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You are a vital part of the team!
By contributing to a World Reach missionary or project, you are becoming part of the mission!
Sign up for Monthly Giving via Electronic Funds Transfer
Because it is free, an Electronic Funds Transfer, or EFT, is our preferred method of monthly donation. EFTs allows the direct transfer of your monthly gift from your bank account to ours for the amount you authorize on a monthly basis with no third-party fees. To set up EFT giving, please fill out and submit the form below.
World Reach is an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Gifts to World Reach are qualified for Federal and, in some cases, State income tax deductions as allowed by law.
Gifts solicited and received by World Reach are non-refundable and under the control and discretion of World Reach and will be used to carry out the World Reach mission. We accept gifts subject to donor preference for specific ministries or projects. However, in accordance with IRS requirements, donations are given and belong fully to World Reach and are under World Reach’s control and discretion. Our Board-approved policy is to assess a 12% administrative fee on all gifts to World Reach to help cover costs incurred by the International Headquarters to promote the general welfare of the Mission.
World Reach is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. We are audited annually by an independent certified public accounting firm.
State Law
Some States require charities soliciting funds within a State to register with the State agency responsible for regulating charities. World Reach is registered in each State where it is required to do so. As a faith-based, religious organization, several States exempt our ministry from solicitation registration.
Residents of the States below may request information as indicated.
Colorado: A full and fair description of our charitable program a summary financial statement are available upon request.
Florida: A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION (REGISTRATION NUMBER CH37512) AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.
Georgia: A full and fair description of our charitable program and a summary financial statement are available upon request from World Reach, 2871 Acton Road, Suite 201 Vestavia Hills, AL 35243-2560.
Mississippi: The official registration and financial information of World Reach, Inc. may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office by calling 1-888-236-6167. Registration by the Secretary of State does not imply endorsement by the Secretary of State.
South Carolina: A full and fair description of our charitable program and a summary financial statement are available upon request from World Reach, 2871 Acton Road, Suite 201 Vestavia Hills, AL 35243-2560. (Registration Number C44856763)
Tennessee: A full and fair description of our charitable program and a summary financial statement are available upon request.
Virginia: A financial statement for the last fiscal year is available upon request from the State Office of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Washington: Registration information with the State’s Charities Program is available by calling 800-332-4483 or visiting
West Virginia: A summary of the registration and financial documents may be obtained from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305. Registration does not imply endorsement.
Wisconsin: Registration information with the State’s Charities Program is available by visiting
Yes, contributions for the ministries of World Reach are tax-deductible because World Reach is recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Gifts are non-refundable and are used to carry out the World Reach mission.
Yes, you can express your preference for supporting a missionary or project of World Reach. Gifts to support the ministry of a specific missionary are not gifts to or for the individual but to World Reach for its ministries.
We will endeavor to use the funds as you suggest but may use the gift for another similar purpose from time to time. In accordance with IRS requirements, donations are given and belong fully to World Reach and are under World Reach’s control and discretion to be used for our tax exempt purposes. In the unlikely event that a missionary, ministry, or project is over-funded or is not able to be carried out, World Reach will redirect the funds to a similar purpose.
Yes, on a very limited basis. As a service to you and to our missionaries, World Reach will process “non tax-deductible” personal monetary gifts to missionaries and/or their immediate family members for Christmas, birthday, wedding, wedding anniversary, or school graduation.
These gifts are “non tax-deductible” because they are personal gifts to the individual and are not for charitable purposes under World Reach control.
We prefer you give through electronic funds transfer (EFT) for monthly recurring gifts because it is free. EFT allows the direct transfer of your monthly gift from your bank account to ours for the amount you authorize on a monthly basis.
You can also give a one-time ACH (eCheck) gift or online using a credit card, but there are third-party transaction fees. You can avoid transaction fees by authorizing an EFT monthly.
No. We are recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization by the Internal Revenue Service, and donations are non-refundable and under the complete control and discretion of World Reach and will be used to carry out the World Reach mission.
The IRS requires that we credit your donation based on either the post-marked date, if by postal mail, or the date of your electronic transaction.