ROI Ministry

What ROI Ministry does

ROI Ministry Inc. is a U.S. nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2011 and headquartered in Roswell, Georgia, that identifies, vets, and promotes the Top 10 most effective Christian ministries based on measurable Kingdom impact per dollar. The organization provides a free platform to Christian donors, curating an annual Top 10 list reviewed by its board and third-party auditor Calvin Edwards and Company through a Q2 Application Process. Its core product is the Impact Calculator, an interactive web tool that lets donors model how donation amounts translate into quantified outcomes (lives saved, meals provided, clean water delivered, souls reached) across the Top 10 ministries. Supporting products include the eROI Advisor Quiz (a 7-question donor-matching tool), the ROI Ministry Podcast, the BOOM book authored by founder Tim Barker, and annual Statement of Impact Reports.

The business model is a zero-fee donor intermediary: 100% of donor contributions flow directly to the selected Top 10 ministries, with operating costs covered entirely by the board of directors. ROI Ministry generates incidental revenue from book sales (BOOM) and accepts a wide range of donation vehicles through a strategic partnership with National Christian Foundation (NCF), including eCheck, credit card, stocks, real estate, retirement plans, and estate gifts. The Featured Top 10 ministries operate across diverse cause areas including digital evangelism (ExploreGod), film-based evangelism (Jesus Film Project), clean water (Neverthirst, The Bucket Ministry), healthcare missions (MedSend), food relief (SERV International), anti-trafficking (She Is Safe), children's discipleship (The Mailbox Club), and housing (Homes of Hope / YWAM).

Name

ROI Ministry

Legal name

ROI Ministry Inc

Website

https://roiministry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ROI Ministry Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that identifies, vets, and promotes the Top 10 most effective Christian ministries by Kingdom impact per dollar, providing Christian donors a free, zero-fee platform with an Impact Calculator, donor-matching quiz, and curated giving recommendations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Giving Advisory Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charitable Giving & Philanthropic Trust Advisory (FSAEAKAH)

Keywords

• Christian giving platform
• Ministry impact evaluation
• Donor advisory services
• Charitable impact calculator
• Nonprofit ministry vetting

Headquarters

HQ city

Roswell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donor Contributions: ROI Ministry receives donations from Christian donors seeking to maximize Kingdom impact per dollar. The organization explicitly does NOT take a percentage of donations - 100% of donor contributions flow directly to the selected Top 10 ministries. Operating costs are covered by board members.
2. Book Sales: Sale of the 'BOOM' book authored by Tim Barker. Net proceeds support vetted high-impact ministries through ROI Ministry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ROI Ministry is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that annually identifies, vets, and promotes the Top 10 most effective Christian ministries based on measurable Kingdom impact per dollar. It provides free donor tools — primarily the Impact Calculator and eROI Advisor Quiz — that enable Christian givers to visualize quantified outcomes across vetted ministries. Donations are processed through the National Christian Foundation (NCF), with 100% of donor contributions flowing directly to the selected ministries while board members cover all operating costs.

Product overview

ROI Ministry is a donor-focused platform that identifies and promotes the Top 10 most effective Christian ministries based on measurable kingdom impact per dollar. The core product is the Impact Calculator (Donation Calculator), which allows donors to visualize how their contributions affect lives across different ministry categories. Supporting products include the eROI Advisor Quiz for donor matching, the Top 10 Ministries List with detailed vetting criteria, the ROI Ministry Podcast, and the BOOM Book by Tim Barker. The platform partners with National Christian Foundation (NCF) for fund management and uses third-party auditor Calvin Edwards and Company for ministry vetting. The Top 10 Ministries featured include ExploreGod (formerly Global Media Outreach), Here's Life Africa, Jesus Film Project, MedSend, Neverthirst, SERV International, She Is Safe, The Bucket Ministry, The Mailbox Club, and Homes of Hope (YWAM), each focusing on different ministry areas such as evangelism, clean water, healthcare, food relief, anti-trafficking, housing, and child discipleship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eROI Advisor: A quiz tool that matches donors to ministries from the vetted Top 10 list based on their values and what moves their heart.
• ROI Ministry Podcast

Products and services

• Impact Calculator (Donation Calculator) Free interactive tool that lets Christian donors enter a donation amount and see detailed breakdowns of how funds translate to lives impacted across ROI Ministry's Top 10 vetted ministries.
• eROI Advisor Quiz A 7-question Ministry Match Quiz that matches donors to Top 10 ministries from the vetted list based on their values and what moves their heart.
• Top 10 Ministries List Annual curated list of the most effective Christian ministries ranked by measurable Kingdom impact per dollar, covering evangelism, clean water, food relief, healthcare, housing, and child discipleship.
• BOOM Book Book titled 'BOOM – What to Do When Life Blows Up Around You' written by ROI Ministry Director Tim Barker, combining memoir with mission to encourage wise, impact-driven giving. Net proceeds support vetted high-impact ministries.
• ROI Ministry Podcast Podcast hosted by Tim Barker exploring what it looks like to invest in God's kingdom with purpose and strategic stewardship, featuring interviews with Top 10 ministry leaders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000 times greater Kingdom results when following Jesus' example to minister to 'ends of the earth'
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Christian Foundation (NCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCF provides ten giving accounts to ROI Ministry enabling donors to designate funds to specific Top 10 ministries. NCF handles tax-deductible receipts and financial infrastructure, allowing ROI Ministry to maintain its zero-fee operating model. This partnership is fundamental to ROI Ministry's ability to operate without taking percentages from donations.
• Calvin Edwards and CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOne of the most reputable third-party ministry vetting organizations in the world. Provides unbiased verification of 'Quantification' information (impact per dollar) required before prospective ministries are added to the ROI Ministry Top 10 list. Also reviews prospective ministries to ensure they meet ROI Top 10 Standards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Charity Navigator: Charity Navigator rates and evaluates charities to help donors make informed giving decisions. Comparable to ROI Ministry in producing third-party assessments that guide donor choice.
• GiveWell: GiveWell is a nonprofit that researches and recommends charities based on evidence of impact per dollar. It is the closest secular analogue to ROI Ministry's evidence-driven, impact-per-dollar donation guidance model.
• Candid (GuideStar): Candid operates GuideStar and Foundation Directory, providing nonprofit transparency and impact data. Comparable to ROI Ministry's role in producing verified impact information for funders.
• Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA): ECFA accredits Christ-focused nonprofits based on financial integrity and governance standards. Comparable to ROI Ministry's third-party verification function for ministries and donor trust.
• Effective Altruism Funds (EA Funds): EA Funds aggregates donor capital into vetted, high-impact cause areas. Conceptually parallel to ROI Ministry's curated Top 10 approach, though secular and focused on global health and poverty.

Broad incumbents

• National Christian Foundation (NCF): NCF is one of the largest Christian donor-advised fund sponsors in the US and is ROI Ministry's structural giving-partner. It serves a similar donor base but with a much broader asset-giving and DAF service offering.
• World Vision: World Vision is a large Christian humanitarian organization with broad donor engagement programs. Operates in the same faith-based donor ecosystem but as a direct program operator rather than a donor intermediary.
• Compassion International: Compassion International is a large-scale Christian child-sponsorship ministry. It is a plausible Top 10 candidate and operates in the same faith-based donor ecosystem as ROI Ministry's vetted ministries.

Emerging players

• ID3 (Insights & Data for Effective Giving): ID3 is a nonprofit research and advisory organization evaluating faith-based giving opportunities. Comparable to ROI Ministry as a Christian-focused advisor that uses data to guide donor decisions.
• Gloo: Gloo is a faith-technology platform serving churches and ministries with data, content, and connection tools. Comparable to ROI Ministry as a technology-enabled intermediary in the Christian giving and ministry ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ROIMinistry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roi-ministry

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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