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Open Doors International USA Inc

EIN 92-1154296 · Santa Ana, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceGood83 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL USA INC. RAISES FUNDS, AWARENESS AND PRAYER FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS IN HOSTILE/CLOSED REGIONS AROUND THE WORLD.

Income
$13.5 million
Spending
$13.3 million
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
21
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$208,656, cio

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: 62 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 36% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 48% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 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: 83 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 (5)
  1. $4.1 million spent. SOCIAL ECONOMIC SUPPORT: IN 2025, OVER $4 MILLION WAS DONATED TOWARDS OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL ECONOMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM. THESE ARE PROGRAMS AIMED AT PROVIDING SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, LIVELIHOOD OR PRACTICAL AID TO CHRISTIANS AND EQUIPPING CHURCHES TO MEET THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC NEEDS OF THE BROADER COMMUNITIES AROUND THEM.
  2. $2.0 million spent. TRAINING: IN 2025, WE PROVIDED OVER $2 MILLION TO OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL'S TRAINING PROGRAMS. THESE ARE PROGRAMS EQUIPPING PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS TO STAND STRONG AND TO SHARE THE LOVE OF CHRIST IN THE MIDST OF THEIR PERSECUTION AND TO EQUIP THE CHURCH TO TRAIN DISCIPLES IN THESE DIFFICULT CONTEXTS.
  3. $843,219 spent. BIBLES & LITERATURE DISTRIBUTION: IN 2025, WE PROVIDED OVER $800,000 TO OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL'S PROGRAMS SEEKING TO PROVIDE PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS WITH ACCESS TO BIBLES AND OTHER CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP AND LITERATURE RESOURCES.
  4. $2.2 million spent. PUBLIC AWARENESS & MOTIVATION: PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP NORTH AMERICAN CHRISTIANS BECOME AWARE OF THE ISSUES OF GLOBAL CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION AND TO MOBILIZE THEM IN PRAYER FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH.
  5. $398,436 spent. ADVOCACY & RESEARCH: PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO CREATE CREDIBLE RESEARCH DETAILING THE REALITIES AND BREADTH OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION. IN ADDITION TO INFORMING THE CHURCH, THIS RESEARCH IS ALSO USED BY ACEDEMICS, POLITICIANS AND MEDIA NEEDING AUTHORITATIVE YET CREDIBLE RESEARCH ON CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION. THESE PROGRAMS ARE ALSO DESIGNED TO HELP POLITICIANS AND POLICY MAKERS BE AWARE AND INFORMED ON ISSUES OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION.

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 2023.

    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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