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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2026 Expires: August 2028

Christian Freedom International

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
6 14
(800) 323-2273
Post Office Box 535
Front Royal, VA, 22630
https://christianfreedom.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Christian Freedom International does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

CFI does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization's effectiveness assessment policy does not specify that this assessment will take place at least once Every 2 Years.

Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.

CFI does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2026 budget information, it indicated that the budget:

  • Did not identify total projected program service expenses.
  • Did not identify total projected fundraising expenses.
  • Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.

Christian Freedom International meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Child Sponsorship

According to CFI, a $35 monthly gift from a sponsor provides spiritual and emotional support through prayer, friendship, and correspondence. The organization delivers food and essential items, assists with education, helps improve living conditions, provides access to medical treatment, and helps during emergencies and disasters.

Stated Purpose:
"to come alongside persecuted Christians to provide urgent needs, equip them for their future, and strengthen their faith."

Year, State Incorporated:
1998, VA

Christian Freedom International (CFI) reports that it is an interdenominational rights organization dedicated to religious liberty. The organization provides aid, education, training, and shelter to Christians and their communities worldwide. CFI’s programs offer support through emergency and disaster relief; bible distribution and pastor training; child, family, and pastor sponsorship; medical aid; education, tuition, and scholarships; food, clothing, shelter, tools, and seeds; refugee support and resettlement assistance, advocacy, and asylum casework. The organization also sponsors schools, vocational training, and self-help initiatives, as well as allows donors to sponsor a pastor, teacher, evangelist, or child. Some ($45,818 or 5%) of CFI's program activities are carried out in conjunction with fundraising appeals.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Christian Freedom International's program expenses were:

Program services $846,213
Total Program Expenses $846,213

Chief Executive
Wendy Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$97,729

Chair of the Board
H. Paul Thompson, Jr., PhD

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Dean, College of Humanities and Sciences, North Greenville University

Board Size
9

Paid Staff Size
4

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Workplace Giving

CFI incurred joint costs of $72,850 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $45,818 was allocated to program expenses and $27,032 was allocated to fundraising expenses.

Fundraising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,137,482, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Christian Freedom International's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $1,137,482
Investment income $34,705
Microenterprise income $12,403
Total Income $1,184,590

Programs: 82% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 13%

Total Income $1,184,590
Total expenses: $1,037,818
  Program expenses $846,213
  Fundraising expenses $53,871
  Administrative expenses $137,734
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $146,772
Beginning Net Assets $1,137,830
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,284,602
Total Liabilities $27,699
Total Assets $1,312,301

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance