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Barnabas Aid International

EIN 47-4235863 · Lancaster, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AN ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING CHRISTIANS WHERE THEY SUFFER PERSECUTION AND/OR DISCRIMINATION AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THEIR FAITH.

Income
$19.9 million
Spending
$21.7 million
Spent on programs
68%
Reserves
6.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
0
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$42,750, international chief executive officer

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

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 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 (4)
  1. $11.7 million spent. MINISTRY GRANTS: THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO ENABLE LOCAL PROJECT PARTNERS TO SUPPORT PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS IN THEIR AREA AND THE DIRECT PROVISION OF PROJECTS SUCH AS OPERATION SAFE HAVENS. DEPARTMENT IN 2024, WE FUNDED 230 PROJECTS ACROSS 8 REGIONS (AFRICA, AMERICAS, CENTRAL ASIA [FORMER SOVIET UNION], EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, REST OF THE WORLD, SOUTH ASIA, SOUTH-EAST ASIA) IN A TOTAL OF 58 COUNTRIES/AREAS
  2. $2.0 million spent. OPERATIONAL GRANTS: THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AROUND THE WORLD ABOUT THE NEEDS OF THE SUFFERING CHURCH.
  3. $1.0 million spent. RAISING AWARENESS: THE DIRECT PROVISION OF INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND GENERALLY RAISING AWARENESS CONCERNING HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE PERSECUTED CHURCH, AND PUBLISHING MATERIALS ON THESE ISSUES. ALSO RAISING AWARENESS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF MINISTRY GRANTS AROUND THE WORLD.
  4. $27,599 spent. LIBRARY AND RESEARCH: RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES AND EXTENT OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR A WELL-STOCKED LIBRARY THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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