Ruiz Ministries International Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN INERTATIONAL LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD.
- Income
- $178,384
- Spending
- $182,194
- Reserves
- 1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $58,800, president
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 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)
- $155,272 spent. IN 2024, RMI CONTINUED MINISTERING IN CHURCHES AND BIBLE SCHOOLS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR WORK IN CUBA BY TAKING TEAMS WHO CAN BE A BLESSING TO THE PEOPLE AND CHURCHES IN THEIR REGION. RMI CONTINUED TO TAKE THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF NECESSITIES FOR THEIR CONTACTS ON THE ISLAND OF CUBA. CONTAINERS WERE SENT INTO CUBA TO HELP WITH THEIR HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS IN THE REGION. THE LEADERS AND PASTORS IN CUBA CONTINUED TO RECEIVE FOOD COMBOS AND HELPED DISTRIBUTE THOSE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES ON BEHALF OF RMI FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. RMI ALSO HOSTED CHRISTMAS OUTREACHES FOCUSING ON CHILDREN IN CUBA. THE PRINCIPALS OF THE ORGANIZATION ALSO EXPANDED INTO SERBIA TEACHING AND PREACHING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. THEIR WORK IN SERBIA AND CUBA IS THRIVING AND EXPANDING AS THEY CONTINUE TO MINISTER TO THE LEADERSHIP OF THE NATIONS AND ALSO PROVIDE HUMITARIAN ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 June 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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Samaritan Ministries International (Peoria, IL), EIN 37-1295601. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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