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Nevertheless Missions

EIN 80-0753557 · Stafford, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceWeak22 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO TAKE THE MESSAGE OF THE RISEN SON TO THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN AND BEYOND. OUR ORGANIZATION HELPS IN THE ASSESSMENT OF CHURCH GROWTH AND CHURCH STARTS. OUR ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO PROVIDE SHORT TERM RELIEF FOR MINISTERIAL PROJECTS.Nevertheless, Missions also assist in establishing incoming teams and shortand long-term missionaries in Japan and other countries

Income
$430,770
Spending
$299,772
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
9.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
0

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

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 51% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

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

Governance

Weak: 22 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 15 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

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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

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. $278,747 spent. Nevertheless Missions focuses on evangelism and church planting through high-volume outreach, such as their Santa Claus outreach and Digital Evangelism, which distributed over 18,500 items in 2025. Made a video that 2.5 million viewers have watched. Key activities include partnering with local churches in Kanagawa, Kanto, Aichi, and Saitama Prefectures to help distribute tracts, organizing community events, and using strategic tools to share the gospel. Nevertheless Missions also partners with churches and universities in the Philippines.Key Activities & ProgramsGospel Tract Distribution: Distributing thousands of tracts annually, specifically targeting Christmas, to share faith in local communities.Church Partnerships: Collaborating with local Japanese churches (for outreach initiatives.Evangelism Efforts: Direct, proactive sharing of the Gospel in areas with low evangelical presence (less than 1%).Short-term Outreach: Opportunities to assist local church plants with, or engage in,, activities such as, but not limited to, music, craft, English classes/activities, or ethnic cooking.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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