Michael Gott International Evangelistic Ministries
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
MICHAEL GOTT INTERNATIONAL EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES CONDUCTS UNIQUE EVANGELISTIC MISSIONS IN EASTERN EUROPE AND PARTICIPATES IN CRUSADES AND CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES MINISTERING TO PEOPLE IN NEED
- Income
- $4.9 million
- Spending
- $1.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 70%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 70
- Highest pay
- $99,111, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 79% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 188% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 35 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 253 of 5 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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, 2024, 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 (5)
- $546,801 spent. THE MINISTRY MADE THREE MISSION TRIPS TO UKRAINE IN 2024. THE FIRST MISSION INCLUDED TEACHING AT SEMINARIES AND DISTRIBUTING HUMANITARIAN AID TO THE VICTIMS OF THE ONGOING WAR. DURING THE SECOND MISSION, VOLUNTEER MISSION TEAMS TAUGHT ENGLISH COURSES THAT ARE INTEGRATED WITH BIBLE TEACHINGS, MUSIC WORSHIP AND EVANGELISTIC SERVICES REACHING OVER 450 PEOPLE WERE TAUGHT THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL. ON THE THIRD MISSION TRIP, THE MINISTRY ORCHESTRATED A 7 CITY CHRISTIAN MUSIC CONCERT TOUR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TEXAS COUNTRY BOYS CHRISTIAN CHOIR. THE CONCERT AND EVANGELISM SPREAD THE NEWS OF THE GOSPEL TO THE CONCERT ATTENDEES.
- $84,130 spent. DOMESTIC EVANGELISM INCLUDED TRAINING MISSION VOLUNTEERS OVER ZOOM AND DEVELOPING BIBLE LESSONS FOR ONLINE BIBLE COURSES. MGI ONLINE HAS GRADUATED MORE THAN 7,000 STUDENTS FROM ITS' ONLINE ENGLISH AND BIBLE COURSES. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THE MINISTRY TOURED WITH THE SINGING MEN OF TEXAS CHRISTIAN CHOIR, SPEAKING AT FOUR CONCERTS.
- $169,467 spent. MONETARY SUPPORT OF SEMINARY AND BIBLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
- MICHAEL GOTT SPEAKS AND TEACHES AT EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES, CRUSADES, AND CONFERENCES IN THE UNITED STATES AND EASTERN EUROPE.
- MICHAEL GOTT SPEAKS AND TEACHES AT EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES, CRUSADES, AND CONFERENCES IN THE UNITED STATES AND EASTERN EUROPE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 September 1982.
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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