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Deed & Truth Ministries

EIN 46-4728548 · Etowah, TN

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

What it says it does

LOVE THE DISADVANTAGED IN BOTH DEED AND TRUTH

Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 19% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (11)

$863,413 spent. UKRAINE - OUTREACH TO BUILD A SCHOOL AND BUYING SCHOOL CURRICULUM AS WELL AS PROVIDE RELIEF/SUPPORT TO URKAINIAN REFUGEES.
$292,735 spent. HONDURAS - MISSION CHURCH AND SCHOOL PROVIDING ED TO CHILDREN IN LA TIGRA
$120,187 spent. HAITI - COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROVIDING NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT, WELLNESS EDUCATION, SUSTAINABLE INCOME TRAINING TO POVERTY STRICKEN INDIVIDUALS.
$95,411 spent. DOMESTIC - CRISIS RELIEF AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
$75,054 spent. WEST AFRICA - PROVIDING BIBLES TO REGION IN WEST AFRICA
$36,123 spent. NICARAGUA - HELPING NATIVES WITH SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND ED
$32,297 spent. BELARUS - PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION
$25,000 spent. COLUMBIA/BOLIVIA - PROVIDE MISSION/MISSIONARY SUPPORT
$11,260 spent. MEXICO - COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN NORTHERN MEXICO HELPING NATIVES WITH SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND ED
$5,600 spent. MIDDLE EAST - HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH
$3,606 spent. THAILAND AND THE PHILIPPINES - FOREIGN MISSIONARY SUPPORT

Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 January 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 September 2014.
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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