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Footsteps Experience Inc

EIN 47-3642485 · Colorado Spgs, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceFair53 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO EQUIP PEOPLE TO WALK MORE CLOSELY IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS

Income
$231,042
Spending
$210,648
Spent on programs
55%
Reserves
1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 51%
Employees
2
Highest pay
$53,982, president

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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 85% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    55% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 53 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (2)
  1. $108,306 spent. FOOTSTEPS OF PAUL EXPERIENCE: EDUCATION TRIP THROUGH TURKEY AND GREECE IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS LEARN MORE ABOUT THE APOSTLE PAULS MISSIONAL JOURNEYS AND GAIN INSIGHTS TO HELP THEM LEAD OTHERS MORE EFFECTIVELY. MAY 17 TO JUNE 2, 2025 22 PEOPLE PAUL FILMING TRIP. DIRECTION OF A 16 PERSON FILM CREW TO FILM A PAUL SERIES ON LOCATION IN TURKEY AND GREECE. THIS SERIES WAS VIEWED BY 10S OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO WERE INSPIRED TO LIVE OUT GODS MISSION IN THEIR LIVES.
  2. $7,416 spent. THE JESUS-SHAPED WAY TEACHING WEEKEND: PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED FOUR INTENSIVE TEACHING AND PROCESSING SESSIONS ABOUT: 1. JESUSS WORLD; 2. JESUS PREPARATION; 3. JESUS MISSION; 4. JESUS TRIUMPH. USE PF PHOTOGRAPHS, RECONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS, AND FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS OF WHERE IT ALL TOOK PLACE TO ILLUSTRATE THE LIFE OF JESUS FROM HIS BIRTH IN BETHLEHEM TO HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION IN JERUSALEM. JANUARY 24-26, 2025 CINCINNATI, OH 20 PEOPLE JANUARY 27-29, 2025, CINCINNATI, OH, 250 PEOPE JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 2, 2025, DIDSBURY, ALBERTA, CANADA 50 PEOPLE FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 2, 2025, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 25 PEOPLE MARCH 7-9, 2025, PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1OO PEOPLE MARCH 20-24, 2025. PHOENIX, AZ 50 PEOPLE

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

  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 November 6, 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 December 2025.

    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 February 2017.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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