Ministry Spotlight: Chosen People Ministries

The $21.6-million ministry to Jewish people doesn’t make 990s or audited financials public

Chosen People Ministries, based in New York City, recently saw a drop in its Donor Confidence Score—falling from a 56 to a 51, which means “Exercise Caution.”

Video screenshot via @Chosen People Ministries

The organization does not release Form 990s and does not make its audited financial statements available to the public.

“We’re organized under the IRS as a church—our letter says we’re exempt from preparing a 990, so we don’t have one to disclose,” Chosen People’s CFO David Lee told MinistryWatch. “[Our] audited reports are available if anyone asks, we will release it to them.”

Chosen People is part of a growing number of ministries that have petitioned the IRS to be reclassified as a church, although Lee says that in their 130 years of ministry, they have always been classified as a church under the IRS. “We have congregations, we do mission work,” he wrote.

According to its website, the organization exists “to pray for, evangelize, disciple, and serve Jewish people everywhere and to help fellow believers do the same.”

It does this globally through messianic congregations, mission trips, conferences, educational materials and outreach programs that provide support for Jewish believers.

According to limited financial information from its ECFA profile, in 2023 the organization brought in revenue of $21.6 million, and its total expenses were $19.2 million. The ministry also has $27.1 million in net assets.

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MinistryWatch Donor Confidence Score: 51 (out of a possible 100) “Exercise Caution”

MinistryWatch Financial Efficiency Rating: 1 Star (out of a possible 5 Stars)

MinistryWatch Transparency Grade:  D

ECFA Member? Yes

Revenue in Most Recent Year Available (2023 ECFA profile): $21,628,028

Five-Year Revenue Trend: Increasing (by about 38%)

Percent of Revenue Chosen People Ministries Spends on Fundraising: N/A

Percent Peer Group Spends on Fundraising: N/A

CEO/President: Dr. Mitch Glaser

President’s Salary and Other Compensation: Info unavailable

A complete MinistryWatch profile for Chosen People Ministries can be found here.

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