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I2 Ministries Inc

EIN 76-0800576 · La Habra, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE VISION AND MISSION OF I2 MINISTRIES IS TO EQUIP THE GLOBAL CHURCH TO INTELLIGENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE UNBELIEVERS BY TRAINING LARGE NUMBERS OF EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANS AND BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, TRAINING LITERATURE, AND FUNDING FOR MISSIONARIES TRAINED BY I2 MINISTRIES.

Income
$747,032
Spending
$923,786
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
3.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0

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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% 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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 5 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

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

  • 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

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)
  1. $923,786 spent. SUPPORT FOR MISSIONARIES MOBILIZING AND TRAINING OTHER CHRISTIANS TO EFFECTIVELY WORK IN THE MUSLIM WORLD.
  2. PRODUCED PROFESSIONALY RECORDED VIDEO CURRICULUM. THESE COURSES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS FOR DISTRIBUTION. (IN ADDITION, CHURCHES WITHIN THE U.S. ARE ADAPTING THESE RESOURCES WITHIN THEIR OWN DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAMS.) OUR VIDEO CURRICULUM IS A KEY ELEMENT IN OUR STRATEGIC PLAN BECAUSE IT EXPONENTIALLY INCREASES THE IMPACT OUR NETWORK OF PROFESSORS HAS IN TRAINING THE GLOBAL CHURCH.
  3. ITINERANT SPEAKING BY THE MINISTRY PARTNERS WHO TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AND THE WORLD SPEAKING IN NUMEROUS CHURCHES AND CONFERENCES. FROM ONE-DAY SEMINARS TO WEEK-LONG MISSION CONFERENCES, THEY HAVE BEEN CALLED UPON TO SHARE WITH THE CHURCH THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF ISLAM WITH THE GOAL OF AWAKENING THE CHURCH AND IMPARTING GODS HEART FOR MUSLIMS.

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 January 2007.

    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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Rbc Ministries (Grand Rapids, MI), EIN 38-1613981. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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