Family Matters Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF FAMILY MATTERS IS TO BUILD GRACE-BASED FAMILIES AND CHURCHES BY EDUCATING, EQUIPPING, AND ENCOURAGING THEM FOR EVERY AGE AND STAGE OF LIFE. FAMILY MATTERS MINISTERS TO AND TRAINS FAMILIES ACROSS THE WORLD THROUGH LIVE CONFERENCES/EVENTS, CHURCH & PASTORAL
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 10 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $159,694, presidentexec director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 73 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 47% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 256 of 8 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 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, 2024, 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 (2)
- $1.6 million spent. FAMILY MINISTRY LIVE EVENTS IN 2024, FAMILY MATTERS PARTICIPATED/HOSTED 6 EVENTS. THOSE EVENTS WERE LIVE CONFERENCES, VIDEO CONFERENCES, CHURCH AND PASTORAL TRAINING, KEYNOTE SPEAKING, AND PULPIT SUPPLY. WE HAD TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED LIVE AND IN PERSON. TRADITIONAL AND DIGITAL MEDIA FAMILY MATTERS, THROUGHTOUT THE YEAR, PARTICIPATED IN RADIO AND PODCAST INTERVIEWS LISTENED TO BY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF LISTENERS AROUND THE WORLD. IN OUR IN-HOUSE STUDIO, WE PRODUCED THE (CONT ON SCHEDULE O)
- FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: TRAINING, KEYNOTE SPEAKING, DIGITAL MEDIA, BOOKS, AND COUNSELING. WE EQUIP AND ENCOURAGE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE EACH YEAR THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS WITH GODS GRACE AND LOVE FOR US ALL. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: FAMLY MATTERS MINUTE THAT IS SYNDICATED ACROSS HUNDREDS OF RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND HEARD BY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ANNUALY. FAMILY MATTERS CONTINUES TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD DAILY WITH OUR WEBSITE AND THE FAMILY FRIENDLY TOOLS AVAILABLE AT GRACEBASEDFAMILIES.COM. THOUSANDS MORE HOMES AND CHURCHES WERE REACHED AND EQUIPPED THROUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA, BLOG ARTICLES, READING OUR DIGITAL BOOKS, STARTING SMALL GROUP VIDEO AND STREAMING STUDIES. OUR PARTNERSHIP FOR VIDEO DISTRIBUTION ALLOW OUR VIDEOS TO BE SEEN BY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ANNUALLY. FAMILY MATTERS IS HUMBLED TO BE USED BY GOD TO BE MESSENGERS OF GODS GRACE IN HOMES AND
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 July 1985.
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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