Ministry Spotlight: iServants
Foreign missions nonprofit does not file a Form 990
International Servants, also referred to as iServants, is a foreign missions ministry that earns an F for financial transparency in the MinistryWatch database. The nonprofit does not file a Form 990, post audited financials, or have a membership with the EFCA.
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MinistryWatch believes all ministries should file a Form 990, regardless of their classification by the IRS. The Form 990 highlights revenue, expenses, fundraising costs, and executive salaries.
iServants is a nonprofit Christian Mission who says they are reaching Belize for Jesus and have been helping children overcome poverty since 1990. It says it works through a variety of different avenues, including a network of 54 Belizean churches, children’s ministry, Feed-A-Child program, medical mission, Save A Child’s Life program, orphan ministry and Belize mission trips.
The ministry’s Donor Confidence Score is only 33/100—a “Withhold Giving” designation. While it does check boxes for board member accountability, iServants loses the majority of its points for lack of financial transparency.
iServants “brought in less than $800k last year, which was its highest year,” spokesperson David Johnson reported in response to a MinistryWatch inquiry. “This is one of the reasons it didn’t join ECFA.”
Members of the ECFA publicly commit to live up to the “Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship.”
Johnson also reports “fundraising costs were less than 10% as usual.”
MinistryWatch Donor Confidence Score: 33 (out of a possible 100) “Withhold Giving”
MinistryWatch Financial Efficiency Rating: Not rated
MinistryWatch Transparency Grade: F
ECFA Member? No
Revenue in Most Recent Year Available: Not collected
Five-Year Revenue Trend: Not collected
Percent of Revenue International Servants Spends on Fundraising: Not calculated
Percent Peer Group Spends on Fundraising: Not calculated
CEO/President: Paul Whisnant
President’s Salary and Other Compensation: Not collected
A complete MinistryWatch profile for International Servants can be found here.
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