PERSECUTION PROJECT FOUNDATION

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)

215 N WEST ST, CULPEPER, VA 22701-2629

In care of

% HAGAZI KEBEDE

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

BRADFORD PHILLIPS, 215 N WEST STREET, CULPEPER, VA 22701

Signed the 990

HAGAZI T KEBEDE, CO & FO

Phone

(540) 829-5353

Website

WWW.PERSECUTIONPROJECT.ORG

Return prepared by

Hendershot Burkhardt Tax Services Inc

Mission

TO EXPOSE PERSECUTION (EPHESIANS 5:11), TO ASSIST THE VICTIMS OF PERSECUTION (JAMES 2:15-16),TO ENGAGE GODS PEOPLE TO INTERCEDE ON BEHALF OF THE PERSECUTED AND SUFFERING (ISAIAH 58:6-12), TO BRING ENCOURAGEMENT, CONSOLATION, AND HOPE TO THE PERSECUTED AND SUFFERING (2 CORINITHIANS 1), AND TO EFFECTIVELY BY WORD AND DEED COMMUNICATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST (1 JOHN 3:18).

Program accomplishments

• ADVOCACY AND GENERAL: PERSECUTION PROJECT IS A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO EXPOSING INSTANCES OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION (EPHESIANS 5:11), ENGAGING FELLOW BELIEVERS TO INTERCEDE ON BEHALF OF THE PERSECUTED (ISAIAH 58:6-13), AND BRINGING ENCOURAGEMENT, CONSOLATION, AND HOPE TO OUR PERSECUTED BRETHREN (2 CORINTHIANS1). WE ENCOURAGE OUR DONORS TO INTERCEDE ON BEHALF OF THE PERSECUTED AND POOR AND INSPIRE THEM TO GET ACTIVE BY JOINING PERSECUTION PROJECT IN AN AREA WHERE IT SERVES THE PEOPLE OF SUDAN. OUR SUPPORTERS PARTNER WITH US BY STARTING WHERE THEY ARE, USING WHAT THEY HAVE, AND DOING WHAT THEY CAN. WHETHER ORGANIZING WALKS FOR WATER, ESTABLISHING PRAYER GROUPS, OR PRESENTING PERSECUTION PROJETS WORK BEFORE THEIR CIVIC GROUPS AND CHURCH CONGREGATIONS, MANY OF OUR SUPPORTERS BECOME ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN ADVOCATING FOR THE NEEDS OF THE SUDANESE PEOPLE. (SEE PART III, LN 4A STATEMENT SCHEDULE O)
  Expenses $915,875
• TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS (T&L): WORKING IN THE WAR-TORN NUBA MOUNTAINS REQUIRES THE USE OF A VARIETY OF LOCISTICAL TOOLS TO DELIVER SUPPLIES SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY FOR OUR VARIOUS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. DURING THE RAINY SEASON, ROADS IN THE NUBA MOUNTAINS BECOM IMPASSABLE TO EVEN THE HEAVIEST OF TRUCKS, SO QUAD BIKES AND MOTORBIKES ARE OFTEN EMPLOYED TO DELIVER MEDICINES AND OTHER EMERGENCY RELIEF SUPPLIES TO REMOTE CLINICS AND VILLAGES. IN AREAS WHERE INSECURITY EXISTS, THE SAFEST AVAILABLE MODE OF TRANSPORTTION IS FLIGHTS. THE USE OF CARGO PLANES MINIMIZES THE RISK OF INJURY TO OUR DRIVERS AND WORKERS BY AVOIDING ROADS THAT ARE PATROLLED BY BANDITS OR SOLDIERS. IN 2025, PERSECUTION PROJECT CONDUCTED EMERGENCY RELIEF FLIGHTS FACILITATING THE DELIVERY OF MORE THAN 120 METRIC TONS OF RELIEF TO THE NUBA MOUNTAINS, THE FLIGHTS BROUGHT IN MEDICINES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES, HYGIENE KITS, BOREHOLE SPARE PARTS, HOSPITAL BUILDING MATERIALS, VEHICLE SPARE PARTS, FUEL, RELIEF PACKS, EMERGENCY THERAPEUTIC FOOD, TARPS, AUDIO BIBLES, MOTORBIKES FOR PASTORS, ETC. UNIMOG TRANSPORT TRUCKS CONTINUE TO BE USED TO FACILITATE DISTRIBUTION OF THE VITAL RELIEF SUPPLIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, EVEN DURING THE RAINY SEASON. WITH ACCESS TO THE NUBA REGION YEAR-ROUND, PERSECUTION PROJECT HAS THE ABILITY TO BETTER COORDINATE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES IN A TIMELY FASHION AND WHEN THE NUBA PEOPLE NEED IT THE MOST.
  Expenses $905,557 · revenue $202,745
• MEDICAL SERVICES: CURRENTLY THE SPLM-N SECRETARIAT OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATES MEDICAL PROGRAMS IN 17 OF 19 COUNTIES OF THE STATE OF SOUTHERN KORDOFAN IN SUDAN. IN 2025, 235 REMOTE MEDICAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING SIX RURAL HOSPITALS, RECEIVED MEDICINES AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES FROM PERSECUTION PROJECT FOUNDATION. MEDICINES & SUPPLIES:AFTER WAR RETURNED TO THE NUBA IN 2011, ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL SURVIVAL NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY PERSECUTION PROJECT WAS MEDICINE. WE DELIVERED OUR FIRST MAJOR CONSIGNMENT OF MEDICINE TO THE NUBA REGION IN 2012. WE HAVE CONTINUED PROVIDING THIS VITAL NECESSITY IN THE YEARS SINCE. IN 2025, PERSECUTION PROJECT PROVIDED THE NUBA MEDICAL CONSORTIUM (OVERSEEN BY THE LOCAL SECRETARIAT OF HEALTH) WITH ITS LARGEST CONTRIBUTION - OVER 80 PERCENT OF ALL MEDICINE DELIVERED TO SOUTHERN KORDOFAN. THIS MEDICAL CONSIGNMENT INCLUDED MEDICINES FOR RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES, ANTI-MALARIALS, ANTIBIOTICS, ANTI-FUNGALS, ANALGESICS, SYRINGES, MULTIVITAMINS, BANDAGES, AND OTHER MEDICAL SUPPLIES. PERSECUTION PROJECT ALSO DELIVERED SHIPMENTS OF THERAPEUTIC FOOD FOR USE IN TREATING THOSE SEVERELY WASTED (MOSTLY CHILDREN). HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION: PERSECUTION PROJECT DIRECTLY SPONSORS THE ADMINISTRATION OF TWO HOSPITALS: TUJOR HOSPITAL IN DELLAMI COUNTY AND GIGAIBA REFERRAL HOSPITAL. PERSECUTION PROJECT PROVIDES MEDICINES, FUEL, AND FUNDS FOR STAFF SALARIES, CONSTRUCTION, ETC. TO TUJOR AND GIGAIBA. GIGAIBA ALONE TREATED MORE THAN 88,890 PATIENTS IN 2025. NUMBERS HAVE INCREASED DUE TO THE INFLUX OF MORE THAN 2.5 MILLION INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDPS) TO THE NUBA SINCE APRIL 2023. GIGAIBA HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION & VOLUNTEER MEDICAL TEAMS: PERSECUTION PROJECT HAS BEEN SPONSORING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A VOLUNTEER MEDICAL UNIT AT GIGAIBA HOSPITAL TOWARD THE GOAL OF FACILITATING SHORT AND LONG TERM MEDICAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. IN ADDITION TO BASIC CONSTRUCTION AT GIGAIBA REFERRAL HOSPITAL, PERSECUTION PROJECT ALSO SPONSORED MULTIPLE MEDICAL STAFF TRAINING EVENTS, AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FOR VSAT (SATELLITE INTERNET) THAT WE HAD EARLIER INSTALLED TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION. GIGAIBA HOSPITAL SPIRITUAL DISCIPLESHIP: IN 2025, WORKING IN TANDEM WITH THE LOCAL CHURCH, PERSECUTION PROJECT CONTINUED A DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL SERVICES TO THE HOSPITAL STAFF AND PATIENTS. ONCE PER WEEK, A TEAM OF TWO PASTORS VISITED THE HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL COUNSELING AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO DR. MARTIN AND THE PATIENTS AND STAFF AT GIGAIBA HOSPITAL.
  Expenses $1,095,795 · revenue $1,319,437
• SEE SCHEDULE O: ADDITIONAL INFO
  Expenses $1,092,139 · revenue $975,575

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

54-1976312

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

2000

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Religion-related (X21)

Assets (IRS master file)

$1,325,721

Income (IRS master file)

$4,915,432

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 54-1976312).

Questions about PERSECUTION PROJECT FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of PERSECUTION PROJECT FOUNDATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of PERSECUTION PROJECT FOUNDATION is 54-1976312.

Is PERSECUTION PROJECT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.

Are donations to PERSECUTION PROJECT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?

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

Which annual return does PERSECUTION PROJECT FOUNDATION 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 PERSECUTION PROJECT FOUNDATION 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 PERSECUTION PROJECT FOUNDATION 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 PERSECUTION PROJECT FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRADFORD PHILLIPS.

Who are the officers and directors of PERSECUTION PROJECT FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $176,293 (BRADFORD PHILLIPS, PRESIDENT).

How much revenue does PERSECUTION PROJECT FOUNDATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,915,432, expenses of $4,448,378 and total assets of $1,325,721 at year end.

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