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Nonprofit · EIN 47-1182550

CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES

Also known as CLAIRE LOVE PUBLISHING

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112

Financials

$2.4M$2M2023$4.9M$1.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,945,493$1,842,298$3,103,195$8,460,050$30,270$8,429,780
December 31, 2023990$2,436,731$1,982,411$454,320$5,396,733$17,848$5,378,885
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,500,631
Program service revenue
$384,187
Investment income
$981,712
Net gain from sales of assets
$960,400
Net income from sales of inventory
$73,963
Other revenue
$78,963

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$407,382
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$272,790
Other salaries and wages
$305,399
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$631,200
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,310
Occupancy
$376,698
Travel
$11,779
Depreciation
$94,972
Program services (functional)
$1,676,267
Management and general (functional)
$166,031

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,396,733
Total assets, end of year
$8,460,050
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,270
Net assets, end of year
$8,429,780
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,133,157
Publicly traded securities
$24,191
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,429,780
Gross receipts
$6,187,627
Employees
18
Volunteers
12
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KUK KIMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$36,000$73,481
ROBERT ZABALADIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director, Officer
40$56,000$1,481
FRANCIS CHANPRESIDENT
Officer
40$0$56,346
PAUL CHANCOO/TREASURER
Officer
40$24,000$25,481
KEVIN SHEDDENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MERYLLIA LUAVASAMEMBER OF THE BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Kuk Whan KimExecutive Director
Officer
40$36,000$73,481
Robert ZabalaMember/Chairman of the Board
Trustee or director, Officer
40$56,000$1,481
Francis ChanMember/President
Officer
25$0$56,346
Paul ChanCFO/Treasurer
Officer
40$24,000$25,481
Kevin SheddenMember/Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Meryllia LuavasaMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
107 SAGAMORE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112-2945
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PAUL CHAN, 107 SAGAMORE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112
Signed the 990
PAUL CHAN, COO/TREASURER
Phone
(650) 483-6682
Return prepared by
CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-1182550 or by the name CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES EXISTS TO CHALLENGE BELIEVERS IN THEIR FAITH AND TO CATALYZE INDIVIDUALS, CHURCHES, AND OTHER GROUPS INTO AN AUTHENTIC AND COURAGEOUS FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST THAT IS DEMONSTRATED BY ACTION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE RESIDENTIAL PORTION OF CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES' OFFICE BUILDING IS USED TO PURPOSEFULLY CREATE AN INTENTIONAL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY AND HELPS THOSE WHO ARE IN POVERTY OR HAVE LOW INCOME. EACH OF THE TENANTS AGREE TO STATED CHRISTIAN BELIEFS IN EFFORTS TO HELP DEVELOP THIS COMMUNITY. EACH OF THE ROOMS RENTED TO THE TENANTS ARE RENTED BELOW MARKET VALUE. CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES ALSO HAS OTHER PROPERTIES AROUND THE BAY AREA (PARTICULARLY IN LOW INCOME HOUSING AREAS) AND RENTS THE PROPERTIES TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT BELOW MARKET VALUE TO HELP THEM DEVELOP COMMUNITY AND PLANT CHURCHES WHERE THEY ARE. IN ADDITION TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF SAN FRANCISCO, WE HAVE ALSO FOCUSED OUR ATTENTION ON THE AREAS OF DALY CITY AND BAYVIEW. IN 2022, CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES PURCHASED A NEW PROPERTY IN LOS GATOS FOR THE PURPOSES OF CREATING A PLACE OF RETREAT FOR PEOPLE TO GET AWAY AND SPEND QUIET TIME WITH THE LORD. AFTER A FEW YEARS OF MINISTRY AND OUTREACH WORK IN EAST PALO ALTO, WE PURCHASED A PROPERTY IN EPA IN 2024 TO FURTHER OUR CHURCH PLANTING EFFORTS THERE.
    Expenses $434,361 · revenue $243,147
  • CRAZY LOVE HELPS OTHER CHRIST-CENTERED ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY, THROUGH GRANTS AND LOVE OFFERINGS. SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE HAVE SUPPORTED IN 2024 INCLUDE: KARDIA MINISTRIES, VILLAGE LIFE, THESS BAR, WE ARE CHURCH AND BRIDGING NATIONS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES.
    Expenses $407,382 · grants $407,382
  • CONTENT & RESOURCES - CRAZY LOVE EXISTS TO CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE WORLD CLASS CONTENT AND TRAINING TO SERVE THE CHURCH AND ENCOURAGE THE BODY OF CHRIST. PUBLISHING - FRANCIS CHAN HAS PUBLISHED NUMEROUS TITLES OVER THE COURSE OF HIS MINISTRY. IN THE LAST 10 YEARS, HIS TITLES INCLUDE: YOU AND ME FOREVER, LETTERS TO THE CHURCH, AND UNTIL UNITY. EACH TITLE FOCUSES ON A SPECIFIC MESSAGE THAT THE LORD HAD FOR FRANCIS TO SHARE. YOU AND ME FOREVER WAS INTIALLY SELF-PUBLISHED IN 2014. IT HAS SINCE BEEN SOLD OR DOWNLOADED CLOSE TO 1 MILLION TIMES. WITH MANY RESOURCES (SUCH AS VIDEOS AND AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE BOOK) THAT ARE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR FREE, AND WITH INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATIONS BEING FULFILLED IN OVER 20 LAUNGUAGES AND COUNTRIES, WE ANTICIPATE THAT YOU AND ME FOREVER WILL CONTINUE TO POINT MARRIAGES FAR AND WIDE TO JESUS, AS WE PLEDGE TO GIVE 100% OF THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE BOOK TO CHRIST-CENTERED MINISTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. IN THE FALL OF 2018, FRANCIS PARTNERED WITH DAVID C. COOK TO RELEASE A BOOK CALLED: LETTERS TO THE CHURCH. LETTERS TO THE CHURCH IS THE MESSAGE FRANCIS CHAN FELT GOD WANTED HIM TO SHARE ABOUT GOD'S DESIRE FOR WHAT THE CHURCH SHOULD BE LIKE BASED ON SCRIPTURE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, GOD GAVE ANOTHER MESSAGE TO FRANCIS ABOUT HIS DESIRE TO SEE ALL BELIEVERS UNITED, REGARDLESS OF DENOMINATION OR BACKGROUND. THIS MESSAGE BECAME THE BOOK: UNTIL UNITY, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN 2021. BOTH BOOKS RECEIVED MUCH POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND ARE CURRENTLY BEING DISTRIBUTED WORLDWIDE IN NUMEROUS LANGUAGES. ROYALTIES RECEIVED FROM THE BOOKS ARE BEING USED TO FUND THE WORK OF BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CHRIST-CENTERED MINISTRIES. THE MESSAGES FROM LETTERS TO THE CHURCH AND UNTIL UNITY HAVE BECOME OUR BLUEPRINTS TO PLANT CHURCHES AND TO TRAIN PASTORS AND LEADERS. TECHNOLOGY - WITH MORE AND MORE PEOPLE CONSUMING CONTENT DIGITALLY, CRAZY LOVE LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE CONTENT ACROSS THE WORLD. THROUGH THE USE OF VIDEOS AND SOCIAL MEDIA, WE ARE MORE EFFECTIVELY BRINGING THE GOSPEL TO THE FURTHEST CORNERS OF THE WORLD. THIS YEAR, WE CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO CREATE CONTENT FOR OUR PODCAST, VARIOUS VIDEO SERIES AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.
    Expenses $255,547 · revenue $123,101
  • SPECIAL PROJECTS: GOD OFTEN SURPRISES CRAZY LOVE WITH DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE HIM, BUT THESE OPPORTUNITIES DO NOT ALWAYS BECOME ONE OF OUR CORE PROGRAMS LIKE CONTENT, TEACHING, MERCY MINISTRIES, OR HOUSING. AS SUCH, WE HAVE CREATED A SPECIAL VERTICAL CALLED "SPECIAL PROJECTS" TO INCUBATE THESE DIFFERENT AREAS THAT WE GET TO SERVE HIM IN. OUR HOPE IS THAT EACH OF THESE "SPECIAL PROJECTS" CAN BE SPUN OFF AS STANDALONE, SUSTAINABLE AND EFFECTIVE MINISTRIES AFTER A FEW YEARS OF INCUBATION. LISTED BELOW ARE SOME OF THESE "SPECIAL PROJECTS".FOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: AT THE END OF 2019, CRAZY LOVE WAS APPROACHED BY JONES CHAN, A FOOD SCIENTIST WHO HAD A RECIPE FOR AN INNOVATIVE FOOD PRODUCT THAT WOULD BE 3 TO 5 TIMES MORE NUTRITIOUS THAN WHAT WAS CURRENTLY BEING DISTRIBUTED IN FOOD RELIEF PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD-AND THIS FOOD PRODUCT WAS CHEAPER TOO! CRAZY LOVE BEGAN A PARTNERSHIP WITH JONES AND DEVELOPED OUR SUPERFOOD INITIATIVE TO LAUNCH IN AFGHANISTAN. WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH A LOCAL PARTNER IN AFGHANISTAN WHO WAS ALREADY ON THE GROUND THERE AND HAD THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO NOT ONLY MAKE THIS FOOD PRODUCT, BUT ALSO TO DISTRIBUTE IT AT SCALE. EVEN WITH THE FALL OF THE COUNTRY TO THE TALIBAN, GOD ALLOWED US TO CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE MUCH NEEDED FOOD FOR ORPHANAGES AND DISPLACEMENT CAMPS FOR REFUGEES THERE. LOCALLY, WE HAVE DEVELOPED A NUTRIENT DENSE MEAL BAR THAT IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE POOR AND THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. THE PACKAGING OF THE MEAL BAR CONTAINS A QR CODE THAT SHOW VIDEOS OF THE GOSPEL MESSAGE WHEN IT IS SCANNED. WE PRAY THAT THE BAR CAN BE USED AS A PLATFORM TO SPEAK HOPE AND TO SHARE THE LOVE OF CHRIST. THE FOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STARTED SPINNING OFF FROM CRAZY LOVE IN 2023 AND BECAME THEIR OWN 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT IN 2024. HONG KONG: ALTHOUGH FRANCIS'S VISA TO STAY IN HONG KONG WAS REJECTED, FRANCIS CONTINUES TO INVEST INTO THE LEADERS IN HONG KONG VIA ZOOM MEETINGS AND CALLS. THE CHURCH PLANTING WORK IN HONG KONG CONTINUES, WITH BELIEVERS ON THE GROUND SERVING IN THE POOREST AREAS OF THE CITY. KARDIA: AT THE END OF 2022, CRAZY LOVE WAS CONNECTED WITH TWO AMAZING MINISTRY PARTNERS, VINCENT AND JOANNA VITALE, WHO ARE OXFORD TRAINED SCHOLARS IN THE AREAS OF APOLOGETICS AND BIBLICAL STUDIES. THEIR VISION IS TO IMAGINE APOLOGETICS FOR A NEW GENERATION OF SKEPTICS-TO ADDRESS THEIR UNIQUE QUESTIONS AND DOUBTS. CRAZY LOVE HAS BEEN PARTNERING WITH THEM TO BUILD THEIR VISION. KARDIA MINISTRIES STARTED SPINNING OFF FROM CRAZY LOVE IN 2023 AND BECAME THEIR OWN 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT IN 2024.
    Expenses $243,011 · revenue $51,342
  • TEACHING - CHURCH INTENSIVE WAS STARTED IN 2017 AND IS A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PASTORS AND FUTURE LEADERS TO STUDY ECCLESIOLOGY ALONGSIDE OF WE ARE CHURCH, THE CHURCH PLANTING NETWORK STARTED BY FRANCIS CHAN IN 2013. WE ARE FAR FROM PERFECT, BUT WE ARE EXPERIENCING SOME OF THE BLESSINGS PROMISED IN SCRIPTURE, AS WE STRUCTURE THE VALUES OF OUR CHURCH ON WHAT IS BIBLICALLY COMMANDED OF THE CHURCH IN SCRIPTURE. OUR HOPE IS TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS ALONG IN THEIR JOURNEY. THROUGH THE CHURCH INTENSIVE PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS CAN ENGAGE IN CLASSES TAUGHT BY PASTORS OF WE ARE CHURCH, PARTICIPATE IN OUR HOUSE CHURCH GATHERINGS, HIT THE STREETS WITH US TO REACH OUT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND REFOCUS IN PRAYER BOTH PERSONALLY AND CORPORATELY. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING ONLINE CLASSES, WE HAVE LAUNCHED 2-3 DAY LONG PROGRAMS THAT MEET IN-PERSON IN DIFFERENT CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. WE HAVE ALSO STARTED REGIONAL NETWORKS, SO THAT LIKE MINDED PEOPLE IN THE SAME AREAS COULD CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER FOR MUTUAL SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT.
    Expenses $240,198 · revenue $17,939
  • MERCY MINISTRIES - IN LINE WITH OUR VALUES TO PURSUE JESUS'S TEACHING TO LOVE AND SERVE THOSE IN NEED, CRAZY LOVE FORMED A DIVISION CALLED MERCY MINISTRIES TO ADVOCATE AND MODEL A LIFESTYLE OF SACRIFICE AND LOVE FOR THE POOR TO THE CHURCH. TO DO THIS, WE IDENTIFY AND SERVE THE POOR AND MOST VULNERABLE AREAS THAT WE'RE IN, BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. GLOBALLY, WE PARTNER WITH GOD-CENTERED, LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES OF ENGAGEMENT FOR THE CHURCH AND TO MOBILIZE THEM TO SERVE. LOCALLY, WE CONTINUE TO INVEST DEEPLY IN LOW INCOME AREAS, SUCH AS BAYVIEW AND EAST PALO ALTO, BY PLANTING CHURCHES, BUILDING COMMUNITY AND SHARING THE GOSPEL.
    Expenses $95,768 · revenue $22,621

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-1182550
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,460,050
Income (IRS master file)
$6,187,627

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,945,493$1,842,298$8,460,050IRS
990December 2023$2,436,731$1,982,411$5,396,733XML
990December 2022$2,489,663$2,676,469$4,842,682IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-1182550).

Questions about CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES

What is the EIN of CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES is 47-1182550.
Is CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PAUL CHAN.
Who are the officers and directors of CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $36,000 (KUK KIM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,945,493, expenses of $1,842,298 and total assets of $8,460,050 at year end.

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