Global Church Planting Network
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The purpose of Global Church Planting Network is to accelerate church multiplication globally in order to establish communities of committed, obedient disciples of Jesus within easy access of everyone on earth. A follow-up event in October was also funded from these donations.
- Income
- $788,327
- Spending
- $796,329
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
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: 68 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% 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
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
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
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.
Independent check of accounts
6 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, 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)
- $280,350 spent. Grants to Fulnet, an organization in Burkina Faso that ministers to needs of Fulani peoples. Grants received from foundations were used to expand and operate a youth center as well as training facilities for leaders and workers involved in church health and growth.
- $98,600 spent. Grant to Big Relief, Inc. for church planting work in Thailand, Burma, SriLanka, Bhutan, and China. This includes training of leaders and other workers involved in church health and growth.
- $87,842 spent. Grant to Livingstone org in Nepal to fund church health and growth work in that country, including training of leaders and other workers.
- $322,667 spent. Other program services include grants made to organizations and individuals outside the USA (see Schedule F). These grants are for training/equipping of volunteers involved in the planting, growth and health of Christian churches, as well as some local travel and facility costs. Also, a December leadership meeting in Kenya had revenue due to participants paying part of their costs. And costs of processing donations and wire transfer fees are also included here.
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 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 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 March 2023.
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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