Church Planting Leadership
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The advancement of Christianity and other charitable purposes, by the distribution of its funds for such purposes. The primary focus has been on equipping church planting leaders to start churches and church planting movements worldwide. This equipping is being accomplished through assessing potential church planters, coaching church planters, and training church planters.
- Income
- $322,381
- Spending
- $492,480
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 16.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $60,400, president/director
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: 70 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 53% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 66% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% 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
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 253 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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
10 of 10Reports 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
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 (3)
- $409,021 spent. Church Planting Leadership continued working with the Harvest Teams Initiative. This is an effort to accelerate evangelistic growth globally by training "Harvest Like Jesus" principles online and in-person, sending trainees on trips to put those principles into practice, and mobilizing regional Harvest Teams to share the gospel and gather faith beginners into discovery groups. The organization conducted multiple training events domestically and in Asia.
- Church Planting Leadership was involved in the training of ministry leaders in the areas of Evangelistic Church Planting and Conversion Growth for existing churches in the USA and East Asia. Events and Training Programs: (1) Prepared for Church Planting and Conversion Growth consultations which CPL conducted during the year. (2) Consulted with various church planting leaders via phone, email, and face to face. (3) Training materials were developed for Leadership Events and for several churches. (4) On the leadership team for Compass Church in San Diego near SDSU and involved in speaking and training and encouraging young leaders and teaching Bible studies. (5) Did site visits to new churches and then consulted with the church planters afterwards. (6) Continued Support of training and evangelism activities in Taiwan.
- Continued to develop outreach tools to better communicate with donors regarding opportunities to volunteer and support the activities of the organizations.
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 May 2001.
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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