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Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 42% of its spending went to programs.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 57 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
OUR HOPE IS TO SEE EVERY CHURCH, EVERY PERSON, AND EVERY PLACE SATURATED WITH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IN KEY CITIES AND REGIONS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA.
- Income
- $476,949
- Spending
- $474,218
- Spent on programs
- 42%
- Reserves
- 1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 52%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 48
- Highest pay
- $257,853, executive d
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
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1542% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 57 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: 71 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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.
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 (1)
- $198,351 spent. WE ARE COMMITTED TO: - DEVELOPING STRONG LEADERS - DISCIPLE-MAKING STRATEGIES - SERVING THE CITY - STARTING NEW CHURCHES - CITY-WIDE PRAYER WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SPIRITUAL DIRECTION, AND EMOTIONAL CARE TO BUSINESS, SOCIAL, AND CHURCH LEADERS SO THEY SURVIVE AND THRIVE FOR THE LONG-HAUL. WE ARE COMMITTED TO EQUIPPING AND MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS IN ORDER TO START NEW CHURCHES WITH DISCIPLES OF JESUS COMMITTED TO BLESSING AND TRANSFORMIING CITIES. OUR WEBSITE HAS HUNDREDS OF RESOURCES TO EQUIP INDIVIDUALS AS DISCIPLE- MAKING LEADERS. THE SATURATE PODCAST IS AN ONGOING CONVERSATION WITH DISCIPLES AND LEADERS GROWING IN THE GOSPEL AND GROWING IN LIVING THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE GOSPEL IN COMMUNITY AND ON MISSION. WE ARE COMMITTED TO: - DEVELOPING STRONG LEADERS - DISCIPLE-MAKING STRATEGIES - SERVING THE CITY - STARTING NEW CHURCHES - CITY-WIDE PRAYER WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SPIRITUAL DIRECTION, AND EMOTIONAL CARE TO BUSINESS, SOCIAL, AND CHURCH LEADERS SO THEY SURVIVE AND THRIVE FOR THE LONG-HAUL. WE ARE COMMITTED TO EQUIPPING AND MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS IN ORDER TO START NEW CHURCHES WITH DISCIPLES OF JESUS COMMITTED TO BLESSING AND TRANSFORMIING CITIES. OUR WEBSITE HAS HUNDREDS OF RESOURCES TO EQUIP INDIVIDUALS AS DISCIPLE- MAKING LEADERS. THE SATURATE PODCAST IS AN ONGOING CONVERSATION WITH DISCIPLES AND LEADERS GROWING IN THE GOSPEL AND GROWING IN LIVING THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE GOSPEL IN COMMUNITY AND ON MISSION.
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 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 2024.
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 August 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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