Shekinah Glory Ministries Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PREACH GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
- Income
- $246,920
- Spending
- $204,905
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 20.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $39,042, president
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 48% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% 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
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 4 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (2)
- $180,222 spent. DURING 2025, SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRIES ENTERED THEIR 48TH YEAR OF MINISTRY. THEY CONTINUE TO HELP STRENGTHEN, ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE LOCAL CHURCH. THE MINISTRY TEAM HAD APPROXIMATELY 44 MEETINGS THIS YEAR; IN CHURCHES, CHURCH ANNIVERSARIES, CAMPMEETINGS, BIBLE SCHOOL TEACHING AND SPECIAL CONFERENCES. SHEKINAH GLORYS CONTINUED MINISTRY EMPHASIS IS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LOCAL CHURCH AND EVANGELIZING THE WORLD WITH THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. LOIS TAUCHERS BOOK CALLED TOGETHER, PRODUCED BY SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRIES, CONTINUES TO ENJOY WIDE-RANGING APPEAL. THE BOOK HAS BEEN VERY WELL RECEIVED IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, AS NUMEROUS CHURCHES AND BIBLE SCHOOLS THAT HAVE ADOPTED THE BOOK AS PART OF THEIR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS AND/OR BIBLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM. THIS YEAR, WE CONTINUE TO RECEIVE REPORTS OF IT BEING USED BY LOCAL CHURCHES AND BIBLE SCHOOLS AROUND THE WORLD. THE BOOK ENTITLED, CALLED TOGETHER IS NOW AVAILABLE BY KINDLE AND THROUGH ONLINE COMMERCE.IT HAS ALSO BEEN TRANSLATED INTO THE FRENCH LANGUAGE AND THE NEXT STEP FOR DISTRIBUTION IS STILL BEING WORKED OUT. ANOTHER ONE OF SHEKINAH GLORYS PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO HELP INSPIRE AND AID IN THE PERSONAL SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIAN DISCIPLES AND LEADERS. THEIR MESSAGE OF COMMITMENT TO GOD AND TO HIS WORD IS STRONG AND UNWAVERING AND HAS PROVEN TO INSPIRE FAITH IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE ATTENDING THEIR MEETINGS. SHEKINAH GLORY HAS ALSO MANTAINED ITS TIES AND COMMITMENT TO YOUNG BIBLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. THERE IS A CONSISTENT STREAM OF STUDENTS IN THE TULSA AREA THAT HAVE A DESIRE TO LEARN OF MINISTRY OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM, AND WITH 48 YEARS OF MINISTRY EXPERIENCE, WE ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING THESE STUDENTS EXPERIENCE A WIDE RANGE OF MINISTRY SITUATIONS. NOT ONLY PERFORMING SIMPLE TASKS IN OUR OFFICE, BUT THESE STUDENTS ALSO ATTEND AND TAKE PART IN LOCAL SHEKINAH GLORY MEETINGS, AND RECEIVE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE THAT WILL PROVE TO BE INVALUABLE AS THEY GRADUATE AND ENTER INTO MINISTRY FOR THEMSELVES. WE HAVE HEARD MANY REPORTS FROM STUDENTS WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM BIBLE SCHOOL WHO FEEL THAT THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRIES WAS A LARGE AND VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE TRAINING THEY RECEIVED WHILE IN TULSA. SHEKINAH GLORY PLANS TO CONTINUE TO BRING ENCOURAGEMENT AND SPIRITUAL HELP TO CHURCHES AND CONGREGATIONS WHEREVER AND WHENEVER THEY ARE INVITED TO MINISTER. THEY ALSO HAVE SERVED AS A GUEST INSTRUCTOR AT RHEMA BIBLE COLLEGE OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS AT THE REQUEST OF THEIR PASTOR OR OTHER RHEMA INSTRUCTORS, TEACHING AT LEAST TWO CLASSES EACH YEAR AS THEY ARE INVITED, AS WELL AS MINISTRY AT SEVERAL LEADERSHIP MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE INVITATIONS TO MINISTER IN CHURCHES ALL ACROSS THE US AND OVERSEAS. THEY ARE CURRENTLY SCHEDULING FOR MINISTRY THROUGHOUT 2026 AND BEYOND.
- $3,376 spent. DONATIONS TO MISSIONARIES AND OTHER 501(C)(3)ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP FURTHER THEIR EXEMPT 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1983.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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