Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Plumbline Ministries Inc

EIN 73-1468951 · Tulsa, OK

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PASTORAL COUNSELING / TRAINING / CLASSES

Income
$310,945
Spending
$333,859
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
4.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
3

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

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% 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 31% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 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 (4)
  1. $302,031 spent. PASTORAL COUNSELING- IN AN ERA WHERE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AND SPIRITUAL STABILITY ARE MORE VITAL THAN EVER, THE AVAILABILITY OF ROBUST PASTORAL COUNSELING SERVICES STANDS AS A BEACON OF HOPE FOR MANY INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. RECOGNIZING THE PRESSING NEED FOR ACCESSIBLE, EMPATHETIC GUIDANCE AND NORMAL HEALTHY DISCIPLESHIP, OUR ORGANIZATION OFFERS A REMARKABLE COMMITMENT: MORE THAN 100 HOURS EVERY WEEK OF FREE PASTORAL COUNSELING, ALONGSIDE AN ADDITIONAL 70 HOURS WEEKLY OF COUNSELING AVAILABLE AT A SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED RATE. THIS UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS IS DESIGNED TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS, FOSTER RESILIENCE, AND TO PARTNER WITH AND EQUIP STRUGGLING AND STRIVING PEOPLE TO MORE FULLY ENJOY GOD, THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. PASTORAL COUNSELING IS A UNIQUE FORM OF SUPPORT THAT INTEGRATES THEOLOGY, SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE, AND THE PRINCIPLES OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY.
  2. MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA- PLUMBLINE MINISTRIES, INC. IS A BEACON OF COMPASSION, HOPE, AND TANGIBLE SUPPORT FOR THOSE IN NEED WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. TO EXTEND OUR REACH AND CARE FOR EVEN MORE INDIVIDUALS, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE ELEVATE OUR MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE. A WELL-CRAFTED, MULTI-FACETED STRATEGY WILL NOT ONLY INCREASE AWARENESS OF OUR MISSION, BUT ALSO FOSTER DEEPER ENGAGEMENT, ATTRACT NEW SUPPORTERS AND VOLUNTEERS, AND ULTIMATELY ENABLE US TO EXPAND OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. EVERY EFFECTIVE OUTREACH CAMPAIGN BEGINS WITH A COMPELLING STORY. PLUMBLINE MINISTRIES IS DEFINED BY ITS COMMITMENT TO COMPASSION, FAITH, AND TRANSFORMATIVE SERVICE. TO RESONATE WITH A BROADER AUDIENCE, WE MUST CLARIFY OUR MISSION AND CORE VALUES, DEVELOP A STORYTELLING GUIDE AND CREATE A UNIFIED VISUAL IDENTITY.
  3. TRAINING- THE SOUL CARE TRAINING PROGRAM IS THOUGHTFULLY STRUCTURED INTO SIX INDEPENDENT SEMESTERS, FORMING A COMPREHENSIVE TWO-YEAR PATHWAY. EACH SEMESTER STANDS ALONE, ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO ENGAGE WITH THE CONTENT IN ANY ORDER, YET TOGETHER THEY CREATE A HOLISTIC JOURNEY TOWARD WELL-BEING. THE CORE AIM OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO EQUIP INDIVIDUALS WITH THE INSIGHT AND PRACTICAL TOOLS NEEDED TO CARE FOR THEIR OWN SOUL AS WELL AS THE SOULS OF OTHERS. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, PARTICIPANTS GROW IN SELF-AWARENESS, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, AND THE ABILITY TO FOSTER HEALTHY, COMPASSIONATE RELATIONSHIPS BOTH PERSONALLY AND WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN TODAYS FAST-PACED AND EVER-CHANGING WORLD, THE NEED FOR PERSONAL GROWTH, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, AND CREATIVE OUTLETS IS MORE VITAL THAN EVER. RECOGNIZING THIS, OUR CENTER IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE AN EXPANDED ROSTER OF ENGAGING, TRANSFORMATIVE 10-WEEK CLASSES AND SHORT-TERM WORKSHOPS.
  4. GRANTS AND FUNDRAISING- AS ORGANIZATIONS EVOLVE, THE NEED FOR DIVERSIFIED AND ROBUST FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES BECOMES INCREASINGLY VITAL. TRADITIONAL FUNDRAISING METHODSSUCH AS INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, EVENTS, AND CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPSFORM THE BACKBONE OF MOST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. HOWEVER, TO BUILD LASTING IMPACT AND RESILIENCE, IT IS CRUCIAL TO EXPAND OUR APPROACH. ONE OF THE MOST PROMISING AVENUES FOR GROWTH IS THE PURSUIT AND INTEGRATION OF GRANTS INTO OUR FUNDRAISING PROCESS. PLUMBLINE IS WORKING TO EXPAND OUR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE A SPECIAL FOCUS ON LEVERAGING GRANTS AS A KEY RESOURCE FOR OUR MISSION.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1996.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.