Richard Pearson Ministries Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $648,537
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 5.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 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: 67 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 91% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 47% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 350% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Weak: 24 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $604,550 spent. RICHARD PEARSON MINISTRIES, INC. PROVIDES A WEEKLY TV BIBLE TEACHING PROGRAM ON OVER 120 TV STATIONS IN THE USA REACHING APPROXIMATELY 120,000 - 150,000 VIEWERS AT A COST OF $300,000 ANNUALLY. OUR MANDATE IS TO UNVEIL AMERICA'S ROLE IN BIBLE PROPHECY, HOW IT RELATES TO CURRENT PROPHETIC EVENTS, AND WHAT WE BELIEVE IS COMING TO THE NATION AND TO THE WORLD AS INTERPRETED BY SCRIPTURE. ADDITIONAL PODCAST TEACHING IS DONE ON YOUTUBE WHICH HAS REACHED OVER 1,000,000 VIEWS AT NO CHARGE. VIDEOS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE FREE OF CHARGE. WE HAVE SELF-PUBLISHED FOUR BOOKS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE ON AMAZON AND ON OUR WEBSITE VIA SALE OR DONATION.OUR MINISTRY RESPONDS TO QUESTIONS VIA DIRECT MAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA EMAIL, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, X(TWITTER), AND RUMBLE. THE HOST AND FOUNDER OF RICHARD PEARSON MINISTRIES WRITES ALL SCRIPTS AND HOSTS THE TV PROGRAM WHICH IS PRODUCED MOSTLY IN CANADA. KAREN PEARSON CO-HOSTS THE TV AND PODCAST PROGRAMS AND DOES PARTNER CORRESPONDENCE VIA EMAIL AND DIRECT MAIL. NEITHER RICHARD NOR KAREN DRAWS ANY SALARY FOR THEIR WORK. THERE ARE NO OTHER FULLTIME US EMPLOYEES INVOLVED WITH THE MINISTRY, BUT WE DO HAVE PART-TIME CONSULTANTS WHO CONSULT US ON MINISTRY TASKS. OUR CANADIAN MINISTRY, WHICH IS A SEPARATE REGISTERED CHARITY IN CANADA, HAS ONE FULLTIME TECHNICAL ENGINEER AND TWO PART-TIME BOOKKEEPERS. THESE EMPLOYEES ARE PAID DIRECTLY FROM OUR CANADIAN CHARITY, BUT THEIR SKILLS ARE UTILIZED BY THE US CHARITY AT NO CHARGE.
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 1996.
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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