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Good News International Ministries

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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
61/100 · methodology

About Good News International Ministries

Teaching institutions

Headquarters
Abbotsford, BC
Foundation type
Charitable organization
Size
small

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
📚 Education

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar education in Canada
Program spending This charity: 80%
Peer average: 92%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 61
Peer average: 61

Red flags

· All clear
CRA registration revocation
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every C$1 goes

C$0.80
Program expensesC$0.80 (C$189,453)
80% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Good News International Ministries is a registered education nonprofit based in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. It is registered with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Its registration number is 139942130RR0001. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. The organization reports C$222K in annual revenue. 7 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Good News International Ministries has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 61 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. The charity allocates 80% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in Canada is 61/100.

Good News International Ministries is located in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. Its registered address is PO Box 628 Stn A, Canada.

Based on official tax filings, Good News International Ministries has C$222K in annual revenue. It allocates 80% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 92% for education charities in Canada. Its revenue is below the peer average of C$1M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Good News International Ministries is classified as a Education organization, registered in Canada. It operates as a Charitable organization. By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has C$222K in annual revenue. The organization has 7 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Good News International Ministries. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Good News International Ministries has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the CRA. 80% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 92%. Visit the Good News International Ministries profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Among education charities registered in Canada: Good News International Ministries's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61/100 is in line with the peer average of 61/100. It allocates 80% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 92%. Its annual revenue of C$222K is below the peer average of C$1M.

Good News International Ministries is a registered charity in Canada. Donations to registered Canadian charities are eligible for tax credits on your federal and provincial income tax returns. The federal credit is 15% on the first $200 and 29% on amounts above $200. Keep your official donation receipt for tax filing.

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Annual revenue
C$100K-C$1M
80% to programs
Source: CRA (Canada) (FY2023) why this matters
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Filing history

2 years on file from CRA (Canada) (FY2023): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2023, FY2023.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

Canadian donations are deductible if GOOD NEWS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES is registered with the CRA as a charity. The charity issues an official donation receipt.

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Leadership

BE
Bertin Bjorndal
Director

Officers & trustees (7)

Source: Public filings

BE
Bertin B•••••••
Director
JA
James M•••••
Director
ME
Meagen S•••••••
MEMBER
MI
Michelle P•••••
SECRETARY
RE
Reginald W•••
Director
TR
Traci J•••••••
CHAIRPERSON
TY
Tys G••••••••
PRESIDENT
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

How Mackenzie led new 'suicide pact' from prison cell - Daily Nation
Feb 2026
nation.africa
Pastor Ezekiel Praises Journalists for Exposing Shakahola Massacre - Kenyans.co.ke
Dec 2025
www.kenyans.co.ke
Cults, mass graves, 'encounters with Jesus': In Kenya, freedom of worship comes under scrutiny - Revisited - France 24
Oct 2025
www.france24.com
Doomsday cult leader talked followers into deadly ritual while still in jail, police say - Sky News
Oct 2025
news.sky.com
10 things to know about the Kenyan cult leader charged with terrorism - The Africa Report
Oct 2024
www.theafricareport.com
Survivors of Doomsday Starvation Cult Testify Against Pastor and 93 Associates (Published 2024) - The New York Times
Aug 2024
www.nytimes.com
The Cult in the Forest - The New Yorker
Aug 2024
www.newyorker.com
Kenya cult leader charged with murdering 191 kids in Shakahola forest massacre - South China Morning Post
Feb 2024
www.scmp.com
Kenya charges cult leader with 191 child murders - dw.com
Feb 2024
www.dw.com
Kenya declares cult an ‘organised criminal group’ after starvation deaths - Al Jazeera
Jan 2024
www.aljazeera.com
Form filed
C$0.2M revenue
FY2023
CRA
Form filed
C$0.2M revenue
FY2023
CRA

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Peer charities

Other education in Canada, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Good News International Ministries This page 61 C$222,406 80%
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Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - List of Charities
Financial filings
CRA T3010 Registered Charity Information Returns - Fiscal year 2023 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - List of Charities - 7 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Founding date
Year the organisation was founded not on file
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Good News International Ministries

What is Good News International Ministries?
Good News International Ministries is a education charitable organization based in Abbotsford, Canada. Teaching institutions
Where is Good News International Ministries located?
Headquartered in Abbotsford, Canada.
What is Good News International Ministries's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2023 is approximately C$100K-C$1M. 80% of expenses go to program services.
Is Good News International Ministries trustworthy?
Good News International Ministries has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Good News International Ministries's registration number?
Registration: 139942130RR0001 (Canada).
What is Good News International Ministries's website?
https://www.gniministries.ca
Are donations to Good News International Ministries tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Canada under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.