Able Ministries
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RELIGIOUS AND HUMANITARIAN WORK IN THE MARKETS, PRISONS, HOSPITALS, AND VILLAGES OF BENIN, GHANA, BURKINA FASIO AND NIGERIA.
- Income
- $103,203
- Spending
- $105,152
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 0
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
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 9% 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, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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, 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)
- $102,050 spent. THE PRESENCE OF ABLE MINISTRIES CONTINUES IN NINE LOCATIONS IN FOUR COUNTRIES INCLUDING GHANA, NIGERIA, BURKINA FASO AND BENIN. CURRENTLY THERE ARE 23 MISSIONARIES. GOOD NEWS CENTERS SERVE AS A BASE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO CARRY THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE MARKETS, TO THE PRISONS, AND TO THE HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS. THESE AREAS ARE PRIMARILY MUSLIM. FIRST TIME COMMITMENTS TO SERVING JESUS IN 2025 WERE MORE THAN 113,000 BRINGING THE 25 YEAR TOTAL TO OVER 6 MILLION. IN THE MARKETS, MORE THAN 9,000 PEOPLE ARE PRAYED WITH EVERY MONTH. GOOD NEWS CENTERS ARE STRATEGICALLY LOCATED TO BE IN THE MIDST OF WHERE THE PEOPLE LIVE AND WORK. IN THE HOSPITALS EACH MONTH, OVER 1,000 PEOPLE RECEIVE PRAYER WITH OVER 450 WHO REDEDICATE THEIR LIVES AND ANOTHER 350 COUNSELED. MANY PEOPLE REDEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO SERVING JESUS AS LORD AND RECEIVED BIBLICAL COUNSELING DURING THE YEAR. NEEDS ARE BEING MET THROUGH THE SUPPLYING OF BIBLES AND STUDY MATERIAL, OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND OF ITEMS FOR PRACTICAL NEEDS INCLUDING FOOD & WATER. ALL GLORY, HONOR, AND PRAISE IS GIVEN TO GOD FOR ALL THAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. PRAISE THE LORD FOR WHAT HE IS DOING!WE DID EASTER AND CHRISTMAS OURTREACH PROGRAMS TO SOME NEEDY VILLAGE COMMUNITIES AND ORPANAGES WHERE WE SHARED THE GOSPEL AND DISTRIBUTED BADLY NEEDED CLOTHING AND FOOD.WE CHECKED THE BLOOD PREASURE OF MANY PEOPLE WE MET WHOM WE SHARED THE GOSPEL. OUR RECORDS SHOW THAT 80% HAD HIGH BLOOD PREASURE.WE RECOMMENDED THEY SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. Our hospital team reports of some of the patients receiving healing miraculously and a number of them also passed on to glory moments the prayed to receive Jesus as their Lord and savior.
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
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 November 6, 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 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 September 1998.
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 November 4, 2026.
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