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Desert Streams Ministry Inc

EIN 82-5408026 · Soldotna, AK

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Desert Streams Ministry is a faith based ministry that seeks to provide encouragement, care, and training for rural evangelical missionary families in Alaska, Canada, and globally. We seek to accomplish this by providing biblical care by regular communication, face-to-face visits, biblical counseling, hospitality, and practical service. We also provide connection for missionary families to other biblical resources. Our mission statement is that we exist to edify, encourage, enrich, and strengthen servants in ministry so they can remain faithfully committed to the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as effectively as possible for as long as possible. We creatively seek ways to do this through a variety of ministry models. We are pastoral care providers, shepherding the hearts and souls of God's people in accordance with I Thessalonians 5:14. Our priorities are global missionaries, pastors, mission organizational leaders, national church leaders, and their families.

Income
$96,005
Spending
$95,461
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Financial health

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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. $35,729 spent. We are blessed to look back at what God has done through Desert Streams Ministry in 2025. We are so thankful to be able to travel again and visit missionaries on their fields of service. We traveled over 26,000 ministry miles on the road this year, as well as visiting missionaries by use of aviation. We were able to also help with buying and shipping supplies, as well as fish (over 1300!) and moose meat for missionaries in the villages. We have served by doing maintenance on vehicles, appliances, houses, helped with mission field conferences, provided child care, and so many other avenues of service. We are also very thankful for opportunities to provide counsel as we interact and serve the missionaries. We were able to host about 20 missionary families for "fish camp" where they can come dipnet for salmon to help fill their freezers. God provided over 1300 salmon for these different missionary families! In addition to the many face-to-face visits, we continue to connect with ministry families through email, text, phone calls, care packages, social media, and more. We were away from home doing ministry 90 days, and had missionaries overnight in our home for about 80 days - that is in addition to local ministries that we serve and all of our other avenues of serving missionaries. What a blessing to be a part of what God is doing!! We are so blessed by those who support this ministry through prayer and finances.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 November 6, 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 2019.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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