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Companion With the Poor USA

EIN 83-2238128 · Tampa, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Ministering to the poorest communities in Manila and Cebu Philippines by facilitating church-planting and community mobilization efforts. Advancing religion and combatting community deterioration as well as relieving the poor distressed and underprivileged by providing Gods love to the people of the Philippines.

Income
$336,443
Spending
$332,164
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
0.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
5

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

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 80% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% 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

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

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)
  1. $211,623 spent. Missionary Support and Building Fund: Central to church planting work and mobilization purposes within the poor communities is the outreach of local missionaries who minister to the poor survey communities and plan for the building of multi-purpose church structures inside the poor community areas in the Philippines. CWTPUSA supports this critical strategic step toward fulfilling its mission and its commitment to the mandate of the Great Commission Matt 28:18-20. The structures are anywhere from 50 to 75 square meter lot or more. Food relief distribution medical interventions worship gatherings bible studies evangelistic discipleship and training workshops are all conducted by the missionaries in these spaces. In 2025 we started building structures in four 4 areas.
  2. $56,760 spent. College Grants: In the Community Development Department CWTPUSAs mission and objective is to provide educational college scholarships to give advancement opportunities for indigent students from poor communities who are qualified to pursue their college education. This is an integral part of the church planting programs work in the slums. In 2025 we provided college scholarships for 29 students. The scholarship is also an extension of the Alternative Learning System program we provide for out-of-school youth in the communities who have not completed their high school levels.
  3. $55,295 spent. Disaster Relief and Training: The MIT and Leadership Development programs are an objective of CWTP USAs work in 2025. They aim to mobilize and train potential missionaries to work for the poor. The aim is to provide them with classroom teaching and practical field training in the Philippines for ten months qualifying them to become full-time missionaries for church planting projects for the long haul. The Leadership Development program training ensures a continuing equipping program for team leadership and management and for the organization. This effort was coupled with rapid deployment of funds to areas hit by natural disasters such as typhoons and volcanic eruptions. The Trained Missionaries are able to help in this endeavor.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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