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Serving Workers for the Harvest Inc

EIN 87-3836014 · Buda, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SWH EQUIPS DEVOTED GOSPEL WORKERS TO EVANGELIZE THE UNREACHED, DISCIPLE AND STRENGTHEN BELIEVERS IN THEIR WALK WITH CHRIST, AND MULTIPLY KINGDOM-MINDED WORKERS AROUND THE WORLD. SWH IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE GOSPEL BY FOLLOWING THE MANDATE OF THE GREAT COMMISSION.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
10
Highest pay
$91,025, vp

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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 33% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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. $350,773 spent. MOST OF SWH PROGRAMS ARE PERPETUALLY FUNDRAISING BY MAKING CONNECTIONS IN PERSON SENDING UPDATES AND PRAYER LETTERS AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND CHURCHES. THESE PROGRAMS ARE OPERATED BY NUMEROUS PERSONNEL THAT REACH OUT GLOBALLY TO EMPOWER NATIONALS AND TRAIN LEADERS WITH THEOLOGICAL TRAINING AND MISSIONAL BUSINESS. SOME OF SWH PERSONNEL TRAVEL TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS TO PROVIDE PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS TRAINING IN THEOLOGY DOCTRINE AND OTHER BIBLICAL CONCEPTS. BUSINESS WITH PURPOSE (BWP) PERSONNEL USE A CURRICULUM OF TENTMAKERS MINISTRY THAT TRAINS BELIEVERS HOW TO REACH THE LOST AND DISCIPLE BELIEVERS THROUGH THEIR BUSINESSES. A TEAM OF NATIONALS ARE TRAINERS FOR BWP IN INDIA SIERRA LEONE KENYA AND NEPAL AND MANY OTHER COUNTRIES THAT ARE REQUESTING TRAINING. THE BWP TEAM CONDUCTS PARTNERING WORKSHOPS BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE COACHES AND MENTORS MISSIONAL BUSINESS OWNERS AND MORE.
  2. $277,377 spent. UKRAINE RELIEF RENEWAL CENTERS SWH PERSONNEL WORK WITH VARIOUS CHURCHES THAT BELONG TO THE EVANGELICAL BAPTIST UNION OF UKRAINE. SINCE 2024 SWH PERSONNEL WERE ABLE TO SOLIDIFY MANY CENTERS OF HOPE IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE COULD FIND LONG-TERM EMOTIONAL SPIRITUAL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HOPE IN THE MIDST OF THE ONGOING UKRAINE/RUSSIA WAR. CHURCH PERSONNEL PROVIDED HELP FOR PEOPLE FORCED TO FLEE FROM THE BORDER AND FRONTLINE AREAS BY DISTRIBUTING FOOD CLOTHING HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND PROVIDED HOUSING. THE CENTERS HAVE INFLUENCED THEIR COMMUNITIES PROVIDED RELIEF AID AND ON-GOING SUPPORT FOR THOSE DEALING WITH TRAUMAS. AT THE END OF 2025 THERE WERE MANY MORE CENTERS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DEVELOPED AND TRAINED. SWH PROVIDED DONATED FUNDS TO ASSIST THE CHURCHES WORKING WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THE TRAUMA OF THE ONGOING WAR BETWEEN UKRAINE/RUSSIA.
  3. $326,444 spent. ORGANIZATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES AGAINST POVERTY (OLCAP) KUZA 412 MINISTRIES THE PARTNERSHIP OF SWH WITH OLCAP KUZA AND 412 IS TO PROVIDE BIBLICAL TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF KENYA DISTRIBUTE BIBLES DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE TEACHING MATERIALS AND PROVIDE ONGOING GUIDANCE AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO HELP GROW THEIR MINISTRY TO ADVANCE THE GOSPEL.

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 June 2022.

    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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