE OUTREACH IN ZIMBABWE. THROUGH MULTIPLE NIGHTS OF FESTIVALS AND SPEAKERS, WE WERE ABLE TO REACH 76,566 PEOPLE AND 7,421 PEOPLE MADE DECISIONS FOR CHRIST.
- $77,764 spent. EGYPT: IN EGYPT, WE MINISTERED AT A CHRISTIAN COLLEGE WHERE 4,000 PEOPLE WERE REACHED.
- $64,021 spent. MIDDLE EAST: IN THE MIDDLE EAST, WE MET WITH IMPORTANT LEADERS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE OUTREACHES AND EVENTS.
- $98,660 spent. JAPAN: IN JAPAN, WE REACHED PEOPLE THROUGH EVENTS FOR WOMEN, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND SPEAKING TO THOSE AT PRISONS AND NURSING HOMES. WE ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A ONE NIGHT FESTIVAL. THROUGH OUR EFFORTS, WE REACHED 4,878 AND 841 MADE DECISIONS FOR CHRIST.
- $82,018 spent. URUGUAY: IN URUGUAY, WE REACHED PEOPLE THROUGH EVENTS FOR WOMEN, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND SPEAKING TO THOSE AT PRISONS AND NURSING HOMES. WE ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A ONE NIGHT FESTIVAL. THROUGH OUR EFFORTS, WE REACHED 4,878 AND 841 MADE DECISIONS FOR CHRIST.
- $15,074 spent. THAILAND: IN THAILAND, WE WERE ABLE TO REACH PEOPLE THROUGH VISITING CHURCHES, SCHOOL AND COLLEGE CAMPUS MINISTRIES AND 7 NIGHTS OF FESTIVALS. WE GAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO OUR EVANGELISTS IN TRAINING TO PREACH. THROUGH OUR EFFORTS, WE REACHED 28,120 AND 2,118 MADE DECISIONS FOR CHRIST.
- $3,563 spent. INDONESIA: WE WERE ABLE TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN A PRIMARILY HINDU REGION OF INDONESIA. THROUGH OUR EFFORTS, WE REACHED 1,907 AND 171 MADE DECISIONS FOR CHRIST.
- $19,527 spent. VIETNAM: WE ONCE AGAIN PARTNERED WITH THE CHURCH LEADERS IN HANOI TO HOLD A WOMEN'S EVENT AND AN OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL WHERE WE REACHED 20,000 WITH THE GOSPEL AND 2,000 MADE DECISIONS FOR CHRIST.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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