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Awakening to God Ministries

EIN 47-2601238 · Orlando, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AWAKENING TO GOD MINISTRIES (ATG) PROVIDES LOVE, COMFORT AND HOPE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD BY PROVIDING SPIRITUAL, PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL SOLUTIONS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, ATG PARTNERED WITH PRAYER AT THE HEART (PATH) IN PRAYING FOR A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING, AND IN SHARING GOD'S LOVE WITH THE SUFFERING IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: - LAUNCHING A 30 MINUTE PRAYER CHALLENGE TO ENCOURAGE CHRISTIANS TO PRAY THROUGH THE LORD'S PRAYER TOGETHER IN THEIR COMMUNITIES FOR 30 MINUTES A WEEK. THIS SPREAD ACCROSS THE US AND INTO INDIA AND CANADA; - LAUNCHING A MENTORING INITIATIVE FOR YOUNG ADULTS; - SEVERAL SOLEMN ASSEMBLY PRAYER GATHERINGS ACROSS AMERICA; - APPOINTING SEVERAL MORE STATE COORDINATORS; - WE PROVIDED DIRECT COMFORT, ENCOURAGEMENT, ADVICE AND PRAYER TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THROUGH FACE TO FACE, SOCIAL MEDIA, ON-LINE, HARD COPY, EMAIL AND SNAIL MAIL; - WE COMPLETED 9 MORE BORE WELLS TO PROVIDE THE POOREST OF THE POOR IN IND

Income
$114,431
Spending
$129,259
Reserves
12.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Highest pay
$22,083, director, pr

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending November 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending November 30, 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 November 30, 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 (2)
  1. $46,005 spent. CONTENT: ATG IS SHARING GERARD AND JEANNIE LONG'S STORY, ADVICE AND OTHER MESSAGES, GUIDANCE & PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING THROUGH BEREAVEMENT, DEPRESSION, SUICIDE IN THE FAMILY, ABUSE, MARRIAGE BREAKDOWN, ADDICTION, THE FEAR OF DEATH AND POVERTY. THIS IS BEING DONE IN VARIOUS FORMATS INCLUDING VIDEO, TV PROGRAMS, FILM, WEB SITE CONTENT, BOOKS, DEVOTIONALS AND SMALL GROUP GUIDES. IN PARTNERING WITH PRAYER AT THE HEAR, WE ARE ALSO REACHING LOST AND BROKEN PEOPLE THROUGH LOCAL PRAYER AND SPECIALIST MINISTRIES E.G. FOR ADDICTS, MENTALLY ILL ETC. FOR THE YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2024, THE CONTENT USED INCLUDED: 1) GERARD'S BOOK "LIVING HOPE, AWAKENING, FAITH, PEACE AND PURPOSE IN TOUGH TIMES" (AN AMAZON 'BEST SELLER' IN THREE CATEGORIES); 2) THREE WORSHIP SONGS PROVIDING COMFORT AND HOPE; 3) TRIUMPH OF MARRIAGE, AN ONLINE AND FACE TO FACE COURSE, SHARING THE BIBLICAL TRUTHS THAT HELPED TO RESCUE GERARD AND JEANNIE'S MARRIAGE, ENABLING IT TO TRIUMPH; 4) HUNDREDS OF SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGES AND VIDEOS FOR FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, X (FORMERLY TWITTER), PINTEREST, AND LINKEDIN; 5) A NEWSLETTER; 6) SEVERAL SERMONS THAT CAN BE SEEN FROM OUR WEB SITE; 7) USE OF THREE BOOKS A) AWAKENING TO GOD, B) THE BREAKTHROUGH, AND C) RUNNING FROM THE HEART (THE FIRST TWO BOOKS WRITTEN BY PRESIDENT, GERARD LONG, AND THE LAST BOOK WRITTEN BY SECRETARY, JEANNIE LONG), AND A SMALL GROUP DISCIPLESHIP RESOURCE WITH CHUCK COLSON, RICK WARREN AND GERARD LONG; 8) SEVERAL PRAYER GUIDES. EXAMPLES OF FEEDBACK ON ATG'S CONTENT: - THEY ARE HELPING ME DURING MY VERY DARK VALLEY AFTER LOSING MY SON TO SUIDICE. BILL - THANK YOU FOR SHARING SUCH AN AMAZING TESTIMONY. I COULDN'T STOP MYSELF FROM SAYING THANK YOU TO YOU GUYS. I'M SO GLAD I HEARD THIS TODAY... GOD BLESS YOU SO MUCH. MUCH LOVE. PRISCILLA - THIS INSPIRES ME I APPRECIATE THE POSITIVE, LOVING MESSAGE, BEAUTIFUL PICTURES AND THOUGHTFUL BLOGS CAROLYN - THIS IS GREAT. THIS IS A GREAT PLACE DAILY TO PRAY AND SAY THANK YOU JESUS. TAMMER
  2. $69,933 spent. DISTRIBUTION: THE STORY, GUIDANCE, ADVICE, MESSAGES AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS TO HELP PEOPLE, WHO ARE SUFFERING, ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS. AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2024, THE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS INCLUDED: 1) TWO MINISTRY PARTNERS IN INDIA THROUGH WHOM WE HAVE REACHED OVER 295,000 MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN PROVIDING CLEAN WATER, MOSQUITO NETS, MEDICAL AID AND FOOD TO THE POOREST OF THE POOR. 2) INTERNET - WE HAVE REACHED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA (FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, LINKEDIN, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST), EMAIL (E.G. NEWSLETTER) AND THE WEBSITE WWW.AWAKENINGTOGOD.ORG. 3) THROUGH ITS PARTNER PATH, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WERE REACHED THROUGH STATE "SOLEMN ASSEMBLY" PRAYER GATHERINGS AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS (INCLUDING OVER 100,000 FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK). 4) CONFERENCES 5) SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS E.G. IN CHURCHES 6) RADIO 7) TV 8) FACEBOOK IS OUR MAIN SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNEL AND WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 624,000 FOLLOWERS. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, ATG, TOGETHER WITH IT'S PARTNER PATH, REACHED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THROUGH OUR CONTENT AND DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS. WE PLAN TO GROW THIS NUMBER EACH YEAR TO REACH MILLIONS OF SUFFERING PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE LOVE AND COMFORT THAT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY GERARD AND JEANNIE AND OTHERS. STARTING IN INDIA, WE WANT TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL HELP E.G. FOOD, CLEAN WATER, MOSQUITO NETS, MEDICAL AID TO THE POOREST OF THE POOR AROUND THE WORLD.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending November 30, 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 November 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 September 2015.

    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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