Masters Men
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
TO INSPIRE MEN TO BE REAL MEN AS THEY FOLLOW THE MODEL OF THE GREATEST MAN - JESUS CHRIST. TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE MEN CAN FEARLESSLY PURSUE THEIR SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT, MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES, ACCOUNTABILITY, LEADERSHIP, AND FELLOWSHIP.
- Income
- $623,115
- Spending
- $695,078
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 4.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 2,000
- Highest pay
- $130,806, 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
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 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
10 of 10Gave 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
6 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 (1)
- $544,599 spent. IN 2024, THE MASTER'S MEN CONTINUED, ITS SLOW GROWTH, OF MINISTRY. THERE WAS A RESPECTABLE INCREASE TO THE HEADCOUNT SERVED; BOTH STATE SIDE AND ESPECIALLY OVERSEAS (THEY ARE GROWING THE MOST ROBUSTLY) AND, ONCE AGAIN THERE WAS VERY LITTLE ATTRITION. OUR OVERALL CONSTITUENCY SERVED WAS APPROXIMATELY, 28,000 MEN AND THEIR FAMILIES, GLOBALLY, THROUGH OUR STAFF MINISTERS (7), LEADERS (120 INCLUDING THE INDIAN DISTRICT LEADERS) AND VOLUNTEER NETWORK (2500+ MEN). THESE NUMBERS ARE FACILITATED BY THE USE OF OUR WEB RESOURCES, SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, ELECTRONIC AND PRINTED MATERIALS AS WELL AS OUR INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES AND DOMESTIC US CHAPTERS AND TEAMS, INCLUDING OUR MM RACING MINISTRIES. WE ALSO USE OUR MEDIA PLATFORMS TO BOADCAST OUR GOSPEL AND DISCIPLESHIP MESSAGE, AND WE SITLL DO THE SAME AT OUR OUTREACH EVENT. WE USE OUR EVENTS FOR TEAM MEMBER RECRUITING AND TEAM BUILDING AND THEY PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT EVANGELISTIC OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY. OUR INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY IS CONTINUING TO REACH MEN FOR CHRIST IN AFRICA, INDIA, WITH NORWAY BEING STATIC. WE CONTINUED TO TRAIN TEAM LEADERS OVERSEAS AS WELL AS STATES SIDE. WE CONTINUE TO NETWORK MEN TOGETHER TOWARD AN EFFECTIVE "SMALL GROUP" DISCIPLESHIP MODEL, THAT JESUS EMPLOYED, AND WE CONTINUE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL AND TEACH THE BIBLE TO THE MEN IN THOSE GROUPS, WHICH WE CALL "TEAMS".
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 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 December 2001.
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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