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Linden Grove Ministries Corp

EIN 85-2334699 · Princeton, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 39% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO DEVELOP CHRISTIAN PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS THROUGH COACHING, MENTORING, AND CONSULTING PROGRAMS, DEVELOPING AND PUBLISHING MULTIMEDIA TRAINING MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONAL LITERATURE, AND CULTIVATING FINANCIAL RESOURCES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THROUGH THE SOLICITATION, COLLECTION AND RAISING OF FUNDS, DONATIONS, PLEDGES, SECURITIES, OBLIGATIONS, GIFTS AND PROPERTY OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP SUCH CHRISTIAN PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS.

Income
$821,319
Spending
$659,888
Spent on programs
39%
Reserves
6.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
6
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$146,695, 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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 64% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    39% 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

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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. $256,622 spent. OUR MISSION AT LINDEN GROVE MINISTRY (LGM) IS TO STRENGTHEN JESUS' CHURCH BY MENTORING PASTORS, CHURCH LEADERS, AND THEIR SPOUSES. WE DO THIS THROUGH FIVE KEY ACTIVITIES: COMING ALONGSIDE - TO LISTEN, UNDERSTAND, LOVE, PRAY WITH, AND SERVE THEM EQUIPPING FOR GODLY CHURCH LEADERSHIP - THROUGH SHEPHERDING, TRAINING, AND COACHING THEM BY EXPERIENCED PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS PROVIDING TRANSFORMATIVE GOSPEL COMMUNITY - FOR SUPPORT, PEER-TO-PEER FELLOWSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY, AND BIBLICAL IDENTITY FORMATION IN CHRIST ENGAGING WITH SPOUSES - AS THEY MANAGE THEIR UNIQUE COMBINATION OF ROLES AS PARTNERS, CONGREGANTS, AND MINISTRY LEADERS MULTIPLYING MENTORSHIP REGIONALLY AND WORLDWIDE - BY TEACHING THEM TO BE MENTORS, AND BY SHARING OUR MATERIALS AND EXPERIENCE WITH THEM AND OTHERS. LGM HAS THREE FULL TIME STAFF ENGAGED IN MULTIPLE COHORTS AND ELEVEN ADJUNCT MENTORS EACH WITH AT LEAST 15 YEARS OF MINISTRY EXPERIENCE. EACH COHORT IS GUIDED BY A CURRICULUM THAT CENTERS ON A COMBINATION OF EMPIRICALLY VERIFIED BEST PRACTICES FOR LONGEVITY IN MINISTRY, SPIRITUAL ENCOURAGEMENT FOR PASTORS AND LEADERS, AND SKILL BUILDING IN THE MOST CRITICAL AREAS OF MINISTRY PRACTICE. SPANNING A TWO-YEAR CYCLE, THESE COHORTS ADDRESS THE PRESENT, EQUIP FOR THE FUTURE, AND CREATE A CONTEXT FOR LIFELONG ENCOURAGEMENT AMONG PEERS IN MINISTRY. WE HAVE REGULAR EVENTS FOR COHORT ALUMNI THAT REVISIT FOUNDATIONS, PROVIDE PASTORAL INSIGHT AND TRAINING ON CURRENT MINISTRY TRENDS, AND CREATE A CONTEXT FOR COHORT GRADUATES TO RENEW THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR MENTORS AND COHORT PEERS. LGM IS HAVING A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON PASTORAL FLOURISHING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD, WITH SOME SPECIAL CONCENTRATIONS OF MENTEES IN NEW YORK CITY AND WASHINGTON, D.C. THE 1-ON-1 MENTORING MODEL HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE AND MENTEES AT LINDEN GROVE REPORT THAT PARTICIPATION IN OUR COHORTS IS BOTH LIFE GIVING AND SKILL BUILDING AND HAVE ALSO ALLOWED THEM TO BETTER HANDLE THE STRESSES OF MINISTRY. BOTH THE COHORTS AND THE ACCOMPANYING 1-ON-1 MENTORING ARE FULLY FUNDED AND AT NO COST TO MENTEES. CONSEQUENTLY, LGM IS ABLE TO SERVE MANY PASTORAL LEADERS WHO CANNOT AFFORD A SIMILAR LEVEL OF MENTORING, COACHING, OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE MARKETPLACE. OUR MISSION AT LINDEN GROVE MINISTRY (LGM) IS TO STRENGTHEN JESUS' CHURCH BY MENTORING PASTORS, CHURCH LEADERS, AND THEIR SPOUSES. WE DO THIS THROUGH FIVE KEY ACTIVITIES: COMING ALONGSIDE - TO LISTEN, UNDERSTAND, LOVE, PRAY WITH, AND SERVE THEM EQUIPPING FOR GODLY CHURCH LEADERSHIP - THROUGH SHEPHERDING, TRAINING, AND COACHING THEM BY EXPERIENCED PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS PROVIDING TRANSFORMATIVE GOSPEL COMMUNITY - FOR SUPPORT, PEER-TO-PEER FELLOWSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY, AND BIBLICAL IDENTITY FORMATION IN CHRIST ENGAGING WITH SPOUSES - AS THEY MANAGE THEIR UNIQUE COMBINATION OF ROLES AS PARTNERS, CONGREGANTS, AND MINISTRY LEADERS MULTIPLYING MENTORSHIP REGIONALLY AND WORLDWIDE - BY TEACHING THEM TO BE MENTORS, AND BY SHARING OUR MATERIALS AND EXPERIENCE WITH THEM AND OTHERS. LGM HAS THREE FULL TIME STAFF ENGAGED IN MULTIPLE COHORTS AND ELEVEN ADJUNCT MENTORS EACH WITH AT LEAST 15 YEARS OF MINISTRY EXPERIENCE. EACH COHORT IS GUIDED BY A CURRICULUM THAT CENTERS ON A COMBINATION OF EMPIRICALLY VERIFIED BEST PRACTICES FOR LONGEVITY IN MINISTRY, SPIRITUAL ENCOURAGEMENT FOR PASTORS AND LEADERS, AND SKILL BUILDING IN THE MOST CRITICAL AREAS OF MINISTRY PRACTICE. SPANNING A TWO-YEAR CYCLE, THESE COHORTS ADDRESS THE PRESENT, EQUIP FOR THE FUTURE, AND CREATE A CONTEXT FOR LIFELONG ENCOURAGEMENT AMONG PEERS IN MINISTRY. WE HAVE REGULAR EVENTS FOR COHORT ALUMNI THAT REVISIT FOUNDATIONS, PROVIDE PASTORAL INSIGHT AND TRAINING ON CURRENT MINISTRY TRENDS, AND CREATE A CONTEXT FOR COHORT GRADUATES TO RENEW THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR MENTORS AND COHORT PEERS. LGM IS HAVING A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON PASTORAL FLOURISHING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD, WITH SOME SPECIAL CONCENTRATIONS OF MENTEES IN NEW YORK CITY AND WASHINGTON, D.C. THE 1-ON-1 MENTORING MODEL HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE EFFECTIVE AND MENTEES AT LINDEN GROVE REPORT THAT PARTICIPATION IN OUR COHORTS IS BOTH LIFE GIVING AND SKILL BUILDING AND HAVE ALSO ALLOWED THEM TO BETTER HANDLE THE STRESSES OF MINISTRY. BOTH THE COHORTS AND THE ACCOMPANYING 1-ON-1 MENTORING ARE FULLY FUNDED AND AT NO COST TO MENTEES. CONSEQUENTLY, LGM IS ABLE TO SERVE MANY PASTORAL LEADERS WHO CANNOT AFFORD A SIMILAR LEVEL OF MENTORING, COACHING, OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE MARKETPLACE.

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 October 2020.

    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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