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World for Jesus Ministries Inc

EIN 94-2902936 · Fresno, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceWeak30 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

IT IS THE PURPOSE OF WORLD FOR JESUS MINISTRIES, INC., TO GO TO THE NATIONS, EVANGELIZE THE LOST, ESTABLISH CHURCHES, RAISE UP ANOINTED MINISTRIES AND PROVIDE SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR EVERY POSSIBLE LEADER.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
1.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
25
Highest pay
$74,041, treasurer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 60 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 30 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 3 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

    10 of 10

    Gave 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

    0 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, 2024, 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. $1.4 million spent. WFJM MOVED OUR SATELLITE OFFICE TO SEATTLE TO BEGIN A PRAYER NETWORK - JOEL'S ARMY - AND A LOCALIZED MISSIONARY OUTREACH - CEDARWOOD INTERNATIONAL. OUR PRAYER NETWORK, JOEL'S ARMY IS BRINGING TOGETHER INTERCESSORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD IN ORDER TO TEACH AND TRAIN THEM HOW TO PRAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BIBLE. THIS EFFORT IS AN EXTENSION OF OUR GATHERING OF THE EAGLES CONFERENCES HELD THREE TIMES PER YEAR WHEREIN INTERCESSORS COME IN FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO PRAY FOR THE NATION. WE HAVE TWO INTERNATIONAL COORDINATORS WHO TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD ON BEHALF OF WFJM TO TEACH AND TRAIN PASTORS AND INTERCESSORS BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR INTERCESSION. CEDARWOOD INTERNATIONAL (CW) HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO MEET THE PHYSICAL NEEDS OF THE POOR. CW CONSISTS OF A PANTRY, COATS & CLOTHES CLOSET, AND BACKPACK KIDS. OUR CW PANTRY IS OPEN ONCE EACH WEEK IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE LOCAL FAMILIES CAN COME AND RECEIVE FOOD FREE OF CHARGE WITH NO OBLIGATIONS. CW COATS & CLOTHES PROVIDES ONLY CLOTHING THAT IS IN -LIKE- NEW" CONDITION TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND FOR CASUAL TO BUSINESS NEEDS. CW BACKPACK KIDS IS A PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE MEALS TO SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE WITH LITTLE OR NO FOOD ON THE WEEKENDS AND EXTENDED HOLIDAYS SUCH AS CHRISTMAS AND EASTER. OUR PLAN IS NOT TO SIMPLY PROVIDE FOR THE BASIC NEEDS BUT TO WORK TOWARD FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF OUR CW PROGRAM AND WORK WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS IN AN EFFORT TO HELP THEM BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. WFJM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MISSIONARIES AROUND THE WORLD AS WELL AS TO PASTORS OF SMALL CHURCHES WHO LIVE HERE IN THE STATES. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OUR TEACHING AND TRAINING BOOKS AND CDS FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE WHO REQUEST THEM. FREELY YOU HAVE RECEIVED, FREELY YOU SHALL GIVE. WFJM MOVED OUR SATELLITE OFFICE TO SEATTLE TO BEGIN A PRAYER NETWORK - JOEL'S ARMY - AND A LOCALIZED MISSIONARY OUTREACH - CEDARWOOD INTERNATIONAL. OUR PRAYER NETWORK, JOEL'S ARMY IS BRINGING TOGETHER INTERCESSORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD IN ORDER TO TEACH AND TRAIN THEM HOW TO PRAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BIBLE. THIS EFFORT IS AN EXTENSION OF OUR GATHERING OF THE EAGLES CONFERENCES HELD THREE TIMES PER YEAR WHEREIN INTERCESSORS COME IN FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO PRAY FOR THE NATION. WE HAVE TWO INTERNATIONAL COORDINATORS WHO TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD ON BEHALF OF WFJM TO TEACH AND TRAIN PASTORS AND INTERCESSORS BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR INTERCESSION. CEDARWOOD INTERNATIONAL (CW) HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO MEET THE PHYSICAL NEEDS OF THE POOR. CW CONSISTS OF A PANTRY, COATS & CLOTHES CLOSET, AND BACKPACK KIDS. OUR CW PANTRY IS OPEN ONCE EACH WEEK IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE LOCAL FAMILIES CAN COME AND RECEIVE FOOD FREE OF CHARGE WITH NO OBLIGATIONS. CW COATS & CLOTHES PROVIDES ONLY CLOTHING THAT IS IN -LIKE- NEW" CONDITION TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND FOR CASUAL TO BUSINESS NEEDS. CW BACKPACK KIDS IS A PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE MEALS TO SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE WITH LITTLE OR NO FOOD ON THE WEEKENDS AND EXTENDED HOLIDAYS SUCH AS CHRISTMAS AND EASTER. OUR PLAN IS NOT TO SIMPLY PROVIDE FOR THE BASIC NEEDS BUT TO WORK TOWARD FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF OUR CW PROGRAM AND WORK WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS IN AN EFFORT TO HELP THEM BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. WFJM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MISSIONARIES AROUND THE WORLD AS WELL AS TO PASTORS OF SMALL CHURCHES WHO LIVE HERE IN THE STATES. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OUR TEACHING AND TRAINING BOOKS AND CDS FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE WHO REQUEST THEM. FREELY YOU HAVE RECEIVED, FREELY YOU SHALL GIVE.
  2. $192,641 spent. WFJM MOVED OUR SATELLITE OFFICE TO SEATTLE TO BEGIN A PRAYER NETWORK - JOEL'S ARMY - AND A LOCALIZED MISSIONARY OUTREACH - CEDARWOOD INTERNATIONAL. OUR PRAYER NETWORK, JOEL'S ARMY IS BRINGING TOGETHER INTERCESSORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD IN ORDER TO TEACH AND TRAIN THEM HOW TO PRAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BIBLE. THIS EFFORT IS AN EXTENSION OF OUR GATHERING OF THE EAGLES CONFERENCES HELD THREE TIMES PER YEAR WHEREIN INTERCESSORS COME IN FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO PRAY FOR THE NATION. WE HAVE TWO INTERNATIONAL COORDINATORS WHO TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD ON BEHALF OF WFJM TO TEACH AND TRAIN PASTORS AND INTERCESSORS BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR INTERCESSION. CEDARWOOD INTERNATIONAL (CW) HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO MEET THE PHYSICAL NEEDS OF THE POOR. CW CONSISTS OF A PANTRY, COATS & CLOTHES CLOSET, AND BACKPACK KIDS. OUR CW PANTRY IS OPEN ONCE EACH WEEK IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE LOCAL FAMILIES CAN COME AND RECEIVE FOOD FREE OF CHARGE WITH NO OBLIGATIONS. CW COATS & CLOTHES PROVIDES ONLY CLOTHING THAT IS IN -LIKE- NEW" CONDITION TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND FOR CASUAL TO BUSINESS NEEDS. CW BACKPACK KIDS IS A PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE MEALS TO SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE WITH LITTLE OR NO FOOD ON THE WEEKENDS AND EXTENDED HOLIDAYS SUCH AS CHRISTMAS AND EASTER. OUR PLAN IS NOT TO SIMPLY PROVIDE FOR THE BASIC NEEDS BUT TO WORK TOWARD FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF OUR CW PROGRAM AND WORK WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS IN AN EFFORT TO HELP THEM BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. WFJM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MISSIONARIES AROUND THE WORLD AS WELL AS TO PASTORS OF SMALL CHURCHES WHO LIVE HERE IN THE STATES. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OUR TEACHING AND TRAINING BOOKS AND CDS FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE WHO REQUEST THEM. FREELY YOU HAVE RECEIVED, FREELY YOU SHALL GIVE.
  3. WFJM MOVED OUR SATELLITE OFFICE TO SEATTLE TO BEGIN A PRAYER NETWORK - JOEL'S ARMY - AND A LOCALIZED MISSIONARY OUTREACH - CEDARWOOD INTERNATIONAL. OUR PRAYER NETWORK, JOEL'S ARMY IS BRINGING TOGETHER INTERCESSORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD IN ORDER TO TEACH AND TRAIN THEM HOW TO PRAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BIBLE. THIS EFFORT IS AN EXTENSION OF OUR GATHERING OF THE EAGLES CONFERENCES HELD THREE TIMES PER YEAR WHEREIN INTERCESSORS COME IN FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO PRAY FOR THE NATION. WE HAVE TWO INTERNATIONAL COORDINATORS WHO TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD ON BEHALF OF WFJM TO TEACH AND TRAIN PASTORS AND INTERCESSORS BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR INTERCESSION. CEDARWOOD INTERNATIONAL (CW) HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO MEET THE PHYSICAL NEEDS OF THE POOR. CW CONSISTS OF A PANTRY, COATS & CLOTHES CLOSET, AND BACKPACK KIDS. OUR CW PANTRY IS OPEN ONCE EACH WEEK IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE LOCAL FAMILIES CAN COME AND RECEIVE FOOD FREE OF CHARGE WITH NO OBLIGATIONS. CW COATS & CLOTHES PROVIDES ONLY CLOTHING THAT IS IN -LIKE- NEW" CONDITION TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND FOR CASUAL TO BUSINESS NEEDS. CW BACKPACK KIDS IS A PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE MEALS TO SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE WITH LITTLE OR NO FOOD ON THE WEEKENDS AND EXTENDED HOLIDAYS SUCH AS CHRISTMAS AND EASTER. OUR PLAN IS NOT TO SIMPLY PROVIDE FOR THE BASIC NEEDS BUT TO WORK TOWARD FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF OUR CW PROGRAM AND WORK WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS IN AN EFFORT TO HELP THEM BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. WFJM CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MISSIONARIES AROUND THE WORLD AS WELL AS TO PASTORS OF SMALL CHURCHES WHO LIVE HERE IN THE STATES. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OUR TEACHING AND TRAINING BOOKS AND CDS FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE WHO REQUEST THEM. FREELY YOU HAVE RECEIVED, FREELY YOU SHALL GIVE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.

    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 September 1987.

    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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