Religion charities
Religion is one of GiveRadar's 16 charity categories, covering organizations whose primary work is religious practice, faith-based service, or mission work. The directory below lists registered religious charities across 100+ countries, filterable by country, cause, and revenue. Categories are assigned from official registry classifications where published, otherwise from the charity's name, stated mission, and cause tags; charities cannot choose or buy their category.
Access of West Michigan
United StatesEIN: 383195190 · Grand Rapids, MI · Religion
$1,413,364
Income
$1,273,719 spent
86%
Programs
Anago Partners Inc
United StatesEIN: 203135335 · Reg: 20-3135335 · Duluth, GA · Religion
$1,321,641
Income
$1,309,238 spent
10%
Programs
Angel Christian Television Tr Inc
United StatesEIN: 593359547 · Orlando, FL · Religion
$6,983,805
Income
$6,512,196 spent
81%
Programs
Arizona Diaper Bank
United StatesEIN: 431990345 · Reg: 43-1990345 · Tucson, AZ · Religion
$984,065
Income
$1,218,165 spent
86%
Programs
Arrabon
United StatesEIN: 843273831 · Richmond, VA · Religion
$1,130,081
Income
$1,302,766 spent
69%
Programs
Ascent College
United StatesEIN: 541851377 · Gainesville, VA · Religion
$872,606
Income
$918,029 spent
59%
Programs
Beyond the Gate Ministries
United StatesEIN: 262686336 · Wendell, NC · Religion
$1,149,597
Income
$829,833 spent
87%
Programs
Blood N Fire Ministry of Alaska
United StatesEIN: 760825329 · Wasilla, AK · Religion
$792,707
Income
$798,632 spent
73%
Programs
Buckhead Christian Ministry Inc
United StatesEIN: 581748786 · Atlanta, GA · Religion
$5,032,738
Income
$5,579,706 spent
86%
Programs
Catholic Community Foundation for the Diocese of Phoenix
United StatesEIN: 860465177 · Reg: 86-0465177 · Tempe, AZ · Religion
$14,458,576
Income
$5,466,721 spent
73%
Programs
Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of St Augustine Inc
United StatesEIN: 593271754 · Jacksonville, FL · Religion
$2,666,688
Income
$3,210,148 spent
85%
Programs
Catholic Leadership Institute
United StatesEIN: 232661414 · Malvern, PA · Religion
$17,460,567
Income
$12,000,572 spent
68%
Programs
Cbmc Inc
United StatesEIN: 362004402 · Chattanooga, TN · Religion
$10,644,177
Income
$11,868,829 spent
76%
Programs
Christian Broadcasting Network Inc
United StatesEIN: 540678752 · Virginia Beach, VA · Religion
$282,362,500
Income
$267,499,245 spent
81%
Programs
Christian Light Publications Inc
United StatesEIN: 237031965 · Harrisonburg, VA · Religion
$9,683,024
Income
$8,956,672 spent
82%
Programs
Christ Our Sheperd Ministries
United StatesEIN: 561988077 · Matthews, NC · Religion
$1,429,953
Income
$1,650,695 spent
86%
Programs
Church Planting Network
United StatesEIN: 270028746 · Carolina Beach, NC · Religion
$2,813,226
Income
$3,383,005 spent
93%
Programs
Cise
United StatesEIN: 820977523 · Cincinnati, OH · Religion
$6,376,655
Income
$7,026,047 spent
85%
Programs
Clarence e Mcclendon Ministries Full Harvest International Church
United StatesEIN: 453153533 · Inglewood, CA · Religion
$3,121,302
Income
$3,343,645 spent
33%
Programs
Clayton King Ministries Inc
United StatesEIN: 562049624 · Anderson, SC · Religion
$4,362,434
Income
$3,290,330 spent
88%
Programs
What are religious charities?
Religious charities are registered nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is the practice, advancement, or expression of a faith: congregations and places of worship, mission organizations, religious education bodies, and faith-based service groups. On GiveRadar they form the religion category, one of 16 shared categories applied across every country we cover.
What do religious organizations do?
Religious organizations work across worship, teaching, and faith-motivated service to their wider communities. Typical work includes:
- Running places of worship and congregational life
- Mission work, both domestic and overseas
- Religious education, seminaries, and clergy training
- Faith-based social programs such as food distribution, shelter, and visiting the sick
- Chaplaincy in hospitals, prisons, universities, and the armed forces
- Interfaith dialogue and community cohesion work
How to check a religious charity before you give
The same rules apply to religious charities as to any other: confirm the organization is registered, read its integrity assessment (it measures disclosure, not impact), look at its filings, and check who runs it. Every organization listed here has a profile with exactly that. The five-step walkthrough is in our guide for donors, and the most-documented organizations in this category are on the religious charities list.
Frequently asked questions
What are religious charities?
Religious charities are registered nonprofits whose primary work is the practice or advancement of a faith, from congregations and mission organizations to religious education and faith-based service groups. GiveRadar lists them as the religion category, filterable by country, with registration details, financials where filed, and an integrity assessment for each.
Are churches and congregations listed on GiveRadar?
Yes, where their country's register includes them. In some countries religious congregations register like any other charity; in others, such as the United States, churches can be tax-exempt without filing the full annual returns other nonprofits file, so their profiles may show less financial data. That is a feature of the local rules, not a red flag by itself, and each profile says what is and is not on file.