Friends of the Great Commission


Financial Accountability

At Friends of the Great Commission, we trust the Holy Spirit to touch the hearts of those whom He wants to participate in supporting our work. We believe that all we have comes from God and through the prompting of the Holy Spirit, His followers give to further His Kingdom work. Because the Lord supplies us with resources for ministry through individual donors, we recognize our accountability both to Him and to our donors. We have a responsibility to be faithful stewards and to maintain integrity and openness in our financial practices.

Today, Friends of the Great Commission provides, within an agency framework, direction and control to hundreds of expressions of our ministry and missional focus in over 120 countries around the world. The Great Commission ensures that projects are managed according to a strict set of guidelines.

Friends of the Great Commission is a registered public foundation in Canada with Canada Revenue Agency and in the US with the Internal Revenue Service. In this capacity we carefully review and undertake projects that fit within our missional objectives on behalf of both Canadian and American donors, and provide appropriate direction, control and oversight to each.

We strive to meet all legal and regulatory matters relating to the operations of Christian Charities in Canada and the United States.

  • We are governed by a responsible Board of Trustees, who are not staff members or their relatives. Our full Board meets at least two times annually to establish policies, set budgets, guide strategic direction, and review ministry accomplishments.
  • Friends of the Great Commission is a registered 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) public charity recognized by the Internal Revenue Service, with Federal Employer Identification Number 46-5506318. The charitable objects of the Foundation include:
    1. The advancement of Christianity by spreading its principles;
    2. Friends of the Great Commission identifies its core charitable purposes as advancing the Christian faith, furthering education, and relieving poverty. The broader U.S. language below uses the exempt-purpose terminology of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
  • Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. We obtain an annual audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by an independent public accounting firm, MNP LLP. Recent audited financial statements are available to download using the provided links.
  • We seek to conduct our activities with the highest standards of integrity.

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Since 2014, Friends of the Great Commission has enabled ministry partners to thrive by providing charity admin expertise and guidance while promoting collaboration in fulfilling the Great Commission. We are registered with the Internal Revenue Service for charitable work (#46-5506318).

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