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Great Harvest US

EIN 88-1601254 · Salem, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Great Harvest US exists to support the education and development of indigenous missionaries in South Asia.

Income
$129,191
Spending
$96,244
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (5)
  1. $50 spent. The organization partnered with churches and individuals in the US to raise funds for the completion of an industrial trade school including all fixtures, equipment, computers, library etc. on the bible college campus in Chennai, India. The trade school will now be able to enroll 240 students in 6 trade fields. Note: our organization's expenses related to the programs in this section are bank wiring fees.
  2. $50 spent. The organization contributed funds for our ministry partners in Asia to conduct nearly 500 local Christmas programs and outreaches in 15 states in India, 2 provinces in Nepal, along with Sri Lanka. These programs engaged bible college students and graduated pastors as they went into their home communities to share the Good News of Jesus Christ to approximately 300,000 attendees.
  3. $25 spent. The organization provided funds raised establishing regional missionary training centers in N. India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
  4. $50 spent. The organization provided funds raised for our ministry partners to conduct Vacation Bible School outreaches in approximately 385 locations in India, Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. Like the Christmas outreaches, these programs are conducted by bible school affiliated pastors and students and are a major community outreach for sharing the Gospel in South Asia.
  5. $50 spent. The organization provided funds raised to continue the development of a rubber plantation (plant rubber trees) in northern India that will provide a future revenue stream to support the bible college and newly graduated pastors and church plants. Development costs include labor to clear the land and plant the trees as well as the purchase of new stock (trees).

Source: Form 990EZ 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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