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Childrens Kingdom Ministries Inc

EIN 46-1815854 · West Orange, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak46 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The specific purpose of this corporation is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ through and wildlife encounters via personal encounters, media and mentoring.

Income
$92,804
Spending
$97,426
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 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 5% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 (3)
  1. $10,040 spent. Wild Wishes and Wild Wishes Expeditions provides animal encounters to children that are going through a critical illness or who have lost a parent or sibling. Since 2012, we have granted 270 wishes to children and their families. After their wish children are encouraged to keep working with wildlife through Wild Wishes expeditions where they will learn more about wildlife and also have daily devotionals during their expedition. Expeditions have reached children in Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Colorado, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas and Kentucky.
  2. $37,286 spent. Kingdom Zoo Wildlife Center allows our ministry to reach children and their families locally and other areas for Christ. The wildlife center is our facility which houses our animals we use weekly as encounters for children. Each year we are able to reach approximately 5,000 children and their families. The facility hosts local children that have gone through trauma with the loss of a parent or a sibling, children suffering a life-altering illness, kids in foster homes also kids that have gone through trafficking.
  3. $22,376 spent. Higher Calling and Higher Calling Expeditions is our program that focuses on the conservation side of wildlife and fisheries along with helping children that are a part of our wild wishes community to be involved in conservation of wildlife and fisheries to allow them to experience the outdoors and help others to be able to experience it in the future. Higher Calling Expeditions have taken place in Colorado, Wyoming, Tennessee, Texas, Arkansas, Montana and Florida. These children get to engage in wildlife photography and have their photos published on our social media and in various publications and platforms. We also produce a podcast that details the program and promotes our work with children and their work with wildlife.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.

    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 May 2013.

    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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