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Joel Gregory Ministries

EIN 75-2895890 · Fort Worth, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceWeak46 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

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

JOEL GREGORY MINISTRIES IS A MINISTRY OF PREACHING, TEACHING, WRITING, AND CONSULTING AT CHURCHES, CONFERENCES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND WITH INDIVIDUALS FOR PURPOSES OF PROCLAIMING AND TEACHING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

Income
$418,156
Spending
$330,103
Spent on programs
63%
Reserves
18.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 72%
Employees
4
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$91,371, president/di

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

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 18.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 21% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    63% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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: 46 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 7 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $209,042 spent. JOEL GREGORY MINISTRIES WAS FORMED TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH TEACHING AND PREACHINGBIBLICAL PRINCIPLES IN CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, SEMINARIES AND CONVENTIONS BY HIS PERSONAL PRESENCE, PRINTED MATERIALS, WEBSITE, AND DIGITALLY DELIVERED MATERIALS. IN 2024 DR. GREGORY SPOKE IN ELEVEN STATES, OXFORD UK, SCOTLAND, AND GREECE. THE MINISTRY CONDUCTED EIGHT PROCLAIMERS PLACE SEMINARS,FOUR-DAY SEMINARS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR MINISTERS. THESE SEMINARS HAD AN ENROLLMENT OF MORE THAN 120 MINISTERS. IN ADDITION, SEMINARS WERE CONDUCTED AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSIN BERKSHIRE, UK, VIRGINIA, AND MULTIPLE TIMES AT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY IN TEXAS. IN TOTAL EIGHTY-ONE EVENTS WERE HELD. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH THE MINISTRY, DR. GREGORY PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING TO DOZENS OF MINISTERS PERSONALLY AND VIRTUALLY EVERY MONTH. THE MINISTRY IS CURRENTLY DESIGNING A NEW INBOUND PROCLAIMERS PLACE OFFERING MINISTERS IN-PERSON MEETINGS FOR FOUR DAYS OF INTENSIVE COUNSEL. JOEL GREGORY MINISTRIES WAS FORMED TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH TEACHING AND PREACHINGBIBLICAL PRINCIPLES IN CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, SEMINARIES AND CONVENTIONS BY HIS PERSONAL PRESENCE, PRINTED MATERIALS, WEBSITE, AND DIGITALLY DELIVERED MATERIALS. IN 2024 DR. GREGORY SPOKE IN ELEVEN STATES, OXFORD UK, SCOTLAND, AND GREECE. THE MINISTRY CONDUCTED EIGHT PROCLAIMERS PLACE SEMINARS,FOUR-DAY SEMINARS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR MINISTERS. THESE SEMINARS HAD AN ENROLLMENT OF MORE THAN 120 MINISTERS. IN ADDITION, SEMINARS WERE CONDUCTED AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSIN BERKSHIRE, UK, VIRGINIA, AND MULTIPLE TIMES AT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY IN TEXAS. IN TOTAL EIGHTY-ONE EVENTS WERE HELD. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH THE MINISTRY, DR. GREGORY PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING TO DOZENS OF MINISTERS PERSONALLY AND VIRTUALLY EVERY MONTH. THE MINISTRY IS CURRENTLY DESIGNING A NEW INBOUND PROCLAIMERS PLACE OFFERING MINISTERS IN-PERSON MEETINGS FOR FOUR DAYS OF INTENSIVE COUNSEL.

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

  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 2024.

    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 May 2002.

    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.

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