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Bula Ministries

EIN 80-0676035 · Visalia, CA

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

What it says it does

Religious (we also build homes, which is not a specifically a religious activity)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 39% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 98% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 5 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.
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, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$74,349 spent. Croatia Mission Trip, June-July 2026, community outreach (Brinje, Gospic, Samobor, Osijek, Zdenci, Zadar, Split, and Dubrovnik), Vacation Bible School (VBS) (Zadar 35 children, Gospic 30 children--Croatian and Ukrainian). Traveling VBS (hundreds impacted), supplies and provisions to conduct VBS in multiple locations, concert outreach, printing training materials for outreach to children and Bible curriculum for schools, helped with community needs throughout the year related to food, vision/medical care, clothing, transportation, rent, and utilities for various families, and school supplies for children. Exploaratory missions outreach to Spain and Sicily. Missionary support for church ministries, and leadership workshops in Croatia. Team of 11 US citizens, partnered with over 20 volunteers/missionaries/pastors in Croatia.
$38,580 spent. Honduras Mission Trip, June 2025, 12 people served in Roatan, Honduras to build a home for a family of 6. We also were joined in the building project by 2 families who previously received homes.
$28,286 spent. Honduras Mission Trip, Dec 2025, 8 people served in Roatan, Honduras to build a home for a family of 5. We also were joined in the building project by 4 families who previously received homes.
$20,703 spent. Educational and community support Honduras, including solar

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 2025.
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 June 2011.
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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