Eden Mission Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO EQUIP AND EMPOWER FAMILIES HEALTHY LIVES MAXIMIZE AVIALABLE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND BE CHRIST LIKE TRANSFORMERS OF SOCIETY
- Income
- $588,285
- Spending
- $611,830
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 68 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
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, 2025, 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)
- $258,117 spent. SPIRITUAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: EDEN MISSION MINISTERS TO COUPLES GOING THROUGH OUR SPIRITUAL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRIES OF UGANDA AND DEMOCRATIC REPUBILIC OF CONGO. THESE FAMILIES ARE ENROLLED IN A DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAM LED BY A TEAM OF TRAINED PASTORS. THE FOCUS IS ON BIBLICAL MARRIAGE. THE GOAL IS TO EQUIP PARTICIPANTS WITH A TRUE GOSPEL WORLDVIEW GUIDED BY THE BIBLICAL WORD OF GOD. ONCE THE MARRIAGE IS ON SOLID FOOTING WE CONTINUE PROGRAMED SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUSIG THE TRAINING IN THE AREAS OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT PARENTING AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS. DUE TO LIMITED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE STRUGGLED TO TEACH BASIC CHILD DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS. AS A RESULT OF OUR TRAINING WE HAVE HEARD AMAZING TESTIMONIES OF IMPROVED PARENT CHILD RELATIONSHIPS AND THE RECONCILIATIONS OF BROKEN MARRIAGES.
- $229,257 spent. ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: EDEN MISSION OFFERS THESE COUPLES AN EIGHTEEN MONTH VOCATIONAL TRAINING BEGINNING WITH A SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. IN A CULTURE OF LOW ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND HIGH POVERTY LEVELS MANY FAMILY MEMBERS ARE NOT ABLE TO PURSUE EDUCATION THUS LIMITING THEIR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. EDEN MISSION TRAINS PARTICIPANTS IN THE FOLLOWING VOCATIONAL AREAS: CARPENTRY SMALL SCALE FARMING AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TAILORING AND VEHICLE MECHANICS. THESE APPRENTICESHIPS HAVE IMPACTED THE INCOME LEVEL OF MANY OF THE FAMILIES THAT HAVE COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDES A SACCO LOAN PROGRAM TO GROUPS WHO HAVE COMPLETED OUR PROGRAM AND DEVELOPED REGISTED SAVINGS GROUPS IN THEIR COUNTRIES. WE LOAN FUNDS AT A LOWER INTEREST RATE FOR 3 YEARS AND IF THEY PAY AS AGREED THEY CAN EXTEND FOR ANOTHER 3 YEARS.
- $95,527 spent. HEALTH AND NUTRITION: EDEN MISSION FOCUSES ON TWO AREAS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND NUTRITION; CHILDRENS NUTRITION AND THE HEALTH OF PREGNANT MOTHERS THROUGHTOUT THEIR TERM. GEOGRAPHICALLY EDEN MISSION SERVES IN AREAS THAT GOVERNMENT REPORTS INDICATE HAVE THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF MALNUTRITION AMONG CHILDREN AND ALSO THE HIGHEST FERTILITY RATES AMONG WOMEN. OUR SPONSORED CLINICS WERE VISITED BY 5,179 PREGENANT WOMEN IN 2021. EACH MOTHER RECEIVED A MATERNITY KIT AND A VISIT WITH A HEALTHCARE WORKER.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 December 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 October 2015.
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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