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Serving Leaders Ministries Inc

EIN 56-2674055 · West Chester, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood73 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE EXIST TO REVIVE, RESTORE AND RESOURCE MINISTRY LEADERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, ENABLING THEM TO PURSUE HEALTH AND EXCELLENCE IN THEIR CALL TO MINISTRY.

Income
$987,947
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
6.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 50%
Employees
15
Volunteers
1
Highest pay
$166,462, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 43% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    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

    12 of 15

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

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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. $512,825 spent. COUNSELING - PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL, COUPLES, FAMILY, AND GROUP COUNSELING TO MINISTRY LEADERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS UNDER THEIR CARE. OVER 320 INDIVIDUALS AND ALMOST 90 COUPLES RECEIVED COUNSELING WITH 30 COUNSELORS SPENDING ALMOST 6,000 HOURS PROVIDING SERVICES.
  2. $354,574 spent. MINISTRY - TRAINING, COACHING & CONSULTING - PROVIDING TRAINING, EDUCATION, SEMINARS ON VARIOUS TOPICS TO MINISTRY LEADERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS UNDER THEIR CARE. ALSO, PROVIDING PASTORAL CARE, COACHING, TEAM CONSULTING,CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND MEDIATION SERVICES TO MINISTRY LEADERS, THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS UNDER THEIR CARE. OVER 800 HOURS OF COACHING AND CONSULTING. SEMINARS AND SPEECHES, BOTH LIVE AND VIRTUAL, WERE PROVIDED TO ALMOST 4,000 PEOPLE. WE NOW PROVIDE AN AVERAGE OF 200 HOURS OF MEDIATION WORK WITH OVER 15 LEADERSHIP GROUPS PER YEAR. OUR MARRIAGE WORKSHOP HAS BEEN PROVIDED MULTIPLE TIMES A YEAR WITH INCREASING ATTENDANCE WITH HUNDREDS OF COUPLES HAVING ATTENDED.
  3. $227,711 spent. RESOURCING - WRITING, PUBLISHING AND CURATING RESEARCH, BOOKS AND RESOURCES. REGULAR COMMUNICATION THROUGH EMAIL CAMPAIGNS TO OVER TO 4,500 SUBSCRIBERS, AS WELL AS SOCIAL AND MULTI-MEDIA REACHING OVER 10,000. CONDUCTING RADIO, TELEVISION, PODCAST AND ONLINE INTERVIEWS. OUR PODCAST NOW HAS ALMOST 140 EPISODES AND OVER 20,000 DOWNLOADS. HOSTING AND ORGANIZING EVENTS AND MEETINGS WITH OUR MINISTRY PARTNERS. COLLABORATION WITH MINISTRY LEADERS, AS WELL AS OTHER PARTNERING MINISTRY & COUNSELING ORGANIZATIONS. ALONG WITH OUR PARTNERSHIP FOR VOCATION TRANSITIONS COACHING AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH A MISSIONS ORGANIZATION FOR MISSIONARY ASSESSMENT, WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH TWO LOCAL GRADUATE STUDIES PROGRAMS FOR TRAINING STUDENTS AND ALUMNI. ALSO, FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DAVE WIEDIS HAS PUBLISHED A BOOK CALLED "THE SPIRITUALLY HEALTHY LEADER" WHICH EMCOMPASSES SOME OF THE CORE TEACHINGS THAT WE OFFER.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 April 2008.

    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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