Jacobs Well Missions
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HELP FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THRIVE IN RESOURCE-CHALLENGED REGIONS OF THE WORLD THROUGH AN INTEGRATED APPROACH OF SPIRITUAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
- Income
- $258,676
- Spending
- $220,670
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $68,750, board member at large/operations director
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
Good: 75 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Good: 79 out of 100.
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 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 (3)
- $91,611 spent. SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - WE HAVE MAINTAINED OUR DEDICATION TO STAFF DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING AT A WELL-ESTABLISHED TRAINING CENTER, OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM THAT COVERS KEY AREAS SUCH AS LOCAL THEOLOGY, BIBLE STUDY, TEACHING METHODS, EVANGELISM TECHNIQUES, AND CHURCH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THIS MULTIFACETED TRAINING PROGRAM AIMS NOT JUST TO TRANSFER KNOWLEDGE BUT TO CREATE A TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT EQUIPS LOCAL LEADERS WITH THE NECESSARY SKILLS AND SPIRITUAL DEPTH TO ASSUME IMPORTANT ROLES IN EVANGELISM, DISCIPLESHIP, CHURCH PLANTING, PASTORAL TRAINING, MENTORING, AND CHURCH GROWTH INITIATIVES.THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE HAVE EFFECTIVELY TRAINED CURRENT STAFF MEMBERS IN CORE MINISTRY PRINCIPLES, EMPOWERING THEM TO MENTOR AND OVERSEE LOCAL LAY LEADERS. THIS FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ENSURES THESE LAY LEADERS ARE WELL-PREPARED FOR OUTREACH EFFORTS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES, ENABLING THEM TO CONNECT WITH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN MEANINGFUL WAYS. OUR GOAL IS TO DEVELOP A NETWORK OF PASSIONATE, KNOWLEDGEABLE LEADERS WHO CAN CARRY OUT THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH AND MAKE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH TARGETED EVANGELISM AND DISCIPLESHIP ACTIVITIES. BY INVESTING IN THE SPIRITUAL GROWTH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS, WE ARE BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR ONGOING CHURCH GROWTH AND COMMUNITY.
- $65,721 spent. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - AS PART OF OUR ONGOING EFFORTS TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, WE HAVE OFFERED COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING CLASSES FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND MICRO-ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT. OUR APPROACH EMPOWERS LOCAL COMMUNITIES WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES, HELPING THEM ACHIEVE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THIS YEAR, WE EXPANDED FIELD #3 WITH 2,200 NEW DRAGON FRUIT PLANTS ON ABOUT 1 HECTARE OF LAND AND CONTINUED MONITORING OF ESTABLISHED SUSTAINABLE BACKYARDS DEDICATED TO DRAGON FRUIT PRODUCTION, A KEY PART OF OUR STRATEGY FOR AGRICULTURAL AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY. THIS EXPANSION SERVES MULTIPLE PURPOSES: IT NOT ONLY BOOSTS THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY OF THE COMMUNITIES WE ASSIST BUT ALSO CREATES ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE CULTIVATION AND SALE OF THIS HIGH-VALUE CROP. OUR COMMITMENT TO MANAGING EXISTING SUSTAINABLE BACKYARD PROJECTS REMAINS FIRM. WE CONTINUALLY MONITOR THESE INITIATIVES TO EVALUATE THEIR IMPACT AND PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT WHERE NEEDED. THROUGH THE EXPANSION OF DRAGON FRUIT FIELDS AND THE LAUNCH OF SUPPORTIVE TRAINING PROGRAMS, OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS MAKING A MEANINGFUL, POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
- $41,823 spent. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - WE ARE COMMITTED TO FOSTERING COMPREHENSIVE GROWTH WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH A HOLISTIC APPROACH CALLED INTEGRAL COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION. THIS INITIATIVE COVERS KEY AREAS AIMED AT ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. A PRIMARY FOCUS IS THE WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE (WASH) PROGRAM, WHICH WORKS TO ENSURE ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, PROPER SANITATION FACILITIES, AND THOROUGH HYGIENE EDUCATION. WORKING ALONGSIDE LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS, WE HAVE PUT IN PLACE EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS THAT IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING WATERBORNE DISEASES. WE REGULARLY HOLD EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS TO TEACH COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HYGIENE PRACTICES SUCH AS HANDWASHING AND SANITATION, WHICH ARE VITAL FOR BETTER PUBLIC HEALTH. IN ADDITION TO WASH, WE STRONGLY EMPHASIZE LITERACY PROGRAMS, RECOGNIZING THAT EDUCATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY GROWTH. OUR TAILORED CLASSES SERVE BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS, HELPING PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP BASIC READING AND WRITING SKILLS. BY RAISING LITERACY RATES, WE ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS BETTER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PARTICIPATE MORE ACTIVELY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND ELEVATE THEIR OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE. COLLECTIVELY, THESE DIVERSE ELEMENTS OF OUR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED A DISCIPLESHIP AND READING PROGRAM (LIGHT TO READ) FOR CHILDREN AGES 8 TO 14 OVER THE PAST YEAR.
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
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 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 January 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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