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Institute of Asian Culture & Development

EIN 95-4612128 · Valencia, CA

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

What it says it does

CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY SUPPPORT SUPPORT CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES SERVE IN UNDER DEVELOPED ASIAN COUNTIRES IN FINANCIALLY AND SPIRITUALLY.

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 9.4 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 44% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 64% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
87% 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

Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 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.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$1.4 million spent. MISSIONARY SUPPORT: SUPPORTING MISSIONARIES WHO ARE WORKING IN THE UNDERDEVELOPED ASIAN COUNTIRES AS WELL AS THOSE MUSLIM COUNTIRES OF OLD USSR. FOREIGN OPERATION PROJECT: TRAIN YOUNG ASIAN-AMERICANS MISSIONARIES AND SEND TO ASIAN COUNTIRES FOR TEACHING BIBLE AND PROVIDED COMMUNITY WORKS IN SHORT-TERM BASIS. THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH WORKS INCLUDED MEDICAL SERVICES, FIGHT THE COMPUTER ILLITERACY, WOMENS MINISTRY, PARTNERSHIP OF MINISTRY, DISCIPLESHIP.
$480,704 spent. MEMBER CONFERENCE: EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE CAUSE OF MISSIONARY WORKS AND ENVISION THE MEMBERS FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION BASED ON THE BIBLICAL TEACHING OF MATHEW 28: 19-20
$339,751 spent. EDUCATION PROGRAM: IACD PLANNED TO SETUP A SHELTER FOR RETURNING MISSIONARY WHO PLANNED STAY AT PROJECT SITE FOR SHORT TERM BASIS, BUT MISSIONARIES STAY AT PROJECT SITE MORE THAN 5 YEARS THAT RETURNING MISSIONARIES ARE HAVING HARD TIME TO ADOPT OLD HOME ENVIRONMENT. IACD RECOGNIZED THE NEED ESTABLISHING A SHELTER FOR THOSE MISSIONARIES TO TRAIN AND RESHAPE OLD SKILLED TO GO BACK TO THEIR ORIGINAL HOMELAND, IACD HAD DECIDED TO SET THE CENTER IN SOUTH KOREA.

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

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 2024.
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 April 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 October 21, 2026.

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