Word of Messiah Ministries Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION
- Income
- $334,577
- Spending
- $293,166
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 27.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 64%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $140,547, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 27.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 (5)
- $120,687 spent. MEETINGS WITH CHURCH LEADERS AND CONGREGATIONS FOR EXPANDING THE GOSPEL MESSAGE TO JEWISH BELIEVERS IN THE USA AND ABROAD. OVER 40 MEETINGS WERE HELD.
- $44,569 spent. CHURCH PLANTINGS WITH CONGREGATIONS OF OVER 140
- $33,831 spent. NEWSLETTERS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM BELIEVERS AND THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE MINISTRY THROUGH PRAYER AND FINANCES. IN ADDITION, DEVELOP AND PUBLISH TRACKS, BOOKS AND TAPES. NEW BOOKS PUBLISHED AS WELL AS REPRINTS.
- $25,146 spent. TRACKS AND BOOKS USED FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES AND FOR UNDERSTANDING ALONG WITH RADIO SPOT INCLUDING RUSSIAN TRANSLATION AND VIDEO CREATION.
- TRACKS AND BOOKS USED FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES 25146. 0. 0.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 2025.
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 December 1996.
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.
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