Focus on the Family – Tag – MinistryWatch
More ministries call themselves a ‘church’ or ‘association of churches’ to avoid disclosure requirements
Since 2020, more than 80 of the 1,000 largest Christian ministries in the US have asked the Internal Revenue Service to classify them as an “association of churches.”
Upgrades for Missionary Athletes International and Moody Bible Institute; Downgrades for Focus on the Family and Kids for the Kingdom
Each week, we highlight ministries in our database that have had rating changes, plus a brief explanation about why it matters.
Almost 200 ministries comprise this list, including some of the largest in the country.
This second list for March from the MinistryWatch 1000 database features the 189 Christian ministries that do not file a Form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service. The groups are listed alphabetically, and some of ...
Colorado Springs retains the title
Over the past two weeks I have traveled to Southern California and Colorado Springs – two areas that have long been considered evangelical “hot spots.” Some have even irreverently called Colorado Springs the evangelical “mecca.” ...
World Vision remains atop the list while three new ministries join top 10.
Below is a list of the 50 largest Christian ministries in the MinistryWatch database based on their revenue, which ranges from $77 million to $1.5 billion. This list does not include colleges and universities nor ...
If adopted, change could affect large Christian ministries.
A professor at the University of Notre Dame Law School is advocating that Congress narrow the definition of church associations.
Below is a list of the largest media ministries in the country. These days, almost all ministries have some media component, Pastors write books. Journalists have podcasts. However, the list below is a list of ...
The designation removes the requirement to file a Form 990.
In recent years, some Christian ministries have taken action to avoid the requirement to file a Form 990 return with the Internal Revenue Service.
These ministries get high marks for transparency, governance, and financial efficiency
There are many ways to evaluate a sports team, a corporation, even a rock band or dance company. Is the most successful organization the one that makes the most money, has a winning record, does ...
Last January, March for Life participants gathered for the first time after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, celebrating a long-sought victory even as they shifted their focus to the state level — the ...
