Giving Company
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
REFER TO DESCRIPTION ON FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1
- Income
- $376,645
- Spending
- $881,021
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 4.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 86%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $37,500, ceo
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: 55 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 134% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 86% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs.
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: 73 out of 100. Higher than 70% 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
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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 (1)
- $874,262 spent. IN 2023, GIVING COMPANY SOLD THE DAILY BIBLE CONTENT SUBSCRIPTION BUSINESS BUT WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE NON-PROFIT. SEVERAL ASSETS WERE SOLD IN 2023 TO RADIANT DIGITAL INCLUDING IDISCIPLE, FAMILY CHRISTIAN, AND AMEN.COM. IN ADDITION - THE ASSETS FOR CHRISTIAN CINEMA AND DOVE.ORG WERE SOLD TO CINEVERSE. WE RECEIVED OUR FIRST TRANSACTION EARNOUT PAYMENT FROM RADIANT DIGITAL IN APRIL OF 2024 AND NEGOTIATED ADDITIONAL SHARES OF STOCK FROM CINEVERSE FOR THEIR PURCHASES OF DOVE AND CHRISTIAN CINEMA. IN OUR PUBLISHING BUSINESS - RIGHTS REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS WERE EXECUTED WITH JANETTE HENNING, JAIME GARCIA, KATIE KENNY PHILLIPS, PAT BRADLEY, KAREN STUBBS, TONY COLLIER, LAURA WOODWORTH, JAY STEWART, AND DERRICK HAWKINS. THESE AUTHORS, ALONG WITH OLLIE'S BARGAIN OUTLET, OM SHIPS, AND ANCHOR CONSUMED THE REMAINDER OF OUR PUBLISHING INVENTORY.
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 November 6, 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 April 2017.
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 November 4, 2026.
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