JONI AND FRIENDS

Financials

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

30009 LADYFACE CT, AGOURA HILLS, CA 91301-2583

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

SHAWN THORNTON, 30009 LADYFACE CT, AGOURA HILLS, CA 91301

Signed the 990

CHRISTOPHER SUE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Phone

(818) 707-5664

Website

WWW.JONIANDFRIENDS.ORG

Return prepared by

CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3402002 or by the name JONI AND FRIENDS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers

Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Secretary of State, bizfile Online

Corporation status, entity number, agent for service

Franchise Tax Board

Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)

Mission

TO GLORIFY GOD AS WE COMMUNICATE THE GOSPEL AND MOBILIZE THE GLOBAL CHURCH TO EVANGELIZE, DISCIPLE, AND SERVE PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITY.

Program accomplishments

• JONI AND FRIENDS RETREATS AND GETAWAY PROGRAMS WERE DESIGNED TO SERVE EACH MEMBER OF FAMILIES LIVING WITH DISABILITY AND STRENGTHEN THEM PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, RELATIONALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY IN A CHRIST-CENTERED, WEEKLONG, CAMP ENVIRONMENT THAT IS SAFE AND ACCEPTING FOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY. THIS INCLUDES RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS RESOURCE TEACHINGS, GAMES, ONE ON ONE SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND MUCH MORE. THE ACTIVITIES HELP EACH FAMILY MEMBER TO GAIN THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO THRIVE AND CONVEY THAT EACH IS A VALUED INDIVIDUAL AND AN IMAGE BEARER OF GOD, WORTHY OF DIGNITY AND RESPECT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)JONI AND FRIENDS FAMILY RETREATS PROVIDE A UNIQUE SERVICE TO FAMILIES LIVING WITH DISABILITY BY PROVIDING A SAFE PLACE FOR THESE FAMILIES TO RECEIVE CHRISTIAN COUNSEL, ENCOURAGEMENT, RESPITE, AND RESOURCES TO HELP THEM OVERCOME THE DAILY CHALLENGES OF LIFE WITH DISABILITY. JONI AND FRIENDS KNOWS OF NO OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES THE SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ENTIRE FAMILIES TO ATTEND A RETREAT TOGETHER WHERE EACH PERSON RECEIVES LOVE, ATTENTION, PERSONALLY FULFILLING ACTIVITIES, AND REJUVENATING REST.JONI AND FRIENDS FAMILY RETREAT PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED ENCOURAGEMENT AND RESOURCES IN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY SERVING NEARLY 29,496 FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DISABILITY SINCE 1991, AND JONI AND FRIENDS HAS HOSTED 960 FAMILY RETREATS DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONAL SINCE 2006.JONI AND FRIENDS WARRIOR GETAWAY WAS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO SERVE THE GROWING NUMBER OF SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN RETURNING HOME FROM SERVICE WITH LIFE-ALTERING DISABILITIES BOTH SEEN AND UNSEEN. THEY LIVE WITH MARRIAGES AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS DUE TO THE CONSEQUENCES OF WAR. AT WARRIOR GETAWAY, VETERAN FAMILIES CAN FIND A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND THEIR DAY-TO-DAY CHALLENGES AND CARING VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP THEM TO FIND RENEWED JOY, COURAGE, AND HOPE AND HEALING IN CHRIST. THIS MULTI-DAY RETREAT WAS UNIQUELY DESIGNED NOT ONLY FOR THE WARRIOR WHO WAS DEPLOYED TO AN ACTIVE COMBAT ZONE BUT ALSO FOR HIS/HER FAMILY, INCLUDING SPOUSE, CHILDREN, OR PARENTS LIVING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD. TO HONOR THESE MEN AND WOMEN AND THEIR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY, THE COST FOR ATTENDING THE WARRIOR GETAWAY IS 100% SPONSORED FOR EACH NEW WARRIOR AND THEIR FAMILY.JONI AND FRIENDS HAS SERVED 942 VETERAN FAMILIES THROUGH 2025 AND IS INCREASING THE NUMBER OF WARRIOR GETAWAYS TO BETTER SERVE THIS GROUP. ADDITIONAL RETREATS WILL OPEN IN 2025 TO IMPACT A GREATER NUMBER OF FAMILIES. JONI AND FRIENDS ALSO HOST MARRIAGE GETAWAYS FOR COUPLES AND SINGLE PARENT GETAWAYS FOR PARENTS RAISING THEIR CHILD(REN) ALONE.INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES WORKS WITH INTERNATIONAL IN-COUNTRY PARTNERS IN TEN STRATEGICALLY LOCATED HUB COUNTRIES TO IMPLEMENT AND LAUNCH NEW WHEELS FOR THE WORLD OUTREACHES, INTERNATIONAL FAMILY RETREATS, AND JONI'S HOUSE PROGRAMS ACROSS THE GLOBE. THESE LOCATIONS COVER EASTERN EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST-NORTH AFRICA (MENA), EAST AFRICA, SOUTH ASIA, SOUTHEAST ASIA, EAST ASIA, CENTRAL AMERICA, BRAZIL, SOUTH AMERICA (NORTHERN), AND SOUTH AMERICA (SOUTHERN CONE). WHERE JONI AND FRIENDS HAS PLACED A REGIONAL MANAGER TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH INDIGENOUS CHURCHES AND PARTNERS TO SERVE THOSE LIVING WITH DISABILITY IN THESE REGIONS.
  Expenses $22,688,206 · grants $733,782 · revenue $1,396,211
• JONI AND FRIENDS WHEELS FOR THE WORLD PROGRAM PROVIDES A CUSTOM FIT WHEELCHAIR, ALONG WITH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DISABILITY WORLDWIDE. JONI AND FRIENDS VOLUNTEERS COLLECT USED, BUT RESTORABLE, WHEELCHAIRS. INMATES THEN RESTORE THE WHEELCHAIRS TO LIKE-NEW CONDITION IN ELEVEN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND ONE IN A GRANT PARTNER'S FACILITY IN EL SALVADOR. IN ADDITION TO THE AMOUNTS SHOWN, IN 2025, JONI AND FRIENDS ALSO RECEIVED OVER $4.5 MILLION OF DONATED LABOR AND FACILITIES USED FOR WHEELCHAIR RESTORATION. JONI AND FRIENDS WHEELCHAIR DELIVERIES ARE ALWAYS ACCOMPANIED BY VOLUNTEER TEAMS OF TRAINED DISABILITY SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO SPECIALLY FIT EACH WHEELCHAIR TO THE RECIPIENT WITH NO CHURCH OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION REQUIRED. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)EVERY CHAIR RECIPIENT WILL RECEIVE A BIBLE IN HIS/HER OWN LANGUAGE AND AN OFFER TO DISCUSS THE BIBLE AND RECEIVE PRAYER. THE GOSPEL IS LOVINGLY SHARED WITH RECIPIENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND FRIENDS BY LOCAL PASTORS. JONI AND FRIENDS PARTNERS WITH DISABILITY MINISTRIES IN SELECT COUNTRIES ON A PERMANENT BASIS. LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH STRATEGIC IN-COUNTRY PARTNERSHIPS. THROUGH 2025, JONI AND FRIENDS HAS DELIVERED 251,996 RESTORED WHEELCHAIRS TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITY IN 90 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD SINCE 1994.
  Expenses $7,498,028 · grants $6,845,984
• JONI'S HOUSE IS A NETWORK OF INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY CENTERS AROUND THE WORLD THAT PROVIDE ONGOING REHABILITATION AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THOSE IMPACTED BY DISABILITY. IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL CHURCH, COMMUNITY, AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS, JONI'S HOUSE PROGRAMS PROVIDE FOR THE PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS. JAF PARTNERS WITH ITS NETWORK OF LOCAL CHURCHES AND AGENCIES TO EXPAND ITS REACH DEEP INTO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO TRANSFORM THE WORLDVIEW ON DISABILITY AND HOW THOSE LIVING WITH DISABILITY VIEW THEMSELVES, ARE CARED FOR, AND INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)JONI'S HOUSE PROGRAMMING CARES FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF THOSE LIVING WITH DISABILITY WHILE ALSO PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY UNIT. SERVICES INCLUDE MEDICAL REHABILITATION AND THERAPY, JOB TRAINING AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, CHURCH AND GOVERNMENT AWARENESS TRAINING, RELIEF DISTRIBUTION, AND AN ANNUAL RETREAT FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AFFECTED BY DISABILITY. JONI'S HOUSE PROGRAMS CURRENTLY OPERATE IN BRAZIL, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, INDIA, NEPAL, NICARAGUA, PERU, ROMANIA, SERBIA, THAILAND, AND UGANDA.
  Expenses $4,536,973 · grants $1,401,950
• THE CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY (CID) EXISTS TO EQUIP AND EMPOWER CHRISTIAN LEADERS, UNIVERSITIES, MINISTRY ORGANIZATIONS, AND DISABILITY PROFESSIONALS WITH A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW AND PRACTICAL RESOURCES FOR TRANSFORMATIVE DISABILITY MINISTRY. THROUGH CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING EVENTS, AND BIBLICALLY-INFORMED PUBLICATIONS, THE CID PROMOTES A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW ON ISSUES PERTAINING TO LIFE, DIGNITY, JUSTICE, AND EQUALITY THAT IMPACT PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES.
  Expenses $2,299,269 · grants $21,240
• THE RESPONSE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES ON AVERAGE 1,000 EMAILS, TEXT MESSAGES, SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS, PHONE CALLS, AND LETTERS EACH MONTH FROM PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WHO NEED THE HOPE OF CHRIST AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE. IN 2025 WE RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 9,509 COMMUNICATIONS FROM 107 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. AFTER MORE THAN FORTY-SIX YEARS, WITH HEARTS TO HELP AND A PERSONAL TOUCH, THE RESPONSE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE RESOURCES, SHARE GUIDANCE FROM GOD'S WORD, AND WHENEVER POSSIBLE, CONNECT THOSE IN NEED WITH CHRIST-HONORING, DISABILITY-FRIENDLY CHURCHES.
  Expenses $869,421 · grants $110,463
• RADIO: THE JONI AND FRIENDS RADIO MINISTRY FEATURES INSPIRATIONAL AUDIO PROGRAMMING ON A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS WITH A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE. THE RADIO MINISTRY FEATURES TWO DAILY PROGRAMS HOSTED BY THE FOUNDER/CEO: A FOUR-MINUTE BROADCAST, AND A ONE-MINUTE BROADCAST. THESE PROGRAMS ARE CARRIED ON OVER 1,700 OUTLETS ACROSS THE U.S., AIRING 2,969 TIMES DAILY, AND HEARD BY OVER ONE MILLION LISTENERS A WEEK.TRANSLATED INTO SIX LANGUAGES, THE PROGRAMS AIR IN 55 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. PROGRAMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON PODCAST PLATFORMS, EXTENDING THE REACH OF THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES OF HOPE THROUGH HARDSHIP. THE PROGRAM BENEFITS GREATLY FROM THE AIRTIME VALUE CONTRIBUTED BY OUR RADIO PARTNERS, $10.5M IN 2025, THAT IS NOT REFLECTED IN THE 990 FINANCIALS.PODCASTS: NOW ENTERING OUR SIXTH SEASON, THE JONI AND FRIENDS MINISTRY PODCAST IS DOWNLOADABLE ON ALL PODCAST NETWORKS. WITH EACH EPISODE, WE'RE ANSWERING REAL QUESTIONS ABOUT DISABILITY AND SHARING HOPE THROUGH HARDSHIP. WHETHER YOU ARE PERSONALLY IMPACTED BY DISABILITY OR YOU'RE LOOKING FOR PRACTICAL WAYS TO INCLUDE SOMEONE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN YOUR CHURCH, YOU ARE NOT ALONE! THE MATERIALS SHARE HOPE THROUGH HARDSHIP AND THE GOSPEL MESSAGE TO PEOPLE WORLDWIDE THROUGH THE DIGITAL PODCAST NETWORKS. EACH EPISODE PROVIDES HONEST STORIES OF HOPE, PRACTICAL ADVICE, AND ENCOURAGEMENT. THEY RANGE FROM 20-60 MINUTES LONG AND INCLUDE INTERVIEWS WITH GUESTS WHO SHARE THEIR STORIES AND HOW CHRIST HAS USED THEM IN THEIR WEAKNESS.
  Expenses $867,782 · grants $7,620

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.

IRS record

EIN

95-3402002

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1980

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Assets (IRS master file)

$41,066,822

Income (IRS master file)

$53,700,606

Filing history

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 95-3402002).

Questions about JONI AND FRIENDS

What is the EIN of JONI AND FRIENDS?

The employer identification number (EIN) of JONI AND FRIENDS is 95-3402002.

Is JONI AND FRIENDS tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.

Are donations to JONI AND FRIENDS tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does JONI AND FRIENDS 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 JONI AND FRIENDS due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did JONI AND FRIENDS last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of JONI AND FRIENDS?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHAWN THORNTON.

Who are the officers and directors of JONI AND FRIENDS?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $450,962 (JONI EARECKSON TADA, FOUNDER/CEO).

How much revenue does JONI AND FRIENDS have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $50,964,291, expenses of $50,360,654 and total assets of $41,066,822 at year end.

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