Stonecroft Ministries Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
STONECROFT MINISTRIES, INC'S MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE A MOVEMENT OF CHRISTIAN WOMEN TO PRAY AND PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 27 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 65%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 4,000
- Highest pay
- $168,857, president/coo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 27.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 23% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 33 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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)
- $3.1 million spent. * STONECROFT MINISTRIES, INC. (STONECROFT) EQUIPS AND SUPPORTS WOMEN BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO HELP THEM SHARE THEIR FAITH THROUGH OUTREACH GROUPS, SMALL GROUP STUDIES AND EVANGELISTIC PRAYER. * STONECROFT WAS FOUNDED ON PRAYER AND CONTINUES TO MAKE PRAYER A PRIORITY. A ZOOM PRAYER CALL IS HELD WEEKLY, AND ANYONE CAN JOIN THE CALL. OUTREACH PLANNING TEAMS MEET ONCE A MONTH TO PRAY FOR STONECROFT, THEIR LOCAL OUTREACH AND FOR ONE ANOTHER. THE STONECROFT BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE WEEKLY PRAYER CALLS, AND THE STAFF MEETS WEEKLY TO PRAY.* IN THE PAST YEAR, STONECROFT TRAINED 380 INDIVIDUALS IN RELATIONAL EVANGELISM, OUR CORE CURRICULUM FOR FAITH SHARING. * A TOTAL OF 1,950 OUTREACH MEETINGS WERE HELD LAST YEAR WHERE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST WAS PRESENTED, AND INDIVIDUALS WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE CHRIST AS THEIR LORD AND SAVIOR. DECISIONS FOR CHRIST RECORDED WERE 788. THOSE WHO RECEIVE CHRIST ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN A BIBLE STUDY, SO THEY CAN GROW IN THEIR FAITH. * STONECROFT PRODUCES A WEEKLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER AND IS INVOLVED IN SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACHES. UPDATES TO THEIR WEBSITE HAVE MADE IT EASIER TO SHARE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AND FOR VOLUNTEERS TO ORDER SUPPLIES AND MERCHANDISE. * STONECROFT ANNUALLY HOLDS SEVERAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS AS A MEANS FOR EVERY LEVEL OF DONOR TO PARTICIPATE AND TO MEET THEIR FINANCIAL GOALS. STONECROFT MEETS THE EVANGELICAL COUNCIL FOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY'S SEVEN STANDARDS OF RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 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 March 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 February 1955.
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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