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Lee Short Ministries International Inc

EIN 52-1724378 · Humble, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO COMMUNICATE AND DEMONSTRATE GOD'S LOVE IN A CLEAR TANGIBLE WAY SO PEOPLE CAN RESPOND TO HIM. TO PREACH, TEACH, AND DO THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY, REACHING FAMILIES WITH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION.

Income
$290,841
Spending
$244,273
Spent on programs
66%
Reserves
9.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
3
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$69,004, president/di

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

Strong: 93 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    66% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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

Strong: 91 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 6 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

    6 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, 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 (1)
  1. $160,355 spent. LEE SHORT MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL SEEKS TO SPREAD GOD'S LOVE THROUGH RELIEF/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN IN OTHER COUNTRIES. WE OPERATED CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS IN THE TOWNS OF MEZCALES AND SAN VICENTE, MEXICO, AND THREE LOCATIONS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. WE PARTNER WITH AND HELP ESTABLISH AND BUILD NATIONAL CHURCHES AND OTHER LIKE MINDED COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN MEXICO. 49,468 WAS GIVEN IN GRANTS TO FUND CENTERS IN MEZCALES AND SANVICENTE. THESE CENTERS HELP MARGINAL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, SERVING SERVE HOT FOOD, AND PROVIDING ENGLISH CLASSES ON A WEEKLY BASIS WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING CHILDREN PREPARE TO GET JOBS WORKING IN THE TOURIST INDUSTRY. THEY DISTRIBUTE SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. A TOTAL OF 203 CHILDREN ATTEND WEEKLY IN THESE PROGRAMS. THERE ARE ALSO SPECIAL OUTREACHES AND EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITIES SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR WITH A MINIMUM OF 600 THAT ATTEND SUCH EVENTS WHEN THEY OCCUR. THERE IS A LIMITED PROGRAM OF ASSISTANCE TO HELP IMPROVE THE HOMES OF CHILDREN WHEN THEY PROVIDE INSUFFICIENT SHELTER HELPING ONE OR TWO FAMILIES A YEAR PUT IN WINDOWS, WALLS AND ROOFS. THERE WERE PROGRAMS FOR THE MOTHERS OF THE CHILDREN TO GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT AND HELP IN PARENTING. WEEKLY STUDIES BY SPECIAL SPEAKERS WHO ARE INVITED TO SPEAK IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER TO PARENTS WITH GROUPS OF 80 IN ATTENDANCE. THE COMMUNITY CENTER IS ALSO UTILIZED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS A SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR SPECIAL COMMUNITY MEETINGS. THESE COMMUNITY CENTERS ARE HUBS OF ACTIVITY FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE FUND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS/COMMUNITY CENTERS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WITH 27,131 IN GRANTS. THESE ARE REGULAR WEEKLY CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP IN FOUR LOCATIONS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THAT SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED FOOD AND ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ON A REGULAR BASIS. THERE WERE 200 CHILDREN MINISTERED TO WEEKLY. THESE PASTORS TO THE EXTENDED FAMILIES AND HOLD OUTREACHES FROM VIDA CHURCHES. THE WELL IN THE OVIEDO CENTER IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY FOR POTABLE WATER TO CARRY HOME FOR THOSE WITH NO WELL OR SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER. WHEN POSSIBLE THEY ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL NEEDS ON A LIMITED BASIS PROVIDING BABY SUPPLIES, BEDDING AND CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN AS THE NEED ARISES. THEY PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTE MEDICINES WHEN POSSIBLE. WE HAVE FUNDED THE PURCHASE OF LAND AND ARE RAISING FUNDS TO HELP THEM BEGIN BUILDING A NEW CHURCH/CENTER IN LACOLONIA NEAR OVIEDO. OUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP, BUILDING BRIDGES OF LOVE, HELPING INDIVIDUALS , CHURCHES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE GREATER GOOD. LEE SHORT MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL SEEKS TO SPREAD GOD'S LOVE THROUGH RELIEF/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, OUTREACH, EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN IN OTHER COUNTRIES. WE OPERATED CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS IN THE TOWNS OF MEZCALES AND SAN VICENTE, MEXICO, AND THREE LOCATIONS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. WE PARTNER WITH AND HELP ESTABLISH AND BUILD NATIONAL CHURCHES AND OTHER LIKE MINDED COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN MEXICO. 49,468 WAS GIVEN IN GRANTS TO FUND CENTERS IN MEZCALES AND SANVICENTE. THESE CENTERS HELP MARGINAL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, SERVING SERVE HOT FOOD, AND PROVIDING ENGLISH CLASSES ON A WEEKLY BASIS WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING CHILDREN PREPARE TO GET JOBS WORKING IN THE TOURIST INDUSTRY. THEY DISTRIBUTE SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. A TOTAL OF 203 CHILDREN ATTEND WEEKLY IN THESE PROGRAMS. THERE ARE ALSO SPECIAL OUTREACHES AND EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITIES SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR WITH A MINIMUM OF 600 THAT ATTEND SUCH EVENTS WHEN THEY OCCUR. THERE IS A LIMITED PROGRAM OF ASSISTANCE TO HELP IMPROVE THE HOMES OF CHILDREN WHEN THEY PROVIDE INSUFFICIENT SHELTER HELPING ONE OR TWO FAMILIES A YEAR PUT IN WINDOWS, WALLS AND ROOFS. THERE WERE PROGRAMS FOR THE MOTHERS OF THE CHILDREN TO GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT AND HELP IN PARENTING. WEEKLY STUDIES BY SPECIAL SPEAKERS WHO ARE INVITED TO SPEAK IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER TO PARENTS WITH GROUPS OF 80 IN ATTENDANCE. THE COMMUNITY CENTER IS ALSO UTILIZED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS A SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR SPECIAL COMMUNITY MEETINGS. THESE COMMUNITY CENTERS ARE HUBS OF ACTIVITY FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE FUND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS/COMMUNITY CENTERS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WITH 27,131 IN GRANTS. THESE ARE REGULAR WEEKLY CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP IN FOUR LOCATIONS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THAT SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED FOOD AND ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ON A REGULAR BASIS. THERE WERE 200 CHILDREN MINISTERED TO WEEKLY. THESE PASTORS TO THE EXTENDED FAMILIES AND HOLD OUTREACHES FROM VIDA CHURCHES. THE WELL IN THE OVIEDO CENTER IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY FOR POTABLE WATER TO CARRY HOME FOR THOSE WITH NO WELL OR SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER. WHEN POSSIBLE THEY ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL NEEDS ON A LIMITED BASIS PROVIDING BABY SUPPLIES, BEDDING AND CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN AS THE NEED ARISES. THEY PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTE MEDICINES WHEN POSSIBLE. WE HAVE FUNDED THE PURCHASE OF LAND AND ARE RAISING FUNDS TO HELP THEM BEGIN BUILDING A NEW CHURCH/CENTER IN LACOLONIA NEAR OVIEDO. OUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP, BUILDING BRIDGES OF LOVE, HELPING INDIVIDUALS , CHURCHES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE GREATER GOOD.

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 October 13, 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 September 1992.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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