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John Smithwick Ministries International

EIN 71-0808351 · Tulsa, OK

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceWeak40 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IN OTHER NATIONS AS WELL AS TRAINING TEAMS FOR EVANGELISM THROUGH TRIPS, CRUSADES AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AT THE STATESIDE OFFICE.

Income
$2.3 million
Spending
$2.1 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
0.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
13
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$163,449, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 9 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

    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, 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 (3)
  1. $1.8 million spent. GV MISSION TRIP PROGRAMGLOBAL VENTURES MISSION TRIP PROGRAM TAKES EVERYDAY PEOPLE TO COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD AND INVOLVES THEM IN MISSIONS WORK. DURING A GLOBAL VENTURES TRIP, PEOPLE EXPERIENCE HANDS-ON MINISTRY THROUGH CHILDREN'S OUTREACHES, STREET EVANGELISM, AND EVENING FESTIVALS (CRUSADES). EVERYONE TAKES PART IN SHARING THE GOSPEL WITH PEOPLE IN VARIOUS SETTINGS. EVERY TRIP ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP A COMMUNITY WITH A SERVICE PROJECT SUCH AS GIVING FAMILIES CLEAN WATER FILTERS. THESE TRIPS ARE TYPICALLY 10 DAYS LONG. GV USUALLY TAKES 30 TO 80 TEAM MEMBERS ON EACH TRIP. (THERE IS A PROMINENT PART OF OUR MINISTRY THAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM; MASS CRUSADES. THERE ARE TRIPS JOHN AND A FEW OF OUR LEADERS TRAVEL TO THAT WE WOULDN'T BRING A TEAM. JOHN CONDUCTS MASS CRUSADES WHERE TYPICALLY TENS OF THOUSANDS RECEIVE CHRIST.)IN 2024, GV TOOK A TOTAL OF 295 PEOPLE (SOME GOING ON MULTIPLE TRIPS) TO THAILAND, PARAGUAY, INDONESIA, AND CAMBODIA. THAILAND: 19,002 SALVATIONS AND 331 HEALINGS PARAGUAY: 25,725 SALVATIONS AND 607 HEALINGS INDONESIA: 3,164 SALVATIONS AND 58 HEALINGS CAMBODIA: 20,781 SALVATIONS AND 220 HEALINGS WE DISTRIBUTED:O 375 WATER FILTERSO 1 WATER WELLO 186 PASTORS & LEADERS TRAINEDO 57,595 GOSPEL BOOKS (FOLLOW UP MATERIALS)TOTAL IN-PERSON SALVATIONS (INCLUDING STATESIDE MINISTRY) FOR 2024 IS, 68,672 PEOPLE AND WE SAW 1,216 PEOPLE HEALED.
  2. $20,429 spent. INTERNSHIP PROGRAM / SCHOOL OF MISSIONSCORE (INTERNSHIP PROGRAM) IS A 1 TO 3-YEAR PROGRAM CREATED TO EQUIP THOSE WHO HAVE A HEART TO REACH THE WORLD. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO TRAIN PEOPLE WITH A BIBLICAL FOUNDATION AS WELL AS THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF HOW TO DO MISSIONS / MINISTRY. THERE ARE A FEW CLASSROOM TRAINING CLASSES BUT MOST OF THE TRAINING IS DONE THROUGH HANDS ON MINISTRY WORK. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE EACH PARTICIPANT BECOME THE LEADER THEY ARE DESIGNED TO BE AND BE SELF-SUSTAINED TO DO MISSIONS OR OTHER MINISTRY WORK. THE CORE PROGRAM IS 9 MONTHS LONG AND 3 MORNINGS A WEEK, TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE INTERNSHIP IS OFFERED TO SCHOOL OF MISSIONS GRADUATES FOR THEM TO CONTINUE TO PURSUE FULL-TIME MISSIONS. SEPTEMBER 2024 BEGAN OUR THIRD YEAR OF OUR ONE-YEAR MISSIONS' SCHOOL. WE WELCOMED 5 NEW STUDENTS TO ANOTHER YEAR OF GV SCHOOL OF MISSIONS. THIS SCHOOL PROVIDES IN-DEPTH BIBLICAL STUDIES AS WELL AS PRACTICAL TEACHING DESIGNED TO HELP THEM BE SUCCESSFUL IN SHORT AND LONG-TERM MISSIONS. STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE SOUL-WINNER, LEARN THE BEHIND THE SCENES WORK OF MISSIONS AND MINISTRY, AND TAKE PART IN MASS EVANGELISM PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD. THE SCHOOL CLASSES ARE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY FROM 8:30 TO 12:30. IN MAY OF 2024, 7 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE SCHOOL OF MISSIONS WITH GLOBAL VENTURES AND GRADUATED. STARTING IN SEPTEMBER 2024, THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 5 INTERNS IN TRAINING (2024 GRADUATES OF THE SCHOOL OF MISSIONS). ALL GRADUATES AND INTERNS PARTICIPATE IN GV MISSION TRIPS WITH EXTRA RESPONSIBILITIES AND ROLES WHICH IS A VITAL PART OF THEIR TRAINING.
  3. $28,793 spent. STATESIDE MINISTRY PROGRAMSTATESIDE MINISTRY PROGRAM CONSISTS OF JOHN MINISTERING IN LOCAL CHURCHES, CONFERENCES, CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS, AND BIBLES SCHOOLS HERE IN THE U.S. THE REACH PODCAST WITH JOHN SMITHWICK IS ANOTHER AVENUE THAT JOHN MINISTERS TO THOSE LIVING HERE IN THE U.S. JOHN SHARES ABOUT RELEVANT TOPICS FROM THE BIBLE AND INVITES SPECIAL MINISTRY GUESTS TO SHARE AND DIALOG WITH JOHN AS WELL. THE GLOBAL VENTURES REALITY TV SHOW THAT WAS PRODUCED, AIRS ON ALL THE MAJOR CHRISTIAN NETWORKS FOR FREE. GLOBAL VENTURES HAS 30 EPISODES THAT GIVE PEOPLE A VIEW OF WHAT IT'S LIKE TO DO MISSIONS AND SEE THE REAL ENCOUNTERS OF SHARING GOD'S POWER WITH THOSE IN NEED. JOHN ALSO FILMED NUMEROUS SHORT VIDEO PODCASTS FOR GLOBAL VENTURES' YOUTUBE CHANNEL WHICH WAS RELEASED IN FEBRUARY 2025. THIS IS ANOTHER WAY THAT GV INSPIRES AND MOTIVATES CHRISTIANS HERE IN THE U.S. TO LIVE THEIR LIFE WITH PURPOSE. IN 2024, JOHN MINISTERED IN 22 CHURCH SERVICES IN CONFERENCES AND LOCAL CHURCHES IN TEXAS, MISSOURI, KANSAS, TENNESSEE, KENTUCKY, NEW YORK, INDIANA, ALABAMA, OREGON, ILLINOIS, OKLAHOMA, AND GEORGIA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.

    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 1998.

    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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