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Zoe Ministries Inc

EIN 74-2401293 · Arvada, CO

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

What it says it does

The organization exists to spread the Word of God by means of religious training classes and support of missionaries.

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

Good: 75 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 17.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 29% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

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

Weak: 47 out of 100.

Independent board
5 of 25
3 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a 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
5 of 5
Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$120,074 spent. During the year 2024, we provided training for hundred of Pastors/Leaders around West Africa, including in the countries of Togo, Benin, Ghana, Burundi, Burkina Faso and Nigeria. We purchased 5,000 Loren Cunningham books in French for the African Hearing God's Voice classes. We have successfully printed 1,000 "Is that Really You God?" textbooks in English in the nation of Togo for the English speaking classes. We have obtained permission from YWAM Publishing to print one of our ZOE textbooks in WestAfrica. Financial aid was provided for our ZOE country representatives for travel and lunch provided for the Pastors/Leaders 2 day training seminars that happened in many cities of West Africa. We have enabled hundreds of people to hear and develop a deeper relationship with the Lord by hosting classes in the USA, Spain, Sri Lanka, Costa Rica on top of the other West African nations already mentioned.

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

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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 2024.
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 March 1986.
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.

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