10000 Fathers Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The ministry exists to awaken worship leaders to become spiritual fathers and mothers in the local church through training, coaching, and discipleship.
- Income
- $294,440
- Spending
- $312,665
- Spent on programs
- 52%
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 49%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $54,600, executive dir.
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
Weak: 26 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 69% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1552% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
- $142,136 spent. The Worship School is an 18 month in-depth leadership development program for worship leaders. The program is divided into three, six-month Tracks. Track 1 focuses on character, Track 2 on competency, and Track 3 on their calling and community. For onsite students, each Track begins with a five-day intensive, while the remaining coaching happens online when they return home. There is also a fully online version through pre-recorded video content. Over 550 leaders have been trained, impacting an estimated 250,000 lives each week worldwide through alumni and students.
- $20,227 spent. Placement and Consulting services is the formalized process through which 10KFAM connects churches seeking worship leaders with candidates from our network in search of full time positions. Churches enter into a contract with 10KFAM and are assigned an individual from 10KFAM who walks them through the recruitment or the consulting process, based on what the church desires.
- $414 spent. MereWorship is our subscription-based online community of worship leaders who gather around content that is separate from the Worship School curriculum, while still sharing a common foundation. MereWorship focuses on the paradigms and practices of effective worship leadership through on-demand video lectures, online collaboration, and weekly or monthly office hours with a worship pastor from our community.
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? 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 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 January 2015.
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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