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Wisdom International Inc

EIN 56-2244684 · Clayton, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceWeak45 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WISDOM FOR THE HEART IS AN EVANGELISTIC CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES AND TEACHES CHRISTIANITY ON A GLOBAL BASIS THROUGH THE INITIAL MEDIA OF RADIO BROADCASTS OF SERMONS, WEBCASTS, PODCASTS, AND CDS OF THESE SERMONS, AND THROUGH PRINTED MATERIALS OF BROADCAST SERMONS.

Income
$3.6 million
Spending
$2.0 million
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
27.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
15
Volunteers
7
Highest pay
$230,867, executive 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

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 27.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 43% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 45 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • 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

    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, 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 (2)
  1. WISDOM FOR THE HEART SERMONS ARE BEING BROADCAST BY RADIO EVERY DAY REACHING AUDIENCES IN THE USA, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AFRICA, THE CARIBBEAN, OCEANIA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, PALESTINE AND SOUTH AFRICA SERMONS ARE CURRENTLY BROADCAST OVER SHORT-WAVE, MEDIUM-WAVE AND SEVERAL DIGITAL SATELLITE SERVICES IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH PROGRAMS ARE CARRIED ON 153 AMERICAN STATIONS ACROSS 34 STATES WITH MOST DOMESTIC STATIONS AIRING WEEKDAY MORNINGS FOR A TOTAL OF 755 BROADCASTS SERMONS CAN BE HEARD ON 95 OVERSEAS BROADCAST SOURCES SERVING 19 FOREIGN COUNTRIES NEARLY 200 TIMES PER WEEK WF THE HEART ALSO BROADCASTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE ARABIC LANGUAGE PROGRAMS ARE ON-DEMAND THROUGH WWW.ONEPLACE.COM AND WWW.WISDOMONLINE.ORG PODCASTS OF THE US WEEKLY AND DAILY RADIO SERMONS CAN BE RETRIEVED FROM THE ONLINE ARCHIVES FOR DOWNLOAD. COPIES OF THE SERMONS ON CD ARE OFFERED TO LISTENERS AT THE END OF EACH BROADCAST FOR A NOMINAL SHIPPING FEE. WISDOM FOR THE HEART SERMONS ARE BEING BROADCAST BY RADIO EVERY DAY REACHING AUDIENCES IN THE USA, CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AFRICA, THE CARIBBEAN, OCEANIA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, PALESTINE AND SOUTH AFRICA SERMONS ARE CURRENTLY BROADCAST OVER SHORT-WAVE, MEDIUM-WAVE AND SEVERAL DIGITAL SATELLITE SERVICES IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH PROGRAMS ARE CARRIED ON 153 AMERICAN STATIONS ACROSS 34 STATES WITH MOST DOMESTIC STATIONS AIRING WEEKDAY MORNINGS FOR A TOTAL OF 755 BROADCASTS SERMONS CAN BE HEARD ON 95 OVERSEAS BROADCAST SOURCES SERVING 19 FOREIGN COUNTRIES NEARLY 200 TIMES PER WEEK WF THE HEART ALSO BROADCASTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE ARABIC LANGUAGE PROGRAMS ARE ON-DEMAND THROUGH WWW.ONEPLACE.COM AND WWW.WISDOMONLINE.ORG PODCASTS OF THE US WEEKLY AND DAILY RADIO SERMONS CAN BE RETRIEVED FROM THE ONLINE ARCHIVES FOR DOWNLOAD. COPIES OF THE SERMONS ON CD ARE OFFERED TO LISTENERS AT THE END OF EACH BROADCAST FOR A NOMINAL SHIPPING FEE.
  2. $1.6 million spent. SAME AS 1ST PURPOSE.

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 November 6, 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 August 2001.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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