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Ministers Fellowship International

EIN 93-1086450 · Portland, OR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceWeak46 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MFI PROVIDES MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG MEMBER MINISTERS, ENABLING THEM TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN THEIR CALLING FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING AND MULTIFLYING STRONG LOCAL CHURCHES AROUND THE WORLD.

Income
$987,674
Spending
$917,586
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
6.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
4
Highest pay
$29,040, leaving chai

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

Strong: 93 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.8 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 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% 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

Weak: 46 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    24 of 24 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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. SUCESSFULLY CONTINUED STRENGTHENING THE MFI NETWORK BY SUPPORTING PASTORS AND CHURCHES ACROSS THE US AND INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND RELATIONAL CONNECTION. HOSTED AND COORDINATED MAJOR MFI GATHERINGS, INCLUDING THE MFI GLOBAL CONFERENCE AND MULTIPLE REGIONAL CONFERENCES, SERVING HUNDREDS OF PASTORS AND LEADERS WITH MINISTRY RESOURCES, TEACHING, ENCOURAGEMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION. PROVIDED FINALCIAL ASSISTANCE AND LOAGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERS, HELPING PASTORS FROM VARIOUS NATIONS ATTEND MFI EVENTS AND RECEIVE MINISTRY TRAINING, FOSTERING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP AND IMPACT. STRENGTHENED REGIONAL LEADERSHIP BY RESOURCING AND WORKING CLOSELY WITH REGIONAL DIRECTORS TO SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL NETWORKS, EVENTS AND PASTORAL CARE INITIATIVES. ENHANCED ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS, INCLUDING IMPROVED MEMBERSHIP RECORDS, FINANCIAL PROCESSES, COMMUNICATION WORKFLOWS, AND EVENT COORDINATION TO BETTER SERVE MFI MEMBERS AND PARTNERS. CONTINUED CONSISTENT COMMUNICATION WITH CHURCHES AND LEADERS THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, EMAIL AND DIRECT SUPPORT, KEEPING MEMBERS INFORMED, CONNECTED AND ENCOURAGED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SUPPORTED GROWTH AND ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE MFI COMMUNITY BY WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS, ASSISTING WITH CREDENTIALING PROCESSES, AND MAINTAINING ACCURATE AND UPDATED RECORDS. OVERALL MFI REMAINED COMMITTED TO EQUIPPING PASTORS, STRENGTHENING MINISTRY RELATIONSHIPS, AND ADVANCING ITS MISSION TO SERVE CHURCHES AND LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD. SUCESSFULLY CONTINUED STRENGTHENING THE MFI NETWORK BY SUPPORTING PASTORS AND CHURCHES ACROSS THE US AND INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND RELATIONAL CONNECTION. HOSTED AND COORDINATED MAJOR MFI GATHERINGS, INCLUDING THE MFI GLOBAL CONFERENCE AND MULTIPLE REGIONAL CONFERENCES, SERVING HUNDREDS OF PASTORS AND LEADERS WITH MINISTRY RESOURCES, TEACHING, ENCOURAGEMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION. PROVIDED FINALCIAL ASSISTANCE AND LOAGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERS, HELPING PASTORS FROM VARIOUS NATIONS ATTEND MFI EVENTS AND RECEIVE MINISTRY TRAINING, FOSTERING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP AND IMPACT. STRENGTHENED REGIONAL LEADERSHIP BY RESOURCING AND WORKING CLOSELY WITH REGIONAL DIRECTORS TO SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL NETWORKS, EVENTS AND PASTORAL CARE INITIATIVES. ENHANCED ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS, INCLUDING IMPROVED MEMBERSHIP RECORDS, FINANCIAL PROCESSES, COMMUNICATION WORKFLOWS, AND EVENT COORDINATION TO BETTER SERVE MFI MEMBERS AND PARTNERS. CONTINUED CONSISTENT COMMUNICATION WITH CHURCHES AND LEADERS THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, EMAIL AND DIRECT SUPPORT, KEEPING MEMBERS INFORMED, CONNECTED AND ENCOURAGED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SUPPORTED GROWTH AND ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE MFI COMMUNITY BY WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS, ASSISTING WITH CREDENTIALING PROCESSES, AND MAINTAINING ACCURATE AND UPDATED RECORDS. OVERALL MFI REMAINED COMMITTED TO EQUIPPING PASTORS, STRENGTHENING MINISTRY RELATIONSHIPS, AND ADVANCING ITS MISSION TO SERVE CHURCHES AND LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD.
  2. $749,456 spent. EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT LEADERSHIP TRANSITION FOLLOWING THE PASSING OF BELOVED CHAIRMAN PASTOR FRANK DAMAZIO IN MAY 2025. PASTOR FRANK'S LEGAXY OF FAITH, LEADERSHIP AND SPIRITUAL FATHERHOOD CONTINUES TO SHAPE AND INSPIRE THE MFI FAMILY. AFTER A SEASON OF PRAYER AND SEEKING THE LORD'S GUIDANCE, THE MFI LEAD TEAM UNANIMOUSLY APPOINTED PASTOR JONATHAN (JON JON) WILKINS AS THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF MFI IN JULY 2025. PASTOR BOB MACGREGOR CONTINUES TO SERVE AS VICE CHAIRMAN ALONGSIDE HIM. THIS TRANSITION WAS MARKED BY A POWERFUL TIME OF PRAYER, PROPHETIC MINISTRY, AND ANOINTING WITH THE LEAD TEAM AFFIRMING A NEW MANTLE OF LEADERSHIP AND EXPRESSING STRONG ANTICIPATION FOR THE FURTURE OF MFI BOTH NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY.
  3. EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT LEADERSHIP TRANSITION FOLLOWING THE PASSING OF BELOVED CHAIRMAN PASTOR FRANK DAMAZIO IN MAY 2025. PASTOR FRANK'S LEGAXY OF FAITH, LEADERSHIP AND SPIRITUAL FATHERHOOD CONTINUES TO SHAPE AND INSPIRE THE MFI FAMILY. AFTER A SEASON OF PRAYER AND SEEKING THE LORD'S GUIDANCE, THE MFI LEAD TEAM UNANIMOUSLY APPOINTED PASTOR JONATHAN (JON JON) WILKINS AS THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF MFI IN JULY 2025. PASTOR BOB MACGREGOR CONTINUES TO SERVE AS VICE CHAIRMAN ALONGSIDE HIM. THIS TRANSITION WAS MARKED BY A POWERFUL TIME OF PRAYER, PROPHETIC MINISTRY, AND ANOINTING WITH THE LEAD TEAM AFFIRMING A NEW MANTLE OF LEADERSHIP AND EXPRESSING STRONG ANTICIPATION FOR THE FURTURE OF MFI BOTH NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY.

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 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 November 6, 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 January 1991.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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