Amazon Ministries International
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS
- Income
- $226,191
- Spending
- $264,829
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 6.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
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: 74 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% 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
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 253 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $261,859 spent. 1. 500 PASTORS PARTICIPATED IN TWO PASTORS CONFERENCES 2. 79 PEOPLE BAPTIZED 3. 7529 BIBLES DISTRIBUTED. 4. 1200 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE MEDICAL OUTREACH. 5. 3 NEW CHURCHES WERE BUILT IN REMOTE PERUVIAN COMMUNITIES. 6. 4 NEW APARTMENTS BUILT AT JUNGLE PROPERTY AND SIDEWALKS WERE POURED TO CONNECT ALL THE BUILDINGS. 7. 650 PEOPLE GAVE THEIR LIVES TO THE LORD 8. 6000 CHILDREN ATTENDED THE CHILDRENS EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 9. SEMILLITAS SCHOOL, A PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR THE MISSIONARY CHILDREN, INAUGURATED WITH 9 STUDENTS 10.200 MEN IN THE ARMED FORCES RECEIVED BIBLES AND ENCOURAGEMENT. 11. 24 STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM 2 DIFFERENT TRAINING PROGRAMS. 12. 96 PEOPLE ATTENDED AN ORAL BIBLE TRANSLATION SEMINAR WHERE THE BOOK OF RUTH WAS TRANSLATED INTO 9 INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES THAT PREVIOUSLY HAD NO SCRIPTURES.
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
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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2023 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2023.
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 December 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 February 2024.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Samaritan Ministries International (Peoria, IL), EIN 37-1295601. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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