Christian Veterinary Mission Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
CHRISTIAN VETERINARY MISSION (CVM) SERVES TO CHALLENGE, EMPOWER AND FACILITATE VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE OTHERS, LIVING OUT THEIR CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH LONG TERM MISSIONS, SHORT TERM MISSIONS, PROFESSIONAL MINISTRY, AFFILIATE MINISTRY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $9.1 million
- Spending
- $8.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 5.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 75
- Volunteers
- 1,500
- Highest pay
- $147,302, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (animals, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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
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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 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 (4)
- $4.9 million spent. CVM LONG-TERM PROJECTS INVOLVES SENDING VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS AND THEIR FAMILIES INTERNATIONALLY. THE CVM LONG-TERM MISSIONS DEPARTMENT PARTNERS WITH OTHER NGO'S, UNIVERSITIES, AND CHURCHES INTERNATIONALLY TO PROVIDE TRAINING, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, VETERINARY SERVICES, CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, AND DISCIPLESHIP. ON JUNE 30, 2025, CVM HAD 45 VETERINARY PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES WORKING INTERNATIONALLY IN 19 COUNTRIES SPREAD ACROSS LATIN AMERICA, AFRICA, AND ASIA. WE HAD 22 VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS VOLUNTEERING AND SERVING AS CVM ASSOCIATES IN 12 COUNTRIES. EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE VETERINARY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING IN MONGOLIA, AND BOLIVIA, VETERINARY TECHNICIAN TRAINING IN S AFRICA, SE ASIA AND HAITI, LIVESTOCK PROJECTS IN NICARAGUA, ASIA, AND TANZANIA, AND VETERINARY SERVICE PROJECTS AND FARMER TRAINING IN MANY UNDER ACCESSED COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA, ASIA, AND LATIN AMERICA. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO BETTER CARE FOR ANIMALS, OUR STAFF ARE OFTEN ENGAGED WITH TRAINING INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL GROUPS TO STUDY THE BIBLE, EVANGELISM, AND CHURCH PLANTING.
- $1.3 million spent. THE CVM WORKPLACE AND STUDENT MINISTRIES SEEK TO CHALLENGE, EMPOWER, AND FACILITATE VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS TO LIVE OUT THEIR FAITH THROUGH THE PROFESSION. CVM CARES FOR AND ENCOURAGES VETERINARY STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS AND PROVIDES TOOLS FOR THEM TO SHARE CHRIST'S LOVE THROUGH VETERINARY MEDICINE. DURING FYE 6.30.25, THE WORKPLACE AND STUDENT MINISTRIES MOBILIZED MANY VOLUNTEERS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. CVM HAD APPROXIMATELY 225 STUDENT LEADERS OF CAMPUS FELLOWSHIP CHAPTERS IN 50 VETERINARIAN, PRE-VETERINARY, AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. ABOUT 60 FACULTY ADVISORS AND STUDENT MINISTRY ADVOCATES SERVED AS VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT THOSE CAMPUS FELLOWSHIPS. APPROXIMATELY 100 VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME TO SHARE THEIR STORIES AT 10 REAL LIFE REAL IMPACT RETREAT WEEKENDS FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. ALONG WITH CVM STAFF, APPROXIMATELY 10 VOLUNTEERS SERVED TO REPRESENT CVM AT 40 PROFESSIONAL VETERINARY CONFERENCES AND 2 STUDENT CONFERENCES. IN TOTAL, WORKPLACE AND STUDENT MINISTRIES MOBILIZED APPROXIMATELY 335 VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS IN FYE 6.30.25.
- $1.1 million spent. THE CVM SHORT-TERM MISSIONS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM SEEKS TO MAKE A LONG-TERM IMPACT THROUGH SHORT-TERM MISSIONS BY RECRUITING, TRAINING, SENDING, AND DEBRIEFING CVM SHORT-TERM VOLUNTEERS, INSTRUCTING THEM IN MISSIONS AND MINISTRY MODELS. CVM SHORT-TERM MISSION VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE CHRISTIAN VETERINARY SUPPORT TO CVM LONG-TERM MISSIONARIES, AS WELL AS THE LOCAL PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY. IN FYE 6.30.25, THE CVM SHORT-TERM MISSIONS PROGRAM MOBILIZED 777 VOLUNTEERS TO 31 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES ON 97 SHORT-TERM MISSION TRIPS. THESE VOLUNTEERS DONATED A TOTAL OF 51,544 HOURS OF THEIR TIME, WHICH TRANSLATES TO ROUGHLY $2,680,288 IN DONATED WAGES (BASED ON CURRENT AVERAGE VET PROFESSIONAL SALARIES. IN ADDITION TO MOBILIZING SHORT-TERM VOLUNTEERS, THE CVM SHORT-TERM MISSIONS TEAM HELPED TO FACILITATE FOUR MISSION APPRENTICESHIP TRIPS, WHERE VET STUDENTS ARE PAIRED WITH A CVM INTERNATIONAL LONG-TERM FIELDWORKER FOR A MINIMUM OF 30 DAYS TO EXPERIENCE MENTORSHIP, TRAINING, AND GUIDANCE ON WHAT A POTENTIAL FUTURE IN INTERNATIONAL VET MISSIONS MAY LOOK LIKE. IN FY25, THE SHORT-TERM DEPT MOBILIZATION SYSTEM HELPED ENGAGE 576 NEW VOLUNTEERS WITH THE MINISTRY AND PROMOTE SHORT-TERM TRIP OPPORTUNITIES.
- $75,590 spent. THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SPIRITUAL WELLNESS (PDSW) DEPARTMENT PRIORITIZED PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE (1) WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND GROWTH, AND (2) HOLISTIC WELLNESS OF CVM SUPPORTERS (THOSE ENGAGED IN PRAYER, GIVING, AND SERVICE) AND CVM STAFF (BOTH CVM USA AND INTERNATIONAL FIELD WORKERS). A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT IN FY25 WAS THE TRANSITION OF THE CVM ELEARNING PLATFORM FROM LEARNUPON TO MOODLE BY GROW2SERVE. THE ELEARNING PLATFORM HAS MORE THAN 4000 USERS WITH 83 COURSES HOSTED. THE NEW PLATFORM, MOODLE, IS SIMPLER FOR THE END-USER TO LEARN AND FOR THE STAFF TO UPLOAD AND MANAGE MATERIALS. IT IS ALSO MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE, WHICH WAS AN ADDED ADVANTAGE. MOODLE WAS LAUNCHED IN LATE FY25. A SECOND MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT WAS THE ENRICHMENT OF THE CVM WELLBEING PROGRAM. SHORT-TERM MISSION LEADERS RECEIVED TRAINING FOR THEIR TEAM MEMBERS TO WRITE THEIR PERSONAL TESTIMONIES AND TO SHARE THEM. THE TRAINING WAS RECORDED AND POSTED ON THE CVM ELEARNING PLATFORM TO EQUIP OTHER MINISTRY LEADERS WITH THIS VALUABLE EVANGELISM RESOURCE. WELLBEING ALSO LAUNCHED A 7-MONTH RE:GENERATION COURSE THAT MET WEEKLY ONLINE WITH 18 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETING THE COURSE MATERIALS. THE COURSE CULMINATED IN A FACE-TO-FACE COMMENCEMENT HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SECOND CVM SPIRITUAL RETREAT IN THE SPRING. THE COURSE AND DUAL RETREAT WERE GREAT SUCCESSES AND WILL BE REPEATED IN FY26. A THIRD MAJOR FY25 ACHIEVEMENT WAS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CVM PODCAST, TWO ROADS CROSSING. THIS PODCAST EXPLORES THE INTERSECTION OF FAITH AND VETERINARY MEDICINE BY SHARING INTERVIEWS WITH SPEAKERS WHO ENGAGE IN THESE AREAS IN DIFFERENT CAPACITIES. WE HOSTED OUR 100TH EPISODE THIS YEAR, AND PODCAST GREW BY ABOUT 1,515 VIEWS PER MONTH. OUR MAJOR PLATFORMS ARE:CVMAPP (104), APPLE (451), SPOTIFY (126), RUMBLE (762), YOUTUBE(72). FAITHFUL SUBSCRIBERS INCREASED FROM 466 TO 662. MOVING FORWARD INTO FY26, THE PROGRAMS WITHIN PDSW WILL MIGRATE TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS. THE ELEARNING PLATFORM WILL MOVE TO THE MISSIONS DEPARTMENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 June 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 April 2021.
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 October 21, 2026.
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