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Crossroads Community International Fellowship Inc

EIN 55-0806288 · Manchester, CT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak49 out of 100GovernanceWeak46 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP (CCIF) IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSES OF TRAINING PEOPLE IN THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. OUR MINISTERS AND CHURCHES ARE UNITED IN DOCTRINE AND PURPOSE. IN THE YEAR 2025, THERE WERE OVER 300 CREDENTIAL HOLDERS WORLDWIDE WITH OVER 150 CHURCHES CONNECTED IN COVENANT. THE PURPOSE BEING THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIAL WORK INCLUDING EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND SUPPORT THAT ENABLES PEOPLE GROUPS TO BECOME SELF-PROPAGATING, SELF- GOVERNING, AND SELF-SUPPORTING IN AREAS PERTAINING TO FOOD, WATER, AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING.

Income
$704,141
Spending
$834,106
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$26,000, director

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

Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% 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

Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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.

  • 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 (3)
  1. $28,030 spent. CROSSROADS COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP (CCIF) IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSES OF TRAINING PEOPLE IN THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY. OUR MINISTERS AND CHURCHES ARE UNITED IN DOCTRINE AND PURPOSE. IN THE YEAR 2025, THERE WERE OVER 300 CREDENTIAL HOLDERS WORLDWIDE WITH OVER 150 CHURCHES CONNECTED IN COVENANT. THE PURPOSE BEING THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIAL WORK INCLUDING EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND SUPPORT THAT ENABLES PEOPLE GROUPS TO BECOME SELF-PROPAGATING, SELF- GOVERNING, AND SELF-SUPPORTING IN AREAS PERTAINING TO FOOD, WATER, AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING.
  2. $344,634 spent. IN THE YEAR 2025, OUR WORK IN THE LORETO REGION OF PERU CONTINUES TO FLOURISH. TEAMS OF DOCTORS AND EDUCATORS HAVE REGULARLY VISITED AND MINISTERED TO GROUP NEEDS. LOCAL PASTORS HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO TRAVEL FROM VILLAGE TO VILLAGE WITH MESSAGES OF HOPE. THE CONSTRUCTION OF VILLAGE APPROPRIATE HOUSING HAS RESTARTED ALONG WITH TRAINING PROVIDED TO LOCALS THAT ENABLE THEM TO EXPAND THEIR PRODUCTIVITY. DONATIONS HAVE COME FROM CHURCHES IN CALIFORNIA, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, AND MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF WATER WELLS AND CHURCH BUILDING. CENTRAL AMERICA, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF PASTOR JOES ALVEREZ, WORKS IN CONCERT WITH OTHER LOCAL AGENCIES TO BRING TRAINING AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO HUNDREDS IN CHURCHES,VILLAGES AND PRISONS. IN THE YEAR 2025, OUR WORK IN THE LORETO REGION OF PERU CONTINUES TO FLOURISH. TEAMS OF DOCTORS AND EDUCATORS HAVE REGULARLY VISITED AND MINISTERED TO GROUP NEEDS. LOCAL PASTORS HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO TRAVEL FROM VILLAGE TO VILLAGE WITH MESSAGES OF HOPE. THE CONSTRUCTION OF VILLAGE APPROPRIATE HOUSING HAS RESTARTED ALONG WITH TRAINING PROVIDED TO LOCALS THAT ENABLE THEM TO EXPAND THEIR PRODUCTIVITY. DONATIONS HAVE COME FROM CHURCHES IN CALIFORNIA, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, AND MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF WATER WELLS AND CHURCH BUILDING. CENTRAL AMERICA, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF PASTOR JOES ALVEREZ, WORKS IN CONCERT WITH OTHER LOCAL AGENCIES TO BRING TRAINING AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO HUNDREDS IN CHURCHES,VILLAGES AND PRISONS.
  3. $450,107 spent. THE KITCHEN OF LOVE OUTREACH IN GUATEMALA IS DEVOTED TO BRINGING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF GUATEMALA AND THE REGION OF ESQUIPULAS. FOOD WAS PROVIDED FOR 350 PASTORS IN GUATEMALA, 200 FAMILIES IN GUATEMALA CITY AND 725 FAMILIES IN THE MOUNTAINS OF ESQUIPULAS. THE OUTREACH PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL AND HAVE SCHOOL SUPPLIES. THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINICS CONTINUES TO OPERATE, AND KOL CONTINUED TO ASSIST WITH MEDICAL CARE FOR OVER 80 PEOPLE AND DENTAL CARE FOR OVER 40 PEOPLE A MONTH. IN 2025, WE WERE ABLE TO HOLD OUR ANNUAL MEDICAL CRUSADE AND PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES TO OVER 1300 PEOPLE. WE ALSO HAD OUR ANNUAL DENTAL CRUSADE AND WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE DENTAL SERVICES TO 771 PEOPLE AND DID OVER 1523 DENTAL PROCEDURES OR TREATMENTS. THERE ARE SPONSORED TEAMS OF DOCTORS AND DENTISTS FROM THE USA, EL SALVADOR AND GUATEMALA WHO HELP PROVIDE SERVICES AND CARE TO THE POOR IN GUATAMALA CITY AND ESQUIPULAS. KOL CONTINUED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE PRISON SYSTEM (2,400 INMATES) IN FRAIJANES TO PROVIDE FOOD, PROGRAMS, TEACHING AND ENCOURAGEMENT. THE KITCHEN OF LOVE OUTREACH IS INSTRUMENTAL IN CONTINUING ITS HUMANITARIAN WORK AMOUNG THE PEOPLE OF GUATALAMALA SUFFERING FROM POVERTY AND THE ONGOING COVID CRISIS. OVER 3500 TOYS WERE DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE NEEDIEST KIDS AND OVER 2300 SPECIAL BAGS OF FOOD WERE GIVEN TO HURTING FAMILIES, AND WE SERVED OVER 7500 MEALS DURING OUR CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL. THE KITCHEN OF LOVE OUTREACH IN GUATEMALA IS DEVOTED TO BRINGING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF GUATEMALA AND THE REGION OF ESQUIPULAS. FOOD WAS PROVIDED FOR 350 PASTORS IN GUATEMALA, 200 FAMILIES IN GUATEMALA CITY AND 725 FAMILIES IN THE MOUNTAINS OF ESQUIPULAS. THE OUTREACH PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL AND HAVE SCHOOL SUPPLIES. THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINICS CONTINUES TO OPERATE, AND KOL CONTINUED TO ASSIST WITH MEDICAL CARE FOR OVER 80 PEOPLE AND DENTAL CARE FOR OVER 40 PEOPLE A MONTH. IN 2025, WE WERE ABLE TO HOLD OUR ANNUAL MEDICAL CRUSADE AND PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES TO OVER 1300 PEOPLE. WE ALSO HAD OUR ANNUAL DENTAL CRUSADE AND WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE DENTAL SERVICES TO 771 PEOPLE AND DID OVER 1523 DENTAL PROCEDURES OR TREATMENTS. THERE ARE SPONSORED TEAMS OF DOCTORS AND DENTISTS FROM THE USA, EL SALVADOR AND GUATEMALA WHO HELP PROVIDE SERVICES AND CARE TO THE POOR IN GUATAMALA CITY AND ESQUIPULAS. KOL CONTINUED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE PRISON SYSTEM (2,400 INMATES) IN FRAIJANES TO PROVIDE FOOD, PROGRAMS, TEACHING AND ENCOURAGEMENT. THE KITCHEN OF LOVE OUTREACH IS INSTRUMENTAL IN CONTINUING ITS HUMANITARIAN WORK AMOUNG THE PEOPLE OF GUATALAMALA SUFFERING FROM POVERTY AND THE ONGOING COVID CRISIS. OVER 3500 TOYS WERE DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE NEEDIEST KIDS AND OVER 2300 SPECIAL BAGS OF FOOD WERE GIVEN TO HURTING FAMILIES, AND WE SERVED OVER 7500 MEALS DURING OUR CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.

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 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 2025.

    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 May 2003.

    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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