Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EHS's mission is to transform church culture through multiplication of deeply changed leaders and disciples by equipping church leaders to lead from their inner life with Christ and move to raise up mature disciples in their church community and world.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 67%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 28
- Highest pay
- $155,750, president/chairman
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 40% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 255 of 7 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $948,368 spent. Emotionally Healthy Discipleship is dedicated to transforming church culture through the multiplication of deeply changed leaders and disciples. We equip church leaders to lead from their inner life with Christ and move to raise up mature disciples in their church, community and the world. - The EHD School of Leadership held a spring and fall session in 2024 that served 316 pastors and church leaders from 31 states and 15 countries. - 74 Spanish speaking pastors and church leaders participated in the School of Leadership. - Our quarterly webinars had an average registration of 580 and covered topics that included: How to Develop High Impact Leaders in Your Church, Discover the Emotionally Healthy Discipleship Course. - The semi-monthly EH Leader podcast has reached over 11 million downloads. In 2024, topics included: Put a Stop to Your Hurried, Rushed Life, Emotionally Healthy Parenting, The Power of a Hidden Life, Names before Numbers, Slowness over Speed: Lessons from the Mustard Seed. - More than 700 churches in North America and throughout the globe run EHD courses annually. - Over the years EHD has developed a robust Leader's Resource Vault with free resources available on our website at emotionallyhealthy.org - In 2024, EHD leadership contracted to develop an App (The EH Leaders Community Hub) that will provide resources and an environment to foster both community and learning. The App will be beta tested in the fall of 2025 for release in 2026. - In May of 2024, EHD hosted 30 pastoral couples for an on-site retreat called "Lead Out of Your Marriage" to strengthen and support the marriages in our Church Culture network.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2012 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
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 2024.
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 2013.
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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